Sheepwash Chronicle Summer 2017

Art Exhibitions
There are a number of art groups in the area that have exhibions over the next few months. Here are a
couple that you might be interested in.
Drawn to the Valley
The Tamar Valley Area is host to a large number of professional arsts and has been an inspiraon to
many since Turner's visits in the early nineteenth century. Today, arsts who have been drawn to live in
this area are working in a variety of ways and media that reflect developments in contemporary art. They
are united by their passion for this beauful, but somemes forgoen, part of Devon and Cornwall.
The Drawn to the Valley group was formed in 2003 by the arsts themselves, mainly as a support
network, but also to promote the Tamar Valley Area Region and to contribute to the regeneraon of the
local economy through selling exhibions and Open Studios. They now have over 140 members, ranging
from painters and printmakers to ceramicists, sculptors, calligraphers, jewellers, and texle arsts.
Membership is open to anyone living and/or working in the Tamar Valley Region.
One event in 2017 is the Tavistock Exhibion held in Tavistock Town Hall, Bedford Square, Tavistock
PL19 0AU from Wednesday 2 nd August to Sunday 6 th August.
For more informaon about the group and other events, see their website - drawntothevalley.co.uk.
Westward Ho! and Bideford Art Society
This widely-known and respected Art Society has historic links to the Burton Art Gallery & Museum in
Bideford. Members of the Society include painters, printmakers, sculptors, wood-carvers, poers, and
texle arsts. Praccing arsts are very welcome to apply for membership.
The Annual Open Exhibion is the most important event and showpiece for the Society with more than
300 selected works on display by Members, Associate Members, and others.
The 95 th Annual Exhibion runs from 27 th May to 1 st July in the Burton Art Gallery & Museum in
Bideford.
Further informaon about the Art Society can be found at www.whobidarts.co.uk.
Alison Ansell
Quiz Nights at the Half Moon
Quiz nights at the Half Moon are normally held on every second Sunday in the month,
so the next two quizzes will be held on 11 th June and 9 th July.
It only costs £2 per person, and all of that goes to fund village acvies.
It’s a real fun quiz, so come and have an evening of pure enjoyment!
Mobile Library
The mobile library now calls once a month. It arrives in the Square on a Tuesday at 1.55 p.m. and
departs at 2.40 p.m.
The next dates it will call are 27 th June and 25th July.
Don’t forget to visit our website – www.sheepwashchronicle.org
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