The Peacock Arts Trail 2019

5 – 13 October 2019 Corsham Box Biddestone Yatton Keynell Chippenham Kington Langley Holt Surrounding Villages

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Exhibitor 2019, Mosaics, Textiles

Bazil Leith

Exhibitor 2019, Mosaics

Emma Leith

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Peacock HQ is at the Corsham Street Fair today - find us outside Digital Mansion House, 12-4pm and pick up your copy of the brochure! The sun is shining! ☀☀☀ #peacockartstrail2019 #peacockartstrail #corshamstreetfair @towncouncilcorsham

Venue 32: White Cottage, Box. After a career lecturing at the University of East Anglia Art College, Bazil is a self taught mosaic artist and in this year’s Peacock Arts Trail will be exhibiting his mosaic skulls which are adorned with jewellery gleaned from charity shops. Bazil can usually be found working from his barn space studio, which he describes as, “rather untidy and cluttered with a south west facing window which gives a sympathetic light”. When asked how art has changed his life or has transformed the lives of others, Bazil says, “all my working life has been in the arts on one level or another. Designing 3D sets, model making, puppet making, filming and stop frame animation from The Wombles to Paddington Bear, Portland Bill and several hundred TV Commercials. In retirement I have become more focused on things I want to do. I’m hoping the skulls will be a precursor to more ambitious things, as yet unspecified”. When Bazil is not in his studio he enjoys spending time in his garden, undertaking some forestry work and tree surgery, describing himself as “an old man with a chainsaw”. @bazilleith . #peacockartstrail2019 #peacockartstrail #openstudios2019 #wiltshirearts #twit

Venue 32: white Cottage, Box. Adrienne Horswill, Beau Beau Hats. Adrienne works from her atelier, which is in a large well-lit room in Bath; an Aladdin’s cave of feathers, flowers, fabric, beads and trimmings all radiating out from the workbench when Adrienne’s creativity is in ‘full flow’. Adrienne works by layering a collage of materials, using embroidery, kantha and machine stitching to assemble the fragments into a three dimensional shape. Combining art historical references and ethnic inspirations to give old fabrics new identities. Adrienne is inspired by the natural world. She enthuses, “the zing of acid green against purple, or the smokiness of lichen on rock. The brilliance or camouflage of feathers. The shape of ceramics, a profile in an old film, colours of the Renaissance, details in a Vermeer … The research and inspiration is the exciting part of the work”. Participating in an Arts Trail is hugely important to Adrienne. It often gives the opportunity for that rare glimpse into the life of the artist, demystifying and hopefully inspiring others to consider a life in the arts. @adrienne_horswill . #peacockartstrail2019 #peacockartstrail #wiltshirearts #openstudios2019 #twit

Venue 32: White Cottage, Box. Emma Leith. Mosaic artist and author of ‘Mindful Crochet’ Emma’s work is an explosion of joy and colour. Regular contributor to Simply Crochet Magazine Emma’s patterns are famous across the globe! Be inspired whilst browsing affordable mosaics, crochet kits and original textile pieces. Her studio must be seen to be believed! @emmaleithatelier . #peacockartstrail2019 #peacockartstrail #wiltshirearts #openstudios2019 #twit

At Venue 32 we have the fabulous Emma Leith exhibiting from her home in Box, along with both her mum & dad and returning milliner, Adrienne Horswill. If you love colour, this is a must visit venue! Carol Leith – Carol Leith is best known for her world famous Monkeypuzzle sculptures and Illustrations, however she has recently branched out into painting in mixed media. Carol’s work is a mixture of techniques which include, oil on canvas, water colour, collage, fretsaw art and fabric wall hangings. Carol is influenced by natural surroundings, animals and the human environment. A typical day for Carol involves photographing and sketching images in her surroundings and translating these onto whichever medium she is inspired to use. Carol describes herself as, “born with a sketch pad and pencil in my hand. I’ve not looked back”. Also at Venue # 32 Carol will be exhibiting from with her daughter Emma Leith and her Husband in Emma’s home in Box, along with returning milliner, Adrienne Horswill. @carolleithart . #peacockartstrail2019 #peacockartstrail #openstudios2019 #wiltshirearts #twit

