Newcastle Arts Centre Gallery 2005/2008

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

Exhibitions at Newcastle Arts Centre Gallery -

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

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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

Aidan Doyle

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.

Newcastle Arts Centre: 18-29 September 2007.
67 Westgate Road near the Central Station 0191 2615618
www.newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk Monday to Saturday 9am – 5pm

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.
In 1998 she began painting the landscape around her home in Bardon Mill, which she did for several years,
now she has a mobile studio and travels around the North of England.

 Newcastle Arts Centre Gallery
67 Westgate Road near the Central Station 0191 2615618
www.newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk Monday to Saturday 9am – 5pm

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
continuing on in the Black Swan along side our regular Salsa night.

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
gathered under one roof showing the many facets of her work from pin-ups to picture-books. Her command of technique
and imagery have bought Gilbert many awards and the admiration of the illustration community both in the UK and the USA,
where the majority of her published work has appeared. click for more

Downeys' Victorian Portraits and London Shadows

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October 2006

 Chris Penn '40 years at the cutting edge' August 2006

Exhibition of Photographs
 

by Graduating Students from Newcastle College Foundation Degree
in Photographic Practice

1st - 14th July 2006
Newcastle Arts Centre, 67,Westgate Road near the Central Station.
0191 2615618 ........www.newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk

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
cutting edge work by local designers alongside national and international designers.
It also provides designers in the region with a platform to showcase their work and collaborate with other
designers across a spectrum of disciplines.

DE06 runs from 10th – 29th June and we hope you see as much as you can.
for more information visit www.design-event.co.uk

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.
A platform for artist expression and opinion, open to contributors from any denomination of the visual arts
at any stage of their career, from novice to master.

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
SHOWCASING DESIRABLE DOMESTIC DESIGNS

[re]design is a celebration of friendly design showcasing desirable domestic designs that are friendly to you,
friendly to society and friendly to our environment. [re]design brings together a number of exciting UK companies from
established and award winning eco-design talents to up and coming new designers. [re]design is here to invite
you to try sustainable, friendly design for yourself.

‘Good’ design can also be gorgeous.

20-24 June, Mon-Sat 9-5pm

May 2006

 
Manga Animation - a mini exhibition of 30 original pieces of movie artwork
at Newcastle Arts Centre

North of England Art Club annual exhibition, May 2006

Newcastle Arts Centre, 67,Westgate Road near the Central Station.
0191 2615618 ........www.newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk

Nocturne

A proposal for illuminating the Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge
by the artist Nayan Kulkarni

'Nocturne' proposes to create an integrated light work that will transform the way in
which the QE II Metro Bridge relates to its context. The lighting design and colour
scheme will complement each other to transform the appearance of the
engineering structure and re-situate it as a significant component of the river
landscape and as a landmark on the river skyline, linking Newcastle to Gateshead
with light.

Admission free 9am 5pm Mon -Friday ....Sat 25th Feb until March 4th

Newcastle Arts Centre, 67,Westgate Road near the Central Station.
0191 2615618 ........www.newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk

February 2006
Angel Traces - a new exhibition

Angels was an artist led project as part of the government funded SURE START scheme involving
parents and small children in the making of these life size works of vibrant colour.
Children, parents and staff from Sure Start, Leam Lane Children's Centre in Gateshead,
have worked together with Newcastle based artist Helen Averley to produce a collection of 'Angel Traces'
currently on display at Newcastle Art Centre's gallery on Westgate Road.

This body of life size mixed media pieces, was produced by sixteen 2-5 year olds, working alongside mum,
dad, grandad or sibling to produce a beautiful selection of images. Despite their abstract nature,
the images do seem to show the character and nature of each child, and shed a whole new light on
young children's self portraiture.

This is not the first art project that has been undertaken at Sure Start Leam Lane Children's Centre,
but it has perhaps been the most ambitious venture, and has shown an ability to concentrate and create
in these very young children, that is outstanding considering their tender years.
The larger pieces are the work of those parents and carers who opted to create their own angel.

