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SCULPTOR PROFILE: ALEXANDRA CHETWODE

17th May

After gaining a BA in Anthropology at Kent University Alexandra Chetwode went on to study Fine Art at Weston College. Working from her Somerset studio Alexandra sculpts in either clay, plasterline, wire or papier-mache. She demonstrates her curiosity about the human condition and her love of the horse, (seen in her handbuilt ceramic work opposite 'Spartacus').

All of Alexandra's work finished in bronze resin is cast locally and available in limited editions of 25. All ceramic pieces are entirely hand built and unique. Alexandra's work can be viewed in the main Delamore gallery

http://www.delamore-art.co.uk/browse_cur_artwork_by_artist.php?a_id=127

LOCAL PAINTER PROFILE: TESSA JANE

17th May

Delamore Arts is fortunate to exhibit the work of painters and sculptors based both in the UK and internationally. Over the last ten years of exhibitions we have seen the growth of some hugely talented local artists and continue to forge strong connections with our South West artists.

Tessa Jane is a Devon based painter who works across a variety of media including paint, stitch, collage and wood. 'I want to encourage the observers own ideas and imagination' Tessa tells us ' I capture atmosphere and want to evoke a moment, using a splash of gold or real embedded object, a glimpse of memory'.

Tessa's work can be viewed at the Delamore House Gallery througout May.You can see more of her work here http://www.delamore-art.co.uk/browse_cur_artwork_by_artist.php?a_id=141

And further 2012 artists here http://www.delamore-art.co.uk/cur_catalogue.php

RNLI TO HOST KIDS ARTS & CRAFTS ACTIVITY DAY ON SATURDAY 19TH MAY AT DELAMORE ARTS

15th May

Delamore's 2012 supported charity the RNLI will be running a children's 'Arts and Crafts' activity day on Saturday 19th May between 1030am-430pm in the Courtyard Cafe overflow area.

There will be a chance to contribute to a special collage made of children's hands, take part in colouring and sculpture style activities, lifeboat building and poster design - some of which may be published in the RNLI educational magazine 'Shorething'.

Charity contributions would be warmly welcomed. There is no booking requirement.

SHOWCASING NEW TALENT

14th May

Delamore is committed to showcasing fresh and dynamic talent and this year is no exception. We are very fortunate to be exhibiting an array of paintings and sculpture by up and coming artists that continue to engage and delight our visitors. Cornwall based Rob Braybrooks is one such artists. Rob has created a series of paintings for Delamore using the medium of wood relief birch. Depicting seasonal patterns and habitats of fauna and flora in West Cornwall's beautiful outdoor environment, Rob uses minimal, high contrast media of light wood and dark paint to capture silhouettes created as the sun is low in the sky. The result is both clever and striking. You can see more of Rob's work following the link below.

http://www.delamore-art.co.uk/browse_cur_artwork_by_artist.php?a_id=29

THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF IT......

10th May

If you have already visited Delamore's sculpture gardens you may caught site of the stunning 'Bolt' sculpture created by Karl Wilby and Dan Fermor. The Bolt sculpture was created especially for Delamore Arts 2012 and is situated near the avenue leading to the cromlech. The piece took over a week to complete on site at Delamore and is a striking vision.

' I have been sculpting since about 1990' Karl tells Delamore Arts 'my preferred materials are stone, metal and wood and I am continually developing my ideas and skills through various projects and commissions. I enjoy using traditional tools and methods as well as using more modern techniques'

In the past Karl has worked as a special effects artist and prop maker and has been involved in various building and restoration projects. Karl also collaborates with other artists creating art for festival sites, public events and organisations. His sculptures are primarily figurative and he believes he is mainly influenced and inspired by nature, technology science, cave paintings and cartoons.

The 'Bolt' can be viewed throughout Delamore's month long exhibition.

ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH NAIVE ARTISTS EXHIBIT OVER 40 ARTISTS AT DELAMORE

8th May

Delamore Arts has been joined in its 10th anniversary celebrations by the Association of British Naive Artists. There are over 40 ABNA artists showcasing their vibrant and striking paintings at the second Delamore Arts gallery. The gallery, which can be reached following the sculpture trail to Delamore Park has re-opened exclusively for the month long exhibition.

