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 arrange-

ment of work and its content, with the only

restriction being that the work must be of an

equestrian theme. (No problems there!) The

ILPH have agreed to cover our work on their

insurance, requiring only a list of the pieces

on display and their value, which I will

update regularly 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, pos-

sibly 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 following:

* 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 char-

coal or even computer generated].

* Prints of SEA member’s artwork can now

be sold by the Gift shop. Due to short-

age 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 rea-

sonable 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

Movement was the theme on

April’s Study Day

In April the Aintree Group ran their first study day on the theme of the move-

ment and paces of the horse. There was a demonstration by Nikki Moore (pic-

tured above) on the general paces of the horse. Members could observe the

walk, trot and canter by a very obliging pony provided by ILPH. The later sessions

were taken up with observation and drawing of the horses and ponies. A gener-

al meeting was held after lunch where members decided upon the next ventures

for the group.

BOOKINGFORM

ILPH Open Day Trade Stand, September 14th

Name

Address

Tel No:

I wish to enter the following artwork for inclusion in the display

TitleSizeMedium Price

Fees

There will be a £5 charge per artist. 15% commission will be charged on sales during

the day. 10% to Penny Farm and 5% to branch funds. You can also bring work to

exhibit that is not for sale. We will add the 15% to the price you put on the booking

form for work you wish to sell.

Please send your form back with the required fee by August 5th. (

This is to enable us to pro-

duce a catalogue/promotional leaflet for the day.)

Receiving day for the artwork will be September 5th

Please return to: Julie Nash, 19, Cresswood Avenue, Cleveleys, Lancs, FY5 3NT