Lot’s of Acrylic, Batik and other media Workshops Available

All workshops, including Schools and Organisations are done on a non profit Basis. I charge for materials and a PA to assist because of my physical limitations. Don’t worry though, I often tutor, run workshops and programmes of 30 or more children. Adults are usually limited to 14 at any one time, This enables me to assist/answer questions and spend time with individuals more easily. However if it was a regular group then we can welcome a few more. Workshops can be from 2 hours – All Day

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Brockworth on the Map / Brockworth Surgery Mural

We’re Making a Large Artwork and Looking for Your Creations

We’re doing a large Community Art piece/mural/map at the Brockworth Surgery. It will be a collage of mixed media made from prints and originals, from people of any age living in the local area. The overall effect will be a Colourful Map showing the vast array of venues, groups, helpful charities and things going on throughout Brockworth in Gloucestershire

If you would like to Help in any way, contribute to the Art piece please Pick up a blank card from one of the following Venues: Brockworth Library, Brockworth Community Centre and Brockworth Surgery (Drop Boxes for your finished work can also be found here) other venues to follow. Alternatively you can mail an image of the work to me, PNG/JPG preferred    ( other originals you would like to use, no larger than 15cm x 15cm. Please be aware they may have to be trimmed to fit ) I The finished size of the Art Piece is to be approx. 3m x 1.2m  and will be situated in the Surgery Waiting room.

More details of upcoming Workshops, Events, and other contacts are to follow @ www.StrangewaysJCArt.com   Brockworth on the Map FACEBOOK PAGE or  callaghan_joanne@yahoo.co.uk  Those entries not able to be used in the Art Piece itself will be Shown in an online Gallery with Artist/Group details.

There will be an extended printed format of the Mural displayed at other venues with an index to the side. This would mean that anyone new to the area or doesn’t use the internet can find out who to contact, where to go, when and for how long.

Please contact me for further details such as, bigger groups may want to do something a little larger so that everyone can have a hand in it’s creation. Interesting  Logo’s, unusual representations of venues rather than the building itself ( we already have a number of photo’s of most of the parks, churches, Library and community centre etc). So Have a go, you Don’t to be an artist to send something.

 

 

No More Blues..

NO MORE BLUES (3)

No More Blues    Has been selected to be shown at ” TEN”  The Gardens Gallery, Montpellier, Cheltenham. It was selected from over 780 applicants by a panel including The Sunday Telegraph and the Wilson Gallery. It will be shown alongside other previous exhibitors  to celebrate 10 years of the Gallery being open. It will run from 6th -15th October.

FRACKING HELL!

FRACKING HELL!

 

If anyone ever feels tempted to say yes to Fracking in their area, then please watch the film GASLAND.  All will become very clear that no matter how much money local government tries to persuade you that it will raise, Just Say No.

NEW WORKS

 

TURF WAR:     THIS IS ONE OF A SERIES OF WORKS THAT RELATE TO CAPITALISM AND CONSUMERISM.  IN THIS PARTICULAR PIECE (COMPLETED BEFORE THE 2012 OLYMPICS BEGAN) I HAVE SHOWN HOW MANY OF THE SPONSERS SEEM AT ODDS WITH THE EVENT ITSELF. WE ALL KNOW ABOUT THE MUCH PUBLICISED G4S FIASCO. WHAT IS MORE INTERESTING IS THAT GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS ARE STILL BEING AWARDED TO G4S AND THE LIKES OF ATOS WHICH ALSO HAS A VERY DUBIOUS TRACK RECORD. WHEN IT COMES TO SPENDING TAXPAYERS MONEY ONE WOULD THINK  MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES  WOULD BE BETTER PERFORMED BY PROPERLY TRAINED MEDICAL STAFF.  WHEN  PEOPLE DIE WHO HAVE BEEN FOUND FIT FOR WORK JUST WEEKS BEFORE AND DENIED THEIR BENEFITS, QUOTAS HAVE A BIG PART TO PLAY.  ATOS STAFF ADMITTED (ATOS DENY) BEING GIVEN QUOTA’S IN WHICH  THE COMPANY GET PAID FOR EACH ASSESSMENT. MORE IF FOUND NOT TO FIT INTO THEIR VERY NARROW BENEFIT  POINT SYSTEM. YOU ONLY HAVE TO LOOK AT HOW MANY APPEALS ARE UPHELD (REGULARLY OVER 50%) ONLY TO HAVE THESE COMPANIES PUT PEOPLE THROUGH THE RINGER AGAIN WITH YET ANOTHER ASSESSMENT WITHIN ONE MONTH. I ALSO FIND IT AMUSING THAT THERE HAS BEEN MORE MONEY SPENT ON THESE REFORMS THAN HAS BEEN GAINED.

RIFLE

IT’S OK TOO TO FATTEN EVERYONE UP WITH THE LEAST NUTRICIOUS SPONSERS THAT YOU COULD THINK OFF BUT IT AS ALWAYS JUST SHOWS A LACK OF FORTHOUGHT.  IT BOILS DOWN TO  SMALL AMOUNTS OF MONEY IN THE SHORT TERM (MAINLY FOR BIG BUSINESS) ONLY FOR THE TAXPAYER TO PAY FOR THE OUTCOME. ISN’T GLOBALISATION GREAT?

Hullabaloo Festival This Bank Holiday Weekend!

Joanne's stall at Hullabaloo Festival

Joanne at her stall - Hullabaloo Festival

Following the wet weather this summer the Hullabaloo Festival a celebration of all things Gloucestershire didn’t go ahead in June but is now happening in Shurdington, Cheltenham this weekend!

It’s an opportunity to see and buy some of Joanne’s artwork, prints, T-shirts and cards and, weather permitting, meet the artist too.

for more information about how to get there, what it costs for a very reasonable day or weekend pass and what other music, art & craft and food will be on show visit the festival website at www.hullabaloofestival.co.uk

Hope to see you there!