Mistletoe and Lime (the ladies of Wilmington Common) In January 2023 I completed this painting. It was intended for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition – unfortunately, it didn’t get selected from the 13,000+ applicants. Mistletoe and Lime is my painting...
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Sculptures of Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards by Amy Goodman unveiled at their hometown, Dartford “What should we call the producers? And it was just right off the top of the head. Hey Mick, what we gonna call ourselves?...
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Dartford’s Industrial Heritage As part of the Millennium celebrations in 2000 Gary Drostle and the Wallscapes public art team (Gary and Rob Turner) were commissioned by Dartford Borough Council to paint the "One Town That Changed The World" mural at One...
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In the year 2020 the world was hit with a pandemic – Covid-19 (Coronavirus). Many towns and cities were sent into lockdown to prevent the virus spreading. Children and their parents felt safer staying indoors, which meant no physical contact...
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The Sir Peter Blake Gallery is an exhibition space located in the same building as Dartford Library and the Borough Museum. The gallery is curated by Dartford Borough Council on behalf of Kent County Council’s Libraries, Registrations & Archives service....
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The Children’s Summer Exhibition is back! This year, the team is looking for children to create a picture on the theme of ‘happiness’. As well as showcasing the brilliant range of young local artistic talent, this is an exciting opportunity...
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30 March to 17 April 2019 For the past 5 years, Dartford Deeds Not Words has had a huge success organizing the Dartford Toy Appeal. Most importantly, Dartford’s community has been generous with their gifts to help the less fortunate...
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2019 is the second year I’ve hosted the Rock Exchange at the Gallery for the Facebook group Dartford Painted Rocks. The group has around 1,500 members, all enthusiastic about finding painted rocks and/or creating designs of their own. The Rock...
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The Sir Peter Blake Gallery is inviting young aspiring artists to exhibit their work in the Children’s Summer Exhibition. The exhibition is looking for children aged 5 to 15 to create a picture on the theme of summer. As well...
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4 August ~ 1 September 2018 (Wednesdays to Sundays) In 1918 women in Britain over the age of 30, meeting certain property qualifications, were given the right to vote, and in 1928 suffrage was extended to all women over the...
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Painting rocks and leaving them as a pleasant surprise for strangers to stumble upon is a trend that started in the USA. After seeing a friend’s Facebook post about the craze, Vicki, from Southend, decided to bring it over to...
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I was diagnosed with breast cancer 17 years ago, a total shock, and as a young mother, it was pretty tough going. I had my operation followed by 6 months of chemotherapy, which was very harrowing, and then a 4-week...
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Nestled in the sleepy village of Tudeley, in Kent, lies the unassuming All Saints’ Church. This was our second visit to the church. This year to view again the wonderful Chagall stained-glass windows and to take in the ‘Darling Buds...
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Dartford Lions have created a Peace Poster Competition. This will be run independently of the national competition to allow five groups of young people with special needs to participate on a level playing field, as no special needs section yet...
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Dartford is doing something special for Autism Awareness in April 2017! Together with Cllr Mandy Garford, I will be hosting an art exhibition in my Gallery in Dartford with the subject of AUTISM as the theme! We welcome expressions of...
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