Bruer Tidman Show

In Attendance, by Bruer Tidman, 1996-2012, 170×152 cm

Bruer Tidman will be showing drawings and paintings at the Exhibition Galleries, Great Yarmouth Central Library, from 21st April to 9th May 2012, Monday to Saturday, 10.00-17.00 hrs.    Bruer’s work always look particularly radiant in this space – an exhibition not to miss!

Great Yarmouth Gallery Advisory Group

Are you passionate about the arts and want to help increase cultural provision in Great Yarmouth? If so, the Great Yarmouth Central Library Gallery needs you! The Great Yarmouth Gallery Advisory Group are recruiting new members to help programme exhibitions in the gallery and promote its space and facilities to the wider cultural network. If you are interested in joining please get in touch with Karen Tassell, Libray Localities Manager. The next meeting is scheduled on the 18 November. Here are the terms of reference for the group:

Aims of the Gallery

•Provide a dedicated exhibition space for local artists, arts organisations and students of all ages to share their work with the community and, for some, to gain experience of exhibiting

•Provide a broad programme of stimulating exhibitions that is a balance of works from local artists, local groups, visiting/touring exhibitions encompassing art , craft, and design

•To raise the profile of artistic activity in Great Yarmouth

•To inspire others to engage with and participate in the arts

•Develop new audiences locally and involve targeted communities which encourage lifelong learning and assist in the delivery of Big Lottery Fund outcomes

•Create a welcoming and stimulating environment for all visitors – irrespective of their background.

•Promote an awareness of other cultures and celebrate cultural diversity supporting cultural cohesion

Role of the Group

•To determine how a balanced and accessible yearly programme of exhibitions and events that meet the above aims can be developed and delivered;

•To meet at least four times a year to assess applications from artists for the future exhibitions programme

•To ensure that relevant stakeholder groups are represented on the Advisory Group to ensure a balanced and inclusive programme of events;

•To ensure the exhibitions programme is effectively and creatively promoted;

•To advise on ways of promoting the galleries as a community resource and encouraging their use by local groups;

•To develop ways of attracting new audiences to the galleries;

•To act as an information sharing and co-ordinating forum;

•To develop the role of the galleries in the context of wider cultural development in Yarmouth;

If you would like any further information, please contact:

Karen Tassell

Locality Manager (Broadland, Norwich & Great Yarmouth),
Norfolk County Council Library & Information Service
Hellesdon Library
Woodview Road
Norwich, NR6 5SR

Tel/Fax: 01603 484079
Email: mailto://karen.tassell@norfolk.gov.uk

Depression

“The War”, by rabiD.

rabiD  is currently exhibiting at Great Yarmouth Central Library Galleries (15th-20th August, 2011) with a powerful show of drawings and paintings in aid of MIND, the charity that supports mental health.   rabiD is now planning to take this exhibition to Norwich.  To find out more about this artist  and his work (and an explanation of the image illustrated), go to www.nuffsed.co.uk

Norfolk Libraries has now got a Facebook page where you can find out more about what is going on: http://www.facebook.com/NorfolkLibrariesUK.  To find out about the galleries at Great Yarmouth Central Library and how to book an exhibition, click here.

Jason Parr exhibition at the Library

Jason Parr is exhibiting his work at Great Yarmouth Central Library.  This interesting exhibition includes sculptures and spoons carved in wood and stone, uniquely carved chairs, drawings, prints and writing.  It opens Monday, 21st  to 26th March 2011.  For more information about Jason click here

  Suffering Time, walnut, yew, marble, by Jason Parr

Charlotte Wych and Bruer Tidman

  Portrait of Charlotte by Bruer Tidman

Mother and son joint exhibition across two venues:

Norwich Theatre Royal - 8th October to 7th December, 2010 (www.targetfollow-arts.co.uk)

Central Library, Tolhouse Street, Great Yarmouth - 11th October to 30th October, 2010

   Painting by Charlotte Wych

Oriel High School Exhibition at Library

This photograph doesn’t do justice to the lovely jacket displayed in the  Oriel High School Art Show in the Exhibition Galleries at the Library during the week beginning 5th July.   I hope  the show got the visitors it merited.

Community Art Project Exhibiton

This is an opportunity to view work created by local people who have been working with Charlotte Howarth on the public art commission for Great Yarmouth Library.  Over the past five months  local people aged between 7 and 87 have been involved in creative workshops giving their experiences and views of what Great Yarmouth means to them and helping to inform the design for the installation of the artwork at the library.  They have shared their views and ideas through carved images, circular poetry, miniature art work made into badges, drawings and depositing words into a collective `word bank’.   A selection of designs created by Charlotte and based on the community’s input will be included in the exhibition and visitors are asked to vote on which pieces they would like to be chosen for the final installation.

The exhibition is being held in the Galleries at the public library in Tolhouse Street and runs from the 27th April – 1st May.