This competition at the Fishslab Gallery is open to artists working in any medium, regardless of age, location or background. There are three prizes of 1st £200, 2nd £100 and 3rd £50. The top 25 entries will be exhibited in the Fishslab during October.
See Open Competition for details and entry form.
2020 bookings – we are fully booked!! It has been an incredible morning and we are delighted to be fully booked for next year. As a community, non profit resource this is very important to our ongoing success.
We appreciate that many people tried and were unsuccesful, we are sorry about that and please email amanda@catfishgin.co.uk to go on the waiting list. Please be assured that no calls were ignored, Amanda was constantly on the phone from 9am and was aware of all the waiting calls. It is purely down to chance as to who gets through and we believe this is still the fairest system of taking bookings.
A Big Thankyou to All Our Contributors that made the A4 Anonymous such a success
BOOKING 2020. The Fishslab Gallery is fully booked for the whole of 2019. For details of booking for 2020 click here.
Artists, exhibit an A4 size picture at the Fishslab Gallery during the Oyster Festival and help raise funds for the Fishslab. See details below
FISHSLAB GALLERY’S A4 ANONYMOUS FUNDRAISING EVENT
16th-23rd JULY 2019
Dear Artists and Friends of the Fishslab Gallery
The annual Oyster Festival is a much-loved Whitstable tradition and the Fishslab Gallery A4 Anonymous fundraising event is a key part of this. We are now planning our tenth A4 Anonymous and would be delighted if you would continue to support us to help run this not-for-profit, artist-led gallery.
The A4 Anonymous raises vital funds to keep the Fishslab Gallery as a modern, adaptable and affordable space for emerging and established artists. Last year, thanks to artists’ contributions, we were able to install blinds and a new canopy. This year we are planning to use some of the money raised to enable community and charity groups hold art exhibitions in the gallery on dedicated weeks to support their causes.
We are now calling for artists to contribute work for this year’s A4 Anonymous, and for patrons to visit during the A4 week, 16th – 23rd July, and purchase some of the wonderful contributions.
The theme for this year is ‘CROSSING BORDERS’.
This is what to do:-
Contact: Cathy McTurk cathy@postlane.net to let her know you wish to take part and arrange to pick up your A4 canvas, which she will leave by her front door (22 Cornwallis Circle, Whitstable CT5 1DU). Canvases are available now.
• We supply the A4 stretched canvas.
• You paint, collage, appliqué, print, etc on the canvas and sign the back. This is the ‘anonymous’ bit. Make sure that your name and full contact details are on the back.
• Indicate ‘top’ of picture.
• No fixings needed.
• Deliver completed work to Cathy’s – 22 Cornwallis Circle, Whitstable, CT5 1DU.
• Deadline is Saturday 13th July.
• All works will be sold initially at £25. The pictures will be reduced on Monday 22nd July to £10. The Fishslab Gallery retains all proceeds from the sale towards the running of the gallery.
• Unsold work can be collected on Tuesday 23rd July from 2-4pm. Alternatively you can arrange to pick up from Cathy’s, 22 Cornwallis Circle between 24th-30th July.
• Private View Party on Tuesday 16th July 6.30 – 8.30pm.
By participating in the A4 Anonymous you are agreeing to allow the Fishslab Gallery to retain your personal details (name, contact details) and use these in the future. We will store your details securely and will only ever use them in relation to Fishslab Gallery events – we will never give your details to a third party. If you do not wish to be contacted in the future please email fishslabgallery@gmail.com using the subject ‘Data consent’ and request that your details are removed.
Best wishes The Fishslab Committee www.fishslabgallery.co.uk
Whitstable’s Fishslab Gallery is looking for someone to redesign its website, www.fishslabgallery.co.uk It is also looking for someone to promote its social media publicity by maintaining its Website, Facebook and Instagram presence. This person would be invited to become a member of the Fishslab’s Committee. These positions could be undertaken by one or two people.
The Fishslab Gallery is a not-for-profit community gallery run by volunteers.
If you would be interested in either or both positions please email fishslabgallery@gmail.com for more details.
We had a wonderful SLOW stitch show at the fishslab gallery in February .its prime location on the high street attracted lots of passing visitors and excellent hanging system all contributed to making it a success .
The work was much admired and a number of sales made .
We hope to be regular users of the gallery
Yvonne Faulks
Different styles of art displayed weekly from Wednesdays to Tuesdays
Please see below for complete list of
Artists exhibiting at the Fishslab during 2019
FISHSLAB GALLERY HIRERS 2019
Dates Hirer
8-15 Jan Martin Baker
15-22 Jan Amelia Coward
22-29 Jan Rose West
29Jan-5 Feb Brian Murphy
5-12 Feb Lindsay Wilkinson
12-19 Feb Yvonne Fuchs
19-26 Feb Joanna Winstone
26 Feb-5 Mar Isabelle DeFaut
5-12 Mar Rachael Dickens
12-19 Mar Profanity Embroidery Group
19-26 Mar Shad Chittim
26 Mar-2 Apr Kevin Lord
2-9 Apr Paul Adams
9-16 Apr Scott Bloomfield
16-23 Apr Linda Karlsen
23-30 Apr Barry Fincham
30 Apr-7 May Christina Harrison
7-14 May Caroline Burgess
14-21 May DABS
21-28 May Jenny Samuels
28 May 4 Jun Barbara Drinkwater
4-11 Jun Phil Hosking
11-18 Jun Debbie Allardyce
18-25 Jun Cathy McTurk
25 Jun-2 Jul Sarah Dunn
2-9 Jul Ruth Dalzell
9-16 Jul Sheila Miller
16-23 Jul A4 Anonymous Open Competition
23-30 Jul Simon Holland
30 Jul-6 Aug Sue Jessett
6-13 Aug Gail Veasey
13-20 Aug Micky Motley
20-27 Aug Jackie Trinder
27 Aug-3 Sept Rachael Vernall
3-10 Sep Max Kimber & Pam Caney
10-17 Sep Daphne Candler
17-24 Sep Trish Flynn
24 Sep-1 Oct Vicky Whitlock
1-8 Oct Lin and Lawrence Fletcher
8-15 Oct Chloe Johnson
15-22 Oct Jon Bird Competition
22-29 Oct Daphne Stanley
29 Oct-5 Nov Penny Murchison
5-12 Nov Aidan Flood
12-19 Nov Hilary Bain
19-26 Nov Mark James
26 Nov-3 Dec Jayne Johnson
3-10 Dec Heather Hawthornthwaite
10-17 Dec Locus Arts
17-24 Dec Nathalie Banaigs
The Winners of the Jon Bird Prize
The winners are listed below followed by all the shortlisted entries to the competition.
John Bird Prize
First Prize
Second Prize and Winner of The Peoples’ Choice
Third Prize
Shortlisted entries on display. See below.
