New work at the cottage gallery

I have just delivered several new pieces to Wedmaore, images to follow.

I also have a new bronze image, at the monent this is available directly from me.

Images from Swan Show

                                       Times of Your Life porcelain bowl

                                         On Line Glitches  porcelain

                                       Sonnet to Admin  Porcelain

                                       Sonnet to Friendship  porcelain on board

The Swan

The exhibition at the Swan opens tomorrow, I will post some images tomorrow night.
Wednesday 14th for poetry and cello, this should be great fun. Julie is brining a bundle of London poets and a wonderful cellist.
Saturday 17th for harp and story telling, This is lovely. I have sat in on a few rehearsals, wait to be swept away.
You are welcome to bring drinks from the Swan bar into both these evenings, sit back and enjoy youselves.
I will be in the exhibition most days, happy to bore anyone who will listen with explanations about the pieces on display or depressing information on tuition fees! I will sit quietly in the corner if you prefer,
     Liz

Liz's Tuition Fee Rise Blog and epetiion

 As some may have noticed my art production has been diminished over the last couple of months, this is because I have been focused on the impending tuition fee policy. I have researched through letters to my MP and government departments and have now set up a blog to disseminate what I have found out. I have also set up an epetition on it. This requires 100,000 signatures to initiate government debate.

  Epetition:      http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/12760

 http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/12760

Blog: www.tuitionfeerise.blogspot.com

  www.tuitionfeerise.blogspot.com

If you are concerned please sign the petition. It is particularly worded as what most people are unaware of is that until the higher Education bill is passed the government does not have everything it needs in place to implement its policy. It is still only now consulting on early repayment policy. 2012 entrants are being asked to commit to a loan for which the terms are not yet finalised.

Important points to be aware of:

Of those who payback the whole loan those who earn least will in real terms pay most due to RPI increase and compound interest.

What most will never manage to payback is not the initial loan but the loan plus its RPI and compound interest.

Part of the borrowed fee (the subsequent debt) will be redistributed as fee waiver to other students.

The vote to raise the cap was passed by only 21 votes, 14 of which were those of Scottish and Welsh MPs whose constituents will not be affected.

The claimed £100,000 graduate premium is untrue for many degrees.

All these issues and others are discussed further in my blog.

Please pass this onto anyone you think might be interested.

Kind regards,

                        Liz

Events ar The Swan Coach House 9th - 18th September

Autumn Show

During the Bradford on Avon festival fringe, a fringe without a festival. At the Swan Coach House, The Swan, Bradford on Avon, 8th to 18th September I will be exhibiting and holding events. Provisionally Lesley Saunders will read her prize winning poem,  Julie Mullen returns with her own wonderful style, look out for storytelling with harp, harp with singing and other instruments. I will post final details as I have them.

Being the muse for poetry

Lesley Saunders,  entered the first ever National trust Poetry competition on the spur of the moment not imagining that she would have a chance of winning:   over 1,700 people were inspired to put pen to paper and submit their poems on the theme of ‘Outdoors’.

The judging day was held at Nostell Priory, near Wakefield, where Jo Bell (Director of National Poetry Day: www.nationalpoetryday.co.uk) and Ian McMillan (presenter of Radio 3′s The Verb) whittled the poems down to 12. ‘A poem had to startle, surprise and excite’ says Ian ‘to make our shortlist’. 

 The inspitation for lesleys poem 'leaf Goddess' was a leaf goddess I made from fired clay overpainted with oil paint, it is a beautiful piece of writing and was the winning poem.

  The poem will be published in the September edition of the National Trust Magazine.
I will put it up here as soon as I can.

Images from The Ginger Piggery

Exhibition as guest of 'the Dolly Mixtures' at The Ginger piggery now open

Exhibition at The Tamworth Studio, The Ginger Piggery, Boynton, Warminster BA12 0SS
 with the Dolly Mixtures' from now until Sunday June 5th

Venue with a farm shop, cafe, and lots of different exhibitions

    As part of the Wylye Valley Arts Trail  www.wvat.co.uk
         www.thegingerpiggery.co.uk

Look for images tomorrow

Ale and Porter show extended

My show at Ale and Porter continental Cafe is now extended until Saturday June 11th

spring show at milsom place

This joint show runs until May 15th. 10-6 thurs/Fri/Sat  11-4 on Sunday
Private view on friday. For more information contact Liz on http://www.lizwatts.co.uk/.

A few individual images from Ale and Porter

 Sebastien is a French patsserie Chef. If you have not tried the delicious French patisseries and chocolate at Ale and Porter go and treat yourself.
   I have added a few individual images of the pieces. I will be in the cafe regularly during this exhibition, though next week I will be more likely to be in Bath as I will be in my exhibition at Milsom Place in Bath on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday Mornings, and on Saturday afternoon. After that I will be in Bradford on Avon more. If you would like to meet up  please contact me through lizwatts3d@aol.com.

images from Ale and Porte

Ale and Porter opening

The opening event for this exhibition is on Monday May 2nd  for more information or if you would like an invitation please contact me.
For images of the pieces in Ale and Porter please go to the 'work in progress' section of my web site: www.lizwatts.co.uk

images from Malmesbury exhibition

Exhibition details for April and May

Forth coming exhibitions in 2011

 April 20th- April 25th Easter 2011 Abbey House Gardens Malmesbury
  with;  Susan Thomson  botanical watercolours
             Melissa Wishart painter

 Provisional date  9th May 2011 for one week  Milsom Place, Bath

 Throughout May 2011 Ale and Porter Continental Cafe Bradford on Avon wall pieces

May 2011  The Ginger Piggery, Boynton. With The Dolly Mixtures

Pavillion, Bradford on Avon Information Centre

New work now here:

Out On A Limb   Bronze 1/9                                                     

                                                                                                         

Dans Le Bois Mousseron   Bronze 4/12