Blues Festival

Swanage Seen by Painters

Swanage Town Council has unanimously agreed to support Strata's project for a number of "interpretation displays" showing paintings of Swanage and the locality. Each display will have a print of the view from that position and a note about the artist. Swanage has been inspiring artists for at least the last two centuries and many major figures in landscape art have worked here. We hope they will make a coherent "art trail" showing something of the development of landscape painting in that period. Painters likely to feature include Augustus John, Paul Nash and Graham Sutherland. Details of design remain to be worked out. In an area as visually sensitive as this each may have to be designed for its surroundings. A small panel of Strata members and councillors is to be formed to take the project forward. The project is the iniative of Strata member Carlotta Barrow.

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Kathakali

This is something really special. REGHU NADHAN will be giving a Kathakali dance demonstration. Reghu is over here to promote his workshops and is giving a small number of demonstrations. Here is how the whole performance is described :
"a ‘fascinating insight into the ancient dance-theatre of South India, performed only in Kerala. This is a unique opportunity to see a master practitioner perform the play POOTHANHA MOKSHAM ….which tells how the baby Krishna overpowers a fearsome demon….. echoes of Commedia del’Arte, pantomime, Punch @ Judy, Buster Keaton and grand opera..aKrishna, best-beloved of all the Hindu gods, overpowers many demons. Poothana is the first of them…. and he’s only three months old.‘You become totally involved, entranced by the whole magical process, from the demonstration of the mudras (hand language of Kathakali) to the story-telling and the transformation of the actor as he applies his make-up and ravishing costume. From the time the hypnotic drumming begins, you are drawn into that other world where gods and demons come to play."
Reghu's website is at http://www.reghunadhan.com/

The session will he held at the Catholic Church Hall, Rempston Road, Swanage starting at 7.30pm. there will be a charge of £3.50 for this event but will be a complimentary glass of wine.

Added Later:

This was a fantastic evening (see comments). Here is a picture that Richard Jefferey took despite the rather poor lighting conditions:

New Contact List

Here is the updated list of contacts. Please contact me via e.mail or via this site for more artists who live or work in Swanage and Purbeck. If you’re not in the network how will you know what’s going on?

Paul Angel
Digital Photography
www.paulangel.co.ukpaul@paulangel.co.uk
01202 421080

Carlotta Barrow
Stone Carving, Painting
Waterside Studio,
Peveril Point,
Swanage,
Dorset,
BH19 2AY.
01929 425967
www.artatpeveriledge.com
zooks@peveriledge.com

Freya Boyesen
Visual Artist
http://www.freyamboyesen.com/
freyahope@hotmail.com

Chris Burke
Artist
www.artatpeveriledge.com
art@peveriledge.com

Gillian Bathe
Art /design teacher not resident but paints here.
Exhibition ' The Sea forChristmas' at Salisbury Library in December (all Purbeck Coastal subjects)ionagbathe@btinternet.com

Carol Childs
Contemporary Artist
07709 492255
carol_iris36@hotmail.com
www.carolchilds.co.uk

Steve Darrington.
Musician and Swanage Blues Festival supremo
http://www.stevedarrington.com/
andwww.swanage-blues.org
01929 422338
s.darrington@btopenworld.com

Karen Delahay
Artiststudio/rehearsal/meetings space
artists friendly accommodation available.
www.californiacottage.co.uk
delahays@hotmail.com

F.L.A.M.E.
Fire, Light and Music Experience
Matt@flamefireshows.com
07880 626155 (For bookings and questions)
www.flamefireshows.com/index.html

Richard Jeffery
photographer and 3D artist, webdesign
www.theeleventhhour.co.uk
http://www.creativecrows.co.uk/
is work from some of the groups I have worked with
richard.jeffery@theeleventhhour.co.uk

Tony Kerins
Illustrator
www.tonykerins.com
84 Kings Road,
Swanage
Dorset
BH19 1HR,
01929 425131
illustration@tonykerins.com


Ian Lowson
Writer
12a Institute Road
Swanage
Dorset
BH19 1BX
ianlowson@hotmail.com