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.
The paper was then taped to a large sheet of transparent plastic, and held up vertically.
A stage light was then shone through the translucent surface, whilst each child was encouraged to ‘strike a pose’
against the opposite side to create a shadow. Their partner then made the most of the brief time the child was still,
to trace an impression of them using acrylics, ink, PVA and glitter. Once the image was removed from the plastic,
the figure was solidified as much or as little as desired.
The children then chose which particular variety of ‘wings’ they thought they should have.
With help from artist Helen, the group experimented with techniques to add various glitters to complete these spendid angels.

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
Munoz Bachs, mixing the themes of revolution, movies and art.

20 July - 27 August 2005 Mon - Sat 9-5

This exhibition was specially commissioned by Newcastle Arts Centre to coincide with the visit of the Tall Ships to Newcastle.
We provided Jason with a studio space and a 10 metre length of watercolour paper to produce some outstanding
large scale watercolours that are central to this exhibition.

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.

Metro Life 4 star rating
' Attacking the paper with the ferocity of a rabid beast , the North East based artist captures the power of the sea.
- its actually something of a relief that these large scale pieces are contained within robust looking silver frames -
even Ellen MacArthur would think twice about getting back into a boat if she saw these.' Christopher Collett.

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
the ultimate accolade when five of his railway photographs appeared on Royal Mail stamps issued in January 1994.

Railways have always fascinated him, especially their relationship with landscape, topography and the people
who work and use them. This approach was evident in his first book, Decline of Steam, published in 1965,
which even today is regarded as one of the most influential railway photographic titles. Depicting steam on
British Railways in the 1960’s each a glimpse... was published in 1970 and received much critical acclaim.
This was followed in 1994 by ...and gone for ever its long-awaited companion. These superbly atmospheric

photographs are, in addition to being evocative studies of the railway scene during the last years of steam,
a unique record of the urban and rural landscape of Great Britain in the 50’s and 60’s.

Following five years fine art training at Harrow School of Art, Colin Gifford spent some time in advertising
before working for transport publishers. He is now a freelance photographer and author living in Hatfield,
Hertfordshire and is still active photographing topographical, industrial and
both the preserved and modern railway scenes.

Friday 16th September - Saturday 15th October 2005. open 9am 5pm Mon-Sat.

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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
Cornish engineer Richard Trevithick, 25 years before Stephenson’s ‘Rocket’. It was the first Locomotive
built with flanged wheels designed to run on a railway. This first railway engine was completed in May 1805
and demonstrated during the summer 200 years ago. It was built by John Steele the engineer at
John Winfield’s Iron and Brass Foundry in Pipewellgate a hundred yards from where Robert Stephenson’s
High Level Bridge now stands.
“It weighed four tons and a half, and was designed to travel on wooden rails hauling a load of ten tons
and a half at a rate of four miles an hour.” This was Trevithick’s second design for what he called a “Tram Wagon”
and John Steele called an “Iron Horse” and was the first true Railway Engine because all previous travelling
engines had plain road wheels.

“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 -
Images from dark cinema.

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.
Now settled in Newcastle her work in charcoal on paper is on a challenging scale
the piece illustrated is approximately 2 x 1.5 metres.

Her first exhibition was a student led initiative as part of the 2001 Fish Quay Festival in North Sheilds.
After the degree show in 2002 she exhibited at the Globe Gallery, also in North Shields, and the
Northern Graduates exhibition at the at the New Academy and Curwen Galleries in London.
Aquiring ample studio space in Newcastle has allowed Ros to to continue working on this scale
and led to a recent exhibition at the Biscuit Factory in Newcastle's City Centre.

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.
Doors Open 7.30pm lessons 8pm - 8.45 ....Dancing til Midnight , late bar......All welcome.

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