Liphook Community Magazine Summer 2020

BLACS
In a perfect world, I’d be writing a glorious summary of our
Annual Exhibition, we’d be congratulating the winners and
patting ourselves on the back for all the art sold, and putting our
feet up for another year. Of course, like everything else, nothing
has gone to plan this year!
It all started so well. Ronnie Ireland
gave a demonstration on painting
abstract figures in Acrylic in
February, we held our AGM in early
March, and then LOCKDOWN!
When Ronnie Ireland gives demonstrations,
he not only shows us how
he achieves his painting style, but
he also imparts a generous helping
of Art History, giving both context
to his work, and boundless ideas
and options for starting our own.
Sadly we didn’t get to attend his workshop on the 21st March.
Our AGM was well attended, however given the onset of Covid-
19 we sadly had to take the decision to postpone the Annual
Exhibition, which - virus permitting - will now take place at the
Liphook Millennium Hall from Friday 30th October to Sunday
1st November. The AGM also gave us an opportunity to compete
for prizes, and this year’s winners were:
Here are some of the works that are keeping us going.
Members’ Choice:
Craft was won by
Harry Butler
Members’ Choice:
Art was won by
Andy Tubbs
President’s Choice
on the theme of ‘all
things bright and
beautiful’ won by
Carolynne Winchester
We have sadly had to postpone our current demonstrations until
this lockdown is over, however we haven’t been idly twiddling
our thumbs. Despite the challenges of the lockdown we have
been holding weekly meetings on ZOOM! We started with just a
general chat, getting used to the software, and working out how
different devices worked, but have since held paint/craft along
sessions, we’ve shared work in progress and given advice, and
have had members demonstrate their skills.
Last week Ani Colville explained and
demonstrated the art of letter cutting in
Slate and this week Caroline Strong
demonstrated her amazing use of
colour pencils.
We’re holding online meetings during lockdown on Wednesdays
at 10.00am and 2.00pm, with either a demonstration or art session,
if you’d like to join us, please drop us an email and we can send
you the joining details: chair@liphookartsandcrafts.org.uk
To keep in touch with our events later in the year, please check
our website: www.liphookartsandcrafts.org.uk and our facebook
page: www.facebook.com/BramshottAndLiphookArtsAndCrafts
And once this is all back to
normal, don’t forget to visit the
Phoenix Arts Centre in Bordon
to visit our ongoing exhibition
that runs throughout the year.
Hope you’re all keeping safe
and well!! BLACS.
Dena Tyrrell
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