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MUSIC fans in Ashford are in for a treat when part of the Kent Guitar Festival comes to the town in
May. A concert will be held at the Ashford library gallery, Church Road on Tuesday May 22 at 7.30pm.Guitarists Dave Peabody and Gypsy Dave Smith will be performing their exceptional fusion of blues and traditional music. Dave Peabody plays finger-picked guitar, and this is joined by the fluid slide guitar of his long time collaborator Gypsy Dave Smith. The duo will be playing a wide selection from their collective repertoire. The audience will be treated to an evening of
marvelous vocal and instrumental performance. Tickets cost £6, with concessions £4, and are available at the
library. Tickets can also be obtained by calling the box office on 01233 620649.
LINKING KENT -
Exhibition of work by Mary Chaplin, Liz Garnett,
Donna Hawkes-Baines and Marion Lynn
Dates: 12 May to 23 June 2001
Location: Ashford Library Gallery, Church Road, Ashford, Kent
Mon, Tues and Thurs: 9.30 - 6.00
Wed
: 9.30 - 5.00
Fri
: 9.00 - 7.00
Sat
: 9.00 - 5.00
From 12 May 2001 you can also view the exhibition online at
http://members.aol.com/linkingkent
Four artists have got together to collaborate on an exhibition that looks
at
the cultural similarities and contrasts between Kent and Northern France.
The exhibition opens at Ashford Library Gallery on 12 May and runs to 23
June and is a celebration of the physical closeness and diversity of the
two regions.
The artists, Mary Chaplin, Liz Garnett, Donna
Hawkes-Baines and Marion Lynn, met at college and have remained
firm friends. This is the first time they have worked together on a
project and Liz Garnett the project co-ordinator says "It has been
challenging and inspiring working on this project. We have gained a lot
from field trips and discussing ideas. This has made the exhibition all
the better".
Artist Profiles:
Mary Chaplin is at Canterbury Christchurch University College
studying for
the BA Single Honours in Printmaking. Mary describes her style of
working as including "spontaneity and play of light." Mary
is self taught: "I felt that I wanted my work to progress in a way
that was more in tune to myself. By going back to college I am now being
taught traditional techniques and values." She has exhibited in
solo and joint exhibitions in Kent.
Liz Garnett is a fine art photographer who enjoys challenging
people's
perceptions of photography as an art form by experimenting with a variety
of processes and techniques. She regularly exhibits her work in Kent and
has a picture that will be travelling to Italy later this year with the
Passing Tales Exhibition. Of this exhibition Liz says: "We want to
encourage people to discover the relationship between the two areas and go
out and explore it for themselves."
Donna Hawkes-Baines is also a fine art photographer but prefers the
more traditional medium of black and white as she feels that she can
obtain dramatic and emotive images in monochrome. Of her work Donna says:
"I am now experimenting with digitally manipulating prints to obtain
the same results I would in the darkroom." Donna is not adverse
to trying different techniques and is also a fan of emulsion lifts.
Marion Lynn is a painter who produces realistic and colourful
pictures. She says: "My work is closely observed and looks at
the contrasts and
similarities between related subjects. I found the idea of exploring the
cultural relationship across the channel inspirational." She is
currently
working part time as a health visitor, but endeavours to find time to
continue her interest in art. She recently completed a commission for a
life size crib scene for display outside St. Christophers Church in
Boughton Aluph over Christmas.
This event is part of Kent County Council's Kentweek Festival - the
county-wide celebration of Kent.
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