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Newcastle Arts Centre Gallery 2005/2009 www.newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk 67, Westgate Road , Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SG near the Central Station Here is some of the events at Newcastle Arts Centre. We hope that you will come along and see for yourself. NEW GALLERY CAFE NOW OPEN
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THE ART OF IMPROVISATION Quite a few painters have been inspired by jazz, perhaps feeling an affinity with the music’s rhythmic complexity – but few can have had a closer relationship than Gina Southgate, who worked as ‘artist-in-residence’ at Jazz North East’s ‘On the Outside’ Festival from 9th – 11th October, and whose spontaneous images will be on show at Newcastle Arts Centre from October 24 (when the band Speeq will also perform). London-based Gina sets up her canvas close to the musicians during jazz gigs, and paints them during the actual performance; and when the music stops, so does she, leaving the painting exactly as it is, without any subsequent re-working or ‘tidying up’. She thus maintains the same spontaneity that drives the music itself, especially the totally free improvisation which is her preferred inspiration. “In live jazz, the musicians can’t go back and change what they’ve played, and I want my paintings to convey that same real time uniqueness.” As ‘On the Outside’ brought together many of the world’s finest free jazz players, Gina jumped at the chance to be a part of it. She worked throughout the three days of the Festival, in full view of the audience, who were able to watch her paintings as they developed . Festival organizer Paul Bream believes this adds a great new dimension: “Gina’s ability to capture the creative vitality of the music is truly remarkable, and to see her at work is a fantastic bonus. It makes what was already a hugely exciting Festival even more of a treat”. Gina had her first exhibition of music imagery at London's Jazz Cafe in 1988, since when she has continually worked with live music, mainly on the improvised music scene where the frisson of the music marries closely with her gestural approach to mark making. The paintings in this exhibition were created in real time at Gateshead Old Town Hall during the three days of Jazz North East's 'On the Outside' Festival. The paintings which Gina creates during the Festival will be exhibited, and available for purchase, at Newcastle Arts Centre, with a preview on 24th October, and continuing on show until 14th November.
Art of Engineering Illustrating the pioneering work of Robert Stephenson NEWCASTLE ARTS CENTRE 9-5 MON - SAT admission free 11th September to 17th October 2009
An exhibition illustrating the engineering achievements of Robert Stephenson 1803 – 1859 focusing on the London and Birmingham railway drawings courtesy of ARUP “the creative force behind many of the world’s most innovative structures”. This incorporates Heritage
Open Days events organised by
the Robert Stephenson Trust with guided walks at 12pm on
10th, 11th, 12th & 13th September to view Robert
Stephenson’s railway structures, contact Helen Burns to
book on 0191 261 5618.
June 19th - August 1st Jason lives at Ryton on Tyne and has a
growing reputation as a seascape artist capable of pushing
the medium of watercolour beyond the conventional norm of
scale and brushwork. To produce work like this requires
speed and confidence that comes from years of practice
combined with talent and enthusiasm all of which all well
demonstrated in this show. Brian
Addison
Eavesdroppings AN EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS BY MIKE CLAY
The works in this exhibition date from May 2008 and are part of a recent, continuous series of paintings. So far, the series numbers some 150 paintings this show is a selection of the 'finished' pieces. The narratives in Mike's paintings stem from personal observation, stories recounted by friends or gleaned from overheard conversations. In what others might dismiss as mundane, Mike discovers and depicts dramas which although familier are often dark, tender or bizzarre. The image chosen for the poster titled, 'The Battle of Tel-El-Kebir' set in the back lane of a Sunderland street Tel-El-Kebir, the angry confrontation where hurled stilettos are the weapon of choice. Most images are from within a five kilometre radius of Mikes home in Hendon, Sunderland. Sources include drawings from life, written notes, photographs and local press cuttings. Painting and Limited Edition Prints are for Sale. from 31st January to 7th March 2009 Mon – Sat 9am-5pm admission free Preview Friday 30th January 6- 8pm
Fri 21st November – Sat 10th January 2009 Sandra’s panoramic works evoke a ‘sense of place’, rather than record a snapshot in time, successfully human experiences such as a walk or a journey, into a single composite image. The result is the creation of deeply personal, highly original and ultimately affordable pieces that will enhance any interior, whether its work space, leisure space or living space. more about Sandra
Holly Hop! Special with a Live band performance by Swing Conspiracy Tuesday 16th
December - £7 Lindy Jazz members
£6
Sat 4th October – Sat 15th November 2008 An exhibition of Paintings, drawings and sculpture by John O’Rourke and David Drummond-Milne. Well known as fine art lecturers in Tyneside colleges they share a deep interest in both eastern and western aspects of esoteric traditions and mythology.
