Q2. You've taken part in the last three Combe Down Art Trails. What is it about art trails you enjoy?
I was lucky to be involved from its inception with Jeni Wood and Vikki Yeates. Jeni had such a clear vision and it was her determination that really pushed the Combe Down Art Trail into being and gave it such a great, inclusive personality. I have taken part in a couple of other art trails - albeit shyly - but the Combe Down Art Trail feels more comfortable for me as I usually exhibit my paintings at my mum's, Sally Jefferies, lovely home! I particularly like the atmosphere of the art trail weekend. The village becomes bustling and everyone is very kind and friendly and keen to celebrate artwork. Q3. What do you plan on exhibiting in the Combe Down Virtual Art Trail 2020 on Saturday 12th September? I have had quite a busy time like lots of parents and carers juggling school home learning and doing my own work of writing. But I have managed to draw when I can, and have produced several smallish collage landscapes as well as ink cat sketches. I'm looking forward to showing them - but more than that, I'm excited (as I always am) to see everyone else's beautiful work!
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Q1. Hello, Shuya! How much are you looking forward to the Combe Down Virtual Art Trail?
I am really looking forward to the virtual at trail. It has been a challenging year for artists but one advantage has been that there has been an added incentive to get up to speed with how I can promote my work online. It has been a steep learning curve but I have learnt a huge amount! The virtual tour gives the participating artists a chance to showcase their talents. Q2. You've taken part in the last three Combe Down Art Trails. What is it about art trails you enjoy? I am naturally quite shy - my husband says antisocial! The art trails give me the impetus to meet other people - customers and fellow artists - to talk about my work and the processes behind it. I always feel that a customer needs to invest financially and emotionally in a piece of work. Having the chance to get to know the artist and their back story is important. It is also an important opportunity to get feedback from potential clients as to how they see my art. Finally the chance to catch up with fellow artists and to swap experiences and know-how whether in regards to art or marketing is really important. Q3. What do you plan on exhibiting in the Combe Down Virtual Art Trail 2020 on Saturday 12th September? I've been working hard through out lockdown and have a wider selection of freehand embroidery pieces both large and small available.
Q1. Hello, Vikki! How much are you looking forward to the Combe Down Virtual Art Trail?
I'm really looking forward to it! I have been very productive during lockdown, painting mostly hares (I've painted about 18 this year!), but also dogs and some gothic illustrations of ghost stories/poetry. I can't wait to show everyone what I've been doing! Q2. You've taken part in the last two Combe Down Art Trails. What is it about art trails you enjoy? I love meeting and chatting to people on the Art Trail days and seeing their reactions to my artwork. It's a lot of hard work preparing for it, especially as I am in my own home and I need to make it as tidy as possible - but it's worth it on the day. I also take part in the Widcombe Art Trail, but I feel more directly responsible for how successful the Combe Down Art Trail is, as I'm on the committee and also because I live here. Q3. How do you think the move online this year (owing to the restrictions of the current pandemic) will affect the trail? It was a difficult decision for the committee to take, to not run the art trail in the village this year. However, I think moving it online will be a great challenge and hopefully allow the community to safely come together to appreciate art and local artists. We hope people will leave messages and comments so that there's the same exuberance and bustle that we have had in previous years. Q4. And finally, what do you plan on exhibiting in the Combe Down Virtual Art Trail 2020 on Saturday 12th September? I have two new Hare collections: 'A Rainbow Sequence of Hares' and '10 Names of the Hare', as well as some other paintings that I made during lockdown. I have some new drawings of animals and some black and white scraperboard illustrations. There will be prints and cards available to buy; I also have lots of jewellery and bead creations that I will try to get round to showing, if I have time!
So while uncertainty over what this autumn is going to be like, and with your safety and the safety of our artists in mind, we can at least all come together in some way to celebrate art. We hope to see you there!
As well as local museums offering inspiration, we've also put together links to some other great artistic 'virtual' experiences that are available online. How about going to the Guggenheim in New York or the Musee d'Orsay in Paris? And all from your home!
There's no hibernating for the Combe Down Art Trail! As well as cooking up plans for next year's Trail, here's an update on the exhibitions and art events our hard-working artists are taking part in.
Combe Down has 29 art works in the Bath Open Studios exhibition at the RUH. The RUH is maybe not a go-to venue but if you happen to be there for any reason do look at the art along corridor B. The exhibition is on until mid-January 2020. David Wood has an exhibition at 44AD, Thursday 7th - Sunday 10th November, called “Wry and Whimsical”, showing work in a variety of media and visual forms. Those of you who saw David’s venue during our September art trail know that you will be in for a treat. If you didn’t see it then this exhibition is an opportunity to see his work. Emma Rose is showing work at the Abbey Hotel's ArtBar. Located in the heart of Bath, the bar is known for its artwork and bespoke cocktail menu. You are invited to the private view, on Thursday 14th November and the exhibition runs until January 6th November. Emma is also taking part in Clem's Fair in Salisbury on Friday 22nd - Saturday 23rd November and Frome Art Fair on Saturday 30th November. Well done to Sally Muir, Bridget Baker and Ele Nash who contributed artwork to support the Bath Cats and Dogs Home annual auction at the weekend, between them raising a whopping £472! Finally, The Hub in Mulberry Park celebrates its first birthday on Saturday 9th November. There will be a lot of activities during the day for children as well as a craft fair.
We're delighted to announce Shuya Cheng and Sally Muir both have had work accepted in the prestigious RWA Open Exhibition in Bristol. Congratulations! The exhibition showcases art from emerging and established artists and runs from the 29th September - 1st December. If you enjoyed the workshops offered on our art trail, maybe you want to start or improve on a new artistic skill - or practice an existing one. Combe Down has lots of art clubs going on...
Combe Down Exploring Art Group explores all kinds of topics – art, crafts, architecture, design, any subject that members think it would be interesting to explore. The group meets on the first Tuesday of every month at the Museum of Bath Stone. New members very welcome – just come along and find out more. Next meeting: Tuesday 1st October, 2-4pm. Made in Combe Down is a craft market held in the Museum of Bath Stone on the first Saturday of every month. The market has all kinds of hand-made crafts and produce. Next market day: Saturday 5th October, 10am to 2pm Combe Down Artists meet eight times a year for day-long painting sessions at Claverton Hall or St Andrews, Hawthorn Grove. Next meetings Saturday 28th September at Claverton Hall, Saturday 12th October at St Andrews, 10am to 4pm, Whatever new projects our artists are up to, we'll try to let you know over the coming months. You can message us any time via the contacts page and a member of the team will get back to you as soon as possible. What a fantastic sunny Art Trail weekend we had! With over 400 visitors to 15 venues, art was bought, artist demonstrations watched, workshops attended, music played, and lots of inspiring artistic chat was had! Here are a selection of photos taken on the Saturday and the Sunday so even if you couldn't make it or you weren't able to see every venue, these should give you a little taster of what went on... Huge thanks to everyone who came and to the great team of hard-working volunteers behind this year's Trail: Sally Jefferies, Vikki Yeates, Shuya Cheng, Catherine Beale.
The weather is set to be sunny and dry, perfect for following the map and the red lanterns outside each venue and discover what each one has in store... Don't forget your chequebook as not all artists have mobile banking. And if you want to share your experience of the Trail, use the hashtag #cdarttrail on Instagram, twitter and facebook. Here's to a fabulous weekend full of inspiration. We look forward to seeing you! Thank you to our sponsors and all the venues who've lent us their premises for the Trail weekend!
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