DGA News

Thames Barge and Tower Bridge by Ben Manchipp

Forsey - Travelling Light Exhibition

Wish You Were Here by Margaret Heath

DGA News

Surrey Artists Open Studios is running in June, with many DGA members exhibiting. Please go to the SAOS website for more details.

The 2011 Spring Exhibition Visitors' Vote Winner went to "Beach Casting" by David Runnalls. Well done David! Thank you to all who voted.

FOR ALL PRINTERS & PAINTERS
A "MIXED MEDIA ART RETREAT IN WEST WALES" course is taking place in Wales from Saturday 18th June to Sunday 26th by the famous
printer: RON POKRASSO
He is coming over from Santa Fe, New Mexico especially for this event.
Please see details on the following websites:
www.ronpokrasso.com (link on the Workshops at Timberwick page)
www.glaspant.co.uk
Philippa Sibert, a Dorking artist who moved to Carmarthenshire in Wales some years ago has organised the course and will provide accommodation as necessary.
Please ask DGA Member, Suzie Moore, if anyone needs further information.

Margaret Heath: Following the Royal Society of Marine Artists' exhibition at the Mall Galleries, Margaret Heath is very pleased to have been voted up from associate to full membership of the RSMA. More of her work will be on show at the 'VENICE IN PERIL' exhibition at W.H.Patterson's Gallery in Albermarle Street, London, from 12 Jan to 4 Feb 2011

The winner of the Annual Exhibition Visitor's Vote at Denbies Wine Estate was "Winter Morning, Box Hill" by Margaret Heath. Well done Margaret!

Jane Anderson Wood returns to Denbies for her second exhibition with new watercolour landscapes.
Showing watercolours and acrylics with her will be Jan Syrett, Linda Amos, Mick Pavey, Colin Sharr and Annie Risbridger.
From Scotland to the South Coast: Denbies Picture Gallery, 2nd-8th August
http://freespace.virgin.net/anderson.wood

The winner of the Spring Exhibition Visitor's Vote, Betchworth Village Hall, was: "Pecking Order" by Linda Amos. Well done Linda!

Diana King has been fortunate to have had a painting selected to hang at the Mall Galleries in London from 16-20th Dec 2010. This is part of "Art Liberating Lives" Exhibition run by the Sue Ryder Trust. Diana says that she was very priviledged to be a small part of this particular exhibition as it is something so close to her heart.

The winner of the Annual Exhibition Visitors' Vote, at Denbies Wine Estate, was: "Autumn Morning, Fowey" by Chris Forsey. Well done Chris!

10th Surrey Artists Open Studios - A number of DGA members opened their studios and/or homes this year, including Diana Croft (Area Co-ordinator), Chris Forsey, Marion Wilcox, Sheilagh Noble, Helen Campbell-Hart, Chrissie Ferrioli, Liz Holloway, Stuart Stanley, Stella Mance, Patricia Grant-Clarke and Jan Dagley.
Thank you all and well done!

Tessa Spanton has written two articles for Leisure Painter magazine, which were published in the July and August editions.

Diana Croft recently had work exhibited at the National Theatre as part of the Greenwich Printmakers 30th Celebration in an exhibition called "Lasting Impressions", and in July showed work at the Oxo Tower Gallery with the same group.

Chris Forsey has been accepted as a ssociate member of the Society of Graphic and Fine Artists (SGFA) and narrowly missed RI membership.
Chris will be holding a solo exhibtion at Guildford House Gallery, Guildford, in March 2010, and at Buckenham Gallery, Southwold, in October 2010.

VISITORS' VOTE WINNER
2011 Spring Exhibition
"Beach Casting" by David Runnalls
(Catalogue No. 178)

NEXT DGA EXHIBITION:

Annual Exhibition
Denbies Wine Estate
October 2011

OTHER EXHIBITION VENUES:

Christian Centre, Dorking
All year round
Featuring this month:
Claire E. Sears

MEMBERS' EXHIBITIONS :

Various members are exhibiting in the
Surrey Artists Open Studios
Sat 11 - Sun 26 June

Members, please send an email to advertise your exhibitions.