QUIRKS AND VAGARIES -
LIZ ATKIN, NEW PENCIL DRAWINGS fakeindielabel Artwork of the first 100 events fakeindielabel is a record company and
promotions racket set up in 2004 by indie-pop buccaneers
Jennie and the Bets as an imprint for their self-released
records, and as a way to bring their favourite bands to
Newcastle. Since then they have hosted shows by the likes of Deerhoof, Fonda 500, Sodastream, Stafraenn Hakon, Great Lake Swimmers, Shady Bard, Stinking Lizaveta, The Pony Collaboration, These United States, Capulet, Buen Chico, Chris T-T and The Butterflies of Love, as well as local luminaries Kubichek!, Spraydog, The Bubble Project and Beth Jeans Houghton. As well as an EP, a CD single and a 7" by The Bets, fakeindielabel has expanded into a home for their friends' bands records too - releases have included the new Dressed in Wires album, 'Prettier Horse to Ride', the Minotaurs' Christmas single, Nev Clay's new album, and a 16-track compilation album 'Local Band Scene', featuring bands and artists the label have championed, such as Ever Since The Lake Caught Fire, Pale Man Made and Peace Burial at Sea. 100 graphics -posters and record covers 25July -23rd August Newcastle Arts
Centre Tyneside: Never Remembered’ EXHIBITION AT NEWCASTLE ARTS CENTRE
Artwork by mental health service users from St Nicholas Hospital will be on display at Newcastle Arts Centre this summer. The exhibition, the ninth organised by Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust’s Arts Service, features work by studio users from the hospital’s Art Room. It highlights the history of Tyneside and the changes that have taken place over the years. The show ‘Tyneside: Never Remembered’ runs from Saturday 28th June – 19th July 2008. Opening times are 9:00am - 5:30pm, Monday – Friday, Saturday 9:00am – 5:00pm; admission is free. Photographers and other members of the press are invited to attend a special preview and meet the artists on Friday 27th June from 2 pm - 3:30pm at Newcastle Arts Centre. Studio Co-ordinators Lisa Corken and Kevin Meikle said: “ For the ninth annual Art Room exhibition, studio users were inspired by a trip to view and document the defunct cranes at the former Swan Hunters Shipyard, Wallsend, “They photographed and sketched these well-known landmarks and this led to discussions on how Newcastle and the wider Tyneside area has changed throughout time, especially over the last few years. “Individuals expressed a desire to explore these ideas and associated imagery for the overall theme of the exhibition. This enabled service users to produce a diverse range of work using a variety of medium and allowed people to investigate areas of Tyneside’s history of personal interest. ” “The Art Room staff and users would like to thank Newcastle Arts Centre for offering them exhibition space and the NTW Trust for their continued support.” The creative therapy offered by the Art Room offers, people recovering from mental illness and disorders, the chance to practise art outside of a clinical remit. Many people then progress onto education courses or to fulfil ambitions in other areas.
