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Four Isle of Wight artists have their work displayed in the 2015 Annual Exhibition of the Royal Society of Marine Artists at the Mall Galleries in London.
Isle of Wight Art
Perhaps it’s the beautiful landscapes or the refreshing coastline, we’re not sure, but something on the Isle of Wight certainly inspires creativity in those who live here.
We have some wonderful artists living and working on the Island, exhibiting in galleries, from their studios or online. Find out more about them in this section.
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Organisers of the Isle of Arts festival say the artistic success of the event was not matched by a financial one and the annual event will not return to Ventnor in 2016.
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This collaborative exhibition in structure and sound at Quarr Abbey runs from Friday 16th to Tuesday 20th October. Don't miss it.
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The collection comes from Southampton City Art Gallery and includes work by Frank Auerbach, David Hockney, Elisabeth Frink, Henry Moore, Graham Sutherland, Basil Beattie and Gillian Ayres. Opening event on 10th October.
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This exhibition by Quay Crafts is not hidden away in a room of its own. The 15 different pieces of work, by ten artists, mingle, dance, stand boldly or sit comfortably amongst the treasures of Queen Victoria.
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Isle of Wight artist, Howard Hardiman says his latest exhibition questions how "mythological archetypes continue to resonate with us in an age saturated by the immaterial". Runs from 1st October until the end of the year.
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If you haven't been to the Art of Democracy exhibition at Quay Arts in Newport yet, you have another week to see the very fine works exhibited. Don't forget the Election Poetry Slam on Thursday night.
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Six Island artists represented the Island in Sardinia recently, with one taking second place in a three-day painting competition.
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Congratulations to Charlotte Hodge-Thomas for receiving this prestigious award from the National Acrylic Painters’ Association. It's well deserved.
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These incredible pieces of artwork, created by an Isle of Wight artist with some of the most sensitive and powerful crystals on Earth raised £45,000 for a children's charity. Guido explains the background.
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Congratulations to all the young people who took part in the dream art competition last week and special praise to the winners.
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Go on an art hunt in Ventnor this week and you might be lucky to end up with one of ten original pieces of art by urban artist, Not Dead Yet.
