

News Update at 30th Dec 2020
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We wish you all a happy new year and hope you will remember to renew your membership for 2021.
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There has been a change to our April booking which will now be a Zoom demo of portraiture in pastels from Rob Wareing.
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There is an EXTRA too! The opportunity to paint along with NZ artist Richard Robinson on 14th Jan. Fiona Gale gives all the info you need to know HERE

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OVAS Exhibition 20XX
The 2018 exhibition was on from 3rd-11th August 2018. and was much admired with a steady stream of visitors and of sales.
Popular Vote 2018
Congratulations to Carolyn Barker!!
1st , 17 votes, Carolyn Barker, "Sea Mist Rolling In"
2nd, 15 votes, John Evans, "Old and the New"
3rd= 14votes, Chris Poole, "On Mousehole Beach", Mike Blakey "Old Grandpa"
2018 Preview Evening
This was a great success. It was very well attended and people commented on the great diversity and high quality of artwork on display. Pretty good considering that most of us are amateurs.
Rod Ashman was this year's judge. He is an established Exeter-based artist with a preference for acrylics and mixed media and he has an energetic experimental approach to his work. He particularly admires work which engages the onlooker by inviting them to continue looking, thinking and wondering about what they are seeing. One of his own works was on display by the entrance and amply demonstrated that excitement.
Amongst the winners of awards must be mentioned long-time member Jacqueline Ward who played a blinder, not only winning 2 awards but also the raffle!
Talking of which, we are immensely grateful to our President, Phil Creek, and former president and long-time friend of OVAS, Ray Balkwill, for yet again being hugely generous with their raffle prizes. Thankyou to both.
And this year we are raising money, such as from the raffle (£164), for Ottery Help Scheme, based opposite St Saviour's Bridge, which offers voluntary help to all ages in the community according to need, and which is run by Emily Lezzeri who was able to be with us on the night. More information on the OHS can be seen HERE

OVAS president Phil Creek and others mingling


Artist Rod Ashman, preparing to announce his favourites

Jacqueline Ward, for 'Knightstone Lane'

John Evans for 'Porthleven'


Maureen Stone for 'Morning Sun'

Tracey Rapson for 'View From The Common'

Linda Hampson for 'Eternally Entertwined'


Nickie Bitschi for 'Three Quarters'


Jacqueline Ward for 'Devoted Doves'

This year, money raised goes to Ottery Help Scheme. The prizes were generous donations from OVAS President Phil Creek [an original painting] and former President Ray Balkwill [a signed print].


Emily runs the Ottery Help Scheme (sorry to show you blinking, Emily. I should have taken two!]
Those Prize-winning pictures and Commended works

Carolyn Barker Popular Choice winner

Jacqueline Ward, for 'Knightstone Lane'
![Knightstone Lane [Oils]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5eb48a_59ec621d2f65459ab9ff147c70239bd9~mv2_d_2218_1684_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_744,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/5eb48a_59ec621d2f65459ab9ff147c70239bd9~mv2_d_2218_1684_s_2.jpg)
Jacqueline Ward

John Evans for 'Porthleven'
![Porthleven [Watercolour]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5eb48a_94e129db9ddd4580ac082e36569d753b~mv2_d_2877_2451_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_835,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/5eb48a_94e129db9ddd4580ac082e36569d753b~mv2_d_2877_2451_s_4_2.jpg)
John Evans

Maureen Stone for 'Morning Sun'
![Morning Sun [Acrylics]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5eb48a_2c8873fc6a6b45f1bd1e36fe97893dca~mv2_d_1366_1363_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_978,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/5eb48a_2c8873fc6a6b45f1bd1e36fe97893dca~mv2_d_1366_1363_s_2.jpg)
Maureen Stone

Tracey Rapson for 'View From The Common'
![View From The Common [M. Media]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5eb48a_dac1601b4da9498fbb97f36f8356197c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_654,h_960,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/5eb48a_dac1601b4da9498fbb97f36f8356197c~mv2.jpg)
Tracey Rapson

Linda Hampson for 'Eternally Entertwined'
![Eternally Entertwined [Drawing]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5eb48a_313ede8c40424788b6547f34dd2777ae~mv2_d_1536_1957_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1249,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/5eb48a_313ede8c40424788b6547f34dd2777ae~mv2_d_1536_1957_s_2.jpg)
Linda Hampson

Nickie Bitschi for 'Three Quarters'
![Three Quarters [Pastels]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5eb48a_b733e0579a9349219ac8b5799625789a~mv2_d_2328_1743_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_734,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/5eb48a_b733e0579a9349219ac8b5799625789a~mv2_d_2328_1743_s_2.jpg)
Nickie Bitschi

Jacqueline Ward for 'Devoted Doves'
![Devoted Doves [Sculpture]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5eb48a_321548e2d5454c73a98fad352b6f6d44~mv2_d_1866_1702_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_894,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/5eb48a_321548e2d5454c73a98fad352b6f6d44~mv2_d_1866_1702_s_2.jpg)
Jacqueline Ward

commended Oils

Jackie Hazeldine commended Oils

commended Watercolour

commended Watercolour

commended Acrylics

commended Acrylics

commended Mixed Media

Erica Willson commended Mixed Media

commended Pastels
Artwork by our President, our Judging artist and our former President
Click to see more by Phil Creek, Rod Ashman, and Ray Balkwill

Phil Creek [OVAS President]

Rod Ashman, Acrylic. [apologies for photo quality (and cropping). Too many reflections]

Thanks, Phil & Ray. You are stars!
A small selection - there's loads more where this lot came from!























Jacky Hazeldine

Linda Hampson

Michael Bird

Maureen Stone

Jacky Hazeldine

Tracey Rapson

Gill Kirby

Carolyn Barker

Terry Davies

Jenny Uren

Celia Stroud

John Atkinson

Kerry Johnstone

Erica Willson

Chris Poole

Simon Gray

Celia Risso

Penny Lamb

Michael Ware

Pat Snelling