Studio Holder Upcoming exhibitions

Bob Milner will be exhibiting at the Interval Cafe from 25th November - 22nd January.

Glenis Ferguson and Kat Hall showcase new works at The Coach House from 25th November - 31 January.

Artwalk - Wednesday 25th November

You're warmly invited to join us at Westgate Studios between 5pm - 9pm on Wednesday 25th for the November 2009 Artwalk http://artwalk.org.uk/.

Scrawl of Sound drawings in the stairwell space with Dave Hanvey's Scrawl of Sound video featuring sounds from the October event and photos by Ian Smart and Dave.

'Deck the Halls' in the Project Space is a selling show of Studio Holders' work including prints, paintings and 3-D work.

Open Studios - meet some of the artists based at Westgate with the opportunity to buy greetings cards, linocut gift tags, painting and glass jewellery direct from the makers.

'Drawn' in the Project Space Corridor. For this exhibition accompanying Scrawl of Sound artists at Westgate studios were invited to submit A6 or postcard sized black and white examples of ‘drawing’. Originals, copies, whole images and details were accepted. This exhibition includes pieces specifically drawn in response to the brief and snippets from some of the artists’ sketchbooks – allowing a rare glimpse at work that might otherwise not be exhibited.

A few pics from the truly awesome 'Scrawl Of Sound' event last Wednesday!

[photos by Ian Smart]

BOOM by the Northern Young Artists

John ledger's 'Global Pillage' 

'Northern Young Artists present 'Boom!' their first group exhibition previously seen at the Coterie Gallery, Sheffield. The exhibition consists of an eclectic range of contemporary art from 8 artists; new drawings, paintings, sculpture, photography, digital work and installation will all be on show at the Oriental Cafe from 25th - 27 November. Northern Young Artists are a group of emerging contemporary artists working together to support each other through dialogue and collaboration. Artists exhibiting in this exhibition are Sophie Littlewood, John Ledger, Fiona Helen Halliday, Joanne Kilner, Sam Hardacre, Joanne Kilner, Sadie Mansell, Christabel Mitchell and Clinton Kirkpatrick.' 

ScrawL of Sound. The Big Draw at Westgate Studios -Wednesday 28th October 2009 5 - 9pm

Join us at Westgate Studios on Wednesday 28th October 2009 for the only Big Draw event in Wakefield city centre.

The event is free and open to everyone (under 16's must be accompanied by an adult).

We've got a great programme of sounds kicking off at 5pm with Ian Smart on bass guitar with some experimental abstract grooves, effects and soundscapes and Nigel Morgan will play the final set of the evening.

Come along and make your mark at Westgate Studios, here's the full line up:

5pm Ian Smart. Bass guitar

5.30 Dave Hanvey. Melodeon

6pm Piers Quick. Soprano saxophone. Free and semi structured improvisation

6.30 Ian Smart. Bass guitar

7pm Nigel Morgan. Lute or guitar. Music from 16^th – 19^th centuries

7.30 Piers Quick. Soprano saxophone

8pm Dave Hanvey. Melodeon

8.30 Nigel Morgan. Lute or guitar

SCRAWL OF SOUND at WESTGATE STUDIOS -Wednesday 28th October 2009 5 - 9pm

On Wednesday, October 28th for one night only, Westgate Studios is inviting individual artists, members of local arts organizations and the general public to spend the evening in our Project Space making marks, doing doodles and having a lot of fun, all to a varied and contemporary musical accompaniment. We will bring together visual artists and live musicians in a free style mix that promises to be a unique experience and one that will broaden the accepted boundaries of drawing.

All materials will be provided; all you need is a sense of adventure, a desire to have some fun. So drop by between 5 and 9pm and loosen up, scratch, scribble and giggle!

There will be refreshments.

Invitation to 'BOOM!', NYAs debut show @ The Coterie Gallery.

Featured Artists: Fiona Halliday, Sadie Mansell, John Ledger, Christabel Mitchell, Joanne Kilner, Clinton Kirkpatrick, Sam Hardacre and Sophie Littlewood.