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Wimbledon Art Studios - Summer Art Show
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'Wimbledon Art Studios - Artwork of Kjell Folkvord'
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'Wimbledon Art Studios'
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'Wimbledon Art Studios'
10-13 May 2012
This May over 140 artists at Wimbledon Art Studios will open their studio doors to the public for four days for their 31st Open Studios Art Show; the first of their twice-yearly Open Studios art shows.
www.wimbledonartstudios.co.uk
Wimbledon Art Studios is a unique creative community based in South West London. With 220 individual studios providing a professionally managed creative environment for over 230 artists, it is the largest single site art studio complex in Europe.
The 2012 Summer Open Studios Art Show (10-13 May) will provide a rare and exciting opportunity to interact with the artists within their own individual creative spaces and buy art directly from them.
Exhibiting artists range from the newest emerging talent from the UK’s leading art colleges to established, award-winning creatives working in disciplines including painting, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, photography, printmaking and furniture design.
Recently, Wimbledon Art Studio artist Patrick Simkins completed a photo shoot and interview with Beth Rodford, one of the GB sculling squad at London 2012 as well as South African runner Oscar ‘the Bladerunner’ Pistonius in his role as a BT storyteller for the Olympics.
The show will be officially opened on the Thursday evening by Hazel Soan, figurative painter, author & regular TV expert on well loved programmes Watercolour Challenge, Wish you were here and Great British Picture Chase.
A long term participant of Wandsworth Art Festival, the Art Show will host its annual Family Fun Day on Sunday 13 May where there will be interactive storytelling for young children and an art treasure hunt for the older and more adventurous visitors!
Considering the current funding cuts in the arts sector it is heartening to know that such a vibrant and thriving creative community is still going strong. Spanning the full range of artistic mediums, prices and free entry this show is truly accessible to anyone and everyone. If art is your ‘passion’ then you have no reason not to go!
www.wimbledonartstudios.co.uk
Free entry, free parking and disabled access
Thursday and Friday 2-10pm
Saturday and Sunday 11am – 6pm
Wimbledon Art Studios, Riverside Yard, Riverside Road, Earlsfield, London, SW17 0BB Tel: +44 (0)20 8947 1183
enquiries@wimbledonartstudios.co.uk
Transport: London Underground: Tooting Broadway/Wimbledon Park. National Rail: Earlsfield Station. Buses: 270, 44, 77, 493
First published: a-n.co.uk April 2012
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