Did you hear Artist Penny Payne on The Art Lot?? Penny is one of the artists showing work at Site Festival 2010 ... the Stroud Valleys' Open Studios event starting on June 12...and we had a great interview about her life and work at the last Art Lot.
Her new work is stark and very exciting...and in the interview she explains how this change in her work came about. She also tells how fine art became a passion in her life...the family influences, and the places which influence her new art. The festival catalogue describes her work as, ' Minimalist landscape paintings: pen on gesso.' Listen in... and then go and see her ... she'll be showing with Carolyn Galloway and Caroline Payne at 1 Jubilee Cottage, that's in Jubilee Road, Nailsworth. There are two Open Studio weekends: 12th to 13th of June; 19th to 20th of June.

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News update!

‘Still Kicking’ written and performed by Jo Bousfield and Marcus Moore
A hotch potch of humour, histories and hormones
BOX OFFICE Everyman except * gigs with phone numbers

Thurs 10 June 8pm Sub Rooms Café Bar, Subscription Rooms, Stroud * 01453 760960

Thurs 17th/ Fri 18th June Dartington College of Arts farewell Festival

Sat 19 June, Sun 20 June 7.30pm Garden Shed , 14 Bowbridge Lane , Stroud

Fri 25th June 7.30pm Garden Shed 39, Naunton Park Rd, Cheltenham

Sat 26 June 7.30pm Garden Shed, 39 Naunton Pk Rd, Cheltenham

Sun 27 June 7.30pm Festival of Words , Coleford, Forest of Dean * 01594 833334

Fri 9th July 7.30pm Picturedrome Studio Theatre, Barton St, Gloucester

Sat July 10th Days Cottage Farm Yurt, Brookthorpe, Gloucester 7.30pm

Thurs July 22nd Tewkesbury Roses Theatre Café/Bar 8.30pm * 01684 295074

Jo B 07769 952449

Charity of the month
The Encephalitis Society ...a keen-eyed person in the Encep head office spotted my mention in this blog...and emailed to say 'thanks'.

That email led to another etc etc as they do, and the outcome is that my 4-to-5 guests on June 15 will be Charlie + Rachel Stanley-Evans whose baby daughter caught the virus two years ago when she was one..she recovered and is now a thoroughly naughty three-year-old, says Charlie with relief.

It will be a fascinating interview...Encephalitis hits at any age: I had it when 59. So make a date in your diary for that! Charlie and Rachel are both busy business people...yet with looking after two young daughters as well, still find time to raise money for The Encepalitis Society. http://www.encephalitis.co.uk/
Their company websites are:
http://www.rachelstanley-evanscreations.co.uk/
http://www.hhandc.co.uk/

NEW CHARITY OF THE MONTH ... drop a comment into this blog and suggest your charity...

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