Lindfield Arts Festival 2019

16 - 22 September 2019

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.

Suzi Alfred

Suzi Alfred has been an artist for over thirty years. She creates abstract paintings which in her recent works have also been intuitive, meaning she does not have a plan at the beginning and is instead allowing (much like life) events and stories to unfold as she goes.

Suzi’s work will be exhibited on Saturday 21st September from 10.00am to 5.00pm and Sunday 22nd September between 10.00am and 4.00pm at Lindfield Primary Academy as part of the 2019 Lindfield Arts Festival. More information about Suzi’s work can be found on her Facebook page here and she also offers workshops in the community so make sure to ask about them if you are interested.

Wendy Wren

Wendy Wren is a local contemporary animal portrait artist. She has a huge love for our furry friends and she is constantly helped in her studio by her shadow and inspiration Rosie. She paints bright, fun, contemporary portraits that captures each animal’s quirky personality and gives their owners something to treasure forever.

Her work will be exhibited at Lindfield Primary Academy on Saturday 21st September from 10.00am to 5.00pm and Sunday 22nd September between 10.00am and 4.00pm. More examples of her work can be found on Facebook page here.

Ppearl Gallery Open Studio

Please note the address of Ppearly Gallery is 118 High Street, not as printed in the programme.
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.

The Adventurers’ Art Club

The Adventurers’ Art Club was founded in 1953 and has always been open to anyone interested in Art. Artwork undertaken and exhibited by members mostly includes drawings and paintings in pencil, pen & ink, watercolour, acrylics, oil paints, pastels, colour pencils, charcoal, and mixed media. The Club will be exhibiting their work at Lindfield Primary School on Saturday 21st September from 10.00am to 5.00pm and on Sunday 22nd September between 10.00am and 4.00pm as part of the 2019 Lindfield Arts Festival.

More information about the Adventurers’ Art Club can be found on their website here. They always welcome beginners so be sure to ask them questions if you’re interested in joining. Their Club meets weekly in Cuckfield during term time.

Tom Mackewn

Tom Mackewn, winner of the 2018 Lindfield Arts Bursary, will be displaying some of his work at Lindfield Primary School on Saturday 21st September from 10.00am to 5.00pm and Sunday 22nd September between 10.00am and 4.00pm.

Tom has always had a passion for illustration and since winning the bursary he has embarked on committing to illustration full time. He is currently working on two children’s books-Dermot the Amazing Scuba Diving Banana and Fizzlefix The Naughty Wizzard. He is also available for illustration commissions.

Find out more about Tom and see more examples of his work here.

Claire Roberts

Claire paints primarily in acrylic and currently enjoys creating scenes inspired by countryside walks. Walks around Ashdown Forest, High Weald and Brecon Beacons, Wales.

She loves to include Silver Birch Trees and Bluebells as they evoke fond memories for her. Her Google Profile picture is “Keep Calm and Feed a Chicken” so clearly the odd bird will feature in her work. She wants to create contemporary pieces with vibrant colours and an impressionist feel and for the work to be bright and alive.

Claire’s work will be showcased at Lindfield Primary School on Saturday 21st September between 10.00am and 5.00pm and on Sunday 22nd September from 10.00am to 4.00pm as part of the 2019 Lindfield Arts Festival. More information about Claire’s work can be found on her Instagram page 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.

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.

 

Open Studio – Lindfield Art 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.

Please look below for more information about the exhibiting artists and the Art Café and be sure to come along!

Leesa Le May:

Beth Mercer:

Mary Grant:

Brett Hudson:

Irene Burns:

Paul Badham:

Georgina Moir:

Art Café

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