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Brief Art 2008 was a great success and our sincere thanks to everyone who took part - Hestercombe Gardens, the artists, helpers and above all the paying public. The fantastic news is that a total of £11,449.27 was raised by the event. Anyone wanting to know the name of a particular Artist can e-mail Hannah Bradshaw on info@withycombefair.co.uk or ring 01643 706355, however you will need to know the number of the picture. The same applies to any Artist wanting to know where their picture/s have gone. The Artists won't need the number. |
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Brief-Art 2008 is a collection of original art work, all postcard size and in a wide variety of mediums, each one for sale at £25 in support of St Margaret’s Somerset Hospice.
Each piece of work will be exhibited, signed and dated only on the back, with a list of the artists separately displayed. The work is viewed therefore without attribution to the artist and this means that buyers need to use their personal taste and artistic judgement when making their selections, rather than simply choosing on the basis of a famous or familiar name.
The sale will be held at
Bamfylde Hall, Hestercombe Gardens, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton TA2 8LG
www.hestercombe.com
Hestercombe is delighted to support BRIEF ART through donating the free use of Bampfylde Hall for this prestigious exhibition and sale. By kind permission of Hestercombe Gardens Trust.
Friday 22nd February 2008
The sale begins with a private reception for ticket holders on the evening of Friday 22nd February 2008.
Saturday 23 February 2008
Sunday 24 February 2008
On Saturday and Sunday, 23 & 24 February 2008, the sale continues with open admission between 10.30 am and 4.30 pm each day. Visitors on these two days will be able to purchase morning coffee and afternoon tea, and at the same time can enjoy Hestercombe's lovely grounds.
This unusual event provides an opportunity to buy original work by professional artists, students and amateurs, and some celebrities for no more than the price of a print. The organisers hope to have at least 1000 pieces of original, post card size, art work, each to be sold for £25.00.
Hestercombe's Coutyard Cafe will be open during the brief art event for morning coffee, and afternoon tea, with a full lunch menu including daily specials. The world-famous Gardens are open from 10.00am until 5.00pm giving Brief Art visitors the opportunity to enjoy a full day out.
Pick up a leaflet from the Hospice shops (or the exhibition itself) and take advantage of the 2 for 1 offer to go round the gardens on Saturday and Sunday 23rd 24th February.
The task of sourcing the work began in January 2007, and this has been by personal contacts, visiting art groups, contacting Art Colleges, schools and the many artists who participate in Somerset and Dorset Arts Weeks. The organisers have been busily networking for the past year or so and many good friends and interesting acquaintances have been made on the way.
The response to our plea has been wonderful. Seeing the work sent in, in many media, many styles and subjects, has been a joy and a most exciting experience. We are hugely grateful to all the artists who have given time and thought to this rather unusual idea, and we thank them most sincerely for their generous support.
Artwork is still being sought - if you would like to participate and submit a piece please click on the button opposite for further details:
Generous sponsors are currently stepping forward to help us make Brief Art 2008 possible. We will be able to name them shortly.
St. Margarets Hospice is registered as a charity no. 279473.
Company Limited by guarantee no. 1471345 and not having a share capital.
