Welcome to the Dean Smith Art Blog

2011-09-21T01:40:00.001-07:00

Dean Smith Art Sale coming soon !

New In Stock

2011-05-29T06:36:00.000-07:00

Dean Smith Art now stock canvas clocks. Each clock measures 12 inches and come in a variety of different styles. Prices start from £25

2011-05-12T01:25:00.000-07:00

is wondering if there is anyone out there that doesnt know the names of the super injunction celebs....

2011-05-10T03:29:00.001-07:00

seems like i will have to wait about 100 years to get an upgrade, dont like my mobile anymore and want a blackberry

2011-05-10T03:27:00.001-07:00

facebook for some reason is really slow at the moment

2011-05-05T00:48:00.001-07:00

went to the polling station this morning (this is not a joke or a blues song) and was disappointed i was only voting on AV.

Spring Exhibiton 2011

2011-04-27T06:11:00.000-07:00

Dean Smith Art held their annual 'Spring Exhibition' over the bank holiday weekend. Many students of the art classes were amongst those that were exhibiting. On friday a private viewing was held for family and friends of those artists who were showing work. The event was an overwhelming success. The interest didnt stop there. The exhibition was well attended over the weekend and there was alot of positive feedback and comments about the work. Please keep checking back for details for the next open exhibition.

2011-04-26T00:59:00.001-07:00

even tho its a short week and it was a great weekend, why does today feel such a bummer?

2011-04-21T11:36:00.001-07:00

just looking at the artwork for the exhibition, the standard is so high

2011-04-21T10:41:00.001-07:00

getting ready for the easter art exhibition, open Sat, Sun and Mon Morning, come and see!

2011-04-16T00:50:00.001-07:00

Hello,

Here's a picture message you've been sent from 07730611994.

You can send a message back from your mobile phone. But don't reply to this
email.

Thanks,

O2

2011-04-12T00:50:00.001-07:00

got a cold coming on

2011-04-09T01:17:00.001-07:00

why does it work from Jamies mobile and not mine???????

2011-04-09T00:56:00.001-07:00

This is a test.

2011-04-09T00:27:00.001-07:00

test

2011-04-08T00:59:00.001-07:00

its Friday, the sun is shining, a great weekend of sport lined up and some cold beers in the fridge !

2011-04-07T10:42:00.001-07:00

workshop in Ghyllgrove Junior School this morning and lots of walking around in the sun this afternoon, great !

2011-04-06T01:09:00.001-07:00

So come on then folks, whats that warm weather song that puts a smile on your face and a spring in your step on a sunny day ?

2011-04-06T01:05:00.001-07:00

Good Day Sunshine, California Dreamin, lets get those summer records out !

2011-04-05T02:51:00.001-07:00

and the winner of the March big draw is Emma Henderson with ticket number 80.

2011-04-05T01:01:00.001-07:00

I think if I had Rooneys talent and money i'd be shouting down the camera, thank you god !

2011-04-05T00:59:00.001-07:00

come on Tuesday, you can do it !!

2011-04-04T01:29:00.001-07:00

woke up this morning, talking in maths and buzzing like a fridge, i'm like a detuned radio....

2011-04-03T09:21:00.001-07:00

its been what seems like a very long day, methinks a glass of wine later will do.

2011-04-03T06:57:00.001-07:00

ok can now update facebook, Twitter, and the deansmithart blog from one site, still having trouble doing it by text tho, off now to have tea and cake ;)

2011-04-03T06:50:00.001-07:00

see it it works from my sms

2011-04-03T06:45:00.001-07:00

just trying out ping to see if it works

New Classes - Kiddies Parties - Art Trips

2011-03-23T02:44:00.000-07:00

Why not come and learn to paint or improve your skills in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere?

There will be a new art class starting at Dean Smith Art (Unit 41 Barleylands) on Monday mornings. The class will run from 10am until 12 mid-day.

£26 will entitle you to one lesson a week for one month (4 lessons in total).

To book your place please call 01268 522973 or call into Studio 41, Barleylands. Places are limited so call early to avoid disappointment.

Names are also being taken for still life and life drawing classes.

If you know of anyone else who may be interested, please pass on the details.

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NEW FOR 2011 – Childrens painting parties (ages 8+), maximum of 10 children. After-school and weekend times available.

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There are a number of art trips being planned for this year.

