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NEWSLETTER
THANK YOU TO ALL THE BUSINESSES WHO SUPPORTED THIS EVENT Katie O’Brien from 44AD artspace. Judith Green with her team of volunteers from Bath Mind’s Food for Thought.
Tsl Accountants and Zenith International who kindly sponsored the event and The Framing Workshop for sponsoring the Natural Theatre who provided our brilliant auctioneer Pav.
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THANK YOU TO ALL THE ARTISTS WHO GAVE 50% OF THEIR SALE PROCEEEDS TO THE BATH PERCENT QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FUND.
SALES ACHIEVED
£6545.00 Raising
£3272.50 For the Bath Percent Quartet
Community Foundation Fund.
If you would like to let us know about any local charities or events your business is supporting please email: louise [email protected]
Last year Quartet awarded grants worth over £2.87 million across the West of England - including in Bath & North East Somerset - to local charities and community groups. We work closely with donors and Fund holders, to understand the causes closest to their hearts and aims and – using Quartet’s knowledge of the needs and aspirations of local communities – to match their concerns and interests with local projects.
Over £3 million in grants have been distributed to projects in Bath & North East Somerset since 2003. A grant to Bath Ethnic Minority Senior Citizens’ Association (BEMSCA) funded a community quilting Project, helping the Elders by stimulating memories of their past and enabling the sharing of experiences.
Quartet has been celebrating its 30th anniversary throughout 2017 and have cumulatively awarded over £43million to projects across the West of England, projects which change lives for the better and aim to give as many people as possible the chance to fulfil their potential.
We can only do what we do thanks to the generosity and commitment of companies, organisations, individuals, families and charitable trusts who have either set up funds with Quartet or who have left a legacy in their will. Local Funds include the Bath Half Marathon Fund, the Cullum Family Fund, the Future Publishing Fund, The Lions of Bath Fund, and the fund which the Bath Percent Club is building.
Supporting communities in Bath & North East Somerset
“For many local community groups and charities, a small amount of money can make all the difference”
says Claire Wynne Hughes, Philanthropy Executive for Bath & North East Somerset for Quartet Community Foundation. A grant of £800 helped fund WiFi and new notice boards for the Peasedown St John Residents’ Association, providing more opportunities for the local community.
Children enjoying the new outdoor play area at Twerton Children’s Centre, funded by the Bath Half Marathon Fund, administered by Quartet.
Claire Wynne Hughes, second from left, following a grant to Peasedown St John Residents Association to help fund WiFi and new notice boards at their Community Hall.
Claire Wynne Hughes speaking to Bath Percent Club Members
If you would like more informtion, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Claire on: [email protected] or 01225 420 300 / 07584 [email protected]
Quartet Community Foundation works in Bath & NES, Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset supporting local philanthropists and organisations with their charitable giving and grant making, helping them to make a difference to our local communities. Quartet is part of a much larger network of 46 community foundations across the UK and is accredited by UKCF.
BEMSCA members work together to make creative Quilts, sharing memories
Set in the centre of our beautiful Georgian city, 44AD artspace is a not for profit, arts enterprise, with a track record of delivering a dynamic gallery programme of community driven art exhibitions and associated events.
In just a few years, the award-winning 44AD has become one of Bath’s leading visual arts venues, and regarded as a vital platform for Bath’s vibrant community of artists and beyond. Alongside affordable studio spaces for 16 self employed creatives on its upper floors, 44AD provides two floors of free admission gallery exhibitions and events on a weekly basis for the public. The gallery shows a high standard of contemporary artwork from students, early career and more established artists. 44AD also regularly collaborates with local charities and educational organisations, running many activities throughout the year such as film screenings, workshops and artist talks.
Sourcing projects that are interactive and accessible for all of the community, 44AD constantly works hard to bring new and exciting work to Bath.
44AD artspace 4 Abbey St Bath BA1 1NN
www.44AD.net 07753 378 325
(fb) 44AD (twitter) @studio44ad
Invitation: Fri 15 Dec 2017 (6pm – 8pm). EXHIBITION RUNS FROM
15-23RD DECEMBER
You are all invited to join 44AD for the private view of their winter open exhibition ‘Deck the Walls’.Featuring over 30 artists, Deck the Walls will offer an eclectic mix of 12” x 12” artworks across many mediums - creating a quasi record store extravaganza! Expect video installation, revolving xmas trees, vinyl wreaths, record players, mince pies, and of course, a fantastic array of original artworks all selling for £78, with the total sale proceeds either going to the artist and/or charity.
