The Annual Exhibitions were Cancelled for 2020 and 2021, however we are actively looking to be back with an exhibition in July 2022!
2019 The Private View was held on Friday, 28 June. It was a brilliant evening and was very well attended The exhibition was open for an extra week this year and finished on 11 July.
Once again we were supported by Sibley Pares.
Sarah Martin, Head of Exhibitions at the Turner Contemporary, judged the artworks
Once again we were supported by Sibley Pares.
Sarah Martin, Head of Exhibitions at the Turner Contemporary, judged the artworks
Prizes Results
Over £100 category:
Over £100 category:
1st Prize: 'Solititude' by Peter Robson
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2nd Prize: 'Caroline' by Thomas Best-Shaw
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3rd Prize: 'Cumbrian Winter' by Robert Ward
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Under £100 category:
1st Prize: 'Deep Sea Pot' by Maria Simonova
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2nd Prize: 'Winter View' by Dorothy Andrews
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3rd Prize: 'Far, Far Away' by Charys Beswick
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Peoples' Choice Results:
1st Prize: Boys on the Groyne, Folkestone by Terry Longhurst
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2nd Prize: 'Lucy' by Barbara Rowe
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3rd Prize: 'Grace' by Barbara Rowe
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The following were judged 'highly commended':
'The Man Who Always Pushes In At The Bus Queue’ by Fr Anthony Hirst
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‘Stormy Seas, Off The Leas, Folkestone’ by Brian Howe
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'Nigel, Monty's Dog' by Nadine Kynoch-Jones
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‘Portmeirion’ by George Wright
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*** ‘Seaside Sunset’ by Pat Lock and ‘Night Trees No. 7’ by Mike Sparrow also were highly commended - photos awaited ***
2018
This year's exhibition was again held at the County Gallery, County Hall, Maidstone in July. The private view evening on 6 July was opened by Jackie Trinder.
Over £100 category - 1st Prize:
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Over £100 category - 2nd Prize:
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Under £100 category - 1st Prize: 'String Players' by Anne Telfer
Prize winners:-
Over £100 1st prize Terry Longhurst "A damp day at the dockyard, Chatham"
2nd prize Nadine Kynock Jones "Eyes of Issy"
3rd prize Tom Best-Shaw "Ian"
Under £100 1st prize Anne Telfer "String Players"
2nd prize Charys Beswick "Cornish fishing village"
3rd prize Barbara Wallis "At rest"
Over £100 1st prize Terry Longhurst "A damp day at the dockyard, Chatham"
2nd prize Nadine Kynock Jones "Eyes of Issy"
3rd prize Tom Best-Shaw "Ian"
Under £100 1st prize Anne Telfer "String Players"
2nd prize Charys Beswick "Cornish fishing village"
3rd prize Barbara Wallis "At rest"
Highly Commended by judges:-
Over £100 Brian Howe "Norfolk holiday, Blakeney Quay"
Graham Lock "Riverside Country Park'
Pat Lock "Sunset"
Peter Robson "Sunset in Aix-en-Provence"
Barbara Rowe "Pink Roses"
Under £100 Kate Foster "Having a rest"
Pat House "Autumn"
Ann Thompson "Tulips"
George Wright "Scotney Castle"
NFS Barbara Down "Collioure"
Terry Longhust also won the Peoples Choice vote. This is first time the judges and the peoples' choice have been the same -congratulations to Terry.
Photos below taken at 2018 Exhibition
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Details of the 2017 exhibition results: |
1st Prize to Terry Longhurst for "Aegean Swimmer" |
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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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