Summer 2003
Newsletter
Aintree(NW Region) Group
SEA
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Introduction
The Aintree Group [North West
Region] of the Society of
Equestrian Artists became active
at the beginning of 2003. We
have 29 members, a number of
whom are experienced and suc-
cessful equestrian artists.
Aintree Group Mission Statement
‘We all love horses and equestrian art; but the Aintree Group
represents more than just that. Bringing us all together is a
shared determination to further our skills in equestrian art by
means of study days, workshops and a sharing of knowledge’.
Who are your Aintree
Regional Group
Organisers.
Anne Corless RGO/Contact
Tel: 01253 780734
Email: seaaintreeinfo@tembograph-
ics.com
www.tembographics.com
Nikki Moore RGO/Group Marketing
and Workshops
Tel: 01695 559286
Email: seaaintreepr@aol.com
www.pigstystudio.co.uk
Julie Nash RGO/Treasurer
Tel: 01253 850535
Email: Julienash59@aol.com
Would you like to be an RGO and
join in the organisation of the
Aintree Group.
If you would enjoy attending the
occasional RGO meeting at Penny
Farm, working lunches every couple
of months and conversing with the
other RGO’s via email and phone
calls....lots of them......and being
responsible for a particular role in
the running of the Aintree Group,
then please contact Anne and vol-
unteer yourself!
Nikki Moore
The Tea Shop Gallery
As you will be aware, our group has been successful in arranging the exclusive use of the
Tea Shop at Penny Farm in Blackpool for the display and sale of art work This venue is
open to all SEA members and is a light and airy space where our work can be attractively
presented on approximately 80 feet of wall space. The ILPH, who own Penny Farm are
keen for us to make a go of this venture, and to see something happening, as they will
benefit from a 10% commission on sales. We have a free hand in the arrangement of
work and its content, with the only restriction being that the work must be of an eques-
trian theme. (No problems there!) The ILPH have agreed to cover our work on their insur-
ance, requiring only a list of the pieces on display and their value, which I will update reg-
ularly as the works change.
We expect that work which will be most appropriate for the tea shop will be small to
medium sized pieces of moderate value, possibly up to £500, and a maximum size
around 30” x 20” framed, although at this stage we are not stipulating exactly, as we
want to see how things develop. Larger, and more expensive work can be submitted for
our group exhibition at Easter 2004. Following a very recent meeting at Penny Farm
between your RGO’s and Lesley Southwood, Company Trading Manager of the ILPH, this
opportunity [managed by Julie Nash RGO/Treasurer] has now expanded to include the fol-
lowing:
* We now have 9 paintings which take up less than a quarter of the available wall
space. Just to remind you; artwork can be in any medium [oil, watercolour, gouache,
acrylic, pencil, pastel and charcoal or even computer generated].
* Prints of SEA member’s artwork can now be sold by the Gift shop. Due to shortage
of space in the shop these will be exhibited in the lecture room above the Information
Centre at Penny Farm and members of the public will be escorted upstairs to view on
request. Prints can only be displayed if you have artwork for sale in the Tea Shop.
We plan to buy a floor standing art browser...either new or second hand to display
works of A5, A4, A3 and possibly A4 size. Does anyone know where we can buy one
at a reasonable price.
* Every three months Anne Corless will compile a sheet of member’s artwork that is for
sale, to send down to Lesley Southwood at ILPH Headquarters in Norfolk. In order to
be included on the list photographs or transparencies of the work must be sent to
Anne. Leslie will then choose pieces of artwork that she thinks would be suitable for
merchandising by the ILPH. This facility is only open to members who have works of
art for sale in the Tea Shop.
* An A4 booklet advertising the artists who display work in the Tea shop will be kept in
the Gift Shop. Please send us an A4 typed sheet, with photos of yourself or your art-
work if you wish, for inclusion into this file.
To discuss these opportunities further, please contact Julie Nash [RGO/Treasurer] on tele-
phone 01253 850535.
Please note;we will not longer be running ‘receiving/hanging days’; if you have artwork
to deliver please contact Julie