Venue 31: Woolley Grange Farm. Helen James. Having completed and Art and Design course at Hammersmith College in 1996, Helen has since further developed her skills through courses at Trowbridge College and at Sue Burns Art School. Usually painting in a room above her garage, away from the distractions of house chores, Helen’s cat often joins her – “I secretly think he’d like to paint too”, she tells us! This is Helen’s first time participating in the Peacock Arts Trail, and she aims to develop her work by continuing to explore various media and techniques. It is important to Helen to create texture and capture atmosphere in her paintings and her work is greatly influenced by her local surroundings and her travels to France, Spain and Italy. @helenjamesart #peacockartstrail2019 #peacockartstrail #wiltshirearts #wiltshireartstrail #openstudios2019 #twit

Venue 31: Woolley Grange Farm. Mary Petrovska – Describing her work, Mary says, “I enjoy the constraint and resulting harmony of using a limited and often muted palette. This also extends through to my ceramics and I hope that my paintings and the stoneware ceramics relate to one another and sit well together”. Mary also has a little shop in Bradford-on-Avon ‘Stone Paper Scissors’, which is also her studio. It’s one of seven studios that are converted cow sheds, looking out onto a beautiful garden, a stones throw from the impressive Tithe Barn and the beautiful river Avon. Mary has always drawn and painted because she loves it and after some time of being a full-time mother, she studied for three years at the Sue Burns Art School, where she honed her skills. There, Mary learned how to use oils, mix colours, use a limited palette and whole lot more and she would have continued had she not been offered the shop/studio space. It was from here that Mary started selling the work she made at Sue Burns Art School, which of course gave her the confidence to produce more. @marypetrovskaartist . #peacockartstrail2019 #peacockartstrail #openstudios2019 #wiltshirearts #twit

Venue 30: Brian & Marion King. Leigh Road in Holt. Brian King Brian has been sculpting for 15 years since retiring from work and having trained at City of Bath College. Brian is a member of the Cotswold Association of Sculptors and has exhibited at Bath Art Society Open Exhibition. Brian uses plaster, Jesmonite and white cement/marble dust. Some sculptures are cast in bronze. Brian’s Major influence is endeavouring to capture the idea movement. Marion has been involved in art groups for many years, she is also an art adviser for primary schools in Wiltshire. Marion obtained a first class honours degree in Fine Art at U.W.E where she was awarded the Rebecca Smith Prize for Fine Art Printmaking at end of her course. Marion’s paintings are diverse – from acrylic and mixed media with an interest in texture and colour, to abstract fine art prints. #peacockartstrail #peacockartstrail #wiltshirearts #corshamarts #wiltshireartstrail #openstidios2019 sculpture #twit #abstractart

There was Great fun and creative spirit at the first of our ‘Creative Connections’ workshops. And by all accounts the participants didn’t want to leave - always a great sign. The first #peacockartstrail Community project which is being run by 2 of our exhibiting Artists supporting connections with older people in Corsham. Thanks to @sam.perry.art for leading, and @rachelheardart for assisting, @CorshamTownHall for the venue, and thanks to our Rachael Holtom for being the brainchild and legs behind this project on behalf of the Peacock arts trail. #peacockartstrail2019 #wiltshireartstrail #corshamarts #thisismycommunity #wiltshirelife #corsham #openstudios2019

venue 29: Jackie Newton A new artist on the Peacock Arts Trail, Jackie will be exhibiting from Antonia House in Melksham. Jackie works from home, creating air-dried clay/apoxy resin sculptures. #peacockartstrail2019 #peacockartstrail #corshamarts #sculpture #wiltshireartstrail #twit #openstudios2019 #melksham

