Lindfield Arts Festival

Arts Festival in Lindfield, West Sussex

Art Café

On Sunday 22nd September Lindfield Art Studio will be opening their doors so that Festival visitors can enjoy an Art Café and DJ Set between 11.00am and 3.00pm.

Homemade cakes and refreshments will be served in the Studio Garden and Art will be on sale all day. Exhibiting artists will be there to chat to and relaxed soft funk music will keep the atmosphere relaxed and chilled.

The Open House will be running a raffle for an art gift from one of the amazing artists at the Studio and a free Prosecco hour for adults to enjoy between 1.00pm and 2.00pm.

Free Workshops at 11.30am and 1.30pm too.

We look forward to welcoming you to our Open House!

More information about Lindfield Art Studio can be found on their website here.

Leesa Le May

Leesa Le May (the founder of Lindfield Arts Festival) is a Contemporary Artist and Printmaker based in Lindfield. For many years Leesa has been teaching within local Schools, Colleges, Artist Groups and from her Sussex Studio – Lindfield Art Studio.

Drawing and sketchbooks play an important role in creating Leesa’s compositions, which can range from figurative to urban contemporary lino cuts, etches, acrylic paintings and ink work.

More infomation about Leesa’s work can be found on her website here or on Lindfield Art Studio’s website here.

Beth Mercer

Beth is a Lindfield based photographer with her own natural and distinctive style.  She is passionate about travel and landscape photography and has a real eye for seeing and capturing the beauty in people and places.

She’s a branding photographer for businesses, producing creative headshots, products, premises and event images. As a portrait photographer, she’s known locally for her on-location family photoshoots specialising in natural outdoor images. She’s also a documentary style photographer of events such as parties and weddings, always happy to join in a celebration!

More information about Beth’s work can be found on her website here, her Facebook page here or on her Instagram here.

Brett Hudson

Brett is a Sussex artist living and working in Lindfield.  After training as an illustrator he has worked for several Children’s book companies. In addition he has gone on to paint acrylic canvases of Stags, Hares and Cows which he sell at The Talbot, Cuckfield and The Witch, Lindfield.  He also paints humorous pictures of Lindfield and its residents.

His latest work is of realistic London scenes in watercolour, one of which was featured in a recent exhibition in The Mall Galleries, London.  Brett loves to try new styles and themes always enjoying a fresh challenge!  You can see more of his work and discuss future commissions at his Facebook page here, his Instagram page here or his website here.

 

Irene Burns

Inspiration for Irene’s painting stems from a variety of sources, including landscapes, skyscapes and seascapes of Sussex, Scotland and Greece.  Liminal spaces and ‘dynamic edges’ have become her personal fascination.  In her artwork she creates an evocative and dramatic atmosphere – allowing the observer freedom for their interpretation.

More infomation about Irene’s work can be found on her website here.

Mary Grant

Mary Grant’s paintings conjure up a frenzy of atmosphere with optimistic light and brooding darkness. Her works give a subtle nod to Constable and Waterhouse but there occasionally remains a contemporary reference of a dinghy or a telegraph pole. The works tend to lend you off somewhere and suggest something further away. Mary is also concerned with demonstrating the potential and endless possibilities of painting.

Mary Grant’s work has been purchased for public collections such as the Glen Dimplex Group and Kensington and Chelsea Museums and Galleries. Her work is also in private collections throughout Europe, South Africa, Singapore and the USA. More information about Mary’s work can be found on her website here, her Facebook page here or her Instagram page here.

Sarah Cole Exhibition

Sarah is a practicing Artist and qualified Art teacher, with over 25 years of experience; working with both adults and children of all ages and all abilities. She returns to Field and Forest with fresh creations for 2019. Festival goers are welcome to pop in for some refreshments and admire Sarah’s art works.

She runs a range of art classes and workshops from The Gingerbread Tree Studio, and regular Art Clubs, for both KS1 and KS2 children, at Blackthorns Primary School. She tutors individual clients for exams, scholarships and for the sheer pleasure of art. She has run workshops for schools including Cumnor House School and Brighton College Prep School.

She loves to share her knowledge and expertise in art with others, giving inspiration and confidence to those she works with, whatever age or experience.

More information about Sarah’s work can be found on her website here.

 

Art for art’s sake

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Lindfield Arts Festival is so pleased to welcome such creative talent once again and to celebrate the 10th Anniversary we have more venues than ever before.  Look out for the art trail. The venues will be displaying art from 10.00am till 5.00pm on Saturday 21st September and 10.00am to 4.00pm on Sunday. Exact times see programme or website.  Follow the links below for more detailed information.

Lindfield Arts Studio

Lindfield Art Studio will be opening their doors for the 2019 Lindfield Art Festival on Saturday 21st September from 10.00am to 5.00pm and on Sunday 22nd September between 10.00am to 4.00pm. It will be hosting an open house where visitors will be able to come in and see the work of seven incredible local artists, including the founder of Lindfield Arts Festival and the Lindfield Art Studio’s owner, Leesa Le May.

