New Arts market for Tavistock

The new arts market in Bank Square, Tavistock is under way where by the local councils are once again looking to the artistic community to provide free side shows for thier ailing commercial hubs in a vain attempt to bring about new interest.
 Unfortunately this is a double edged sword as most artists that rely on a regular trade but are not able to command high prices have to have thier work out and exhibited in order to generate sales , so to many this will seem a wonderful opportunity to get work seen and sold, but alas these schemes tend to fissle out as poor sales reflect poor attendence and consequently participation. it would be a far greater thing for the council to aknowledge the benefit and culture that such a scheme would encourage if it were to be a funded opportunity.

 The new arts market will be open one saturday a month untill October, again leaving room for seasonal interuptions and confusion concerning non sequenced dates.

 In light of all of this I do wish the Arts market every success and hope that my predictions dont come to fruition , in order to make that the case please go along to support your local talents on
August 20th

September 17th

October15th

and dont forget to pop in to Artby Valerio open studios between Plymouth and Tavistock.

Drawn to the Valley 2011 openstudios event!

The 'Drawn to the valley' Open Studios event is an annual opportunity to see over 130 participating artists from the Tamar Valley, at work in thier studio enviroment, to view works in progress and discuss the work and techniques with the creative force responsible. This week long event really is a wonderful chance for you to get in touch with any artists of specific interest to you !

Drawn to the Valley runs fromSaturday 27th August 2011 untill Sunday 4th September 2011.

prebooking is advisable and further information can be obtained from the 'Drawn to the Valley2011' guide book, available from a variety of sources. Alternativly check details online.

What if .....

If everyone began to simultaneously loose thier mind ............how would you know????

Competition Well Under Way!!!

Many thanks for all of your entries so far there are already some brilliant ones, keep up the good work and well keep you posted as to our upcoming events.

including our involvment in Drawn to the Valley Open Studios, from Saturday Aug 27th untill Sunday 4th of September and the Plymouth Arts Trail, from Saturday 17th September untill Sunday 25th September 2011.

all dates are subject to change, so please phone in advance of your visit to confirm an appointment.

Beware the Whistling Fishes.....

cornwalls artistic heritage is full of unusual characters and little art movements and 'schools' some would argue that really the artistic heritage of the region extends back to Neolithic man, with the ancient stone circles and monuments that can be found dotted around the unspoilt landscape.

but in the more recent past , the level and variety of works that have been inspired by and / or created here, really are abundant.

the light, the water , the rugged yet verdant coastline and hills, the scrumpy , and of course the characters !!( although sadly the latter are fewer and farther between these days )

St Ives for example a beautiful little Cornish village built over a strange little headland  full of little tiny meandering lanes, that were built to accommodate small horse and cart and never updated for todays commercial traffics, used to be lined with a veritable menagerie of little art studios and creative and colourful characters

unfortunately as with every other facet of our lives, they are under threat from the neon whore that is commercialism, a chain gallery in every single fishing village and tourist town , has had a severe effect on the traditional arts of the region, so many people are fooled by this well presented very clever business model ( in the same way that walt Disney / coca cola / mcdonalds are all good business models )

and these corporate chain stores wreak a havoc in the livlihoods of the veritable lunatics that are as much a part of the history of the place as smugglers and fishermen and the surf swept shores

Consider This......

Send us your suggestions for title and description for your chance to win an Original Valerio Artwork

Open Competition

With less than 24hrs untill the web launch of the latest image by the elusive artist Valerio. we are already being inundated with requests for sneak previews!!!

 Keep an eye on us from Monday the 11th of July.

All you have to do is write up a title and brief description of the latest work, and your version could be featured along side that of the artists during the scheduled exhibition of the work. Not only that but if yours is the suggestion that is used you will win an Original Painting by the artist framed and delivered to your door Free of charge.

As the waiting list for the latest works by Valerio has now gone up from 9 months to a year this is a very exclusive offer.

 All entries must be received prior to closing date  October 31st 2011 in order to be counted.

www.tiffanygallery.co.uk

Tom Mccracken has run the Tiffany Gallery now situated on Higher Market Street, East Looe, Cornwall. For the last 25 years, showcasing some of the finest examples of local artworks by both professional and amateur artists alike.

 Toms own romantic watercolours have a liquid texture that so well conveys the atmospheric light that the region is famous for the world over, and captures the vivid nature of dawn and dusk hues even in bad weather.

Originally working as a ceramic artist in the workshop of Royal Doulton, Tom moved to the Cornish coast and has sold thousands of original artworks to collectors the world over as well as assisting in the launch of some of the best talents in the region.

Featured Artists include; Tom Mccracken. John Silver. Valerio .Tony Tewfik. Rubin Hudd. Gina Farrell

'In Steadman cartoons( Live,Love and Die like an Artist ) Now Published as the Book of illustrations under the title '101Reasons to choose a vocation in the ceative industries '

watch out for the latest biographical cartoons of the adventures by valerio, different ones are spread out across the web, each one featuring its own 'Valerious' situation or showing day to day occurrences on the very edge of Valerioism.
 Done in a style similar to that of the famous Illustrator Ralph Steadman renowned artist known well for his work with the late Hunter S Thompson and his most prolific work 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'.

 These cartoons show what it is to be an artist ...and sometimes how gruelling it can be just to be an artists accomplice on one of his unusual adventures, Always entertaining, ever harrowing often enlightening and with out fail very human.

