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Pastel Demonstration – Lara Scouller, 26 November 2019

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The club will be hosting a demonstration by Burntisland based artist Lara Scouller at the Townhill Studio on Tuesday 26th November commencing 7.00 (until 9.00)

Lara will demonstrate how to create a lively drawing of a bird using pastel. She will be working from a selection of stuffed birds from her own studio collection. Lara is an award winning artist whose work has been exhibited widely throughout the UK and regularly shows at a range of prestigious galleries.

Members wishing to attend should add their name to the notice in the club studio. There will be a £3 fee for this event payable in advance if possible to Annette Burgess.

Club Christmas Dinner – Balance Payment

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It has become necessary to bring forward the date for payment of the club Christmas Dinner balance.

Originally scheduled for 20th November, it would be appreciated if balances could now be paid on any of the following dates: Tues 5th, Wed 6th, Tues 12 or Wed 13th November. Either Mike-Sutherland Brown or Nancy Aitken will be available to receive payments. Cash is preferable although cheques may be made payable to Pitbauchlie House Hotel.

Ambulance Station Exhibition Renewal

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Further to the News Post on 5th October, a provisional date of Tuesday 12th November for the changeover of paintings has been set.
The club Chairman has asked that anyone contributing to the new hanging either update the sheet in the Studio, or email him with details of their new submission. It is expected that a two or three hour window during the afternoon of 12th when the exchange is to take place will be announced shortly.

Still Life Demonstration – Tuesday 29 Oct 2019

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Further to the post dated 3rd September, this is a reminder about the demonstration by still life and landscape artist Jonathan Koetsier which will be held at the Townhill Studio on Tuesday 29th October commencing 7.00 (until 9.00)

Originally from South Africa, Jonathan is currently based in St Andrews and his demo at the club will focus on still life in oil. He has exhibited work at the Fraser Gallery St. Andrews, Frames Gallery Perth, Open Eye Gallery Edinburgh, Grilli Gallery Edinburgh, Mall Galleries London, Beside the Wave Gallery in Falmouth and more.

Members who have not pre-booked may attend on the night at the club studio in Townhill. There is a a £3 fee for this event.

DAC Winter Exhibition – Arrangements

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Set up the Exhibition on Monday 18th November 2019. The Exhibition will open on Monday 18th November at 15.00 hrs in the Kingsgate Shopping Centre and close on Sunday 24th November 2019 at 16.00 hrs.
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5 entries per member, £1 hanging fee per original work (prints cannot be accepted for hanging). 20% commission for the sale of paintings, 10% for the sale of browser items and craftwork.

Unframed original work and unframed prints are acceptable for the browser rack — 5 per exhibiting member.

Use standard Exhibition entry forms (separate form required for unframed work or prints).
Entry forms, hanging fees and details of craftwork should be handed in by 15.00 hrs, Wednesday 13th November 2019 to a Committee member please.
Paintings, craftwork and browser items may be submitted to the Kingsgate Centre at the point where the Exhibition is held on Monday 18th November, between 13.30 hrs and 14.30 hrs.
Members exhibiting must commit to at least two periods of duty during the exhibition.
If entering a n.f.s. painting this must be accompanied by a for sale painting. It is not permissible to have a not for sale painting with copies in the browser.
Members should be aware of copyright law and any work copied from other artists, paintings or photographs including those taken from books etc., should acknowledge the original artist or photographer.

FRAMING STANDARDS ARE THE SAME AS FOR ALL EXHIBITIONS
Paintings will not be hung unless they are properly framed and have ‘d’ rings no more than one third down from the top of the painting and are tightly corded. Screws and rings must be covered by a small amount of padding (foam or bubble wrap) secured with tape to prevent damage to other works.
The backs of framed paintings must be sealed with brown framing tape (not masking tape or parcel tape).

Unframed stretched canvas paintings are acceptable if finished neatly at the edges.

Labels for your work are available in the Studio. Please make sure your labels are clearly written in block capitals in black ink and that the details match those given on the entry form. Please tie the label to the hanging cord with a length of string long enough to drape over the top of your painting so it can be seen from the front (for initial hanging purposes ) . An example is on permanent display at the club.

Unsold work must be collected on the final day of the exhibition (Sunday 24th November between 1600 and 1700 hrs) unless prior arrangements have been made.

Please give your name to Helen Rowbotham if you are (i) unable to enter your paintings on the monday yourself or (ii) unable to collect them from the exhibition. Pictures can be delivered to the gallery and/or collected from it prior to or after the exhibition times by prior arrangement with Helen Rowbotham.

The hanging committee will refuse any pieces of work not meeting these simple requirements. Exhibits will not be insured and are hung at the owner’s risk. Members may wish to insure their own work.

Card entries
This year, members submitting cards for sale must complete a card entry form with the name of the member, number of cards submitted and initials used on cards by the member.
Card entries will now appear in the exhibition catalogue.

Next Gallery Changeover – 24 October 2019

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Dunfermline Art Club Gallery in Unit 22 Kingsgate Shopping Centre, will soon be accepting members submissions for the next Gallery hanging period which will run from 24th October through 21st December. New exhibits will be accepted during normal Gallery opening hours (12-4 pm on Thursday 17th, Friday 18th and Saturday 19th October). Paintings will be hung on Tuesday 22nd in advance of the Gallery re-opening on 24th. A maximum five pictures may be submitted. The hanging fee remains at £2 per picture, and, where four pictures are paid for, the fifth will be hung for free.

Original artworks only (which comply with the clubs framing standards) can be accepted for hanging, not prints. However, prints, as well as original unframed pictures, may be submitted for display in the browsers.

Members also should note that the same paintings may not be exhibited in the Gallery on consecutive hanging periods. Unsold items from the previous hanging period should be collected from the Gallery at the earliest convenient opportunity.

Dunfermline Ambulance Station – Exhibition Renewal

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The club exhibition in Dunfermline Ambulance Station has been running since early April. After a six month run, it is intended that a re-hanging be arranged for early November. There is now a notice on the exhibition notice board with details of the arrangements for the ‘refresh’ of members’ paintings. There is a list of work already on display and a couple of sheets on the table to be used for those who would like to exhibit again in this new hanging.
The arrangement with the Ambulance Station remains the same as that outlined in our original post dated 9th March 2019.

Car Parking Restrictions at Townhill Studio

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Members attending the club recently will have noticed that a number of parking bollards have been erected which prevent parking in several spaces within the car park adjacent to the club. Staff at the Community Centre have subsequently advised that a recent notice in the car park (posted by the owner) advises that as from Monday 23rd September the car park will be locked overnight from 3.p.m.until the next morning. A copy of this notice is now on the Notice Board inside the club.
Staff have also suggested that members who attend evening sessions could use the nearby school car park, from 6 pm until the evening at their own risk. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused by this but the car park is privately owned and the Community Centre / Council have no jurisdiction over its use.
The club is engaged in discussion with management at the Community Centre in this regard.