Rose popay will be presenting us with some of her vibrant paintings in Johns Bikes shop front windows.Her work captures the here and now often of people's interiors. How would your home look through Rose's eyes?! On Friday 26th of May she will be taking on a cyclist's guise and produce a live canvas drawing within one of the windows. She is a child of the Natural theatre company and will provide us with colour and fun. For more information visit her great website www.rosepopay.co.uk

ROSE POPAY

Come and meet over 50 resident artists during our open studios weekend. The studio complex will be open to all visitors coinciding with the start of the Bath Fringe Festival. Explore the 45 studios, meet the artists and makers and view a wide range of work including painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, jewellery, limited edition prints, letterpress, glass, mixed media and textiles.
As part of the open studios weekend, an exhibition of recent 2D and 3D
work by Widcombe Studio artists will be running in the gallery. Alongside will be the 12 x 12 event. Resident artists have been asked to donate a 12" x 12" panel to help raise funds for the development of the studios. The panels are presented anonymously but are signed on the back by the artist. All will be for sale at £50 so this is a great opportunity to pick up an original artwork at a great price!

The Brunel Broderers, or, as they are often known the BB’s, are a nationally recognised group of professional artists based in south west England, with a reputation for unique work of the highest quality that constantly pushes the boundaries of textile art and heightens further the profile of textiles as an art form.
During 2005, the Brunel Broderers shut their suitcases after the success of their widely acclaimed touring exhibition, “Packed”, sat back, relaxed and enjoyed a well earned break. However, in their minds, the Group were already making their next journey – a candid and incisive voyage beyond the stresses and frays of everyday life to re-evaluate their traditions and values and define the way forward into 2006 and beyond.
The result of their travels and insights is Frayed at the Edges? - a truly inspirational and emotive exhibition of new work to challenge the concept of textiles in art.

THE BRUNEL BRODERERS

Widcombe Studios Gallery, The Old Malthouse,
Comfortable Place, Bath BA1 3AJ
For further information please contact: press@brunelbroderers.co.uk
or see: www.brunelbroderers.co.uk

Jo Hansford and Bec Monks join forces to launch this new exhibition of contemporary photography and fine art, Painting with Light. Professional photographer and artist, they share in their fascination with and use of light, colour and shape within their different art forms. Bec’s images concentrate on the use of strong colour and perspective to create dramatic images, and she draws inspiration from the environment around her. Jo is known for the natural and beautiful style of her work, as one of a new breed of ‘lifestyle’ photographers who offer to fresh approach to shooting families, children and weddings.

JO HANSFORD tel: 0787 634 4866, email jo@johansfordphotography.com, website www.johansfordphotography.com
BEC MONKS tel: 0797 114 0673

Number 8
8, Manvers Street
Bath BA1 1JQ
T: 01225 331 888

STEPHEN MAGRATH

"The Gallery", upstairs at St James Wine Vaults,
St James Square, Bath BA1 2TW
Tel: 01225 310335

Holbourne Museum of art, Great Pultney Street, Bath
Tel: 01225 466669
email: holbourne@bath.ac.uk