Artists include Judy Joel, Anne Currie, Brian Pollard, Sandy Wager and Caroline Appleyard. A preview of the ABNA works can be located at http://www.delamore-art.co.uk/naive_catalogue.php

DELAMORE SCULPTURE GARDENS

5th May

Delamore's sculpture gardens are open to the public for the full month of May. Read more about the Delamore Gardens http://www.delamore-art.co.uk/gardens.php

We have already seen some impressive numbers of visitors enjoying the sculpture gardens, gallery and ABNA exhibition. If you happen to be admiring the lawns in the sculpture garden we have Delamore's 'Man that Can' Graham to thank. Here's Graham having a well earned break and taking in Nigel Cann's 'Mountainside Stone' sculpture.

DELAMORE HITS THE HEADLINES

3rd May

Delamore has some great mentions and images in the national press today covering Henry Bruce's Delamore Pink Tree Art Installation. Pictures have appeared in the Telegraph, Guardian, Sun and Daily Mail to name a few. The Delamore Arts exhibition has a strong mention in the Mail which is grand! Follow the link below to read the article.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2138406/Oak-tree-thats-painted-fluorescent-PINK.html

DELAMORE ARTS 2012 OPENS TO SUNSHINE *correct at time of press*!

1st May

Delamore Arts opened to the public today for its month long exhibition. We seem to have finally been blessed with some sunshine (hooray! I hope we didn't speak too soon) which is wonderful for enjoying the sculpture gardens even more. There is an array of impressive indoor sculpture and paintings to view in the main gallery. You can also take a scenic stroll through the sculpture trail to the Delamore Gallery, which is host to over 40 artists from the Association on British Naive Artists. Remember we also have more art and ceramics on display in the courtyard cafe so you can peruse more delights whilst you enjoy some light refreshments!

DELAMORE ARTS 2012 OPENS TO THE PUBLIC ON TUESDAY 1ST MAY

30th April

Delamore Arts will be opening to the public on Tuesday 1st May. Gates will be open from 10.30am - 4.30pm.

The weekend's severe weather conditions, which resulted in a number of trees coming down on the Delamore estate, sadly meant the artist preview show had to be called off. For those artists and their guests who were due to attend the artist's preview afternoon on Sunday 29th April please be assured that your preview invitation will permit you free entry at any point during the public exhibition.

Its been a dramatic start to our 10th anniversary exhibition and we are looking forward to an exciting show throughout May! We have seen some great pre-sales for both sculptures and paintings and am sure that you will be 'blown away' purely by this year's talented array of artists!

SPECTACULAR ART PROJECT TAKES SHAPE AT DELAMORE

26th April

Today Delamore's Gavin Dollard spoke to Radio Devon about the forthcoming exhibition and the spectacular art project currently taking place at Delamore House. It's already sparked some interesting debates. You can listen to the interview on BBC I-Player by following this link (interview can be heard at 2:31:35)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00qmfj4

Re-knowned Artist Henry Bruce is undertaking his largest possibly most controversial art project to date in the grounds of the Delamore Estate. As part of the art and sculpture exhibition at Delamore Henry will paint a massive skeletal 21 metre high oak tree flourescent pink to celebrate the beauty of nature and the evolving life of trees.

Delamore founder Gavin Dollard hopes the project will also highlight the issue of the destructive phytophthora, known as 'plant destroyer and the lack of action to deal with the consequences of the disease. "Landowners across the South West are felling seven square miles of Japanese Larch to combat the tree killing fungus which was discovered in 2002" says Gavin "Nearly 1000 acres of infected larch have been removed by the Foestry Commission, while private landowners have been ordered to fell 4000 acres of timber by March, some 300,000 tons. There is no compensation whatsoever for landowners, The sculpture will make the issue facing landowners known to the public".