Venue 28: Neston Farm Shop. Laura Richards. Laura’s paintings are inspired by the Cornish coastlines and their elements. She builds her paintings out of many optical mix layers in response to light reflections, natural forms and fragments. Working from her garden studio, Laura works intuitively combining glaze, texture and mark making. She specialises in creating vivid art fused by energy, purity and balance. When not working, Laura can be found travelling south to the Cornish coastlines, taking in the calm and soaking up inspiration for new work. #peacockartstrail #peacockartstrail2019 #corshamarts #wiltshirartstrail #openstudios2019 #twit @lauramrichardsart

Venue # 27: Amanda Meaden The Toast Office , Whitley Amanda is a textile artist specialising in Cyanotypes on fabric, which is the original form of photography, using sunlight and patience to capture an image. Inspired by nature and what she finds around her, Amanda describes herself as “a foliage junkie, searching out interesting forms found in nature, adding a dash of sparkle with foiling to create lampshades and prints that are all unique”. Working as an office manger by day, Amanda finds a day of printing an absolute joy. She waits in anticipation for a sunny day to set out her exposure after a bit of foraging. Amanda first learned her skills having studied graphics and photography at college. Her mother was a seamstress so Amanda grew up around textiles and home interiors. Amanda describes creating cyanotypes as “combining my love of photography, back to basics, with my love of textiles. Creating something with out any fancy technology but what I have around me and mother nature”. #peacockartstrail2019 #peacockartstrail #cyanotype #sunprint #wiltshire #twit #openstudiodays @lightershadesofblue

At Venue # 26 in Whitley you will find Marianne Donohoe aka Grey clouds and Silver linings. Marianne started using silver clay about six years ago and fell in love with the medium so much she wanted to share it with everyone so then started teaching beginners workshops. Marianne wanted to show people how easy it is to use silver clay and how fun and satisfying it is to be able to make your own jewellery. Marianne is inspired by seeing her students faces when they polish their silver jewellery and they realise what they have achieved. Marianne describes her creative practice as a great way of relieving stress and building confidence. Marianne will be running a Silver Clay Taster Workshop during the Trail. Please contact Marianne directly to book your place. The Peacock arts trail runs 5th-13th October 2019. #peacockartstrail2019 #peacockartstrail #wiltshire #openstudios #jewellery #twit @greycloudsandsilverlinings

Venue 25: Chapel Knapp, Gastard Chris Dunn Chris works primarily in watercolour, with the aim of creating detailed and atmospheric illustrations, “the type I used to pore over as a child”. Chris’ first major inspiration, and the man who made him aware of illustration as a career, was John Howe – “everybody, whether they know it or not, has at some point seen his artwork, either on book covers, board games or in every single Peter Jackson Tolkien film”. After stumbling across a Tolkien calendar illustrated by Howe, Chris started to use watercolour and began copying John’s paintings, Chris further describes Howe’s influence as, “even when, during my foundation year, I had a hiatus from watercolour in favour of oils (because watercolour is so hard), it was John Howe who brought me back into the light and I picked up watercolour again determined to crack it”. Chris has an exhibition planned for 2020 at Galerie Daniel Maghen in Paris. Chris hopes to launch a French and English edition of ‘The Wind In The Willows’ and an artbook illustrated by him at the preview. Chris will be exhibiting alongside Claire Baker. @chrisdunnillos . #peacockartstrail2019 #peacockartstrail #illustration #watercolor #openstudios #fb #twit

Venue #25 Is Chapel Knapp, Gastard - where we have two of our long supporting artists, Claire Baker & Chris Dunn. Claire Baker Claire revisits the memories and emotions associated with vintage ceramics, using press moulding and hand building techniques. With a huge love for the Victorian costume, theatre and fairytales, Claire’s art has a hint of gothic and wicked playfulness. Victorian costume influences the design and texture of her ceramics. Claire has recently begun to stitch paper into collages that can be made into 3D objects and her love of music boxes has also been adapted into this new layer of work. @clairebakerceramicart . #peacockartstrail2019 #peacockartstrail #ceramics #vintage #corsham #wiltshire #openstudios #fb #twit #handbuiltceramicsculpture

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