Fri 20th May – National Gallery,

Sat 18th June – Watercolour Tate Britain,

Fri 22nd July – SAA (Its all about art),

Thurs 4th Aug - Royal Academy,

Fri 2nd Sept – BP Portrait Awards

If you would like to come on one of the above trips, please call Dean on 01268 522973 to book your place. Trips will depart from Barleylands (Billericay)

Call in today and pick up a monthly newsletter!!!!

Don’t forget to spread the word about the 2011 A127 Trail.

Join our Facebook page (A127 Trail)

Website: www.a127trail.com

Blog: a127trail.blogspot.com/

Twitter: twitter.com/thea127trail

New for 2011

2011-02-22T10:30:00.000-08:00

We are now taking names for those that are interested in still life, pop art and life/figure drawing classes.

Also new for 2011 - Children's Painting Parties. We Make Kids Parties Easy. We Supply It and the Kids Create It.

Call in to the studio find out more details.

Dont forget the A127 Trail (Basildon, Billericay and Wickfords annual art trail) will be taking place throughout the borough between 9th September - 18th September 2011. The event is totally FREE to visit. This years event promises to be even bigger and better than last years. Join the A127 Trail on Facebook. Alternatively visit http://www.a127trail.com/ and http://a127trail.blogspot.com/

2011-01-06T10:26:00.000-08:00

Signed by the man himself, Pop Art genius Peter Blake, Thanks Carl !

2011-01-04T10:26:00.000-08:00

Latest Paul weller Commission

2010-12-01T06:25:00.000-08:00

Wednesday evening class is cancelled

Weather

2010-11-30T05:54:00.000-08:00

Hi All, the studio is closed on tuesday night, will be open on wednesday morning weather permiting

2010-10-26T03:20:00.002-07:00

Depeche Mode painting, currently on display in the Eastgate Shopping Centre, Basildon

2010-10-26T03:20:00.001-07:00

2010-10-26T03:19:00.000-07:00

A commission piece

2010-10-26T03:18:00.000-07:00

Bobby painted for a local charity

2010-10-26T03:10:00.000-07:00

some of my latest artwork, thanks to Taylor for helping out with the Bond picture and Ben for parts of the design.

2010-10-16T00:50:00.000-07:00

Tiger by Gary Crease

2010-10-13T07:18:00.000-07:00

Lee Penstone from Wednesday mornings, Acrylic Collage Seascape. Looks Great !

2010-10-07T01:40:00.000-07:00

Wow, you really getting the hang of this Una!

2010-10-01T03:05:00.000-07:00

commuting from L A to attend your art class isn't such a problem when you can produce work like this, well done Una !

2010-09-24T03:32:00.000-07:00

2010-09-24T03:27:00.000-07:00

2010-09-24T03:23:00.000-07:00

Exhibition of the students work Sept 2010

2010-09-24T03:17:00.000-07:00

Eric Webb with his painting that he raffled for charity and raised £215 for the Essex Air Ambulance Service

2010-09-24T02:54:00.001-07:00

2010-09-24T01:15:00.000-07:00

Depeche Mode artwork finished yesterday, signed limited edition prints on canvas available from next month!

2010-09-24T01:09:00.000-07:00

Martin Dyer

2010-06-02T05:19:00.000-07:00

Martin from the Tuesday evening class has an exhibition of his work in Basildon Library during the month of June, well worth a look!

2010-04-24T06:49:00.000-07:00

Hi all you Art Class painters! We now have in stock handmade Dean smith art Aprons, made by Liz (studio 54)and embroidery by Shirley (studio 4) never get paint on your clothes again! Aprons are £14

2010-04-24T05:24:00.000-07:00

As you can see, the Hulk is all but finished, next will be the Rock, then the drawing of Spiderman!

2010-04-12T07:31:00.000-07:00

It is with great sadness to announce that Mark passed away on Sunday 11th April 2010. The exhibition of his work currently on show at Basildon Library meant so much to him. I think you will agree by the paintings on display there that Mark was an extremely accomplished and gifted artist and one that will be missed by all who know him.

Basildon District Art Trail

2010-04-01T10:36:00.000-07:00

Hi all, just to remind everone, if you are interested in putting work into the Art Trail application forms are available to download from the Art Trail website, which is www.thebdat.com.

For those that would like to be involved but do not wish to apply, I will be running a fringe event that weekend where your work will be displayed.(no details yet)

2010-03-25T06:47:00.000-07:00

Mark Milsom from the Thursday night class, will be exhibiting a selection of his work at Basildon Library all throughout April. I promise you wont be disappointed.

