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Sylvia Evans

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Went last night to the opening night of a local Open exhibition in quite a prestigious gallery, somewhere I have exhibited for many years.  Ok , so I am getting on in years and times they are a changing.  The team who did the hanging and selection are very young probably under thirty….lovely people but with a view point that reflects their own .   I usually judge a painting by would I hang it on my own wall and still enjoy it in years to come.    Some clever and talented work.  But a lot of it a bit beyond my ken. I did have a painted accepted I discovered it in a deep, dark corner LOL. Very few of my own known contemporaries were represented at all .   “Hi Russell Edwards I do like yours IPad Zone free… it is lovely.” . Is all of this a sigh of things to come ,is this the new art world? …oh and quite a bit of  arty  B *****ks .    Are drawing and painting skills being designated to the bin. 

Colin Berwick

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'a sigh of things to come'. 'A sigh'... A typo no doubt. But I like it.      Not just painting and drawing skills, I fear.   I worked as a sound technician in television for 45 years. I wince at what I hear (and see) these days. Nobody is teaching the new people. They make it up as they go along.  You have to understand the basic laws and conventions (like the rule of thirds, or not having music louder than dialogue). If you choose break or ignore them, it must be for a specific reason or effect (ie to shock or emphasise).  Nurse! Increase the medication, he's ranting!!!!
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Linda Wilson

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From my experience, my local ArtCollege (one of only 4 dedicated art colleges in the country) originality and gimmicks are praised above drawing and painting skills.   However it is destined in our demographics that there will be skills shortages as the baby boomers have now mostly retired.  I predicted many years ago that the baby boomers would be called back to work.  That is why retired truck drivers have been called back and we have train drivers in their 70’s.

Ellen Mooney

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Changing tack slightly, but bear with me. At my youngest granddaughter’s dance school they learn modern, contemporary and free dance. However, their teacher tells them the basis of all dance, is ballet, and to learn all the modern dances you have to know ballet. Likewise, I think in art you have to look at the masters like Monet, Turner and Van Gogh, to name a few to move onto the ‘different’. Hope you know where I’m coming from! 

Russell Edwards

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Hi Sylvia interesting to read your comments about the exhibition. I had every intention of attending the 'opening night' - it would have been nice to have met you - but my grandson's football training session over ran and prevented me from doing so.  When considering if I should enter the competition I did have reservations as to whether my 'style of painting' would be regarded as 'old hat' as I did think the exhibition might cater for the more 'modern / trendy' artist. However being a native of North Wales I felt I should have a go and was pleased if not surprised to have a piece accepted. I will go to see the exhibition this weekend with some trepidation, and with the aid of a torch perhaps, endeavour to seek out your painting in that 'deep dark corner.' But along with your good self there are at least two old farts who have their work on display which might be seen as a 'result' for the 'anti arty b******s' artists among us!

Sylvia Evans

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I do Ellen…a good parallel . Will be interested in your opinion Russell.  Where in N Wales are you ? Don’t worry I won’t come and camp on your doorstep, in just curious . 

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Russell Edwards

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A village called Acrefair, four miles from Llangollen

Sylvia Evans

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Funnily the Evans family originated in Acrefair then went to Liverpool to find work many years ago.  So we are almost full circle I live near Denbigh up in the hills. 

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That's interesting Sylvia, there's certainly no work to be had here now. As I'm sure you know it was once a heavily industrialised village but chemical works, iron works and brick works etc have all gone.

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Sylvia Evans

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Not sure if I follow your train of thought Garry!  I am sure I could have taken photographs  but I was expressing an opinion not trying to prove a point… 

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