Deck the Walls will open alongside an exciting art project called ‘Outdoors’ which will reveal the first public display of ten doors previously hung in locations across the streets of Bristol, and left for nine months to organically gather their own identities from the life happening around them. The doors have now been framed and are on display from 15 December at 44AD in Bath. In 2018, they will be exhibited around the country before being auctioned off, with 100% of profits being donated to charities supporting people in critical need in the South West.
Events, services and sponsorshipIt could be an evening of entertainment for your clients against the back drop of a gallery, rentable art for your office walls or a tailored arts-based workshop for your staff…If you would like an event arranged for you at 44AD, or feel that you could offer support through one of 44AD’s sponsorship packages, please contact Katie at: [email protected]
Ian and Hannah took over The Framing Workshop in September 2015 having both worked with Martin Tracy for 23 years (Ian) and 5 years (Hannah). They love working in the framing industry and being in Bath. Ian has spent most of his working life in framing and has built up a huge amount of expertise and skills. He is a true artisan and craftsman. “I like a challenge” he says, “Something which can appear to be unusual and potentially a bit difficult, when you look at it can be a really interesting job. Sometimes it’s a bit like a puzzle.”
The Framing Workshop do not only frame pictures - far from it. The range of what goes into a frame is vast. Very small - a grain of rice; very large - fabric banners for museums; and everything in between, each job has it’s own charm and interest, be it the image or object itself or the story that goes with it. “I love hearing people’s stories” says Hannah, “It makes every day different and you get such a sense of our rich and wonderful history and the individuals, the different characters who make up this great tapestry of life. I grew up in Bath, and it is such a unique, vibrant place. The number of independent shops definitely contributes to the unique vibe. Independents bring so much personality to the high street. Person to person - isn’t that what life is about?!”
“We have both been fortunate in working at The Framing Workshop previously under Martin Tracy, a company which values it’s staff and has made a positive contribution to the community. Now that we are calling the shots, as it were, we will definitely be continuing that legacy. To share our blessings and provide help to those who need it where we can is important to us.”.
The Framing Workshop sponsored the auctioneer for the evening at The Percent Club Art Auction on 20th November at 44AD art space A performer from The Natural Theatre Company encouraged patrons, boosting bids for the art works on display.
“The Arts are so core to a community. In many different forms. It enriches people’s lives in
so many ways, physically, mentally and spiritually - and it’s fun!” says Hannah who has a background
in Fine Art, Art History and Art Teaching. “We will definitely be getting involved in more arts based
community projects as we get into the swing of things. We are excited to be involved in
The Percent Club and it’s fantastic contributions to the community.”
The Framing Workshop, on Walcot Street, has long been known for it’s outward looking ethos. Ian Pittman, a framer with nearly 30 years experience, and his wife Hannah, the new proprietors of The Framing Workshop, intend to continue this approach to running their business.
The Ar t i s t s who genourous ly contr ibuted wor ks to the Auct ion .
If you would like to let us know about any local charities or events your business is supporting please email: louise [email protected]
MALCOLM ASHMANMalcolm is a painter working in oils, acrylics and pencil, the landscape and the figure are the principal subjects.
He is an academician at the Royal West of England Academy (RWA), a member of the Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI) at the Mall Galleries, London. He has exhibited widely in London and the south of England, including the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and the Threadneedle Prize.He lives and works in Bath.
www.malcolmashman.com PETER BROWNPeter Brown is a Bath based artist, an all-weather painter of street scenes and city landscapes. Known for working directly from his subject, he is more affectionately known as ‘Pete the Street’.He rarely paints in the studio preferring to work directly from the subject on site in sometimes the foulest of weathers. He works in charcoal, oil and pastel for which he has received numerous awards at various national exhibitions.
