Open Studios 2023
14th & 15th & 22nd October 2023
Exhibitions open: Saturday 10am - 6pm | Sunday 10am - 6pm
Shop open: Saturday 9am - 5pm | Sunday Closed
ART FOR SALE AT STUDIO PRICES
10% OFF IN ART SHOP BOTH WEEKENDS
Private View: Studio One / Attic Studio - Sat 14th Oct 6pm - 8pm
(Free Event, Drinks on Offer, Art to Buy!)
Visit Pegasus Art for our Open Studios 2023 as part of the Autumn Arts Trail. Explore our staff exhibition in Studio One, discover the 9 Collective's thought provoking exhibiton in the Attic Studio, visit artist studios, and watch the Printmaking Demo with Rod Nelson. No need to book, simply drop by. Unique paintings, drawings and artwork for sale, at studio prices!
Staff Exhibitors - Studio One
Jane Fisher
Continuing her fascination with movement, submersion and shadow, Jane will be exhibiting watercolour paintings from her underwater series. Inspired by family holidays and her love of pure, vivid colour they have an influence of Matisse's 'La Dance' as swimmers hover in interesting compositions across the paper.
Website: www.janefisher.com
Helen Masacz
Helen currently focusing on a new series of paintings called Cloth & Claret – stunning still life oil paintings in a dark palette reminiscent of old master paintings. Of her paintings she says, "overall, my paintings are a captivating exploration of the human condition, infused with symbolism, narrative, and a touch of melancholy beauty. The use of oil paints and a limited palette lends an air of timelessness to a painting." Helen has an impressive painting pedigree having exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery, winning the Royal Portrait Societies Art’s Club Award and painting high profile portraits over the years. She is currently represented by Form Gallery in Nailsworth.
Website: www.hmasacz.com
Chris Bingle
A committed oil painter, you can expect gentle landscapes and still-life in subtle palettes. As our oil painting expert at Pegasus Art, there’s not much she doesn’t know about painting in this medium, pigments, mediums and this knowledge combined with her skill and experience can be seen in her quality paintings. Chris gained a degree in Fine Art in 1982 and has been painting all her life. She is a member of the prestigious Cheltenham Group of Artists, and exhibits in group and solo shows locally and around the country. She has work in private and public collectons across the UK and is currently represented by Spencer House Gallery in Tetbury.
Website: subtlecolours.com
Penel Kirk
Originally training as a textile designer at St Martins School of Art, Penel has worked as a creative her whole life. Returning to England after many years abroad, running a design studio in Melbourne for six years, her work is now predominantly wildlife art with a percentage of proceeds going to support wildlife charities, highlighting the plight of endangered species. This year she has been selected as a finalist for the David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year, exhibiting at the Mall Galleries in September.
Website: www.penelfineart.com
Ollie Goodson
Ollie's work is graphic and distinctive, balancing space, shapes and colour to create dense geometric kaleidoscopic patterns. A member of the Gloucestershire Printmaking Co-operative, Ollie’s work lends itself to repeat patterns that you might find in wallpaper. August was spent in Amsterdam on a residency exploring new techniques and mediums in a professional print studio. He works in a range of media, immersing himself in an escapist world and asking the viewer to join him there. We’re excited to see what he unveils at the staff exhibition!
Website: www.olliegoodsondesign.com
Sarah Middleton
Having studied for a year at the Slade School of Art and painting in various phases throughout her life, Sarah is back painting regularly again! A recent move to Painswick has inspired a series of abstracted watercolour landscapes of the incredible local scenery. Using a large brush, her style is loose and painterly with a sophisticated use of colour. You can also find her work at Handmade in Painswick, Painswick Arts Centre and in the Church Rooms during the Autumn Arts Trail exhibiting alongside other Painswick artists.
Website: sarah-middleton.co.uk
Echo Murdoch-Parker
With a passion for the human form, you can expect to see individuals as the focal point of Echo's work, spreading across many media, ranging from life drawing to installation pieces. It is such a passion that has led her through the local Art Foundation course and onto University to study Fine Art with the aim of expanding her knowledge and maturing her skill sets to nourish her creativity. Continuing her exploration of what makes us human (physically, psychologically and socially) Echo will be exhibiting a series of watercolour paintings titled ABNORMAL. Based around observed behaviour in manmade environments (such as the streets of London), this series aims to highlight the fine line between the aesthetic, ideal normal and the arbitrary, abnormal normal found within everyday behaviour.
Exhibitions / Open Studios
9 Collective
Attic Studio - 9 Collective presents a stunning, thought-provoking exhibition of artworks to voice visually their thoughts about our beautiful, dynamic, troubled world. Whilst maintaining their individual identities, they pool resources and knowledge, skills and experience, and support each other in their creative lives.
Website: www.9artistscollective.com
Carol Honess
Studio 5 - Artist and printmaker Carol will be welcoming people to Studio 5, where she will be showing work both old and new. Ink drawings and prints taking inspiration from the natural world, alongside decorative blue botanical tiles. Some of these are framed ready to display, and some arranged in old wooden letterpress type trays. Come and have a rummage and a chat!
Instagram: @fern_cottage_studio
Max Hale
Studio 7 - Max will be opening Studio 7 to exhibit new works alongside a collection of sketches, watercolours, oils and acrylics. Max is a true multi-media artist working in all mediums, turning his hand to a multitude of techniques, themes and styles. This is due to his fine art training followed by an apprenticeship as a magazine illustrator, a professional painting career, tutoring, demonstrating, writing books and regular articles – he is an all-rounder. In recent years he has had the great honour of his work being hung in the Rijks Museum in Amsterdam. Come and meet Max, watch him painting, buy some paintings and ask questions about his private tutorials and art classes at Pegasus.
Website: www.maxhaleart.co.uk
Paul Fowler
Studio 9 - Paul presents 'Chasing the Clouds' - an exhibition of plein air paintings exhibiting in Studio 9. Loose and transparent landscape oil paintings on paper are available framed and unframed. Paul says of this collection, 'I loved the freedom of being outdoors and the challenge of trying to capture the passing cloud formations. I hope this sense of joy translates into the paintings.' Due to the positive response to this collection, Paul has created a painting course to accompany the works called 'Oil on Paper, Transparency & Response' starting on 7th September and available to book on his website.
Website: www.paulfowlerartcourses.co.uk
Printmaking Demo & Book Signing (Sat 14th Oct: 2pm - 4pm) - Free Event, All Welcome
Rod Nelson
We're delighted to welcome friend and guest tutor Rod Nelson back to Pegasus Art for a book signing of his new publication 'Twenty Concepts in Woodblock Printmaking' written with fellow printmaker Merlyn Chesterman. Everyone is welcome to enjoy this free demo exploring the ancient art of woodblock printmaking – you'll be amazed at the results in such a short time! Rod is an Associate Member of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (ARE), has exhibited all over the world including at the Royal Academy Summer Show, International Print Centre New York, RWA and Woolwich Contemporary Art Fair.
Website: www.rodnelson.studio
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Get 10% off in the art shop (except bespoke canvases) on both Saturdays.
We look forward to welcoming you to Pegasus Art!
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Open Studios - Opening Times
- Saturday 14th October
- 10:00 - 18:00
- Sunday 15th October
- 10:00 - 18:00
- Sunday 22nd October
- 10:00 - 18:00
Shop - Opening Times
- Monday
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Tuesday
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Wednesday
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Thursday
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Friday
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Saturday
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sunday
- Closed
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