Open Studios 2010
( 11th September – 3rd October )Click on each area name to see artist details
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Harpenden
Note: numbers correspond to locations on map
Studio Showcase
Wesleys Cafe, Methodist Church, High Street, HARPENDEN, AL5 2RU
Please use main church entrance.
Collected exhibition spotlighting Harpenden Open Studios Artists. Open Monday to Saturday from 31st August until 2nd October.
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Sat/Mon-Thu 10am-12.30pm * Fri 10am-4pm
Geoff Hall
WOOD
18 Rickyard Meadow, REDBOURN, AL3 7HT
Up Lybury Lane, right at Wheatlock Mead, then first left.
01582 794741 / 07976 848103
geoffhallSPAMFILTER@lycos.com
www.moretonhalldesign.co.uk
A variety of individually handcrafted designs turned to enhance the natural beauty of the wood; also made to customers requirements.
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Sat/Fri 11am-4pm or by appointment
Hertfordshire School of Jewellery
JEWELLERY
* CHANGE OF VENUE *, Unit 5, Battlers Green Farm, Common Lane, RADLETT, WD7 8PH
07946 334498
hsjSPAMFILTER@thealbionarts.co.uk
www.hertfordshireschoolofjewellery.co.uk
One of a kind jewellery by Joanna Mason. Demonstrations and hands-on taster sessions each weekend. Also exhibiting: Sara Wickenden & Vitreus Art.
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Sat 11am-5pm * Sun 10am-4pm or by appointment
Graham Brock
PAINTING
20c The Close, HARPENDEN, AL5 3NE
Black and white house, top of wishbone, on the right.
01582 768617
grahambrock.artistSPAMFILTER@virgin.net
www.grahambrock.co.uk
Atmospheric impressions of this years journey, downland, beaches and secret places in acrylic and watercolour. Originals, studies & limited editions.
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Sat-Mon/Wed 2pm-7pm or by appointment
Luton Hoo Walled Garden Artist's Residency
MIXED MEDIA 2D, MIXED MEDIA 3D, PRINTMAKING
Luton Hoo Walled Garden, Luton Hoo Estate, LUTON, LU2 3TQ
A1082 north from Harpenden, right Newmill End, left 50 yards.
01582 721443 / 07771 822420
officeSPAMFILTER@lutonhooestate.co.uk
www.lutonhooestate.co.uk
Luton Hoo Walled garden Artist's Residency present contemporary works inspired by the garden for visitors to view on site.
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Sat-Sun 11am-4.30pm or by appointment
Vitreus Art
GLASS
* CHANGE OF VENUE *, Unit 5, Battlers Green Farm, Common Lane, RADLETT, WD7 8PH
07879 256115
helloSPAMFILTER@vitreus-art.co.uk
www.vitreus-art.co.uk
Contemporary stained glass art & 3D work. Demonstrations and hands-on taster sessions each weekend. Also exhibiting: Joanna Mason & Sara Wickenden.
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Sat 11am-5pm * Sun 10am-4pm
Dilys Hallybone
DRAWING, PAINTING, PRINTMAKING
7 Sauncey Avenue, HARPENDEN, AL5 4QQ
Corner Westway and Sauncey Ave, near Sir John Lawes School.
01582 715910 / 07971 701382
dilys578SPAMFILTER@btinternet.com
www.hvaf.org.uk/dilys-hallybone/gallery
Painting flowers and people in oils and watercolour, drawing, printmaking, etching, monoprints and linocuts with Demo.
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Sat-Sun 10.30am-5pm or by appointment
Ben Shalom
PAINTING
35a Roundwood Park, HARPENDEN, AL5 3AG
Off Luton Rd, via Roundwood Lane, left to Roundwood Park.
07711 605878
benzioncanvasSPAMFILTER@live.co.uk
www.benzioncanvas.com
Vibrant coloured oil paintings with strong use of texture and layers. Fictional, evocative with mediterranean influences.
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Sat/Tue 10am-4pm or by appointment
Roger Reynolds
DRAWING, PAINTING
5 Park Rise, HARPENDEN, AL5 3AH
From A1081 climb Park Hill, turn right into Park Rise.
01582 620961
reynolds.reynoldsSPAMFILTER@ntlworld.com
Watercolour paintings of botanical subjects that are vibrantly colourful, closely observed and precisely detailed. Similar work in coloured pencils.
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Sat 10am-4pm * Sun 11am-5pm or by appointment
Barbara Weeks
TEXTILES
16 Parkfield Crescent, KIMPTON, SG4 8EQ
Kimpton High St. opposite school, Park Lane, then 2nd right.
01438 832919 / 07775 625828
barbaraSPAMFILTER@barbaraweeks.com
www.barbaraweeks.com
Layered and stitched textiles, quilts and felted wall pieces inspired by coastlines in UK, and the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Sat-Sun/Tue/Thu 11am-6pm or by appointment
Sir John Lawes School Art Faculty
PAINTING, PRINTMAKING, TEXTILES
Manland Way, HARPENDEN, AL5 4QP
Please enter via car park off Sauncey Avenue.
