With reference to a possible Co-operative Gallery in Wells — anyone interested please email Frank Martin – at fmceramics@googlemail.com – thanks Jill
Exhibitions ~ Past, Present and Future
Please scroll down for exhibition dates in Lagos – Portugal
Somerset Art Weeks ~ September 19th until October 4th Open every day 11am till 6pm.
Venue No. 57 ~ Fosse Farm – Oakhill – Near Bath
Altho’ the road from Oakhill – by the Oakhill Inn is marked Closed . The closure is beyond Fosse Farm – so there is easy access and plenty of parking at Venue 57.
Please scroll down for more SAW images, information and contact details.
Currently – I have a solo exhibition at The George Inn Gallery, Croscombe , near Wells in Somerset ~ www.thegeorgeinn.co.uk
Telephone – 01749 342306 Mostly comprising local Somerset landscapes in a variety of media
Also coming up -
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Mercado de Escravos Lagos – 11th until the 20th September 2009
The Old Slave Market in Lagos in the West Algarve ~ Portugal
Open from 10am until 8pm
Seascapes, Landscapes, local scenes, local characters and wonderful jewellery
Exhibiting with me will be Caroline Bell, Gabriela Clark, Liz Lawson Pickles & Sue Rubira
Sue has just had a portrait accepted for this years BP Portrait Award Exhibition in London – after London the exhibition will go onto Southampton and then Edinburgh – to see the portrait visit her web site and look at her blog – www.suerubira.co.uk
Included in our exhibitions will be - Framed and unframed work ~ watercolours , mixed media and acrylics on canvas ~ signed prints and greetings cards.
Chunky necklaces ~ Lariats ~ earrings and bracelets ~ Each one unique and hand made by Caroline ~ visit her web site ~ www.carolinabella.wordpress.com
SAW ~ Somerset Art Works ~ 2009 ~ Venue 57
At Fosse Farm, Fosse Road, Oakhill in Somerset – a half hour drive from Bath or Bristol
From the 19th September until the 4th October ~ An exhibition open 7 days a week – 11am until 6pm
Day time telephone number 01749 840 736 – and evenings 01749 674 479
The work of six diverse artists and makers combine their work in a wonderful inspiring barn setting.
We have all been influenced by our connections with foreign and local environments.
This year I am exhibiting with
Pie Chambers: Who produces a stunning collection of handblocked naturally dyed cloth, suitable for clothing and home furnishings, inspired by her frequent trips to India. Telephone – 01373 832 856
Sarah Jarrett-Kerr ~ Creates exquisitely bound books ~ working in leather, gold, paper and cloth.
Since her early years spent in Jamaica, Sarah continues to travel around the world collecting ethnic beads and recycles glass for the jewellery she also produces. Telephone – 01761 462 543
Mark Melbourne’s sojourn in West Africa has inspired his woodfired pottery. Fired in a large Anagama kiln to 1300*C for up to 48 hours, Mark’s pots are toasted and decorated by the ash and flames as they pass through. Telephone 01935 824 597
Hugh Potter – Creates impressive large scale Arctic low light photography, taken purely on film, from trips in and around the Lofoten Islands Northern Norway. Telephone 01249 730 613
AND last but not least!
Fiona Campbell’s powerful organic sculptures in steel, copper and wire – suitable for gardens and interiors – evoke the stark, earthy, primeval structures of Africa. Unsurprisingly, Fiona’s upbringing in Kenya has a strong bearing on her work, based on human, animal and plant forms. Telephone 01749 880 394
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” Jill’s contemporary figurative paintings are vibrant and richly
atmospheric. She likes to experiment in a variety of media -
including watercolour, pastel acrylic and mixed media.
Her inspiration comes from the world around her and reflects
her pleasure in light, landscape and architecture.”
I have paintings in many private collections in several
different countries – including – Portugal – Spain – Canada
- Ireland – America – Australia – Germany – Holland -France and the UK
Past Exhibitions include
I have been a regular exhibitor during Somerset Art Weeks since 1996
Exhibition of paintings and wood fired pottery with Caroline Holley and
Sally Dempsey in 1997 Spring, Summer and Christmas exhibitions at
The Sadler Street Gallery Wells, Somerset between 1998 and 2001
An exhibition of – Paintings in Portugal – at The Malcolm Innis Gallery,
St. James’ London SW1 in 1999
A group exhibition of four artists, three potters and a photographer
at Fosse Farm in 1999
Chew Valley Art Trail 2003
Yeovil Arts Centre in 2002 and 2004
Art Show at Avalon – Somerset – 2006
Several Exhibitions – each year – of Paintings in The Old Slave Market
and Armazem Regimental – in Lagos, southern Portugal – 2002, 2003,
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,2009
The George Gallery – Croscombe – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 2008 & 2009
Nine Springs Art Exhibition – New Beginnings – Somerset – 2007
The Gallery – Casa Grande – Burgau, Southern Portugal – 2007
Prockters Farm Gallery – Taunton – Somerset – 2007 & 2008
The Trobridge Gallery – Castle Carey – Somerset _ 2008
Mercado de Escraves – Lagos – Portugal – April 2009 and September 2009
I can be contacted on Tel: 01749 674479 email – parkinsonjill@aol.com
web site – www.jillparkinson.wordpress.com
