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The Wivenhoe Encyclopedia

Wivenhoe has long had a reputation for being home to talented artists. Some are creative purely for their own pleasure. Others do it for a living. And if we consider Art in its wider sense, then Wivenhoe really is blessed with a lot of talent. This page therefore highlights not just the artists we think of in the traditional sense but in the wider sense to include people who sing and play musical instruments.

This Section is for anybody living in Wivenhoe to share or promote their 'arts' talent. Click on the hot-links below to go to their page in the Wivenhoe Encyclopedia.

If you haven't got an entry and would like one, or want details of an exhibition you are displaying at shown on the Wivenhoe web site, please contact Peter Hill (tel: 01206 823073) or by e-mail . Also see poster - click here

Click below to see the latest exhibition at:
The Over the Sofa Galley
The Wivenhoe Gallery
 

For details of previous exhibitions - click here

The ARTS in Wivenhoe:
Professional Artists
Increasingly, since the 1960s, many people have settled in Wivenhoe who earn their living from painting, photography, graphic design, sculpting in wood and stone. These are some of those people.
Ted Atkinson

Frank Baker

Gillian Baker

Roseanne Barr

Frances Belsham
[
photographer]

Annie Bielecka

Susannah Bradley

Emma Cameron

Pam Dan

 

Jovan Djordjevic
[artist and professional illustrator]

the late Deryck Healey

James Dodds

Pru Green [Potter]

Janie Grote

Stephanie Harland [graphic artist]

Julie Howe
[Potter]

Sophie Ives

 

Eliza Kentridge

Everard Longland

Adrian Multon
[photographer]

John Nash

Liz Pollard

Paul Rumsey

Jonathan Scott
[Photographer]

Tessa Spencer Pryse

Anne Schwegmann-Fielding

Andrea Vaughan

Cath Wright

Local artists

There are many local artists in Wivenhoe. Many have been taught by people like Pam Dan or Bill Heslop. 

Here are a few examples of their work which you will often find for sale at local exhibitions. 

Tina Barkham

Jo Barnard

Maggie Bernstein

Richard Cherry
(Photographer)

Meriel Ensom

Julie Howe

Edward Lyon

Julie Mayhew
(3D decoupage)

Sue Murray (photographer)

Debbie Taylor

Anthony Wells

Dancing:  

Colne Bank School of Dancing

Kirsty's School of Dance at Broomgrove School

Societies:

St Mary's Singers

Voices in Harmony

Wivenhoe Folk Club

Wivenhoe Gilbert & Sullivan Society

Wivenhoe Youth Theatre

Storytelling - Elly C.Stuart

Some local bands, musicians and singers:

Angie Diggens

Amanda McStay

Carbon 13

Katy Osborne

Tim Whitnell

Martin Newall

LOaDED

Mike Trim /Fingersmiths

Coulter's Candy

Tutors:

Angie Diggens (vocal lessons - Classical to Popular)

Bill Heslop (Painting)

Joan Gifford (Folk Guitar)

Val Mainwood (Piano)

Lyn Smith (Singing)

Sarah McCaskey (freelance dance teacher and performer) 

Nick Elwood BA (Hons) BA PGCE AmusLCM AmusVCM - Flute, trumpet, cornet, horn, piano and theory

Tim Whitnell (Folk Guitar)

With thanks to Elly Robinson from PRINTWORKS who helped by providing information on some of the artists: http://www.printworks-gall.co.uk   Framing - Cutting Corners. Click here
The Wivenhoe Gallery -
Click here
The 'Over the Sofa' Gallery Click here
Fine Art printing, see Allan Snaith of UISART at Stable Studios, Park Farm, Colchester Road, Elmstead Market - www.uisart.co.uk

MUSIC - Axe Music in Wivenhoe High Street - Click here

 

 

Last updated:
05 October 2009

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