recycled emotions; two artists’ views
Gill Horn & Lynne Savege
7th – 30th April 2010

Lynne and Gill graduated from Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, in 2000. Their work has been seen previously in Salisbury Museum, Salisbury Library, Hanger Farm Gallery, and the Project Room at the Millais and the Stables at Mottisfont.

This latest exhibition at the Oxfam Art Gallery at Catherine Street links two very different approaches to work, both responding to a continuous recycling of human emotions which evolve according to the global social and economic climate.

Horn’s wire sculptures “drawing in the air” and museum pieces use vintage images and objects which re-invent the past and offer an opportunity for reincarnation.

Savege restores a utilitarian household object and recreates an object of desire. Life drawings complement themes of obsession, youth and notions of beauty, which also complement drawings and prints produced in response to loss.

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Oxhibitions Gallery is open Monday to Saturday, 10am – 4pm, above Salisbury Oxfam Bookshop at 10, Catherine Street.
Commission from sales will be going towards Oxfam’s work overseas to end poverty and suffering.
More information regarding this Exhibition, please contact Salisbury Oxfam Art Team on 01722 337187.

Decoupage and Collage under the knife!

10th March – 1st April 2010

Craig Ennew is an artist and graphic illustrator based in Salisbury, who is well known to school boys and their parents as the Head of English at Bishop Wordworth’s School.

Craig creates unique collages and works of decoupage, drawing from an eclectic range of images and patterns, frequently bringing in original compositions of text. Works capture eccentricities of the English psyche, often focusing on vintage and retro imagery and design. Craig is influenced by all things nostalgic, lonely and strange, from the wonderful little films of Oliver Postgate, to the eclectic music of Tunng, Adem and Four Tet.

The process of producing the original pieces involves a significant amount of time working on an initial collage. This can be done either by hand or in Photoshop. Many prints are then made of the final image, and section of these prints are then cut out and layered to produce the depth and dimension in decoupage. Often, sections of text are sourced from a range of writings to create an original text composition that forms a part of the final piece.

He is regularly exhibiting his work, including galleries in Pewsey, Salisbury and Waterstones Book Stores. He has produced collages and decoupage that illustrate particular years, for example, as well as working on advertisements and magazine layout.

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The Gallery is open Monday to Saturday, 10am – 4pm.
Commission from sales will be going towards Oxfam’s work overseas to end poverty and suffering.

As part of this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight theme of The Big Swap we have a very special swap for you!

During Fairtrade Fortnight, at Salisbury Oxfam (general shop only), you can swap a bag of quality donations for a delicious box of Cafédirect tea. It’ll help you kickstart the aim of swapping your usual brand of goods for the Fairtrade equivalent during Fairtrade Fortnight (22nd February – 7th March 2010) and tasting the increase quality without adding much to your shopping bill – and guaranteeing a fair price for third world producers.

While you’re in store you can also stock up on other Fairtrade goods as we have a fantastic selection with something for everyone!

What can I do?

• Shopping – drop into Salisbury Oxfam and buy some great Fairtrade goods
• Fundraising – drop in a bag of quality donations and we’ll give you a free pack of tea to get you started!
• Campaigning – register for The Big Swap at the Fairtrade Foundation website

Please note: offer available while stocks last and are limited to one per person.

Compare for Good is a price comparison site with a difference – two-thirds of everything they make is donated to Oxfam to fund our work with poor communities worldwide.

Working in collaboration with Beat that Quote, Compare for Good compares money and insurance products. It delivers the lowest prices and the very best price comparison site, while producing vital revenue for Oxfam. It is estimated that the commissions received by price comparison sites in the UK is £700,000,000 every year. Compare for Good has been designed to go head-to-head with Money Supermarket, Go Compare, Compare the Market, Confused.com etc. The aim is to take their profits and put it in the hands of the people who really need it.

What can I do?

• Shopping – Next time you’re shopping for insurance or financial products you could take a look at Compare for Good and it’ll help raise money for Oxfam too.

Something Different Exhibition
by Marilyn Allis

4th – 26th February 2010

This is an interesting and colourful selection of experimental work, of vibrant collage, acrylics and oils, plus some of the known watercolour style works.

Marilyn Allis, one of the most popular watercolourists in East Dorset, won the Daler Rowney front page competition,which offered the opportunity to hold a trio exhibition in the Royal Commonwealth Society, London.

In the year 2000 her work was accepted by the Royal Institute in Watercolour while 2003 saw a painting reach the final of the International Artists competition.
Marilyn appears regularly on SKY TV teaching channel, teaching art and has written three books, ‘People aren’t scary really’, ‘Animal on the loose’, and brand new ‘Painting Dorset in watercolour’

She teaches regularly at Gussage All Saints village hall, where people can learn mixed media, collage or watercolour techniques.
Marilyn held her very first solo exhibition in Salisbury.

Recently, she ran a workshop at “Tea at the top”, the cafe in The Antique Market in Salisbury.