Members' update: Hayley Bowen

Hayley Bowen is participating in Richmond Arts 'Art House Open Studios' event in the following weeks i.e. 21 - 30th June 2013. She welcomes any c4m members that can come to her event. All the details are at - http://www.richmond.gov.uk/home/leisure_and_culture/arts/arts_festivals/arthouse_open_studios/artist_profiles.htm?id=96. 

Members' update: Andrew Vessey

Andrew Vessey writes:

"I've been painting hard in the studio - small semi-abstract studies - and beavering around in the sunshine - pastels and ink drawings - getting ready for three weekends of Open Studios. We are a nicely diverse group of about 30, living and working along the Waveney Valley and it's always good to find conversation and friendship. I'm the only clergy person but in addition to seeing a few of them in one or other of the churches I visit on Sunday on duty, they have made me very welcome socially. We have two taster exhibitions planned that will coincide with the Studio dates and are booked for a Group Show in the Pears Gallery in Aldeburgh mid-September. Before then I am creating two pieces for a unique show in Wenhaston (July 27-29) celebrating the life of the late Harry Becker who lived here in Suffolk for much of his mature working life, painting labourers and toilers! I shall be painting Joseph in the sawpit and Mary in an orchard, each discovering "they are not alone". Then in late August I have a one-man in St Michael's Framlingham, one of the truly great wool churches of Suffolk and where 27 years ago I began my curacy."

News update

Our catalogue of current commission4mission artists has just gone to print. The cover can be seen above. The catalogue features a foreword by our patron, the Bishop of Barking, an introduction to commission4mission, an article on 'Challenges of Church Art', profiles of each of our current artists, and a listing of c4m commissions and exhibitions.

Our showcase exhibition at Chelmsford Cathedral is featured in the December edition of The Month under the heading 'Ambitious artists' group celebrate cathedral show'. This edition of The Month also features the Tree of Life season at St Andrews Leytonstone as part of their Reflect arts programme. Tree of Life included workshops by c4m artists Mark Lewis and Peter Webb.

Peter Webb is also exhibiting in the 76th Annual Exhibition of the National Society of Painters, Sculptors & Printmakers at the Menier Gallery. The exhibition ends on Saturday 28th November and was opened by the Bishop of Barking.

Sarah Ollerenshaw is exhibiting in the Winter Open Art Studios Show at Wimbledon Art Studios from 26th - 29th November.

Jonathan Evens' talk on The Art of Life for the annual 'At Home' Service of the Mothers' Union and Women's Fellowship at St Margaret's Barking can be found by clicking here. The service included a collection which raised £45.00 for the work of commission4mission.

Colin Burns opens his studio

Commission For Mission member, Colin Burns will be exhibiting in the Open Studios Art Show being held at Wimbledon Art Studios on Thursday 14 – Sunday 17 May 2009.

Wimbledon Art Studios is London’s largest studio complex and holds open studio shows twice a year. These exhibitions are the ideal opportunity to buy original work from over 100 emerging and established artists including painters, sculptors and ceramicists.

Families are welcome. There is free entry, free parking and a Café. You are able to purchase direct from artists and cards are accepted. Thursday & Friday 2-10pm. Saturday & Sunday 11am-6pm.

Wimbledon Art Studios, Riverside Road, London SW17 0BB. Tel: 020 8947 1183. Email: enquiries@wimbledonartstudios.co.uk. Web:
http://www.wimbledonartstudios.co.uk/.