 As part of the Europa Nostra events in Newcastle in June, Newcastle Arts Centre presents this exhibition of the historic Bridge over the River Vistula at Tczew/Poland (formerly Dirschau, West Prussia). No similar bridge of such proportions remains from the mid 19th century. The bridge was an important model for similar bridges, like Robert Stephenson’s High Level Bridge in Gateshead/Newcastle (completed 1849) the bridge at Tczew/Dirschau now constitutes a major technical engineering monument of outstanding European and World importance. This photo documentary show with texts in English, German and Polish will be opened on Friday 6th June 2008 at 6 p.m, visitors are welcome. Also at Newcastle Arts
Centre on Wednesday
11th June 2008 at 11 a.m. admission
Free.
Professor Dr. Wieland Ramm This exhibition and
talk take place as part of the events of Europa Nostra, the
largest NGO pan-European federation of associations and
enthusiasts, for the preservation of historic buildings and
landscapes, Interestingly the Europa Nostra Forum on “The Engineering Heritage” on Friday 13th June, as part of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2009, is the 150th anniversary of the death of Robert Stephenson (1803 - 1859). The exhibition
together with an accompanying book (in German and Polish)
was conceived and prepared by Prof. Ramm with the help of
other German and Polish experts, in particular from the
Technical University in Gdansk(Danzig)/Poland. It has been
shown in Poland, Germany, Switzerland and Spain. The
exhibition and talk in Newcastle have been made possible in
particular by Prof. Ramm himself, with help and support from
Europa Nostra, Newcastle Arts Centre, Angus Fowler and Magda
Prosinska and especially by a grant from the Foundation for
Polish-German Cooperation (Fundacje Wspolpracy
Polsko-Niemeckiej)/Warsaw/Poland.
Caroline Coode IMPRESSIONS AND RECOLLECTIONS A retrospective exhibition of prints and watercolours Newcastle Arts Centre April 25 - May 31 2008 OPEN 9-5 MONDAY TO SATURDAY Open Evening THURSDAY 24TH APRIL 6-8PM followed by LIVE JAZZ in the Black Swan This solo exhibition by Caroline Coode is a way of marking her 70th year. The work reflects her constant themes of landscapes, natural forms, water and light. There are limited edition prints made in a variety of techniques, collages and watercolours. Turning 70 is proving an important marker for her: "I am finding it fascinating looking back at the work I have made over the past 25 years reflecting, as it does, the progress of my artistic life. I see it with fresh eyes and feel quite affectionate towards it, remembering the circumstances in which it was conceived and the ensuing toils of its making" While caring for her family and bringing up five sons Coode maintained her childhood love of painting and drawing. In 1988, at the age of 50, she graduated from Sir John Cass College in Whitechapel, London. She set up adult education classes in London, which ran for six years, and after her move to Newcastle, taught at Newcastle College, Higham Hall, Cumbria and Northern Print. Between 1993 and 2003 Coode led eight painting treks to Nepal. The culmination of these visitswas a touring exchange exhibition with Nepalese artists, which she curated in 2000-2002. Venues included Newcastle, Taunton, Letchworth, Antrim, Edinburgh and Nepal. For six years she chaired The Friends of the Hatton Gallery, Newcastle, running printmaking workshops as part of the events programme. Coode has had several solo shows; exhibited regularly with The Printmakers Council, The National Society of Painters, Sculptors and Printmakers; was commissioned by P&O to produce two works for their new liner ‘Oriana’ and has work in a number of public collections. Now based in the North East, Coode is concentrating on exhibiting in the area, and is delighted to be having this 25 year retrospective in the gallery at Newcastle Arts Centre. Many works will be for sale from £50 with 10% of sales going to cancer research. Newcastle Arts Centre
EXHIBITION admission free, Feb/March 2008 . Roy Elwood is originally from Manchester, moving around in the fifties, he lived with his wife and young family aboard a Dutch sailing boat in the sixties, and came to Newcastle in the early seventies to teach at the then Polytechnic. Roy is a committed black and white photographer and will be showing work from six decades, with subject matter including shots from his first camera while serving with the Royal Navy in the forties progressing to enlarging, mainly studio type portraits, some architectural subjects and the activities of the local youth club. In the fifties and sixties, his photography mainly expressed his interest and involvement with yachts; and in the last two decades focused on moving water, dancers and nudes or the Appleby Horse Fair. A columnist for Mono
Magazine he has also had work published in other magazines
and books. He is a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society,
and has gained awards in open exhibitions in many countries.
