South West Illustrators: 2008 SWill and Friends Exhibition

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25/09/2008

Fantasy Pig Painting Competition Winners

Congratulations to the winners of our Fantasy Pig Painting Competition.

The Winners were awarded their prizes by Librarian Lynne Hamer in the Exhibition Gallery.

The four Winners

Prizes were kindly donated by Minerva Graphics, Mary Hall and SWillustrators.

1st Prize
7 - 11 yrs age group

Tom Evans aged 8

1st Prize

Under 7yrs age group
Cara Hickey aged 5

2nd Prize

7 - 11yrs age group
Nicholas Kinson aged 7

2nd Prize
Under 7yrs age group

Kate Evans aged 5

SWill & Friends 2008 event with Sarah Warburton

Sarah Warburton drawing her characters from Rumblewick.

Sarah talked about her work illustrating the popular ‘Rumblewick’ series, written by Hiawyn Oram, and entertained a class of local school children with a live drawing session.

22/09/2008

SWill & Friends 2008 event with Michelle Cartlidge

Michelle Cartlidge read several of her mouse stories and then finished up with 'The Cornish Cats who went to Sea.'
The children had fun colouring their own pictures of a seafaring cat before returning to school.

SWill & Friends 2008 event with Babette Cole

Author/Illustrator Babette Cole read from a couple of her books to the children, and then talked about how she develops a picture book idea.
She began working on a large drawing which the children then took turns to add to!
It was a lively interactive session, which closed with a book signing.

21/09/2008

The SWill & Friends Exhibition is declared 'OPEN'

Special illustrator friend 'Miss Beatreeeece Totter' (with assorted animals concealed about her outfit!) greeting the children of Widcombe School before escorting them into the SWill & Friends Exhibition opening event.
The children had already been met by a very pretty Pig who was also on her way to visit the 'SWill' exhibition!

29/08/2008

SWill & Friends Exhibition Events

SWill & Friends Exhibition

Opening Event

Friday 19th September

2.00

Children from Widcombe School arrive for a

poetry session with author Mike Ratnett

2.45

Grand Opening by Miss Beatreeeece Totter

With music and pig!
All welcome

(3.00 pm Children leave exhibition to return to school)

The exhibition will then be open to the public

until the library closes at 5.00pm

Saturday 'Drop in and draw' FREE family events

Saturday 20th September
10.30 am - 1.00 pm

John and Bridget Sibbick
'Big Drawers' Big Draw

John Sibbick, world famous, fabulous dinosaur and fantasy artist, will be helping young artists to draw a selection of amazing bones , stones and other natural wonders. John even has a dinosaur named after him !!

All ages are welcome to join in.

2.00 - 3.30 pm
Jan Nesbit and Penny Ives
' Look in the Mirror'
Penny and Jan invite visitors to help create a portrait gallery .....look in the mirror and draw yourself into a great exhibition diary.

All ages are welcome to join in.

Children from local schools will be attending our weekday events, but members of the public are welcome to join in.

Monday 22nd September
10.00 - 11.00 am

Babette Cole
`Fact to Fantasy' (All ages)
Babette will be talking about her life and work.

1.30 - 2.30 pm

Michelle Cartlidge
`The Cornish Cats who went to Sea' (Age 4 - 8)
Michelle will be talking about her book set in Cornwall, where she lives.

Tuesday 23rd September
10.00 - 11.00 am

Alan Snow
`Bring Pencils!' (Age 6 - 8)
Alan will be talking about his work, drawing and encouraging everyone else to draw too.

1.00 - 2.30 pm

Richard Deverell
I Can Make Pop-Ups! (Age 9 - 10)

Workshop. Richard will show everyone how to make their own pop-up.

Wednesday 24th September
11.00 - 12.00 am

Sarah Warburton
`Drawing Rumblewick' (Age 7 - 9)
Sarah will talk about her work illustrating the popular ‘Rumblewick’ series, written by Hiawyn Oram

1.30 - 2.30 pm

Chris Fisher
`The Draglins' (Age 5/6 upwards)
Chris will talk about his work illustrating the popular ‘Draglins’ series, written by Vivian French.

Friday 26th September
10.30 - 11.30 am

Jan Nesbitt
'Poems, Pictures, and Pig-tails' (Age 7-10)
Jan will read poems and show a selection of her illustrations and books. The pig tails are silly stories of her own about living in wild Wales . Further pig connection to be revealed at the time.

4.30

Prizegiving

for winners of the Fantasy Pig painting competition

These events are FREE, in support of the National Year of Reading

For further information on NYoR events contact

Julia Ball, Reader Development Officer at
Bath Library on 01225 396670

or email: julia_ball@bathnes.gov.uk

Please Note: On Sunday 21st, Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th, the exhibition will be closed to the public during Festival events. However, there will be a display of prints viewable in the meeting room.

Throughout the exhibition, there will be at least two illustrators available to talk about their work and to aspiring artist or interested parties.

We look forward to meeting you!

11/08/2008

SWill and Friends 2008 Exhibition

South West Illustrators and Friends

are exhibiting as part of
The 2008 Bath Festival of Children's Literature.

You can see the exhibition at Bath Central Library (map)

19th - 28th September 2008 during regular library hours.

The exhibition is FREE and suitable for all ages.Viewing will be restricted when Festival Events are taking place in the Library Gallery, so please check the Festival Guide for full details to avoid any disappointment.

Below is a selection of work by some of the illustrators who will be exhibiting.
This may not be the artwork selected for the exhibition.