Category Archives: Artist

Painting makes Secret Art Prize long list

9th August 2016Art, Artist, Secret Art Prizeart prize, painting, Peoples Choice awardclarethatcher

Clare Thatcher’s painting ‘Grey Rock’ has made the long list for The Secret Art Prize, which is run by Curious Duke Gallery in London. This is great news as the gallery would provide an amazing environment to showcase my work.

As my painting has made it to the long list it is eligible for the ‘People’s Choice Award’ and the winner will directly make it through to the final selection. The final works will be selected by this year’s judges, Radio 1 Trevor Nelson, artist Mark Powell, director & curator Anna Smithson, art historian Ana Bambic Kostov, director Frankie Shea and writer Anna McNay.

Voting runs until 28 August and you can vote here

New members

31st July 2016Art, Artist, artist studios, artspaceartspace, opportunity, painting, Studioclarethatcher

We would like to welcome 3 new artists to CLaSH artspace.

Robyn, Suze and Josie. We hope you will all enjoy being part of our journey here in our studios.

We feel CLaSH is really moving forward with fresh, new and exciting opportunities developing and evolving.

Farewell Jenny

31st July 2016Art, Artist, artist studiosartspace, felt making, hatsclarethatcher

Last week we said a sad farewell to Jenny Neale one of our original CLaSH members.

She brought so much life, inspiration, emotion and creativity to the studios.

We would like to thank her for all her support and friendship and wish her all the very best in her continuing practice.

Exhibition news

31st July 2016Art, Artist, artist studios, Drawingart prize, Derwent, drawing, Studioclarethatcher

We are delighted to announce Shirley Sharp’s drawing ‘The Guardian stays close to the troubled mind’ has been selected for The Derwent Art Prize 2016 The Mall Galleries, London 19-24 September. Vote now online on the Derwent Art Prize website for the exhibition and the peoples choice award. Vote now for Shirley and support local talent.

Congratulations Shirley a wonderful achievement!

Our first residency

14th June 2016Art, Artist, artist studios, Drawing, Glass infusion, Residency, Workshopsartspace, drawingclarethatcher

We would like to thank Joni and Chris Gooch at Parsons Grove holiday cottages Monmouth for a wonderful weekend of creativity, peace and tranquility. With excellent hospitality and facilities.