Each day the Studio will also be running various free workshops at 11.30am and 1.30pm where visitors can try out new skills.

On both days Lindfield Art Studio will also be running a raffle where the winners will receive an art gift from one of the amazing artists exhibiting. All the artwork on display will also be available to purchase and between 1.00pm and 2.00pm adults will be able to enjoy a free Prosecco hour as well!

On the Sunday, there will also be an Art Café open between 11.00am and 3.00pm where homemade cakes and refreshments will be served in the Studio Garden.

Artists include : Leesa Le May: |  Beth Mercer:  | Mary Grant:  | Brett Hudson: | Irene Burns: | Paul Badham: |Georgina Moir:

More information about Lindfield Art Studio can be found on their website here.

 Lindfield Primary Academy’s Sports Hall on School Lane 

We are excited to showcase over twenty-five local artists’ work over the Arts Festival weekend. This year’s Art Exhibition, sponsored by Taylor Wimpey. Artworks cover many mediums including oils, acrylics, various printmaking techniques, watercolours, textiles etc. and range from figurative to abstract and conceptual. Many of our artists will be around over the whole weekend so there is an opportunity to chat with them and find out about their work, all of which is for sale.

There will also be a promotional table from artists belonging to the Adventurers’ Art Club so if you would like to get involved with a local club, you can find out all about it.

Artists include: Shelley Morrow: |  Tommy Golunski:| Jo Myles:| Sarah Jones: | Helen Wiggins – Art by Wigs:| Suzi Alfred: | Hilary Kennett: | Tom Gillham: | Megan Snyders: | Fleur Cowgill: | Claire Roberts: | Tom Mackewn: | Suzanne Elizabeth: | Irene Burns: | Abi Street Glass Studio Ltd: | Nicola Baker: | Jo Hodder: | Telar de Luna: | Neil Giles: | Sue Pearson: | Wendy Wren: | Margaret Ruxton:

Outside the hall tea and cakes will be available, courtesy of the Lindfield Bonfire Society. Come along and see the incredible work that is being exhibited, and check out the artists attending below by clicking on their name to find out more details!

Burgess Hill Artists – King Edward Hall – Jubilee Room

Artist, makers, and designers from Burgess Hill and Bolney will be exhibiting their work at the Lindfield Arts Festival for the second year running. Featuring original works in watercolours, acrylics, inks, oils, reverse oils on glass, and ceramics. Subjects range from local landscapes and portraits (both people and animals) to fantasy dreamscapes, by way of miniatures, realism, comic books, and whimsy. Artworks are also available as fine art prints on paper or canvas and as greeting cards.

More information about the Burgess Hill Artists can be found on their website here and their Facebook page here.  The Burgess Hill Artists include: Jim Batt | Alan Spencer Brooks | Jayne Crow | Mike Duck | Yasmin Frampton | Emily Hutchings | Melanie Hodge | Sandra Smith | Annie Watts | Holly Sellors

Paul Guthrie, 41 William Allen Lane, Lindfield RH16 2SE

 

Paul Guthrie is having an open house to showcase his new collection of work on Saturday 21st September between 10.00am and 4.00pm.  Paul’s previous work has been exhibited widely and attracted buyers from all over the world. “My intention is to create vibrant, original art to lighten the space we live in.”

More information about Paul’s work can be found on his website here.

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PPearl Gallery, 118 High Street, Lindfield RH16 2HS

Lindfield’s newest Gallery will be opening their doors for the 2019 Lindfield Arts Festival! Ppearl Gallery involves artists working in different media such as acrylics, oils, watercolour, photography and basketry. Through their regular workshops they make it possible for anyone to try their hands at different techniques with the help of their permanent and guest artists.
While their Open Studio will take place on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September between 10.00am and 4.00pm, they will also be open for the whole week offering a quiet place to enjoy the local artworks they have on display, various workshops and a place to relax in the garden with some wine or bubbly while the children can explore new skills in one of the children’s workshops! For more information about the gallery or to register your interest in their different workshops please visit their Facebook page here.

Sarah Cole, Field & Forest

Sarah is a practicing Artist and qualified Art teacher, with over 25 years of experience; working with both adults and children of all ages and all abilities. She returns to Field and Forest with fresh creations for 2019. Festival goers are welcome to pop in for some refreshments and admire Sarah’s art works.

She runs a range of art classes and workshops from The Gingerbread Tree Studio, and regular Art Clubs, for both KS1 and KS2 children, at Blackthorns Primary School. She tutors individual clients for exams, scholarships and for the sheer pleasure of art. She has run workshops for schools including Cumnor House School and Brighton College Prep School. She loves to share her knowledge and expertise in art with others, giving inspiration and confidence to those she works with, whatever age or experience.  More information about Sarah’s work can be found on her website here.