Open Studios 2009
( 12th September – 4th October )Click on each area name to see artist details
Acknowledgements OS 2009 | Open Studios 2009 | Brochure | Map | Barnet | Dacorum | East Herts | Harpenden | North Herts | St Albans | Watford | Exhibitions | List by name | List by media
Watford
Note: numbers correspond to locations on map
Iryna Griffith
PAINTING
Orchard View, Common Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EQ
07879 630997
www.irynagriffithartist.co.uk
Large contemporary abstract and surreal paintings.
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Sat/Sun 11am-4pm * Tue/Wed/Thu 9am-1pm
Yvonne Field
PAINTING
1A King George Ave, 1A King George Ave, Bushey, WD23 4NT
Bushey High Street, turn Melbourne, Coldharbour Lane, King George Avenue
020 8950 1161
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07778 156452
www.yfield.co.uk
Oil on canvas. Architectural land and seascapes, character paintings, variety of styles. Palette knife and brush work. Commissions welcomed.
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Sat/Sun/Fri 11am-5pm or by appointment
West Herts College
CERAMICS, DRAWING, FASHION, ILLUSTRATION, PHOTOGRAPHY, PRINTING, SCULPTURE, TEXTILES, VIDEO/FILM
West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3EZ
01923 812663 /
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07958 128138
www.westherts.ac.uk
Staff, experienced professionals & emerging teenage talent, will exhibit selected work from a range of college courses.
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Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 11am-4pm
Dick Onians
SCULPTURE, WOOD
Woodside, Commonwood, Chipperfield, Kings Langley, WD4 9BA
Down drive next to Cart & Horses pub car park.
01923 265996
dick.oniansSPAMFILTER@talk21.com
http://www.hvaf.org.uk/gallery/oniansd/
Wood, stone, metal and resin sculptures, mostly abstract, for house and garden.
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Sat/Sun/Thu/Fri 12noon-5pm
Graham Boyd
DRAWING, PAINTING
Blackapple
, 54 Scatterdells Lane, Chipperfield, WD4 9EX
Turn off by bus stop, bottom of Tower Hill, Chipperfield
01923 264599
graham.boyd54SPAMFILTER@gmail.com
Acrylics ranging from small to large, in which collage and direct painting are combined in the exploration of colour.
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Sat/Sun/Fri 2pm-6pm or by appointment
Carol Rogers
PAINTING, SCULPTURE
Oxhey Hall Cottage, Hampermill Lane, Oxhey, Watford, WD19 4NU
Down Farm Lane nearly opposite Oaklands Avenue. Cottage on right.
01923 228970
rogerscdSPAMFILTER@talktalk.net
http://www.hvaf.org.uk/Carol-Rogers/gallery
Colourful paintings in watercolour, mixed-media and oils. Landscapes, seascapes, figures, underwater scenes. Stoneware-fired clay sculpture garden trail. Cards.
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Sat 12noon-5pm or by appointment
Anthony Wildig
PAINTING
The Old Bakery
, 53 Park Road, Bushey, WD23 3EE
Off High Street, road parking or Kemp Place car park
020 8950 6498
anthony.wildig1SPAMFILTER@googlemail.com
Distinctive watercolours reflecting an interest in architecture and a passion for landscape.
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Sat/Sun 11am-5pm or by appointment
Sian Fenwick
JEWELLERY, MIXED MEDIA 2D
4A Bourne Road
, Bushey, WD23 3NH
Falconer Rd, right Herkomer, left Bournehall Ave, right Bourne Rd
020 89502925
www.sianfenwick.co.uk
Inspired by vintage junk shop treasures, art evocative of the nostalgic past. Creative workshop programme available on additional days.
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Sat/Sun 11am-5pm * Mon/Wed/Fri 11am-2pm
Lindsay Rough
MIXED MEDIA 2D, PAINTING
6 Firbank Drive, Watford, WD19 4EL
From Bushey Station towards Harrow. 4th turning on left.
01923 223438
www.lindsayrough.co.uk
Contemporary acrylic paintings based on landscape or still life in a semi-abstract or abstract style. Handcrafted cards.