DELAMORE ARTS WELCOMES BRITISH POP ARTIST COLIN SELF

25th April

We are lucky to have so many talented artists this year and with such a variety of styles and subjects. Amongst our artists this year is Colin Self. We are lucky to be able to showcase some of Colin Self's etchings 'From the Springs Fireplace Road' suite. Colin is a pre-eminent British Pop Artist, who was a student at The Slade from 1961–63, a contemporary of David Hockney and Peter Blake. In 2009 Hockney, while discussing that year’s Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, described Colin Self as ‘the best draftsman in British art living today’.

Self’s work is held in major collections worldwide, including the Tate Gallery, and figures in the exhibition currently running at Tate Liverpool co-curated by Marianne Faithfull and featuring artists such as Francis Bacon,Robert Mapplethorpe and Lucian Freud.

This series of etchings is part of a suite of 30 produced over the past few years. A number of editions in the suite have sold out. Each image is ingeniously created from found objects or is based on earlier drawings by the artist, and incorporate a variety of etching techniques. These signed etchings are created in very small editions, limited by the nature of the original materials employed in making them: ‘Green Man’ for instance was etched on to the centre of an engraved copper tray; ‘Hot Dog’ on to a box of dates.

HENRY BRUCE'S 'HORIZON CUBE' ARRIVES AT DELAMORE

18th April

Henry Bruce's installation peice 'Horizon Cube' is now in residence at Delamore. Standing 20ft high and made of Steel and Aluminium it is a visually stunning piece.

You can view all our sculptures and paintings from May 1st when the exhibition opens to the public.

You can also view our online catalogues now following the links below:

http://www.delamore-art.co.uk/cur_catalogue.php

http://www.delamore-art.co.uk/naive_catalogue.php

REMEMBER YOU CAN JOIN US FOR REGULAR NEWS ON OUR DELAMORE FACEBOOK PAGE AND ON TWITTER

17th April

You can find us under Delamore Arts on Facebook and DelamoreArts on Twitter.

SCULPTURE GARDENS LOOKING PEAR SHAPED - LITERALLY!

17th April

Delamore's sculpture gardens are host to some incredible pieces of work for this year's exhibition.

Joe Smith's Slate 'Pear' travelled all the way from Scotland (with help naturally) and looks completely at home at Delamore on the edge of Dartmoor! See image right.

Henry Bruce is delivering some of his pieces today and by the looks of the unloading it promises to be interesting on completion of installation.

More images to follow!

DELAMORE'S RHODODENDRONS IN BLOOM

11th April

Delamore's garden's are already a bloom with colour, the sunshine and showers have seen a burst of pink flowers from the rhododendron's in particular!

The gardens have some very old rhododendrons, believed to have been brought here by Sir William Parker, who was one of Nelson's Captains at Trafalgar, and later ADC to Queen Victoria.

Originally designed by St Aubyn the gardens have been altered and changed over the years but are now in the process of restoration including the Millennium Avenue with 52 lime trees and the largest cromlech on Dartmoor.

ONLINE 2012 CATALOGUE'S ARE NOW LIVE

10th April

We are thrilled to announce that the online catalogue for the main Delamore 2012 exhibition and the catalogue for the Association of British Naive Artists at Delamore 2012 are both now available to view on our website and can be viewed via our homepage or the links below.

http://www.delamore-art.co.uk/cur_catalogue.php

http://www.delamore-art.co.uk/naive_catalogue.php

Please note we'll be adding to the main Delamore online catalogue over the new few weeks.

ARTIST DELIVERIES FOR 2012 UNDERWAY!

9th April

Its a wet and windy day here at Delamore on Easter Monday as we see the first of the 2012 pieces of art and sculpture delivered.

Our spirits aren't at all dampened by the weather as the first views of the paintings and sculptures have got us hugely excited about out tenth anniversary exhibition!

You'll be able to get an online preview of all the work on show this year very soon when the 2012 catalouge goes online. Keep posted!

