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A trail of art around Chippenham town centre to celebrate the local talent in our beautiful town.

03/05/2023

Free art workshop for Primary teachers 😁

26/06/2022

Printing press for sale £150 (£318 new)
Collection only from Corsham

DM ArtbyJoanneSpencer
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Blue Boy printing press for sale, like new apart from small mark on front.
H 340mm (closed)
Bed size 405 x 510mm
Weight 16kg
Max opening 75mm

Artist has upgraded to a larger press which is why it’s for sale.

18/06/2022

Who visited the Chippenham Art Trail today?

What did you think?

I’m after feedback and suggestions for next year please

18/06/2022

All set up and ready to go!

See you soon

17/06/2022

A sneak leak into what’s been happening at the top of town today at 31Co.Work, Platinum House & The Courtyard Hairdresser

Craftedglow by Galit cindy.patterson29 Helen Osborne-Swan Lucia Lovatt Rae Melody Sandi Sayer Magdalena Makasow Caroline Butler Geoffhawkinsart SkyDog Glass Harrie Dearing Loosh.co.uk Art by Mark

17/06/2022

Let’s talk venues where you can see art….

… if you start from the station side of town and head towards the Causeway…

Artel 31, New Road, near the train station - the Hardenhuish School A level students will be here

The Rotary Hall, on Station Hill - meet some very talented artists here

DoorWay in the Citadel, Bath Road (behind Oxfam) - exhibition by DoorWay Art Group

Grounded Cafe - upstairs - more talented and very friendly artists to meet and see art

Community Hub, 23 Borough Parade - open tomorrow for the Art Trail - come and see the entries and winners from the children’s art competition

Neeld Foyer, on the High Street - exhibition by Chippenham and District Artists.

Kandu SHOP in Emery Gate - window display as well as various work inside

Coffee #1 on the High Street - art work in here

Museum - art work in here too

Library - yes, art here as well

Yelde Hall - Artheist exhibition

Platinum House, Market Place by the church- lots of talented artists here

King Alfred Hall, also by the church - more talented artists here

31 CoWork, also Market Place, past the post office - art work here

Courtyard Hairdressers, across the road in Market Place - art work here

The Cause, the Causeway - exhibition by Chippenham Life Drawing class

… and that’s it, a whopping 16 venues…

… and then in the Market Place, by the Buttercross, you will find Nana Betsy Catering Van...

… a central information point, first aid and lost children point, and serving the best cake (in my opinion) in the whole of Wiltshire.

Everything open 10am - 4pm.

You can download a map and find info on all artists here

https://www.independentartistgroup.co.uk/arttrail

Or look out for brochures around town on the day.

We can’t wait to meet you !

16/06/2022

Artists have been busy setting up at Platinum House today. One of the venues on the Chippenham Art Trail 💫

Craftedglow by Galit cindy.patterson29

16/06/2022

Lastly…. Me… the third organiser of the Art Trail that’s happening this Saturday.

I’m Lucia Lovatt, I live in Chippenham and am passionate about celebrating art in my home town.

Until recently, I’ve been running the successful Art Fairs and Craft Markets held monthly in Chippenham. Going forward I am planning fewer, but bigger art fairs in Chippenham.

I also hold fortnightly Paint Along Classes in Cafe Grounded, that gives guests an insight into my painting practice.

I volunteer in the Kandu Shop in Emery gate every Tuesday, where you can visit me and watch me paint.

Although I studied photography, and ran an equine and dog photography company for 8 years, I have been painting my whole life. Lockdown gave me the opportunity to turn my passion into a business which is now thriving.

I am a self taught painter, specialising in animal art work. I work mainly in acrylic paint, and some times watercolour.

I like to 'start stories' through my animal studies, although I don’t always admit what these stories should be. I invite the viewer to make their own.

I experiment constantly with these story narratives, which keeps my painting ideas new and fresh for each series.

Currently, I am exploring movement and drama in my work, mainly through splashes of weather or water.

I also enjoy taking on pet portrait commissions, as I thrive on the pressure to produce to a brief.

You can find me online here
Website: www.paintingsbylucia.co.uk
Facebook: Lucia Lovatt
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/paintingsbylucia.co.uk

Or you can come and say hi to me at Cafe Grounded on Saturday and see my newest work.

15/06/2022

The second of the three organisers of the Chippenham Art Trail, which is THIS Saturday is the very talented artist Rae Melody.

Originally from Yorkshire, Rae has lived in Chippenham for over fifteen years. Before embarking on running her own business as an artist, Rae was an art teacher and taught within the Special Needs sector for ten years.

Throughout her career Rae has been an advocate for the importance of promoting positive mental health and wellbeing and is also a Thrive Practitioner.

Whilst teaching, Rae worked closely with Kandu Arts, Chippenham and is now a director of the company.

She is also a Freelance Facilitator at the RWA, Bristol where she runs workshops for Autistic children and for children with Profound Learning Difficulties.

Painting is Rae’s passion. She has a studio in Chippenham, her ‘happy place’ and feels blessed to be able to do what she loves every day.

Rae creates contemporary abstract paintings with an emphasis on the use of colour and has always been fascinated by paint, textures, interesting surfaces and mixing colours.

Much of her art is inspired by the Earth, nature & environment and patterns in the Universe that are repeated on different scales.

Rae's work is often led by intuition and imagination, portraying images that are not seen with the eyes but that come from a place within.

You can find Rae's work on line here:

Website: https://www.raemelodyart.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raemelodyart/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raemelodyart

Or you can see her work in the Yelde Hall exhibition running at the moment, and you can meet Rae and see more of her work at Platinum House on Saturday for the Art Trail.

15/06/2022

And finally.... the organisers - us! We should introduce ourselves to you as well....

Meet Helen Swan....

Helen Swan has always been an organiser - musical shows, plays, community bicycle fun rides, and a quilt-making charity to help children in need in Africa.

She has run her own successful businesses - school sports and cultural tours, and a literary services business She has also organised several book fairs.

In order to promote art in Chippenham, she co-ordinated the Art in Windows Trail for the Peacock Art Trail in 2021.

Helen has dabbled in many art forms for most of her life, from pottery, stage props and costumes, to painting and yarn art, and although she took an art course a few years ago, she followed her own path which led her to experiment with mixed (very mixed) media – using paint, fabric, sunglasses, masks, acrylic pouring, and has been known to use sweets and false eyelashes.

She feels lucky to have been invited to participate in several exhibitions in Chippenham and even sold a few artworks. This, though, is not her aim. For her art is therapeutic and absorbing. She takes pleasure in almost all that she produces, and if others like it too, then that’s the cherry on top.

You can see Helen's work at www.helenswanart.com or you can come and meet her for the Art Trail this Saturday at the Rotary Hall. She also has work at the Yelde Hall too.

14/06/2022

At the centre of the Art Trail this coming Saturday, right by the Buttercross in the Market Place, you will find Nana Betsy Caravan.

Tammy and Lottie, are not only very lovely friendly people who will serve you all sorts of delicious cakes, and hot & cold drinks, but they will be your information point for everything to do with the Art Trail.

Tammy says,
If you have not seen Nana Betsy Caravan she is a delight on your eyes. A classic 1968 Chelterham Sable Double Door Caravan that has been converted to a serving van. Come along and find out how you can hire her.

She is also online here:
www.facebook.com/nanabetsycaravan/
www.instagram.com/nanabetsycaravan/

In addition to her amazing treats this will also be our hub point for information, lost children and First Aid.

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https://www.independentartistgroup.co.uk/arttrail

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