Sinead O'Neill
Artist
01929 426042

Jeremy Paul
Writer
01929 426688
www.jpaulwriting.com
jeremy@jpaulwriting.com

Purbeck String Festival
Susan Stanford - Artistic Director
01929 426931
www.purbeckstringfest.com/welcome.html
purbeckstringfest@hotmail.co.uk

Quarr Gallery
Keith and Jane
17 High Street,
Swanage,
Dorset
BH19 2LP
01929 423450
quarr@operamail.com

Tara Randall
The Artist's Way Creative Cluster
randalls-4@tiscali.co.uk
http://strataartistsway.blogspot.com

The Ranger School of Dance
Dance and performance arts
01929 423436 / 01929 421510
http://www.rangerschoolofdance.co.uk/
info@rangerschoolofdance.co.uk

Shannon Ribbons
Off On One designs and produces websites, creates animations and makes pictures
www.offonone.com/
info@offonone.
(01929) 424026
mobile: 07733361908
shannon@offonone.com

Ray Sargent
Actor, Musician,One Man Shows
www.ray-sargent.net/
01202 604598
ray@ray-sargent.net

Spyway Projects
Peter Cooper, Annette Sumption
38 Princess Road Flat 1
86 High Street
Swanage
Dorset
BH19 2NY
01929 424428
www.spyway.co.uk
spyway@avnet.co.uk

Tidal Studios
Kate Cross
Design, print, promotion
01929 421535
www.tidalstudios.co.uk
kate@tidalstudios.co.uk

Tony Viney
leaves no stone unturned
athttp://www.tonyviney.co.uk/
and atwww.boilerhousegallery.co.uk
also atwww.purbeckfilm.com
tony@tonyviney.co.uk

Wendy Wharam
Artist, Writer, Story Teller
01929 426423
wendylallawharam@yahoo.com

Matt Wilkinson
Strata Director
FLAME Director
matt@flamefireshows.com
07880 626155

Samantha Woodford
01929 421658
samanthawoodford@yahoo.co.uk

Sarah Wootton
Textile Artist
Toms Field Campsite.
Toms Field Road .
Langton Matravers.
Swanage.
Dorset.
01929 427110
http://www.sewindorset.co.uk/
sarah@sewindorset.co.uk

Swanage Centre of the Art Universe

What a brilliant weekend for the arts in Swanage. Friday night we all repaired to Quarr gallery for the preview of the new exhibition and the official unveiling of the portrait of Keith and Jane by Freya Boyesen. The picture was fantastic as was the rest of the exhibition. Freya's contact is: http://www.freyamboyesen.com/ should you want a portrait of your own. There was a great turn out, we all had a glass or two of wine and went home very happy. By the way, Happy Birthday, Keith.

Saturday lunch time we repaired to the Mowlem Community Room where there was an exhibition bysome of the more established Purbeck artists. It really showed that Art can happen in the Mowlem but it takes a lot of hard work.

I gather there was live music and fun in the evening but I had to forgo that in order to attend the official opening of the Ranger School of Dance studio. We had cake and another glass or two of wine. The new studio is a tremendous piece of work and by dint of a lot of fundraising we now have a state of the art studio with proper facilities. Over the last forty years, June Ranger and now her daughter Caroline, have probably done as much as anybody to promote quality of the arts in Swanage. Generations of her pupils have gone on to professional careers or just to appreciate excellence in dance as audiences. June has also done her bit to support other arts activities and has always tried to drive up standards. Good for her and all the friends and supporters of the school. The next part of the project is to equip the upstairs as a small music studio or rehearsal space. It will cost in the region of £30,000 so let's do what we can to help. http://www.rangerschoolofdance.co.uk/

Art at the Mowlem

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FlameFireShow

Friday 3rd November
All Saints Church (Ulwell)
7.30 start
Fundraiser for Skate Park

Moonlight Performance Cancelled

Hello Chums!
Sorry to say that this Friday's performance at the Moonlight Bistro (Nov 3) has been cancelled due to circumstances etc.
We intend to re-start live music there in the New Year.
Best Wishes,
Steve Darrington
www.stevedarrington.com
01929 422338