MICHAEL MORGAN'S RARE ARTIST PROOF TO BE DONATED TO RNLI CHARITY FUNDRAISING

3rd April

Local artist Michael Morgan has generously donated ‘Dartmoor Edge' a rare first artist’s proof (worth around £400 and shown opposite) to raise funds for the RNLI

The print, which has never been released as a limited edition will be raffled during the course of Delamore's month long exhibition,with all proceeds going to this year's supported charity the RNLI.

Entry to the raffle will cost £1 and the winner will be drawn at the close of the exhibition.

SUPPORTED 2012 CHARITY THE RNLI TO HOST ART & CRAFT ACTIVITIES DAY AT DELAMORE ON THE 19TH MAY

27th March

Nigel Millard will be displaying his artwork in the Old Kitchen Café through the month of May. Nigel Millard is a photographer based in Devon, who is also a volunteer RNLI crew member at Torbay lifeboat station.

Nigel has been working with the RNLI since 2005, providing them with iconic imagery. He is currently working on a major new project for the RNLI. Some of Nigel's images can be seen to the right.

Nigel will also be on hand to offer his photography advice on the 19th May when the RNLI education volunteers will be offering a fun filled day of art and craft activities where families can learn all about the work of the RNLI.

Activities involved include:

Help to build a big picture of the RNLI

Build a Lifeboat and see if it floats

Colour in the RNLI fleet of Lifeboats

Design a beach safety poster

Quizzes

Further details will be available shortly.

DELAMORE'S CAFE KITCHEN TO SHOWCASE STUNNING CERAMICS

22nd March

We will again be using the cafe in the Old Kitchen courtyard and offering a chance to refresh and recharge with homemade soup, sandwiches, cakes and ice cream.

We will also be showcasing some fabulous ceramic work by artists such as Alex McCarthy, Jacqueline Leighton Boyce, Sarah Nichol and Matthew Marsh,which will be on view and for sale in the kitchen cafe.

(Matthew Marsh's teapots and Jaqueline Leighton Boyce's 'Pink Tulip' Ceramic both pictured right).

DELAMORE TO SUPPORT RNLI AT ITS 2012 EXHIBITION

22nd March

Delamore Arts has confirmed that it will be supporting the RNLI for its 10th Anniversary exhibition work during May 2012, at Delamore Park, Cornwood.

The South West’s leading arts and sculpture exhibition on the edge of Dartmoor, will donate a portion of its entry fees to the RNLI.

Delamore founder Gavin Dollard said: “The RNLI continues to do a fantastic job watching over our coastline, which is particularly vital in the South West, and saving lives. We felt this year we really wanted to give them our support”

“Events such as this exhibition help us to weather the economic storm and continue to save lives at sea,” said Claire Timbrell, RNLI. “We are very excited and extremely grateful to be involved with Delamore Art's tenth anniversary of presenting such fantastic artwork set in beautiful surroundings"

"Our lifeboat service in the UK receives no Government funding. Each year the charity must find £145.4M to keep our lifeboats and lifeguards operating and make sure every penny donated is spent prudently.

ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH NAIVE ARTISTS TO JOIN DELAMORE'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS AND EXHIBITION.

27th February

Delamore Arts has announced that The Association of British Naive Artists (ABNA) will be exhibiting at the Delamore Gallery at Delamore Park, Cornwood as part of the 10th Anniversary celebrations of Art@Delamore’s annual exhibition held throughout May 2012.

The ABNA will be featured along with sculpture and artworks by over 100 artists in the main house and gardens. Visitors will be able to follow a sculpture trail to the Delamore Gallery to see original works by over forty of the Association’s members whose brilliant colours and playful imagery epitomise naive art. Featured naive artists will include Anne Currie, Brian Pollard, Sandy Wager and Caroline Appleyard.

“Naive Art has become increasingly popular in recent years for its honesty, simplicity and accessibility. It is unusual to get a chance to see so many fine examples in one place, that’s why we’re really excited about the ABNA agreeing to exhibit at Delamore for 2012.” said Gavin Dollard, Director of Delamore Arts.