Although now he works digitally, the darkroom is still in
regular use.
Preview Friday 23rd November 6 - 8pm The Jetstream Partnership - Exhibition of Photography
A retrospective of recent work by local artists Johnny Jetstream and Michelle Hobby, much of which has not been exhibited before in the North East. It includes competition work such as ‘North Gare’ which was highly commended in the Sunday Times’ Take a View photography competition and which is on sale for the first time. Also on sale are limited editions and artists’ proofs at attractive prices. Saturday 24th November – Saturday 22nd December
An Exhibition of Paintings, Drawings and Photographs Sat 27th
October - Sat 17th November 2007
Exhibition at Newcastle Arts Centre ie: Creating Innovation Through Education Mon 8th - Sat 20th October 2007 .. 9.00 - 5.00, Mon - Sat The ie project which aims to create
Innovation through Education, will be showcasing students'
work at Newcastle Arts Centre as part of DE07.
more AN EXHIBITION: Comics, paintings
historic images by Newcastle UK Stuckist Painters and
Mauretania Comics artists Paul Harvey and Chris Reynolds
plus guest Mike Tilley.
Eight by Eight Students and Staff from the Fine Art & Ceramics Departments at Newcastle College. Exhibition Preview 6-8pm Friday 9th March 2007 on show from Saturday 10th March - Saturday 31st March 2007 Open Monday to Saturday 9am - 5pm, Admission Free
Christina Mingard - paintings & prints Exhibition opening 6-8pm Friday 26th January on show from Saturday 27th January - Saturday 3rd March 2007 Open Monday to Saturday 9am - 5pm, Admission Free
A new exhibition of original paintings and giclee prints which will be for sale along with a range of cards. Christina Mingard is a painter of
landscapes and gardens, but started her career as a book
illustrator. Newcastle Arts
Centre Gallery A new Exhibition of the work of ANNE YVONNE GILBERT Graphic Artist and Illustrator Saturday 11th November 06 till Saturday 20th January 2007 NEWCASTLE ARTS CENTRE, Westgate Road. Monday to Saturday 9am – 5pm Admission Free.
Exhibition opening
6-8pm Friday 10th November in the Gallery at Newcastle Arts
Centre Welcome to Yvonne Gilbert’s World. This is a rare
opportunity to see a large selection of one of the North
East’s most celebrated graphic artist’s work
Downeys'
Victorian Portraits
and London
Shadows
Chris
Penn '40 years at the cutting edge' August
2006
Exhibition
of Photographs by Graduating Students from Newcastle
College Foundation Degree 1st - 14th July 2006 DE06 SHOWCASING THE BEST IN LOCAL DESIGN TALENT
Design Event is an annual festival in
Newcastle Gateshead providing the public with an opportunity
to see
DE06 runs from 10th – 29th June
and we hope you see as much as you can.
Exhibitions at Newcastle Arts
Centre DON'T PANIC ........POSTER EXHIBITION 6 years, 5 months, 3 weeks, 2 days, 6
hours ago the Don't Panic poster was conceived. The posters are themed around pressing current issues and are required to spark curiosity and initiate debate. 10-17 June, Mon – Sat 9-5pm
[RE]DESIGN [re]design is a celebration of
friendly design showcasing desirable domestic designs that
are friendly to you, ‘Good’ design can also be gorgeous. 20-24 June, Mon-Sat
9-5pm
May 2006 Newcastle Arts Centre,
67,Westgate Road near the Central
Station.
