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Alison Jones: Tulipmania

A spring ‘garden note’ sent in from Alison Jones, award-winning botanical artist and member of Artworks:

Having been inspired by the colours and drama of parrot tulips growing in my garden, I realised I had a fascination for these varieties not just because of their freakish beauty but because of their unique history: the meteoric rise in value during the 16th and 17th century in the Netherlands meant that the parrot tulips shown here were very often used as currency.

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Parrot Tulips, Tulipa Estella Rijnveld, growing in Alison Jones’ garden

Fortunes were made and lost with peoples’ livelihoods at stake. Little did the Dutch in those days know that it was a virus transmitted by the aphid which was responsible for the extraordinary shapes and colour patterns.

So even a virus carrying parasite can cause the creation of amazing new varieties of the tulip.

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Purple Parrot Tulips

Purple Parrot Tulips by Alison Jones, 40cm x 35cm, watercolour on paper.

Alison Jones is also a founder member of the Iceni Botanical Artists.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Artworks invite professional artists living & working in East Anglia to exhibit with Artworks in 2020

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all our followers & supporters!

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Winter Sun II, by Janet French

It is 2020 and another Artworks exhibition is already on the horizon!

ARTWORKS invite professional artists living and working in East Anglia to exhibit in September 2020. The exhibition dates in 2020 are Saturday 26th September to Sunday 11th October 2020.

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Smoke Fired Seed, by Sue Caddy

We invite professional artists who are established in their art practice, showing new work that will be engaging and contemporary to new audiences.

We are especially keen for contemporary fine artists and sculptors working in bronze, ceramic, stone, metal or contemporary mixed media to apply this year, to complement our collective of painters & printmakers (sculptors are under represented in our group). However, all contemporary artists are encouraged to apply, as we enjoy seeing the contemporary art of East Anglia (Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex & Cambridgeshire).

Register your interest now by going to: www.artworkseast.com/apply-membership.

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Fleet, by Colin Slee

ARTWORKS’ history: Artworks has been established for twenty years with an enviable reputation for high quality & professionalism in our annual exhibition, appreciated by 1000s of art lovers and collectors who return year after year. With a focus on excellent administration in exhibition planning, presentation and sales of art, we are recognised as one of East Anglia’s leading art exhibitions.

There is still time to apply – the closing date for the return of application forms is 31st January 2020, with a portfolio selection day in mid February. Register your interest now by going to: www.artworkseast.com/apply-membership

SMALL WORKS Exhibition, Artspace Woodbridge: Jazz Green, Elaine Nason & Colin Slee

SMALL WORKS, an exhibition of paintings, prints and sculptures by fifteen artists from The Suffolk Group.

This art exhibition includes work by Artworks’ members Jazz Green, Elaine Nason & Colin Slee.

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The SMALL WORKS art exhibition opens today, Friday 18 October 2019, at Artspace Woodbridge, open daily 10am to 5pm (including Sunday) for one week only to Wednesday 23 October 2019.

Tomorrow, Saturday 19 October 2019 between 11am and 1pm, there will be an informal ‘Meet the artists’ event. You are welcome to join us on Saturday, or visit any time on Saturday or during the following four days, up to & including Wednesday 23 October 2019, 10am to 5pm.

The Suffolk Group was established in 1990, with its 1st Annual Exhibition at Buckenham House Gallery in Southwold, opened by the Suffolk author, Ronald Blythe. The Suffolk Group Annual Exhibition is now held each May at The Peter Pears Gallery in Aldeburgh.

Artspace Woodbridge is a contemporary light-filled art gallery with large double windows facing the pedestrianised thoroughfare. The exhibiting artists are excited to be bringing their work to a new art venue in Suffolk.

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Artspace, Woodbridge

SMALL WORKS: Fifteen artists from The Suffolk Group
18 – 23 October 2019
Artspace Woodbridge
64 Thoroughfare
Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP12 1AL

SMALL WORKS is open daily 10am to 5pm (including Sunday) from Friday 18 October 2019 to Wednesday 23 October 2019. All work is for sale.

Artspace Woodbridge https://www.artw.co.uk
The Suffolk Group https://thesuffolkgroup.co.uk/home.php