Daphne Stephenson chairman and Judy Joel director of ABNA are also delighted to have a chance to bring their members together for this one off show. Judy says “We are very happy to have been invited to join in the 10th Anniversary of Art@Delamore. We too have many reasons to celebrate. It is the 10th Anniversary of ABNA, and we have just had our first book published, which will be launched during the exhibition. We look forward to an exciting month at Delamore and to meeting many new friends"

A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR ARTISTS!

16th February

A big thank you to all our artists who've been sending across the images of their work which we'll be proudly exhibiting in May of this year.

We will be showcasing their work in our online catalogue next month and in a fabulous printed 10th anniversary catalogue which will be available at the exhibition itself.

Pictured right is one of Pamela Lawton's indoor sculptures for Delamore 2012 'Forgotten Skills'.

SPRING IN THE AIR!

9th February

It's been a glorious spring day at the Delamore estate today, blue skies, sunshine and a very crisp nip in the air!

The grounds are seeing a burst of seasonal snowdrops and also some decidedly unseasonable flowerings! We're already looking forward to the first signs of the historic rhododendron flowers making their appearance, but its a little way off yet!

EXCITING NEW WORK FROM THIS YEAR'S ARTISTS

3rd February

Here at Delamore Arts we've had a wonderful week taking a sneeky peak at some of the forthcoming work that our invited artists will be exhibiting at Delamore's ten year anniversary in May. In due course and ahead of the exhibition we hope to be able to preview a full catalouge of the work on our website. We promise it will be very much worth the wait!

A DECADE OF SCULPTURE AT DELAMORE

30th January

Delamore Arts has been fortunate to showcase some fantastically inspiring sculpture during our 10 years of exhibitions. We have a taster selection of just some of these works which can be located on our Delamore Arts facebook page. Please folllow the link below to view.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.312084302166457.66560.159881357386753&type=1

SIGN UP FOR OUR DELAMORE NEWSLETTER.

15th January

Delamore Arts has launched a viral newsletter to keep you all up to date with all things Delamore related! If you'd like to recieve a copy via email please email admin@delamore.com to register your interest. You can also keep up to date with Delamore by liking our facebook page - Delamore Arts and follow us on Twitter @DelamoreArts.

CHILD ARTIST KEIRON WILLIAMSON TO HOLD NEW EXHIBITION

Child artist Keiron Williamson whose paintings last year fetched £150,000 at a gallery in Norfolk and who appeared at Delamore in 2011 has unveiled a new art sale and exhibition Nine-year-old Kieron Williamson, dubbed "Mini Monet", will exhibit 12 new landscapes at Picturecraft Gallery in Holt, from 11 to 23 November.

The oil, watercolour and pastel originals are expected to fetch between £1,000 and £15,500 each.The latest paintings include scenes from Kieron's home county and abroad.

Kieron's last exhibition at the Norfolk gallery in 2010 caused a stir across the art world, with his collection of works selling out in 30 minutes.Fans camped outside the gallery days before the sale, with people from as far away as Arizona in the US snapping up his paintings.

His last exhibition was at the Delamore Arts Festival in Devon in May, where his works sold out before the event began.

For the full story please click on the link below:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-15534591

EXCITING ENTRIES FOR DELAMORE 2012

24th October

Applications for Delamore's 10th Anniversary exhibition in 2012 have been extremely impressive. The Delamore Arts Committee recently considered some outstanding entries from an array of sculptors and painters, from both inside and outside the south west region. It was also wonderful to welcome applications from so many new artists. Delamore will be completing its selection for invitation to the 2012 exhibition in the next few weeks and hopes to be able to announce some very special artists!

DELAMORE 2012:APPLICATIONS BY ARTISTS DEADLINE OCTOBER 10TH

4th October

Applications for painters and sculptors wishing to exhibit at Delamore 2012 are now being invited for consideration. Please submit expressions of interest, a brief overview about yourself and between 4-5 images of your recent work to admin@delamore.com by Oct 10th 2011. Alternatively you can send these items by post to Delamore Arts, Delamore Estate, Cornwood, Ivybridge, Devon PL21 9QT. Applications by new artists are warmly welcomed.