From March 11th until Sat 25th 2006 Exhibition by staff of Newcastle College Preview Friday 10th 6.30pm - 8pm Admission Free - closed Sundays Sat 25th Feb until March 4th 2006
Nocturne A proposal for illuminating the Queen
Elizabeth II Metro Bridge 'Nocturne' proposes to create an
integrated light work that will transform the way in Admission free 9am 5pm Mon -Friday ....Sat 25th Feb until March 4th Newcastle Arts Centre,
67,Westgate Road near the Central
Station. February 2006 Angels was an artist led project as
part of the government funded SURE START scheme
involving This body of life size mixed media
pieces, was produced by sixteen 2-5 year olds, working
alongside mum, This is not the first art project that
has been undertaken at Sure Start Leam Lane Children's
Centre, The Process Each child took a life size piece of
tracing paper and was given a choice of inks to produce a
colour-washed background. Admission Free 9am 5pm Mon -Friday 24-29th January 2005 MA DESIGN END OF YEAR SHOW At Newcastle Arts Centre, Westgate Road14 post -graduate students from various design disciplines complete their Northumbria University MA with this show. WWW University of Northumbria M.A. Design Show Open Evening Tuesday 25th . .5.30 - 7.30pm, all welcome.
Feb. 2005, Downeys' Victorian
Portraits photographs from the studios of
W&D
Downey of South Shields
and London
Exhibition featuring the work of Cuban
poster designer Eduardo This exhibition was specially
commissioned by Newcastle Arts Centre to coincide with the
visit of the Tall Ships to Newcastle. Jason lives at Ryton on Tyne and has a
growing reputation as a seascape artist capable of pushing
the medium Metro Life 4 star rating
AN EXHIBITION OF RAILWAY PHOTOGRAPHY BY COLIN GIFFORD Author of; Decline of Steam, each a glimpse..., ...and gone for ever, on the 40th anniversary of the publication of the Decline of Steam. Colin Gifford is considered by many as
the father of progressive railway photography and was
paid Railways have always fascinated him,
especially their relationship with landscape, topography and
the people photographs are, in addition to being
evocative studies of the railway scene during the last years
of steam, Following five years fine art training
at Harrow School of Art, Colin Gifford spent some time in
advertising Friday 16th September - Saturday 15th October 2005. open 9am 5pm Mon-Sat. More
Pictures
a DISPLAY CELEBRATING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WORLD’S FIRST RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE The World’s first Railway Locomotive ran at Gateshead during the summer of 1805. The Bicentenary of an event that would change the world has gone almost unnoticed until now. In 1804 Christopher Blackett ordered a
locomotive to be built at Gateshead to the design of the “Arguably the world’s first purpose designed railway locomotive” Andy Guy 5/8/2005 author of ‘Steam and Speed’ Friday 16th September - Saturday 15th October 2005
ROSALYN PARFITT. An exhibition of large scale drawings
- 21st October - 12th November 2005 Preview Thursday 20th October 6-8pm Newcastle Arts Centre. Ros arrived from Cambridge to complete
a degree in Fine Art at Northumbria University. Her first exhibition was a student led
initiative as part of the 2001 Fish Quay Festival in North
Sheilds. Images from dark cinema have emerged, the most recent stills are taken from Frank Miller's Sin City.
A CENTURY OF TOY TRAINS a pre Christmas special for 2005
get some heat into your feet with this programme of events at the Black Swan Bar at Newcastle Arts Centre. Friday night is Salsa Dance Night from
February 4th 2005 ...Admission £5, students
£4. Come and visit us at Newcastle Arts Centre • Recently upgraded Art Gallery • ‘Details’ the region’s best art materials store • The Craftshop for gifts by Northern makers - plus Studios • The Black Swan,
an established venue for festivals & live events,with a
late licence
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