Our Galleries are constantly being updated so keep looking for our latest uplaods at www.artbyvalerio.com
and make sure you look out for us on facebook and twitter just look for artbyvalerio. for info on open studios exhibitions and competitions.

Prize Givaway! Consider This! Connotate That!!!

Calling all budding young writers,or if you've ever fancied yourself as an art critic. 

Well heres your chance, all you have to do is send us a few paragraphs describing the latest artwork by Valerio, and you could be in with a chance to not only have your write up accompany the piece in its up-coming exhibition but you yourself could also win an Original Painting! by the artist Framed and Delivered to your door.

The image wont be posted untill the 11th of june 2011 so watch this space and get your thinking caps on.

Remember we will be looking for a full title and description and it will be listed in the information that accompanies that image during exhibitions and on line next to the artists own interpretations and title.

So get writing and let us know what you think, 

image will be posted on the 11th july 2011 and will be displayed untill 31st october 2011 winners will be announced on december 24th 2011

Support the invest in real art campaign

to coincide with us launching our Interior Design services and our new picture framing services we are to remind all of our customers that we will under no circumstances be reframing any whistlefish prints that are brought to us and we will discourage such behaviour as it tends to upset our artists.
 you bought the cheap factory print in its horrible plastic frame so you live with it!!!!

 As we will continue to be running our invest in real art campaign from all of our premises to encourage the public to once again invest in thier local talent by getting out there and if possible meeting the artists your investing in , in stead of buying something from an individual whom knows nothing about the subject.

Limiting The Supply.

Too many artists these days feel the need to sell print after print in order to cash in on the popularity of a single image and ultimately reducing the amount of time that is dedicated to the production of the real work.
 At Art By Valerio we ensure the exclusive nature of our very unique product by limiting any prints made from an original image to a series of 50 all of which come bearing the artists signature on both the print surface and again on the surrounding display mount. Each print is issued a catalogue number to enable cross referencing at any time  and each print also comes with a A5 connotation card ( These are hand written notes by the artist concerning the work and are a similar version as the ones that accompany all Originals. All Signed and Dated.)
 The nature of these works takes the artist a great deal of time in preparation and production each piece commanding several weeks for completion. The disposition that can occur from the gruelling efforts to produce these renderings have made them quite sought after pieces in thier own right , even more so since the artist has decreed that any pieces that have not sold within his lifetime and are left in his personal collection including all works in progress and sketchbooks will be DESTROYED!!!

Having worked with contemporaries such as Sue Lord, Robert Lenkiewicz, Gina Farrell, Howard Brown , Tom Mccracken, Rubin Hudd and Tony Tewfik, his accomplishments look only to continue evoking and inspiring.

Where to find us

        Art by Valerio available @ www.artsbyvalerio.webs.com check us out on face book and twitter
Ginas Gallery,
 The Quayside,
Polperro.
Cornwall

Tiffany Gallery,
Higher Market Street,
East Looe,
Cornwall

Maker Heights
Millbrook
Cornwall

Artby Valerio
Roborough,
Plymouth.
Devon

Pop UP Local
Dartmouth
Devon

Harlech Confwy
Porthmaddog
Wales

Weesperzijde
Amsterdam
Netherlands

Piazza di St Marco
Venezia
Italy

Miami USA
Dallas USA
San Francisco USA according to exhibition rotation x

Full Range of Framing Options Now Available

When you buy your Original Artwork by Valerio, or your Limited Edition Handsigned Print you can now choose how best to match it with your interior theme by making use of our full framing service allowing you to choose the mountings and mouldings that will seamlessly match the colours of your home.
  We are now also able to offer some very selective furniture lines in conjunction with our Interior Design offices to enable a full range of domestic, commercial and corporate design solutions.
   for Information regarding any of these services please dont hesitate to contact us where one of our skilled staff will be happy to talk through your bespoke requirements.

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The foundation to all civilisation!

They say that an image can convey a thousand words, if this is indeed true then it supersedes the need for a written language or so one might be inclined to believe.
  From the dawn of man civilisations have captured wishes and experience through the mediums of the arts from cave paintings to present day graffiti the overwhelming desire that mankind has always had to create. This of course has a Yin and Yang parody for as well as we are able to create so adept are we, indeed endowed with an ability to destroy,but to create order in an engulfing chaos , to catalogue, identify and to explain so that we might be able to improve our influence against the seeming disorder to be able to create a more autonomous equilibrium in which to live and be able to carry out our day to day lives.
  when we go back to what we unwittingly describe as the basic level; Neolithic Man for example, tribal society has its own hierarchy of belief and ritual each person within the community acts according to the role imposed upon them in accordance with that hierarchy, at the end of daylight hours when it is no longer viable to track or hunt or engage many of the activities that tribal societies conduct during the hours of high visibility.
 We are to presume that the individual who having completed the daily tasks remained alert and determined enough to follow through with the compulsion beyond that of his company, to sit by fire light and to whittle or to paint or draw to make something that was a reflection of something that he or she felt.
 When our earliest ancestors were first seeking shelter from the elements in the pre dawn of human habitation.To prevent themselves sitting in the mud they went and got a stone or log to sit on, over time others began to do the same, the first of our ancestors to encourage this began to sit on there makeshift seat come rain or shine ...and began to work the wood/stone, so that over time it displayed pictorial carvings of fanciful things.
  The dawn of trade, industry,and literate humans?