DELAMORE ARTS ANNOUNCES 'CELEBRATION OF BRITISH SCULPTURE' FOR ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW

28th September

The West Country's Biggest Sculpture Garden and Art Exhibition invites leading and up and coming sculptors to exhibit in May 2012

Art@Delamore, the South West's leading Sculpture and Arts Exhibition has announced that to celebrate its 10^th successful year, there will be a special focus on British outdoor sculpture in the grounds of its beautiful Estate, and is inviting local and National talent to contribute.

In previous years more than 100 artists and sculptors, from Henry Moore prize winners to up and coming new talent, have been selected to exhibit at the annual Art@Delamore exhibition in the stunning gardens of the Delamore Estate in the foothills of Dartmoor. The gardens, originally laid out in the Victorian era, are home to an array of stunning century old rhododendrons.

“Every year, the feedback is that it our sculpture and gardens are what really makes our event magical,” said Delamore's Founder and Director, Gavin Dollard. “The grounds are outstanding offering an unparalleled opportunity to showcase work in a unique and beautiful environment. So to celebrate our 10 anniversary, we have decided to focus on sculpture and surprise and delight our followers with a very special show – which we hope will include some very big names.”

The popular Cornwood-based event, which runs every day in May, is open to the public, and features an eclectic mix of regional and national names in the art and sculpture world, who exhibit their work in the exclusive setting of Delamore Estate's beautiful rooms and grounds.

“We would like to invite sculptors from across the UK to participate. It presents a once a year opportunity to showcase a large selection of some of the year's most outstanding outdoor sculpture by living sculptors, all in one place. We allow the sculptors to curate their exhibits in the garden, so that they can be 'discovered' by visitors as they explore our grounds. It gives quite a magical feel, which is more representative of how sculptures can enhance a garden or estate, than just a display in a gallery.”

“While we will be really celebrating sculpture, we won't be forgetting our ever popular art exhibition. Last year we had over 7,500 visitors, purchasing over 300 pieces of Art & Sculpture, including work from child genius artist Kieron Williamson. We pride ourselves on bringing a fresh, thought-provoking, diverse, collection of Art to the public each year and 2012 will be no exception.”

Based at Cornwood, near Ivybridge in South Devon, the Art@Delamore exhibition is hosted on the Delamore estate, home to the family since 1688. Two of the principal rooms of the house (built in 1859) are used as galleries for hanging paintings. Immense windows provide excellent natural light and make for a superb gallery where visitors have the opportunity to view paintings at leisure within the atmosphere of this impressive country house. Meanwhile the gardens, which are rarely open to the public, provide a striking backdrop for sculpture large and small, from Henry Moore Foundation prize-winners to emerging artists.

To enter sculptors and artists need to email admin@delamore-arts.co.uk

More news is available on Twitter @DelamoreArts

The exhibition will be open every day throughout May.

DELAMORE ARTS IS NOW ON TWITTER

21st September

Delamore Arts is now on Twitter, we'd love you to follow us so we can keep you up to date with art news and exciting news about Delamore as we build towards the 2012 exhibition. You can find us on Twitter @DelamoreArts. Our Twitter follow button can be located on the bottom right hand side of our website homepage. Look forward to seeing you online!

DELAMORE 2012:APPLICATIONS BY ARTISTS

7th September

Applications for painters and sculptors wishing to exhibit at Delamore 2012 are now being invited for consideration. Please submit expressions of interest, a brief overview about yourself and between 4-5 images of your recent work to admin@delamore.com by Sep 30th 2011. Alternatively you can send these items by post to Delamore Arts, Delamore Estate, Cornwood, Ivybridge, Devon PL21 9QT. Applications by new artists are warmly welcomed.

BRITISH ART SHOW COMES TO PLYMOUTH

17TH SEP- 4TH DECEMBER

1st September

Possibly one for the diary? The British Art Show is widely recognised as the most ambitious and influential exhibition of contemporary British art. Organised by Hayward Touring, it takes place every five years and tours to four different cities across the UK. Now in its seventh incarnation, British Art Show 7 heads to nearby Plymouth. You can find out more at http://www.britishartshow.co.uk/

MAX LOWRY (1976-2010) - A RETROSPECTIVE

MALL GALLERIES, LONDON (SEP 2011)

26th August

Delamore will be attending a retrospective of Max Lowry a highly versatile young British artist who, when he died suddenly at the age of 34 last year, was just beginning to fulfil his early promise.

