newsletter archive newsletter 2 - autumn 2002 News Web site We are pleased to announce that the Discerning Eye web site will be on-line from the 14th of November 2002 and can be found at www.discerningeye.org.We would like to take this opportunity to thank Liam Donnelly of Shepperton Software for his efforts in building the site and would ask anybody who visits it for any constructive comments they may have as to how we may develop it in the future. Educational Advisory Board Given the increased level of activity over the past year, the Educational Advisory Board has been very busy. Not only have they attended our various additional events and meetings, they continue to be Discerning Eye's 'Think Tank' when it comes to offering up new ideas on how Discerning Eye might be more useful to artists.  ′Promenade′ by Dave Allen, St John-at-Hackney New Projects Although at the time of writing we have no major new Arts & Business funded projects to report on, we are pleased to announce three new initiatives which will be fully funded by Discerning Eye. The first is the funding of two painting workshops for the Integrated Neurological Society (Stroke Society). The second is to fund what we are calling 'A Day at the Galleries' under the Sure Start scheme. This project will enable thirty adults and twenty-five children to visit major art galleries in London. There will be reports on these projects in the next newsletter. Student Bursary Following the success of our first ever bursary, won by Jonathan Edgar of the Frink School of Sculpture, the Education Advisory Board and Directors have decided to make a bursary for a second year. Therefore we can announce that this year, the Discening Eye will award a bursary to a student at The Prince of Wales's Drawing Studio. More information will be available in the next Newsletter. In the meantime, last year's recipient, Jon Edgar, provides us with a few comments on what receiving the award meant to him - "I was successful in being awarded a bursary for the second year of my studies at the Frink School of Figurative Sculpture from the Discerning Eye charitable trust. This contributes towards my fees and will make a real difference to the ability to concentrate on developing my sculpture, rather than trying to make ends meet.The first year at the Frink has been a rollercoaster ride; exploring materials and techniques that tutors introduce to allow students ideas to develop from. I have worked hard on my observational skills, and portraiture in clay has been the definitive test to follow and represent form as it exists, rather than how we think it may exist. My drawing skills have improved considerably but will still be a target area for next year.The award has increased my confidence to follow advice from the final year assessment; in 2002/3 I will try to build on the 'firm foundations' and move from essentially life studies and form-based exercises, to consider the feelings and energies required to make true sculpture stand out.I have been successful in getting one piece accepted in the Millfield Summer Sculpture Show this year and am starting to make links around my home county of Northamptonshire and further afield, which will be important after the two development years at the Frink end." The Discerning Eye Educational Advisory Board Tom Coates David Gluck Sally Bulgin Justin Mortimer The Discerning Eye Directors John Caine MBE (Chairman) Bob Benton (Chairman elect) Tony Humphreys (Chief Executive) Gillian Thalassinos (Company Secretary) Malcolm Wright (Finance Director) Friends & Members Mrs Jane Wright Exhibition Organisers Parker Harris Partnership 15 Church Street, Esher Surrey KT10 8QS Telephone 01372 462190 Newsletter Print version - inFocus - Impress Printers Web version - Shepperton Software Copyright © 2002-2010 The Discerning Eye ~ Web site by Shepperton Software |
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