ART FROM THE HEART

Local Lockdown Exhibition – Celebrating Creativity during Extraordinary Times

ADD YOUR ART TO OUR BROCKENHURST ONLINE AND WINDOW ART GALLERY

We invite you to document your life during this ongoing lockdown.

You may have been inspired by new routines or talents discovered, objects in your home that have become all too familiar, or surprisingly important: food, birds, nature or whatever it is that you are looking forward to when the lockdowns and restrictions finally end.

Anything goes – use paper or any other medium e.g. tree bark, crochet, etc – let your imagination run wild… Give your work a title and a short description of what it means to you. Add your name, contact details and if you can tell, us what inspired you to create the piece of art, or how it is significant to you. This will really help to bring your art to life for the observers.

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Moira Beckett - Extra room for nests!

Extra room for nests! Spring 2020 in the New Forest. Covid ushered in a lessening of visitors to our lovely forest and moors. Silence descended, no planes, trains, traffic. One unexpected consequence was for the ground nesting birds. Each spring, signs appear in certain parts of the Forest. ” Keep to the paths, ground nesting birds are busy making nests” …or words to that effect. And each year, the birds nested well away from paths that snake through the moors and plains. Until 2020: apparently they felt empowered by the lack of footfall, to build their nests much nearer to the paths. I imagined the little birds hopping about revelling in their extra safe space. And even perching on the sign. I wonder what next year will bring but feel truly thankful to have lived in this magical place during lockdown. Looking down as well as looking up.
Geoff Hillier

Geoff Hillier - Rediscovering a past passion of oil painting at the age of 78 to get through lockdown.
Hilary Graham - "Why are you locked in?"

Hilary Graham - "Why are you locked in?"
Alan Beckett - Glorious autumn colours

Alan Beckett - Glorious autumn colours
Tansy Bulkley - 'Twilight Unicorn' - 'As dusk falls the magical unicorn brings light and hope...'
Lyn Godden - Riverbank Early April

Lyn Godden - Riverbank Early April - We live in Brockenhurst and during the first Lockdown our favourite walk has been from the end of our road; out across the forest and along beside the Lymington river in New Park. I’ve always loved painting skies and water, and I wanted to record how the light through the trees changed the “feel” of the riverbank as spring turned into summer.
Annette Latimer-Sayer - Autumn 2020
Geoff Hillier

Geoff Hillier - Rediscovering a past passion of oil painting at the age of 78 to get through lockdown
Alan Beckett - I must go down to the sea again!

Alan Beckett - I must go down to the sea again! - When we could, we escaped to the sea during 2020, Milford, Park Shore, Barton. Lucky us for having it on our doorstep. It surprised us how better we felt after being by the sea, and memories of playing with the grandchildren sustained us with hopes of more normal times to come. How wonderful normal seems when times are so strange!
Anna and Oliver Beckett - Bounty the Dog waiting for his present from Santa
Gill Bulkley aka AnnieBee - Hope

Jill Bulkley aka Annie Bee - 'Hope' - Depicting my granddaughter meeting her guardian angel after a crystal healing treatment.
Tansy Bulkley - The Dali Trail

Tansy Bulkley - The Dali Trail - Horses galloping through the waves on a beautiful stretch of Spanish Beach.
Geoff Hillier - 'this is inspired by the late Bob Ross'.
Olwen Stevenson - Light of the Lake

Olwen Stevenson - Light of the Lake
Painting commissioned by my daughter and now hanging on her Bristol bedroom wall. Annette Latimer - Sayer
Belinda McGill - Spanish Streets

Belinda McGill - Spanish Streets
Alan Beckett - Santa is all alone this year
Jill Bulkley - 'Lockdown Green' - 'Green shoots appear in the hedgerows, harbingers of Lockdown end ...'
Alan Beckett - There's a light on at last

Alan Beckett - There's a light on at last
Belinda McGill - Family Dog Portraits

Belinda McGill - Family Dog Portraits
Sion - Cherry Blossom

Sion - Cherry Blossom - This tree was at the bottom of the road where I grew up. I love how the tree colour contrasts with the yellow rape seed behind.
Jill Bulkley - Crabbie Foxes - Crab Apples grow in abundance in the forest, fed on by ponies, pigs and perhaps the odd fox!
Geoff Hillier - Rough sea over rocks
Jill Bulkley - Yellow Flowers raise the spirits - These were painted at the beginning of the pandemic.

Jill Bulkley - Yellow Flowers raise the spirits - These were painted at the beginning of the pandemic.
Geoff Hillier

Geoff Hillier - Rediscovering a past passion of oil painting at the age of 78 to get through lockdown.
Belinda McGill - Longing for Spanish Streets

Belinda McGill - Longing for Spanish Streets
Tansy Bulkley - The Bandits Trail

Tansy Bulkley - 'The Bandits Trail' - High up in the mountains of Catalonia the European Vulture soars, while the sure-footed horses climb up the rocky path.
Jill Bulkley - 'Lockdown Blue' - 'Blue is the colour of peace, blue is the color of serenity. Let's face it we can all do with serenity in these times ...'
Sion - Stonehenge

Sion - Stonehenge - I used to attend “ Headway” after my brain injury and painted Stonehenge at an art therapy class. It’s much more impressionistic than most of my drawings.
Lyn Godden - Riverbank May

Lyn Godden - Riverbank May - We live in Brockenhurst and during the first Lockdown our favourite walk has been from the end of our road; out across the forest and along beside the Lymington river in New Park. I’ve always loved painting skies and water, and I wanted to record how the light through the trees changed the “feel” of the riverbank as spring turned into summer.
Sion - Flowers

Sion - Flowers - My late father was a very keen gardener and we always had masses of red geraniums in pots. I really like the blue around the leaves; I was trying to capture some shadow!
Jill Buckley aka "Annie Bee" - Luna Hares

Jill Buckley - Luna Hares - - The Old Forest Oaks wake a splendid display of filigree branches, especially during a Blood Moon when the hares dance,
Alan Beckett - Lichen - a sign of spring

Alan Beckett - Lichen - a sign of spring
Annette Latimer-Sayer - Separation Spring
Jakki Ayres - Bombora Surf

Bombora Surf - Jakki Ayres
Alan Beckett - Sunny days to come
Maryjane in a Tangle by Issy Carter Aged 18.

Maryjane in a Tangle by Issy Carter Aged 18. I feel it reflects the frustration and exasperation of lockdown. The days which prove extra stressful, lonely, isolating and overwhelming.
Alan Beckett - Covid Man Watching with a Protective Eye

Alan Beckett - Covid Man Watching with a Protective Eye
Belinda McGill - Portraits of friends and families furry companions

Belinda McGill - Portraits of friends and families furry companions.

Once you’ve created your art, scan or photograph it and send to art@brockenhurstvillage.org.uk so it can be added to our online art exhibition.

You can also post it us. Use the post box on the left of the hall entrance or send to: Brockenhurst Village hall, Highwood Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7RY.

We will be displaying them in our windows so while we are still in lockdown come and enjoy them during your daily exercise routine.

Add a loop around our carpark to your walk, run or cycle. If you can’t make it to the hall click on the link below and enjoy the art from your home.

Here is how to send us your artwork:

Email/Scan: Send to art@brockenhurstvillage.org.uk and we’ll print and display them for you.
If you have trouble sending your art, we will try to collect if local, just let us know by emailing, art@brockenhurstvillage.org.uk

PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND CONTACT DETAILS

There will be a display of all works at the Village Hall plus an online display during 2021.

Checkout our website for more details www.brockenhurstvillage.org.uk