As he experimented boldly with various techniques and media - oils, collage, photography, digital imagery, anamorphic art - often blending several of them together, a strong narrative and communicative style emerged, evoking the interactive generation: http://www.maxlowry.co.uk/#/home/

Max was both an exhibitor and supporter of Delamore Arts from its inception ten years ago.

SOMERSET ART WEEKS

25th August

Delamore is looking forward to attending the exhibitions and events of the forthcoming Somerset Art Weeks (17th Sep -2nd October). Its sure to showcase the enormous variety of talented and creative visual artists working across the county. http://www.somersetartworks.org.uk/node/6606

DELAMORE 2012:APPLICATIONS BY ARTISTS

22nd August

Applications for painters and sculptors wishing to exhibit at Delamore 2012 are now being invited for consideration. Please submit expressions of interest, a brief overview about yourself and between 4-5 images of your recent work to admin@delamore.com by Sep 30th 2011. Alternatively you can send these items by post to Delamore Arts, Delamore Estate, Cornwood, Ivybridge, Devon PL21 9QT.

LUCKY WINNER DRAWN FOR MICHAEL MORGAN 'S ARTIST PROOF

As part of this year’s chairty fund-raising, local artist Michael Morgan kindly donated ‘Moorland Farmhouse’, a rare first artist’s proof (worth around £400 and shown opposite) which has never been released as a limited edition.

The print was raffled during the course of the month long exhibition, with all proceeds going to St. Luke’s. Thank you again to all who generously donated to the raffle.

The lucky winner of the raffle is 'S Gill from Ivybridge'. Congratulations!

ART COLLECTION!

31st May

We bid goodbye to another hugely successful Art @ Delamore as the exhibition comes to an end today. Thanks to all of our vistors and we hope to see you again in 2012 for our 10th Anniversary Exhibition - it will be a memorable one we are sure!

If you have purchased art and are due to collect (or are an artist collecting pieces) please be advised that the collection times are from 10am - 5pm between Wednesday 1st June and Saturday 4th June (please note exhibition insurance for art ceases on the 5th).

DELAMORE'S FINAL EXHIBITION WEEK APPROACHES!

23rd May

We can't quite believe it but Delamore is now in its final week of this year's exhibition! The last three weeks have seen increased numbers of visitors taking in the sculpture, paintings and gardens. With the exhibition ending on Tuesday 31st May its now your final chance to see this year's incredible work....and enjoy a cream tea in the kitchen cafe of course!

KIERON WILLIAMSON PAINTINGS A SELL OUT SHOW!

9th May

Art World Sensation Kieron Williamson has been a huge draw to the Delamore Arts Exhibition. His paintings (all of which remain on show until May 31st) have now completely sold out!

LOCAL SCHOOLS VISIT DELAMORE

6th May

Delamore Arts is being visited today by groups of children from local schools, all keen to see the art exhibition and enjoy the gardens on a sunny Friday afternoon!

Delamore warmly welcomes group visits to the exhibition (please do call for details) and of course children under 16 can visit free of charge.

DELAMORE ARTS OPENS TO THE PUBLIC

1st May

Delamore Arts opens to the public today and welcomes visitors to the exhibition throughout May - it's open everyday including the bank holidays! Visitors are already commenting on the impressive pieces on show this year and enjoying amongst other artists, the opportunity to view the previously unseen paintings of eight year old Kieron Williamson.

Kieron's work is on display in the main gallery.

DELAMORE 2011: PREVIEW SHOW A GRAND SUCCESS!

28th April

Delamore Arts shone inside and out during its preview show on the 29th April. The glorious weather encouraged an array of blossom and colour throughout the gardens, which many remarked, had never looked better. Guests were able to stroll through the gardens, enjoying the early evening sunshine whilst viewing this year's spectacular range of sculpture. Inside in the gallery, guests continued to be tempted a plethora of striking fresh art and beautiful sculpture and paintings by some of our favourite returning artists.

