 11am-4pm Bird House Studio, GU27 1PN ( look out for the orange signs) Original oil paintings, prints, cards and ceramic coasters for sale.
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Come along and lose yourself in a day of drawing in the fabulous surroundings of Haslemere Hall. We will be working from a live nude model 10.45-4pm Fully tutored, all materials provided. £75 email me via the contact page to book your place. Suitable for all levels including complete beginners. . The class will be fully tutored with lots of fun drawing challenges to get your creative juices flowing. We will be working from both short and longer poses during the day with an hour’s lunch break from 1-2pm.  I am thrilled to have been selected for this exhibition which is also a competition. There are 16 fabulous surrey artists in the show and visitors are invited to vote for their favourite. Voting closes at noon on 22nd October so do try and visit before then   JUNE OPEN STUDIOCome and visit me in my garden studio, nestled amongst the trees. Open as part of Surrey Artists' Open Studios event. 137 Peperharow Road, Godalming. Open from 11am-5pm Sat 2nd and Sun 3rd, Wed 6th, Sat 9th, Wed 13th, Thurs 14th(6.30-8.30pm) , Sat 16th and Sun 17th June. This is an opportunity to see my work, how I work and what I'm currently working on. Paintings and greeting cards for sale. I will also be running two 'Introduction to portrait painting' workshops on Saturday 2nd 2-4pm and Saturday 16th 2-4pm We will be working from a live model, working in oil on canvas paper. Materials provided. £25 per person per workshop. Places limited to 4 per workshop. Please email me early via the contact page to book
   Come and visit me in my temporary studio at the Watts Gallery,
Down Ln, Compton, Guildford GU3 1DQ. 6th- 25th March 11am - 4pm Tuesday- Sunday HASLEMERE EDUCATIONAL MUSEUM 10th - 31st MARCH 2018 78 High St, Haslemere GU27 2LA  Another chance to see this challenging and uplifting exhibition, celebrating the lives of people with profound disabilities. An exhibition of portraits aimed at changing perceptions and breaking down barriers.
Jo Shepherd has worked closely with many of the residents of High Hurlands Nursing home and Community Homes over the last nine years. “Together we have made art and music and have had a lot of fun along the way.” says Jo. “We continue to be amazed by the artwork that is created by the residents and their support workers under Jo’s guidance.” Fizz Carter owner/Manager High Hurlands. All the residents have profound learning disabilities as well as complex physical needs that require 24 hour care. Most are without speech and lack the ability to move around independently. “These disabilities and communication difficulties have not hindered us getting to know each other and it has been a joy and a privilege to do so.” Jo says. The over-riding aim of the exhibition is to challenge any preconceptions that may exist towards people with profound disability and to convey the positive and inspiring facets of each individual personality. The portraits have been painted with the full permission and support of the residents’ families and the care home managers. “High Hurlands Homes is thrilled to be supporting Jo in this very exciting project and we are all very much looking forward to the exhibition.” Fizz Carter, owner/manager. “Megan’s portrait is fantastic, it feels as if she is in the room with us; she has been captured perfectly.” Kyra Perella, Parent. The portraits are exceptional – they really do seem to manage to capture the often elusive ‘essence’ of a person with pmld – that character bit that often gets left behind when noticing the disability. Janet Gurney - Director of training, US IN A BUS For more information contact joshepherd.fineart@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/Jo-Shepherd-ART-449076825127562/ www.joshepherdfineart.weebly.com   I am over the moon that my second portrait of Ludigo has been selected for the 2018 Columbia Threadneedle Prize Exhibition. Andrew Ludigo Salema is a Ugandan artist and social activist whom my family and I met on a trip to Uganda in 2009. We were there to build a classroom at a school/orphanage run by the Watoto charity and Andrew was our chaperone. Included in the painting are many references to Ludigo's own artwork - wood cut prints, each of which tells a story. The backdrop is a piece of lively African fabric that Ludigo brought as a gift when he came to visit us. I have followed his journey over the last eight years, a journey that has seen him expand his vision for using art as a tool for social change amongst the poorest, most vulnerable and underprivileged in Ugandan society. Having gained himself a place on the prestigious 'Mandela Washington fellowship for young African Leaders' in America and received valuable training in business and entrepreneurial skills, Ludigo is even more determined than ever to see his dream of a community arts centre come to fruition. Life is hard in Kampala, Uganda. Money is not easy to come by, corruption is rife and any small steps forward are often countered with several steps back. Ludigo remains hopeful and focussed on his vision regardless! Last year Ludigo came to visit us in the UK at the invitation of Charterhouse School to come and address the pupils. It was on this visit that I decided to paint his portrait. . I am thrilled that my painting 'Ludigo,The best is yet to come' was selected for this year's Summer exhibition at the RA. 13th June-20th August. The portrait is of Ugandan artist and social activist, Andrew Ludigo Salema whom my family and I met on a trip to Uganda in 2009. We were there to build a class room at a school run by the Watoto charity and Andrew was our chaperone. I have followed his journey over the last eight years, a journey that has seen him expand his vision for using art as a tool for social change amongst the poorest, most vulnerable and underprivileged in Ugandan society. Having gained himself a place on the prestigious 'Mandela Washington fellowship for young African Leaders' in America and received valuable training in business and entrepreneurial skills, Ludigo is even more determined than ever to see his dream of a community arts centre come to fruition. Life is hard in Kampala, Uganda. Money is not easy to come by, corruption is rife and any small steps forward are often countered with several steps back. Ludigo remains hopeful and focussed on his vision regardless! Last year Ludigo came to visit us in the UK at the invitation of Charterhouse School to come and address the pupils. It was on this visit that I decided to paint his portrait. "The best is yet to come" has always been a favourite catch phrase of his. The chequered backdrop is African fabric that he brought as a gift for us. In this portrait, I hope to have caught his hope, determination and sometimes despair.  |
