Shards, a highly successful Art exhibition is in its fourth year and is one of the largest to be held on the south coast.
This year’s exhibition is attracting artists nationwide and set to be the best yet! It will include around a hundred exhibits covering a wide variety of beautiful paintings, sculptures and bronzes. As usual the exhibition is ‘Open’ with a ‘Themed’ section, which this year is ‘The Human Form’.
The launch party is on Wednesday 10 August 2016 at Bournemouth International Centre from 7.30-10pm. From 10-31 of August visitors then will be able to watch and chat to artists in residence, at work most days.
At the launch the guest speaker is John Mucha the grandson of the renowned Art Nouveau painter Alphonse Mucha. John will be speaking about the Mucha Foundation & why it keeps him so very busy. Geoff Whittle is MC for the evening and Katherine Edgar will be announcing the launch of The Shelley Trust and an annual Shelley Festival. A life drawing class run by Trish Jubb & Lilly Will, will be in session, to acknowledge John Mucha, they will have a live model dressed in the style of Art Nouveau for the artists to draw, to a background of live music, presented by Sarah Harris.
During the exhibition, visitors will get an opportunity to vote for their favourite work of art, in both the ‘Open’ & ‘Themed’ section. The artists with the most votes are awarded a prize each of £50. During the exhibition, there will be a four hour sketching with Clay workshop run by Linda Joyce and several art events & meetings held in the Bourne Lounge.
The Shards Exhibition is held at Bournemouth International Centre in the Bourne Lounge from the 10 to 31 August. Admission is free.
Further details from the organisers: Linda Joyce (07948 210 476) or Rishi Ludgate (07811 132 623)