This year John Vincent has kindly donated the entire proceedings from the sale of his Lithograph, Mother and Child to the supported charity, St Luke's Hospice, Plymouth. Offers will be received in the region of £800.

SCULPTURE MAKES MYTHICAL STYLE ENTRANCE (see video link below)

4th April 2011

Sophie Thompson's horse sculptures made a majestic entrance at Delamore on Sunday. The three metre high sculptures swept into the Delamore drive with an echo of the mythical Trojan horse. However these particular pieces, 'Celestial' and 'Thoroughbred' are made of steel and recycled metal respectively (photos right). Delamore awaits further exciting deliveries within the next few weeks, ahead of the exhibition which launches on the 1st May. You can see a video of the scultures arrival here "http://www.youtube.com/embed/a9KB7T0Zgbs"

2011 CATALOGUE IMAGES AVAILABLE

2nd April 2011

You may have noticed that this year's Delamore Catalogue is now available to view online ahead of the exhibition in May. Please take a look by clicking on the Current Catalogue tab above. Further images will be added for artists in due course so do keep visiting!

SPRING HAS SPRUNG AT DELAMORE

March 2011

The Delamore Gardens are looking superb in the glorious Devon sunshine. We are very much enjoying the fine weather as we begin to take the first of our deliveries for the May exhibition, with many more expected throughout April. Keep posted for the 2011 catalouge which will be available to view over the next few weeks.

ARTISTS NAMED FOR DELAMORE 2011

February 2011

Art@Delamore has confirmed that this year over 100 painters and sculptors will have their work exhibited at the annual Art@Delamore exhibition.

Gavin Dollard, Director Delamore Arts, comments “Our aim is to present affordable art by living artists, so it was reassuring that last year we had over 7,600 visitors who purchased over 320 pieces of Art & Sculpture, as well as visited the gardens, which I guess must mean we are doing something right. We pride ourselves on bringing a fresh, thought-provoking, diverse, collection of Art to the public each year and 2011 will be no exception.”

Amongst the artists, announced as exhibiting, are Richard Snowden and Sarah Ingleby-Mackenzie, Anthony Veale, Paul Vanstone and Pippa Unwin.

During the last eight years the exhibition has raised over £70,000 for South West charities, and this year is pleased to announce it will be supporting St Luke’s Hospice, Plymouth. The Hospice is dedicated to providing highly specialised palliative for patients who have terminal or life-limiting illnesses, as well as offering support to relatives. As part of the fund-raising, local artist Michael Morgan has donated ‘Moorland Farmhouse’, a rare first artist’s proof which has never been released as a limited edition. The print will be raffled during the course of the month long exhibition, with proceeds going to St. Luke’s.

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM DELAMORE ARTS

January 2011

Happy New Year from all at Delamore Arts. We are very excited about the forthcoming 2011 exhibition in May and are now close to finalising our featured 2011 artists. We look forward to announcing more about the exhibition here soon!

OPPORTUNITIES AT DELAMORE ARTS EXHIBITION

Delamore Arts are keen to hear from individuals who are interested in a part time position throughout May 2011 in connection with Exhibition. This is a paid position involving support of the Old Kitchen Courtyard refreshment area. For more information and to register an interest please contact Nicky Dollard directly on 01752 837236.

ART @ DELAMORE 2011
EVERY DAY IN MAY, 10.30AM - 4.30PM

December 2010

Art@Delamore is pleased to announce it will be supporting St Luke’s Hospice, Plymouth, as its charity for the 2011 May exhibition. St Luke's Hospice is dedicated to providing highly specialised palliative and end of life care for patients who have terminal or life-limiting illnesses. Please do visit St Luke’s website for more on the wonderful work that the charity undertakes. www.stlukes-hospice.org.uk.

Applying Artists

Applications for 2011 have mostly been despatched but we are always looking for fresh art. All applications need to be returned to us by 10th December to ensure your place.