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Sat/Sun/Wed 12noon-5pm or by appointment
Lisa Chan
MIXED MEDIA 2D, PAINTING, PRINTING
15 Durban Road East
, Watford, WD18 0RN
A411 ring road left Marlborough, Whippendell left Durban Rd east
01923 330962 /
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07950 204111
lisatychanSPAMFILTER@gmail.com
Graphic and abstract acrylic on canvas influenced by atmosphere and movement.
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Sat/Sun 11am-4pm
John Keane
GLASS, JEWELLERY
6 Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley, Watford, WD5 0DA
From High St., Kitters Green, past sports ground, straight on.
01923 266357 /
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07970 618560
kellen287SPAMFILTER@aol.com
From traditional leaded stained glass to contemporary kiln-formed fused glass. Original painted and sandblasted glass. Striking dichroic glass jewellery.
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Sat/Sun 10am-5pm
Doreen Meek
PAINTING
90 Tibbshill Road, Abbots Langley, WD5 0LL
Corner of Jackett's Field, diagonally opposite 'The Compasses' pub.
01923 264367
doreenSPAMFILTER@meeky.com
Painting, exploring colour and texture in different styles and media, inspired by the world around me and the changing seasons.
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Sat/Tue 10am-4pm
Elaine Grahame
TEXTILES
8 Byron Avenue
, Watford, WD24 4HT
1st left Balmoral Road, Eastfield Road, 2nd right Byron Avenue.
01923 352312
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07787 361175
elainegrahameSPAMFILTER@hotmail.com
Contemporary textiles using my own hand dyed fabrics with traditional embroidery stitches which have been given a modern twist.
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Sun 10am-4pm
Kathy Foster & Joy Thomson
Watersmeet Theatre, High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1EHTown centre. Exhibition in foyer during all theatre opening times.
01923 283655 / / 01923 771415
http://www.hvaf.org.uk/Kathy-Foster/gallery
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Sat 9am-12noon * Mon/Wed 12noon-4pm or by appointment
Kathy Foster
07941 227116
kathryn.fosterSPAMFILTER@btinternet.com
Figurative and semi-abstract oil paintings of everyday objects. Some life drawings. Artist's studio open by appointment. Commissions undertaken.
Joy Thomson
07941 416287
joythomson10SPAMFILTER@btinternet.com
Evocative atmospheric landscape paintings and fine art screenprints monoprints and etchings. Commissions undertaken, tuition available.
Roger Sparrowhawk
PAINTING
1 Grove Cottages, Falconer Road, Bushey, WD23 3AE
200 yards from High Street down Falconer Rd.
0208 950 5724
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07974 150098
sparrow1SPAMFILTER@gotadsl.co.uk
My background is graphic design (1958-2001). Subjects are selected from my travels, painted on canvas and board in acrylics.
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Sat/Sun 1pm-5pm
Gerry & Jan Langton
24 Oxhey Road, Watford, WD19 4QQWatford to Bushey Arches, right Eastbury Road, left Oxhey Road.
01923 224553
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Sun 1pm-5pm
Gerry Langton
07958 975606
www.gerrylangton.co.uk
Specialising in portraits, my work is delicate, sensitive, figurative drawing and painting in pastel and acrylic.
Jan Langton
07778 390045
www.janlangton.co.uk
My work is bold, bright and playful. I capture a moment quickly with colour and texture using acrylic and polyfilla.
Watford Recycling Arts Project (WRAP)
MIXED MEDIA 2D, MIXED MEDIA 3D
Wiggenhall Depot, Wiggenhall Road, Watford, WD18 OFB
(based in Watford waste reclamation site) EXHIBITION in reception area.
01923 231395
watfordscrapSPAMFILTER@btconnect.com
This recycling resource enables artists to access inexpensive material. Its membership comprise artists from diverse disciplines and community groups.
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Sat/Wed 10am-12noon * Tue/Thu 2pm-4pm
Juliette Purdy & Fiona Tunmore
39 Rickmanworth Road, Watford, WD18 7HAA412, near pedestrian crossing, by Park Avenue. Off-street parking.
07905 185475
www.fionatunmore.co.uk
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Sat 10am-6pm * Sun 11am-6pm
