Take a look behind the studio doors of artists,
craftspeople and designers at the York Open
Studios, held over two weekends in April – 18
and 19 and 25 and 26. Whether you are walking
around the historic streets of York or the leafy
suburbs, artists and makers will be showing
all manner of works, from pottery, paintings
and prints, to textiles, jewellery and furniture.
Studios are open between 10am and 5pm each
day and various events will be taking place.
For a free copy of the full event programme,
register online at
http://www.yorkopenstudios.co.uk or email
[email protected]
u Lauren Terry Ruby, acrylic on canvas, 23½ 3 23½in
(60 3 60cm) at York Open Studios
p Liz Chaderton Kingfisher, watercolour, ink
and metal leaf on canvas, 26 3 26in (66 3 66cm)
at the Henley Arts TrailYo r k
Open Studios
May 2020 11t Frances Winder Evening
Beach, watercolour, 22½ 3 18½in
(57 3 47cm) on show at Art for
Admiral Nurses at the Rheged
Centre, Cumbrial Art for Admiral Nurses at
the Rheged Centre in Penrith
on April 17 and 18 will feature
paintings, sketches, prints
and ceramics by amateur and
professional artists in Cumbria.
The exhibition aims to raise
£50,000 to fund the first
specialist dementia nurse in
Cumbria. For more information
visit http://www.rheged.com or to
learn more about the work of
Admiral Nurses go to
http://www.dementiauk.orgHENLEY
ARTS TRAIL
The Henley Arts Trail, now in its 15th
year, is extending its reach this year,
taking in 36 venues over the weekend of
May 2 and 3, showcasing the vibrant arts
and crafts scene covering a 50-square-
mile radius of Henley. Many of the venues
will be opening on Friday evening for a
preview. For full details visit
http://www.henleyartstrail.coml The Royal West of England
Academy’s Secret Postcard
Auction takes place on
April 30, where hundreds of
postcard-sized artworks by
leading figures from the art
world will be auctioned.
All artwork is signed on the
back, so buyers don’t know
exactly whose work they are
buying. For full details and to
register go to http://www.rwa.org.uk