2018
This year's exhibition will be held at the County Gallery, County Hall, Maidstone at the beginning of July, as follows:
Thursday, 5th July: Handing in of artworks 9.00am to midday
Friday, 6th July: Private View Evening 7.00pm to 9.30pm
Saturday and Sunday - closed
Monday 9th to Thursday 12th July from 10.00am to 4.00pm:Public open days
Friday, 13th July: Collecting artworks and clearing up
Thursday, 5th July: Handing in of artworks 9.00am to midday
Friday, 6th July: Private View Evening 7.00pm to 9.30pm
Saturday and Sunday - closed
Monday 9th to Thursday 12th July from 10.00am to 4.00pm:Public open days
Friday, 13th July: Collecting artworks and clearing up
Details of the 2017 exhibition results:
1st Prize to Terry Longhurst for "Aegean Swimmer"
2nd Prize to Peter Robson for "The Cuillens from the beach, Isle of Skye" (Picture to follow)
3rd Prize to Barbara Rowe for "Side to Side"
The Peoples' choice was "Sonata" by Barbara Rowe
Becky Mair
2016 Annual Exhibition held in July.
Following the 2015 successful Exhibition, Maidstone Art Society again held their Annual Exhibition in The County Gallery, County Hall, Maidstone, Kent. This year, Sibley Pares supported us. They are a practice of chartered surveyors, estate agents and letting agents based in Maidstone and operating throughout Kent and the surrounding areas.
This year we were fortunate to have our Exhibition opened by Bredgar based award winning artist Becky Mair. A section of her profile reads:-
"Becky has developed her own immediate response to a technique developed by the abstract artist Jackson Pollock, whilst studying his process at University. His unique style “has inspired me to produce a fluid, energetic, representational reaction to his work”. Working mainly in acrylic paint, ink or domestic emulsion paint, Becky works directly from the tube or paint pot. Using a stick or tube to flick and direct the paint from a standing position over the paper or canvas. “With my work I am interested in expressing an impression of the subject matter its stature, energy, and essence”. http://www.beckymair.com
2016 Annual Exhibition held in July.
Following the 2015 successful Exhibition, Maidstone Art Society again held their Annual Exhibition in The County Gallery, County Hall, Maidstone, Kent. This year, Sibley Pares supported us. They are a practice of chartered surveyors, estate agents and letting agents based in Maidstone and operating throughout Kent and the surrounding areas.
This year we were fortunate to have our Exhibition opened by Bredgar based award winning artist Becky Mair. A section of her profile reads:-
"Becky has developed her own immediate response to a technique developed by the abstract artist Jackson Pollock, whilst studying his process at University. His unique style “has inspired me to produce a fluid, energetic, representational reaction to his work”. Working mainly in acrylic paint, ink or domestic emulsion paint, Becky works directly from the tube or paint pot. Using a stick or tube to flick and direct the paint from a standing position over the paper or canvas. “With my work I am interested in expressing an impression of the subject matter its stature, energy, and essence”. http://www.beckymair.com
The Dorset Coast by Anne Telfer
VOTED BEST IN SHOW 2016
2015 Annual Exhibition
Our Exhibition was held at The County Gallery, County Hall, Maidstone and we were very grateful to Haynes Ford of Maidstone for their support for the third year in a row.
The exhibition was opened by celebrated botanical artist, Billy Showell.
Our Exhibition was held at The County Gallery, County Hall, Maidstone and we were very grateful to Haynes Ford of Maidstone for their support for the third year in a row.
The exhibition was opened by celebrated botanical artist, Billy Showell.
'Gypsy' - the 2015 Peoples' Choice winning painting by Barbara Rowe,
for the second year running.
Runners Up:
Nick Hampshire "Evening pub walk" 21 votes
Pat House Cornish seascape" 8 votes
Terry Longhurst "Suzsgo" 8 votes
Evening Pub Walk by Nick Hampshire
Runner up in the Peoples' Choice category
2014 Annual Exhibition
The exhibition in 2014 was a great success, building on the lessons we had learned from 2013 which surpassed our expectations.
'Drift' by Kate Foster - 2nd placing in The People's Choice Section
Below are the voting results together with photos of the Open Evening.
232 votes were cast
45 Members exhibited
120 framed works were exhibited & 2 sculptures (one sculpture was not delivered to County Hall)
The Mildred Ratcliffe Prize for 'Best in Show' was awarded to George Wright with 'Hastings" as at the head of this page.
The David Booth Prize for 'Life' was awarded to Christiana Kemp with 'Jan - Torso'
The results for "The People's Choice" are as follows:-
First "Curtsy", Barbara Rowe 23 votes
Second "Drift", Kate Foster 14 votes
Equal Third "Enchanted Glade", Nick Hampshire and "Body Language", Andy Hudson - both receiving 12 votes
Members receiving ten or more votes for ALL their entries:-
Barbara Rowe 27 votes in total
Andy Hudson 20
Kate Foster 17
Nick Hampshire 17
Peter Robson 17
Terry Longhurst 15
Lydia Spearlink 12
Patricia House 10
Graham Lock 10
The voting indicated the quality and diverse nature of members' work in the exhibition in that 37 of the 45 exhibiting members received votes and votes were cast for 69 of the 120 individual works.
Congratulations to Barbara Rowe and a big 'thank you' to everyone who supported the Society by taking part!
OVERALL WINNER of The People's Choice category at the Annual Exhibition - 'Curtsy' by Barbara Rowe
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'Body Language' - joint third place in the People's Choice Section by Andy Hudson
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