Omega Printmakers offer a variety of courses suitable for both beginners and improvers. Autumn classes will start in September. More information at http://www.omegaprintmakers.co.uk/courses-2/.

Off the Shelf

Omega Printmaker Sarah Tunaley is showing in a group exhibition this summer in the Southsea Library Gallery on Palmerston Road. The exhibition called ‘Off the Shelf’ features the work of 4 Portsmouth artists who all use the book as inspiration, albeit in very different ways. The exhibition is open every day from 30th July until 25th August. There is an opportunity to meet the artists on Saturday 4th August at 12-3pm, and you are all very welcome to attend. Click on the image for details of free bookmaking workshops.

The 2012 Omega Printmakers exhibition opened last Saturday (7th July) with an extremely well-attended  Meet the Artists event.  The crowds were treated to a stunning exhibition of original works hung in the beautiful setting of the Cathedral nave and over £1200 worth of artworks were sold in the opening weekend.

The exhibition, which continues until the 17th July, contains a huge variety of work from many local artists and printmakers.  The whole gamut of printing techniques are on display.

The photos were taken by Garrick Palmer, who was himself exhibiting in the show.  More of Garrick’s work can be seen on his website at http://www.garrickpalmer.co.uk/.

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Portsmouth Cathedral Exhibition 7-17 July

This year’s annual Omega Printmakers’ show will be held in Portsmouth Cathedral. The group of thirty or so artists taking part are regular users of some very well equipped studios, which are an excellent community resource in the city’s Omega Centre.

With prints submitted by such a large group the whole range of printmaking techniques will be demonstrated, incorporated in a wide variety of subjects and genres. Works on show will be both framed and unframed and most will be for sale.

On 7 July there will be an opportunity to meet the artists over a glass of wine between 2 and 4pm. The exhibition will be open daily from at least 10 am-4 30 pm, unless there is an event or service taking place. Further information will be available on the Cathedral notice board or website.

Omega Printmakers are pleased to offer two new printmaking courses suitable for both beginners and improvers. These courses take place over 8 weeks in the spring.  More information at http://www.omegaprintmakers.co.uk/courses-2/.

Master and Students

We were fortunate to have local artist Garrick Palmer at the studio during the weekend of 17/18 September to run a most enjoyable and productive wood engraving workshop over one and a half days. Each printmaker was provided with a range of tools and a small block of lemonwood and with the assistance of Garrick’s entertaining descriptions, careful preparation, clear guidance and helpful criticism, produced the impressive results shown in the accompanying photographs. Although most of those present had previous printmaking experience, nobody had tried this particular technique before. Several members are keen to continue with wood engraving at the studio and we will soon have the appropriate tools and materials for people to do this during open access sessions.

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Omega Printmakers March 2011 Exhibition

There will be an exhibition of Omega Printmakers work at gASP Gallery, Art Space, Portsmouth.

27 Brougham Road
Portsmouth
PO5 4PA

The exhibition will be open from March 23^rd – April 2^nd, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m, closed Sunday.

Preview evening Friday 25^th March 6 – 8 p.m

Unity Art Private View

Des Kilfeather will feature in the Unity Art exhibition at the Oxmarket in Chichester.  The show runs from Monday 26th until Saturday 31st July, with a private view from 6 – 8 pm on Sunday 25th July.

Pippa Blake West Dean Private View Invitation

An exhibition of Pippa Blake’s work takes place at West Dean Gallery from the 15th May until the 20th June.  There will be a private view on Thursday 13th May between 6pm and 8pm.

The gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday each week.  See the West Dean Gallery web site for more information.

Des Kilfether, Jan Blemmings  and David Peduzzi are all exhibiting at the Printmakers Cut exhibition at the Oxmarket Gallery, Chichester. The exhibition runs from the 7th until the 19th June and there is a private view on 6th June from 6pm until 8pm.  David will also be taking part in the Chichester Art Trail on the 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th May.

Oxmarket Website – http://www.oxmarket.com/

Chichester Art Trail – http://www.chichesterarttrail.org/