Basildon District Art Trail Pre Launch

2010-03-22T08:20:00.000-07:00

The Pre-launch as reported by the Echo

2010-02-27T03:13:00.000-08:00

The Parliment Protestor Brian Haws as drawn by Pat Forbes from the Thursday morning art class, complete with Dean Smith Art and Save the Woodsman badges!

2010-02-18T07:06:00.000-08:00

Basildon artist gets invite to Art Trail pre launch party- family still in shock!

Save the woodsman sculpture

2010-02-17T08:09:00.000-08:00

Hi all,
See what Old Man Stan thinks of Basildon Council and its removal of the woodsman sculpture from its home in St Martins Square.

click on the link below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVAs-IxB59A

Work Experience

2010-02-13T05:36:00.000-08:00

Work experience student, Charis's excellent drawing of John Lennon and lending a helping hand with my current artwork.

2010-02-12T13:04:00.000-08:00

The film footage on the blog was filmed by Les on his new digital film camera, it coincided with Jenny's birthday. In all our classes cards and cake are very much the order of the day. Cara had popped down to Barleylands during the previous week and had suggested I make Jenny a card with me as Elvis on the front cover, straight away I thought that Cara would make a better Elvis. Whilst Les was hoping to film some footage of the artwork and art class, he also filmed the moment that Jenny was given her card signed by the whole class (including an unaware Cara) and the moment that Cara found out that she was the Elvis on the front of the card. I must admit I did think she was going to hit me! start with the video at the bottom and work your way up.

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2010-02-12T11:24:00.000-08:00

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2010-02-12T02:42:00.000-08:00

2010-02-11T03:34:00.000-08:00

2010-02-10T01:24:00.000-08:00

The Tuesday Night class.

From L - R,

Martin, Sarah, Debbie, Gemma, David, Simon, Sue and Janet.

2010-02-04T10:18:00.000-08:00

2010-02-04T10:10:00.000-08:00

Teresa's many differant pictures of Twiggy as well as Jose, John and Gene!

Facebook | SAVE THE WOODSMAN SCULPTURE IN BASILDON

2010-02-03T05:40:00.000-08:00

Facebook SAVE THE WOODSMAN SCULPTURE IN BASILDON

2010-01-28T12:36:00.001-08:00

Thanks to everyone for supporting our campaign to bring the Woodsman Sculpture back to where it belongs in St Martins square, in just a week we have managed to get not far off 670 supporters. our next move is to contact the Echo to make them aware of this and the level of public anger. If we can ask all our friends on facebook to join this group and push this figure to over 1000 I think that will send out a clear message to the councillors that made the decision to remove Daves Sculpture, many of there council seats are won and lost with fewer votes than 1000.

The Woodsman

2010-01-26T01:35:00.000-08:00

Todays Echo, , Geoff Williams quite rightly states "When politicians try to determine public taste in matters artistic we are entering dangerous waters indeed"

2010-01-25T06:26:00.000-08:00

This was in the Echo only a couple of weeks back.

2010-01-22T12:28:00.000-08:00

When Basildon Councillor Kevin Blake paid his surprise unexpected, foot in the door, visit to Dave Chapelle's widow( Dave died very recently) to explain why Daves statue of the Woodsman Poacher would be moved from its home and the place where he sculpted it in St Martins Square, part of his 'spiel' was based on how much loved the sculpture was and how it would be lovingly looked after by Basildon Council at What(sic) Tyler Park. True to form Basildon Council and Kevin Blakes interpretation of 'lovingly looked after' is alot differant from our interpretation! The word DUMPED springs to mind.

2010-01-21T03:55:00.000-08:00

Question. what is it?

2010-01-21T03:45:00.000-08:00

The Who on a Lambretta side panel, as yet not finished.

2010-01-21T03:43:00.000-08:00

Answer. The Incredible Hulk of course!

2010-01-19T12:39:00.000-08:00

It was with utter dismay that I learnt that the council had torn down the sculpture of The Woodsmans Poacher that had been beautifully carved by the talented sculptor Dave Chapelle.

The councillors responsible should be ashamed of themselves! The art community in the district, of which they know little, has a tough time as it is dispelling the myth that Basildon has no culture without them getting rid of popular local sculpture.
There has been no proper consultation with the people of Basildon with whom the statue actually belongs to. They may think by putting the clock there or by offering to put Edgars head in the Towngate Theatre, that this token gesture may somehow appease the local community, well it doesn't. The clock should go back to its original site in the centre of the town, the Woodsmans Poacher should be repaired, returned and looked after, with information on the plinth about who, how and why it was carved and Edgars head also carved by Dave should be located nearby as a fitting tribute to an amazingly talented artist..

