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The Jon Bird – Open Competition.  A chance for artists working in any medium, regardless of age, location or background to win a prize and have their work exhibited for a week in the Gallery.

See Open Competition for details and entry form.

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