Public Art by Alison Atkins, Middlegate Garden

The Wish is the work of Alison Atkins. The sculpture, made from corten steel, was installed in 2004 in Middlegate Garden, between the English Heritage Row Houses on South Quay. Alison was commissioned through a competition conceived and arranged by Darren Barker for final year students at Norwich Art School. It was funded by SRB, Integreat and GYBC, with a contribution from the Arts Generate Fund, Arts Council England East, administered by The SeaChange Trust.
Alison also created the bronze swill baskets located at the same site and Andrew Tanser carved the stone Sofa.  Both Alison and Andrew worked with young people from the surrounding area who were closely involved in the project to improve the garden.  To find out more about the project, click here to view Andrew Tanser’s website. The photographs are by Derek Jackson.

The Wish, by Alison Atkins

Public Art, St. George’s Park

Sculpture in St. George's Park

This beautiful photograph of the sculpture at the southwest entrance to St. George’s Park was taken by Derek  Jackson.  The sculpture was installed in 2008 when improvements to the park were undertaken.  Funded by GYBC and NCC, the original design by Darren Barker was made by the artist blacksmith, Nigel Barnett from Fransham Forge, Norfolk, incorporating the birds created by Ros Newman from Norwich.

This the first of what hopefully will become a full record of all the public art, past and present, in the Borough.

Monkey Spanner

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To learn more go to www.monkeyspanner.info

Great Yarmouth photographers on Flickr

A number of photographers from Great Yarmouth and the surrounding area use Flickr.  They have formed a group on the site – have a look to see some great images: http://www.flickr.com/groups/loversofgreatyarmouthandsurroundingareas/

Great Yarmouth Keyboard Music Club

Formed in June 1971, and now having a membership base of 65 members, the Great Yarmouth Keyboard Music Club hosts recitals on the third Wednesday of the month at the Masonic Royal Assembly Rooms. Click here to view their site on  the organfax website, see the concert diary and find out more  about the Club  . 

Subscription: £6.00
Members admission: £5.00
Visitors admission: £6.00
Tea, coffee and drinks are available at the meetings.

Any ideas??

Hi

I’m currently trying to think up an idea for a new film. I’m finding it a bit hard. I have a case of writer’s block.  I want to do a comedy mystery a bit like The Pink Panther, but also a bit like Pulp Fiction.

I wondered if anyone had any ideas along those lines, which might help to get me out of this writer’s block.

Thanks

John Dashwood

This is the development of a painting designed for a church in Great Yarmouth, but rejected.  It now hangs in my home.  The various stages that followed each other show the progression of my spiritual state as the work went forward.  July 2009.

Stage 1 A Cobholm Crucifixion

Stage 2 A Cobholm Crucifixion

 

Stage 3 A Cobholm Crucifixion

Stage 4 A Cobholm Crucifixion

http://www.johndashwood.blogspot.com

HSE have a say in every thing

Unfortunatly this created a hue & cry at Burgh Castle, it has now been removed !!!!!

WAVE – new magazine for the arts

WAVE magazine was launched in May 2009 to provide a free monthly listings publication dedicated to the arts in Norfolk and Suffolk. Simon Tooth, the editor, launched and edited the regional publication ArtEast – later retitled ArtsEast – for Eastern Arts (now Arts Council England, East), before taking it over from them and running it independently for a number of years. It eventually passed to another publishing company before being closed.  WAVE intends to fill the gap left by the closure of ArtsEast.

Simon Tooth wants to reach the whole arts community and is asking for  news and views,  listings and to be badgered to write features about you. You can contact him on 01986 834257 or email simon@artsindustry.co.uk.

To advertise in WAVE, call Ed Hill on 01986 834250 for a quotation.

Creative Arts East are handling distribution in Norfolk.

Opportunity for instrumental tutors

IN HARMONY NORWICH – INSTRUMENTAL TUTORS
Salary: Up to £23,900 per annum pro rata.
22.5 hrs/week. (Initial 1 year contract).
In Harmony is a community development project aimed at using music to bring positive change to the lives of very young children in some of the most deprived areas of England,inspired by Venezuela’s El Sistema. In Harmony Norwich is led by Norwich & Norfolk Community Arts.
Up to five experienced tutors are sought to compliment the existing team, covering Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass, Percussion and Singing. Key aspects of the job are team
teaching in a group (of up to 15 children), the social aims of the work and the young age of participants (3 to 6yrs). Deadline for applications is: 1pm on Friday 14th August 2009 with interviews on Mon 17th and Tues 18th August.
To be sent details please contact Sarah Whiteley.
Email: sarah@norcaarts.co.uk
Phone: 01603 400244