As elected representatives it is their responsibility to preserve and promote the culture of the district and its artists, to support and celebrate all of the district art and culture, if that is too difficult a thing for them to do then maybe by the time of the next local elections it will be the people of the district that decides it wants to do a bit of removing!

Please protest to your local councillor, Basildon Council and join our group on facebook to 'save the woodsman' http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=save+the+woodsman&init=quick#/group.php?gid=274143641248&ref=search&sid=645358766.792253933..1

The Statue of Eiffel

2010-01-16T07:48:00.000-08:00

Here we have the (almost) finished painting, the spraying was completed Saturday afternoon amidst much coughing and choking and

all without the aid of make-up! and I dont think Debbie was wearing any either!

Great Fun. Great painting!

Twiggy

2010-01-14T05:36:00.000-08:00

Teresa Alston, from Thursday morning class, painting of Twiggy. Excellent!!

Pat Forbes

2010-01-14T05:13:00.000-08:00

Brian Haw,

the well known peace protestor who has been camped out in Parliament Square since 2nd June 2001, as drawn by Pat Forbes in the Thursday morning class.

2010-01-14T03:28:00.000-08:00

It's the Thursday morning art class! well half of them.

2010-01-14T03:24:00.000-08:00

2010-01-14T03:17:00.000-08:00

Here is the latest update of Nicky's painting, sorry it's been so long.

unfortunately it's not being kept at the studio anymore, but will update as and when I can. Note for Nicky's Dad, the eye IS in the right place!

2010-01-08T01:24:00.000-08:00

Friday class and Saturday classes are on! were open, hoorah!!!!

2010-01-07T01:03:00.000-08:00

Hi All, all classes for Thursday 7th Jan have been cancelled, it's not good!

2010-01-06T11:07:00.000-08:00

well, it's now 7.10 Wednesday night, at home nice and warm with a big glass of red wine! depending on how much snow falls overnight or how much wine gets drunk will depend on whether there is a thursday morning art class, it's not looking good I can tell yer!

Class Cancelation

2010-01-06T07:19:00.000-08:00

Wednesday Night Class is Cancelled.

2010-01-06T03:17:00.000-08:00

well folks, this is what Barleylands looks like at 11.15am on wednesday morning, with heavy snow still forecast for later today and tomorrow. so far no classes have been cancelled, but if your not sure just call the studio. 01268 522973

Happy New Year

2010-01-05T07:42:00.000-08:00

Hi all, hmmm, new years resolutions, lose weight, try and make some money and..... blog at least once a week, well the first two are possible I guess! ok well were all back this week, unfortunately so it appears is the snow as well. It's supposed to be here late tuesday early wednesday, should the studio be closed, information will be available here and on the answer machine, yeah thats the one, the answer machine we never use.
thanks see you all soon

2009-10-06T11:42:00.000-07:00

The Big Draw in Eastgate Shopping Centre

From Monday October 5th till sat Oct 10th will be the opportunity to sit down and pick up a pencil! were there from 10am till 2 pm . just turn up and draw!!!!

2009-10-06T11:38:00.000-07:00

ok ok Martin, i'm the worst blogger in the world, but here's Sue's latest painting which is very good indeed, in fact my photo doesn't really do it justice!

2009-08-15T01:39:00.000-07:00

2009-08-11T07:37:00.000-07:00

Michael Jackson painting for Eastgate, not quite finished

2009-08-11T07:34:00.000-07:00

All the blue on Capt America has now been blocked in, now the dreaded blending!!

2009-08-11T07:23:00.000-07:00

here we go, the ladies from our Tuesday afternoon class hold up their pictures. I think they have all done very well. Pastel and charcoal of Sidney Poitier on black pastel paper.

2009-07-28T03:27:00.000-07:00

BASILDON ARTS TRAIL

Have been in discussion with Kymfitz and Kitty about the possibility of

a Basildon Arts trail for 2o10, we have decided to call a meeting of all interested parties

for monday 7th September at 7pm at a still to be decided venue.

The reason for the meeting would be to discuss the proposal and select a steering group/committee to organise the arts trail.

If you are interested in attending please e-mail me

2009-07-28T03:24:00.000-07:00

after weeks of blocking in the black, Nicky has started to add some colour to Capt America

2009-07-09T01:28:00.000-07:00

Here is August's Bob Ross painting, should be very popular.