He is a member of The New English Art Club, the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, The Royal Society of British Artists, The Pastel Society, The Royal institute of Oil Painters and Bath Society of Artists.
www.peterbrownneac.com
Harriet Dahan-BouchardHarriet Dahan-Bouchard was classically trained in Florence using the techniques of the Old masters. Specialising in portraits, Harriet works on commissions from all over the UK including notable politicians, the Judiciary, high society and more recently, legendary author, Anthony Horowitz. She has been carrying out an artist in residency at The Victoria Art Gallery, Bath, where she has been preforming live drawing demonstrations alongside recent exhibitions on the King’s Road, London. For more information call her on 07880 354 262 or visit
www.harrietdahanbouchard.co.uk
Nick CudworthNick is an internationally acclaimed artist based in Bath, with paintings and drawings in countless public and private collections around the world. Nick opened his own gallery in London Street, Bath in 1999 as an exhibition space and studio.
The National Portrait Gallery in London purchased a painting of film director Ken Loach for their permanent collection.
www.nickcudworth.co.uk
If you would like to let us know about any local charities or events your business is supporting please email: louise [email protected]
EMMA ROSEEmma is an award winning artist based near Bath specialising in contemporary, semi-abstract and impressionistic painting with an emphasis on colour and texture. Using Indian Inks and acrylics she produces vibrant and arresting work, whose style is distinctive and original. Skylines - landscape, sky, sea, nature and memory are the inspirational core - reflecting her interest in the Japanese aesthetic of Wabi-Sabi - the process and beauty of ageing which creates irregularity and imperfection.
www.emmaroseartworks.com
VALERIE PIRLOTValérie Pirlot is a Belgian oil painter born in 1982. Valérie works ‘En plein air’ encourages spontaneity and keeps the work fresh, avoiding the mistake of overworking and adding unnecessary details. There is hardly time to consider things in a conscious way - it is an instinctive and spontaneous way of painting, reacting to the changing weather and light which often produces unforeseen results. It is all about capturing the “essence” of a place in a few brushstrokes, but making every single one count.
www.valeriepirlot.com
ANDREW LANSLEYAndrew is a landscape painter working exclusively with egg yolk and pigment on traditional grounds, either as egg tempera or watercolour. Winner of the 2016 Royal Watercolour Society Exhibitions Award and the 2016 David Simon Contemporary Art Prize. He has exhibited at the Royal Academy in successive years, the Royal West of England Academy and numerous shows at the Mall Galleries, including RI, RSMA, NEAC, RBA, Sunday Times Watercolour and Lynn Painter Stainers Prize. He has just been appointed by the Friends of the Scott Polar Research Institute as their resident artist in Antarctica to mark their Centenary in 2020. He is also an executive committee member of the Bath Society Of Artists.
www.andrewlansley.info
BEN HUGHESBen Hughes is a self taught landscape and portrait artist. Predominantly painting in oils, he has exhibited widely across the south of England and is a member of the Bath Society of Artists.
His prizes include the Davison Award from the Royal Society of British Artists and the Best Emerging Artist Prize and Viewers Choice Award from the Royal West of England Academy. His work is included in numerous private collections including that of Standard Chartered Bank and the University of Oxford.
www.benhughesart.co.uk
If any business member would like to nominate a local charity they support to speak at a future event please email me on: louise [email protected]
We are looking into setting up an informal ‘BBRC Investors’ Club’ for those interested in hearing about sporadic pitching events for local, impactful social projects looking for equity finance.
Please contact [email protected] to express your interest, hear about the current investment opportunities and unleash the power of local finance.
Bristol & Bath Regional Capital is a local investment CIC which brings together ethically - minded investors with innovative local organisations to finance projects for the good of the region.
As proud members of the Bath Percent Club we committed to donating 2% of our annual profits to a local charity this year. There were so many fantastic causes to choose from
including Jamie’s Farm, the Great Western Air Ambulance and the Wellow Group who are part of The Riding for the Disabled Association in the UK. Our staff ultimately chose to donate
the monies to Julian House, which we hope will go a long way to helping the homeless in our community, and we look forward to donating to many more local charities in the future.
Ben Bower, Managing Director.
Delighted to hear the news from Bath property management and letting agents
This
Christmas
f o r e v e r y
member of the
Bath Percent Club
w i l l b e d o n a t i n g t h e
price of a first class stamp
to
WISHING ALL OUR MEMBERS A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR
