Body Art With Pete McNally

October 20, 2010

Local Artist Pete Mac held an open day where he demonstrated how spray paint can be used to create painless works of art on people’s bodies. The event held was held at Just Gentleman Barbers in Beverley where he has a studio. On the day he painted a number of bodies including Charlie Hudson who had a set of abdominals painted to his chest. Pete said; “The paints we use…

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Lairgate Galleries & Picture Framing

July 23, 2010

Lairgate Galleries stock and sell a wide range of fine art which can be viewed in the gallery. To the rear of the shop is a workshop where picture framing and general specialist bespoke framing services are provided. Lairgate Galleries – 10 Lairgate, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 8EE‎ – 01482 860849 Lairgate Gallries – 10 Lairgate, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 8EE‎ – 01482 860849 Lairgate Galleries – 10 Lairgate, Beverley,…

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Ford Framing

July 9, 2010

Ford Framing Beverley’s longest serving Gallery and picture framers under the same family ownership,for over 25 years

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‘Peace and War’ Art Exhibition at St Mary’s Church Beverley

February 1, 2010

In partnership the Beverley Town Council and the Defence School of Transport, the largest driver training school in the world, has organised an exclusive Art Exhibition. The exhibition ‘Piece and War’ will be held in Beverley late February, featuring a selection of works from a number of artists that include, Professor Ken Howard, (Royal Academy) John Yardley & David Curtis (Royal Institute of Art). Through a collection of art it…

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Pete Helyard’s Beverley Minster

December 17, 2009

Pete Helyard is a local man who over a three year period completed what can only be described as a stunning painting of the Beverley Minster. Mr Helyard said “It would have taken three weeks to a month to complete in one sitting though I worked on it over a three year period doing an hour here and there.” Peter Helyard who is the father of Neil Helyard, a famous…

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East Riding Open Art Gallery 2009

December 10, 2009

The 14th annual East Riding Open Art exhibition opens to the public on Friday,11th December 2009. Entries have been submitted from artists and craftsmen – amateur and professional – living throughout the East Riding and Kingston-upon-Hull. Two hundred and forty artists have entered this year and 136 works have been selected for display. Nick Maston of Beverley  told HU17.net “Digital art has become more acceptable as we are exposed to…

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Photo Onto Canvas

November 19, 2009

Ordering a photo to canvas couldn’t be easier. Your photo can be supplied to us in any format. Photo Onto Canvas then check it can work at the size you are after and see if it would benefit from any colour balancing, cleaning up, retouching, cropping or even if it would look good in black and white. They can then email you proofs of the improved photo for your approval….

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A History of Photography

October 23, 2009

The latest exhibition at the Beverley Treasure House, is a touring exhibition entitled ‘A History of Photography,’ which has been organised by the Julia Margaret Cameron Trust, with costume and accessories from the East Riding Museums Service. Dr Brian Hinton, curator of the Julia Margaret Cameron Trust, said: “The photographs on display provide two concurrent chronologies – the progress of Western civilisation over the last 150 years, and matching developments…

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Nature’s Fairest Forms

October 23, 2009

A new exhibition “Nature’s Fairest Forms” will go on show at Beverley Art Gallery between 24 October – 28 November. The exhibition brings together the work of two artists, Dryden Rooney and Barbara Wood. Dryden Rooney’s realistic and atmospheric paintings are done in acrylic and many are inspired by poetry from John Milton and William Wordsworth.  The paintings were all produced over the last two years and involved numerous site…

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Bohemia Galleries

October 15, 2009

Whether you’re a private collector, commercial organisation, hotel, or restaurant, art is an important part of your environment. Bohemia Galleries believe art is a spiritually uplifting experience as well as possibly a great investment Bohemia Galleries –  2, Sow Hill Rd, Beverley, North East Yorkshire, HU17 8BG – 01482 881882 Bohemia Galleries –  2, Sow Hill Rd, Beverley, North East Yorkshire, HU17 8BG – 01482 881882 Bohemia Galleries – 2,…

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Robin Storey

October 5, 2009

Robin Storey who lives and works as an artist in Beverley was originally from County Durham.  Robin Storey’s landscape paintings were first exhibited in The Beverley Art Gallery and have since appeared in galleries throughout the country. As a youngster he was a keen sportsman and played tennis for Yorkshire and twice made the Wimbledon Qualifying completion. His art has earned him the title of “Professional Artist of the Year…

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Beverley Art Gallery

September 23, 2009

Beverley Art Gallery hold the largest collection of works by celebrated local artist, Frederick Elwell. The Gallery runs a temporary exhibition and education programme, and themed exhibitions from the permanent collection. The Beverley Art Gallery is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 9.30am – 5pm, on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9.30am – 8pm and on Saturdays between 9am – 4pm. The gallery has free admission and disabled access and…

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Body of Work Art Exhibition

September 22, 2009

Beverley Art Gallery – The exhibition, which is called “Body of Work” features all of the couple’s latest work and focuses on animal and human forms.  Rodney’s life-size sculptures are created in steel and Victoria uses oil and acrylic paints for her striking figurative studies and self-portraits. Open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 9.30am – 5pm, on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9.30am – 8pm and on Saturdays between 9am…

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Beverley Literature Festival 2009

September 21, 2009

The Funniest Festival to date the Beverley Literature Festival 2009 09, 1-11 OCTOBER You’ve heard of laugh-out-loud books – well here’s a laugh-out-loud festival! Forget hushed rooms and reverent conversation, this year’s Beverley Literature Festival will have audiences rolling in the aisles – well, almost. We’ve the dry and incisive political wit of Francis Wheen from the News Quiz and Private Eye; and that grumpiest of Grumpy Old Men, Will…

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Beverley Lady Wins

August 20, 2009

Susan Neave of Beverley’s picture of a derelict beach chalet at Skipsea Judges definitely had a hard time when it came to pick the winner of Sewerby Hall and Garden’s recent Coast, Sea and Sky amateur photographic competition. More than eighty entries were submitted and the judges had to pick ten finalists. Eventually, after much deliberation, Susan Neave of Beverley’s picture of a derelict beach chalet at Skipsea was chosen…

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Found Object Art Work

July 17, 2009

Beverley Art Gallery will run a workshop for children aged seven and over as part of its new exhibition ‘Lost Property – found object artwork’ by Martin Waters. The workshop will be held in two parts with the first sessions taking place on Monday, 3 August, between 10.30am – 12noon when a beach clean will take place at Flamborough to search for items to make art from. The second part…

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