01582 760043
vredfordSPAMFILTER@sjl.herts.sch.uk
Artists and students demonstrate and exhibit work in various mediums - textiles, painting, printmaking, sculpture. Some opportunity to join in.
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Sat 10am-4pm
Fallow's End Studio
18 Ox Lane, HARPENDEN, AL5 4HEFrom High Street, up Sun Lane, right at mini-roundabout.
01582 763300
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Sat-Sun 2pm-6pm or by appointment
Sue Gay
DRAWING, PAINTING
07968 969193
sueSPAMFILTER@suegay.com
www.suegay.com
Contemporary figurative artworks with a fluid vitality.
Elspeth Keith
CERAMICS
07818 433575
elspeth.keithSPAMFILTER@ntlworld.com
Pots for house and garden. Colourfully glazed, some with glass inserts, some sold with complementary succulents/herbs/grasses. Handbuilding demos.
Millie Canning
PAINTING
01582 769859 / 07973 148731
milliecanningSPAMFILTER@sky.com
www.milliecanning.com
Acrylic studies of natural elements within their environment. Concentrating on depth of field and the fantastic colours of nature.
Sara Wickenden
MIXED MEDIA 2D, PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY
* CHANGE OF VENUE *, Unit 5, Battlers Green Farm, Common Lane, RADLETT, WD7 8PH
07961 430808
artistSPAMFILTER@sarawickenden.co.uk
www.sara.wickenden.co.uk
Contemporary artwork and photography. Demonstrations and hands-on taster sessions each weekend. Also exhibiting: Joanna Mason & Vitreus Art.
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Sat 11am-5pm * Sun 10am-4pm
Susan James Dean
DRAWING, PAINTING
Sir John Lawes School, Manland Way, HARPENDEN, AL5 4QP
Please enter via car park off Sauncey Avenue.
01582 765122
susanSPAMFILTER@susanjamesdean.com
www.susanjamesdean.com
Mixed media drawings focusing on the dynamics of the human form. Demonstration of drawing from the clothed model.
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Sat 10am-4pm
Artscape Arts
Artscape, Unit 8 Southdown Ind. Estate, Marlborough Park, Marlborough Rd, HARPENDEN, AL5 1PWOff Southdown Rd. EXHIBITION 1-30 SEPT. OPEN STUDIOS: see calendar.
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Sat/Thu/Fri 10am-4pm or by appointment
Teresa Kirkpatrick
PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY
07799 560109
marbpicsSPAMFILTER@gmail.com
www.marbretherese.com
Figurative watercolours inspired by the world about us. Photography capturing the beauty of nature. Originals, prints and cards.
Helen Brooks
PRINTMAKING
01438 714305
helenelizabethbrooksSPAMFILTER@talktalk.net
www.silkententprints.etsy.com
Original limited edition linocut prints. Animals, birds, insects, angels. Monochrome/translucent colours. Children may print on Thursdays.
Sue Wookey
PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY
01582 702861
sue.wookeySPAMFILTER@galleyhillart.com
www.galleyhillart.com
Paintings in watercolour and gouache, inspired by ancient landscapes, symbols, dreams and inner journeys. B/W photography inspired by nature.
Judith Menges
GLASS, JEWELLERY
01582 460904
transparentimagesSPAMFILTER@sky.com
www.transparentimages.com
Kiln formed glass: wall-hung art, bowls & jewellery. Collections: Abstract, Botanical & Gemstone inspired glass. (Artist studio by appointment).
Hillary Taylor
MIXED MEDIA 3D, PHOTOGRAPHY
07939 478466
studio29SPAMFILTER@hillary-taylor.co.uk
www.hillary-taylor.co.uk
Mixed media, including abstracted digital images and prints.
Julie Maginn
DRAWING, PAINTING
69 Milton Road, HARPENDEN, AL5 5LT
House on corner of Milton Rd and Crabtree Lane.
01582 469055 / 07811 449940
julie.maginnSPAMFILTER@btinternet.com
www.juliemaginn.com
Applying a technique of oils, textile and layering, taking inspiration from the environment. My work is contemporary and relevant.
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Sat-Sun 12noon-5pm or by appointment
Jean O'Grady
PAINTING, PRINTMAKING
15 Arden Grove, HARPENDEN, AL5 4SJ
Cul-de-sac end of Arden Grove, off Station Rd.
01582 712960
www.hvaf.org.uk/jean-o-grady/gallery
Vibrant watercolour paintings, landscapes, seascapes, prints and cards. New collection: Caribbean Islands. Commissions undertaken. Tuition available.
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Sat-Sun/Fri 10am-5pm
Helen Robinson
GLASS
Oriel Glass Studio, 9 Ox Lane, HARPENDEN, AL5 4HH
Near St. Georges School. Semi detached opposite Fallows Green.
01582 764834
oriel.glassSPAMFILTER@btinternet.com
www.orielglassstudio.co.uk
Architectural stained glass. Large portfolio of windows in public and private settings. Demonstration of traditional skills. Work in progress.
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Sun/Wed 10am-6pm * Sat 2pm-6pm or by appointment
Click on each area name to see artist details
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