Pictures of Paradise?

Posted on 26 June 202325 June 2023 Posted in Special EventsTagged cream tea, gurkha, hillier gardens, plein air

Paradise is the Hillier Gardens and lovely summer weather.

And despite (or maybe because) the Committee’s preparation for bad weather for our plein air and cream tea event, all three of the dates turned out to be wholly suitable, and the latter two redundant. Yes, we turned out en masse for the Cream Tea event on May 20th, and had a great time!

It was also Gurkha Day, and the band turned out to play their way to the Gurkha Memorial. Great work from Ruth Ann Lewis to capture it.

If you couldn’t make it, why not pencil in your diary for the same weekend in May next year. That’ll guarantee rain!

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PS: Don’t forget the Curtis Tappenden Circus Art Demonstration on Wednesday!

Reflections on the Summer Exhibition

Posted on 18 August 202216 August 2022 Posted in ExhibitionsTagged hillier gardens, summer exhibition

posted by Jacky Pett

This year’s Summer Exhibition was my first with the group, so I thought I’d reflect on it, giving entirely personal thoughts and impressions, plus a brief foray into the statistics.

*visitors at my first stewarding session*

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Summer Exhibition – Last Few Days!

Posted on 8 August 202221 August 2022 Posted in ExhibitionsTagged artist of the day, hillier gardens, summer exhibition

Amazing that our Summer Exhibition for 2022 is nearly over. It ends on Wednesday afternoon (10 August) around 3 pm, with a very quick break down and collection of unsold works. If you have not visited yet, you still have time, though.

So Many Sales

We’ve had so many sales you’d think that there would be nothing left for collection. But artists have brought in their reserve pieces to fill in the spaces, and Barry’s artful displays have continued to make an excellent display of them all.

As of Sunday evening, the totals are as follows:

We have sold 31 framed, canvas or 3D works
22 artists have sold at least one work
31 artists have sold a total of 680 single cards or packs!
13 artists have sold 20 browser items

Artists of the Second Week

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Summer Exhibition 2022 NOW OPEN

Posted on 26 July 202226 July 2022 Posted in ExhibitionsTagged hillier gardens, summer exhibition

Our Summer Exhibition at the Hillier Gardens is open today, from 10am until 5pm daily, until 10th August (when it closes at 4pm).

*Exhibition at the end of setting up day*

More than one hundred items of artwork are on display, not including the cards and browser items. Most pieces are for sale, and there is something to suit every pocket.

Even before we finished setting up last night, people were anxious to come and see the display.

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Our Summer Exhibition is TWO WEEKS away!

Posted on 12 July 202226 July 2022 Posted in ExhibitionsTagged art for sale, hillier gardens, summer exhibition1 Comment

Chandlers Ford Art Group Summer Exhibition at the Hillier Gardens is just two weeks away.

All exhibits must be handed in on Monday 25th July, with the Exhibition open from 10 am till 4 pm on Tuesday 26th July through to Wednesday 10th August.

Visiting the Exhibition

Visitors are most welcome – and you do not have to pay to enter if you are just coming to the exhibition or the cafe! But the gardens are lovely, and well worth spending time, wandering and relaxing.

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