Emrys Art - News

05/07/2010

Emrys Art Competition Winners 2010

Here are the long awaited results of the Emrys Art Mini Open Art Competition 2010. Thanks to everyone who entered. Our judges had over 180 pictures to choose from, with a huge variety of style and subject despite the restriction of the size and surface. After careful deliberation these are the prizewinners:

OPEN COMPETITION

FIRST: Suzie Phillips, 'Strawberries'

SECOND: Sherry Andrews Owen, 'The Garden'

THIRD: Donna Gray, 'David in the garden'

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Valerie Shuff, 'Saucy II'; Stella Watras, 'Boats at Milford Docks'; Sarah Nicholls, 'Mallard Ducklings'; Jack Wheatley, 'Grandfather', Rowena Ellis, 'Mabli in a blue turban'; Kip Pickard, 'Harvest Mouse on an Ox-Eye Daisy'; Judith Heilbronn-Crown, 'Tenby'.

11-16 YEARS

FIRST: Eira Davies

SECOND: Sian Eleri Evans

THIRD: Rosie Myers, 'Sunblock'

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Jeno Davies,'My Friend Gerry'; Rachel Maloney, 'Lillies'; Fantasia Ford, 'The Tree Nymph'; Jordan Prileszky, 'Roses, portrait and lilly'; Matthew Bird, 'The girl with blue eyes and red lips'.

10 YEARS and under

FIRST: Andreas Ellis Hedd, 'Grasshopper'

SECOND: Myfi Ellis Hedd, 'Daffodils'

THIRD: Heather Harris, 'Stormy Window'

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Erin Bartlett; Ben Maslin, 'Red'; Max Barker, 'Cerys'; Matthew Heritage, 'Sunset with Matthew; Florence Brown, 'The Golden Fleece', Rowan Petersen, 'Sunset'; Imogen Pawlik, 'Howling at the moon'; Tara John, 'Bunny'

SEE THE ENTRIES

All of the entries will now be shown in the shop windows:
Haverfordwest from 16th June to 3rd July
Carmarthen from 8th to 31st July

Entries can be collected from the shop to which they were submitted from 4th August.

Thanks again for your entries, and thanks to our judges John Faulkner and Margaret Welsh of White Lion Gallery, Tenby (aka Art Matters).

24/03/2010

Emrys Art Mini Open Competition 2010

Many of you have been asking if there will be a competition this year, and we are now pleased to announce yes there will be! We are keeping the mini size, but are changing the painting surface from canvas to watercolour paper. Entry to this year's competition is £4, for which you get a W&N Cotman Watercolour Postcard Pad and a Reeves Mini Easel (total RRP £4.79). You can use any painting, drawing or other medium on your postcard paper, and the pad has 15 sheets so you can try a few ideas. John and Margaret from Art Matters have agreed to judge the competition again. The First Prize is a £250 voucher, with runner up prizes of £100 and £50 vouchers. For children 12-16 there are £50, £25 and £10 vouchers, and for 10 years and under £25, £10 and £5. The deadline is 12th June, so there is plenty of time. Entries will be shown in the shop windows as they come in, so there's no need to wait until the last minute.

You can get your entry pack by post at £5: send a cheque or phone with a card.

Full details and rules are available from either shop. We are grateful to Winsor & Newton and Reeves for sponsorship of the competition.

Derwent Pastel Pencils

Derwent have relaunched their pastel pencils, and the full range is now available in Carmarthen.The old pencils are on offer at some very attractive prices, 3 for £3 up to 12 for £9 while stocks last.

Coming up on May 8th we will welcome back Graham Brace for a free demonstration using Derwent Pastel and Watercolour pencils. The demo will be in the Carmarthen shop from 10 to 12.30 and 1.30 to 3.30.

Oriel Emrys Gallery

Ann and Theo Whalley are currently showing their work in the gallery: Ann's often moody and dramatic pastels, and Theo's recent change of direction towards abstraction .

We have some gaps in the gallery programme: if you have framed work and would like to be considered for a show please let us know.

Tom Learmonth

Emrys Art

12/09/2009

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24/07/2009

Golden Open Acrylics

Now in stock at Haverfordwest and on-line!

Golden Open Acrylics are a new line of professional artisits acrylics that feature uniquely relaxed working characteristics and a versatility that allows artists to explore techniques where acrylics are normally challenging to use.

Open Acrylics:

- Remain wet far longer on plaette during painting sessions

- Excellent blending characteristics

- Can be used with natural fiber brushes

- Less wasted paint due to drying and palette loss

- Available in 40 traditional colours

To coincide with the launch of this range, Emrys Art Supplies are please to announce an Golden Open demonstration class on 1st August 2009, at our Haverfordwest branch. Times are 10-12 and 2-4. We look forward to see you.

24/02/2009

Emrys Art Mini Open Competition

EMRYS ART MINI OPEN ART COMPETITION 2009

Sponsored by Winsor & Newton

Following the success of the two previous competitions we are pleased to announce the Mini Open Art Competition 2009. All entries are to be created using the Winsor & Newton Deep Edge Canvas 6"x4". The canvasses are available at £3.45 from either Carmarthen or Haverfordwest shops. For web sales please make a PAYPAL payement of £4.45(this includes postage) to sales@emrysart.co.uk with the subject 'Art Competition' including your name and address. Entries to be submitted by April 25^th at the latest to either shop, but will go on display in the shops as they come in.

Entries will be shown in Carmarthen in May, then in Haverfordwest in June. The entries will be judged by Margaret Welsh and John Faulkner (ART MATTERS GALLERY, TENBY) and Simon Fay (WINSOR & NEWTON). First Prize is a £250 Emrys Art Gift Voucher and there will be runner up prizes of £100 and £50 vouchers. Children's entries are welcome and there will be prizes of £50, £25 and £10 vouchers for entries from those 16yrs and under.

RULES:

1. Entries can be any medium, but must use the Winsor & Newton Deep Edge Canvas 6"x4".

2. There is no entry fee other than the purchase of the canvas. Stocks of these are limited, and when exhausted no further entries can be accepted.

3. Up to 3 entries can be made per artist.

4. Entry form below to be attached to each work submitted.

5. Works offered for sale will be subject to our usual commission of 35% if sold.

6. Works must be delivered or sent to either shop by the 25^th April.

7. Decision of the judges will be final, and details of prizewinners will be made available as soon as possible after the closing date.

8. Work will be displayed until the end of June, unsold work can then be collected.

19/12/2008

Christmas Opening Hours

Christmas Eve 9-4

Christmas Day and Boxing Day CLOSED

Saturday 27th December 10-4

Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th,

Wednesday 31st 10-4

New Years Day CLOSED

Normal hours 9-5 from Friday 2nd January

29/02/2008

EMRYS ART MINI OPEN ART COMPETITION 2008

Following the success of last years competition we are pleased to announce the Mini Open Art Competition 2008.

All entries are to be created using the Winsor & Newton Chunky Canvas, but there is no restriction to subject matter, medium or technique. There is a choice of either 5"x4" or 5"x5". The canvasses are available at £3.00 from either Carmarthen or Haverfordwest shops, or by post at £4.00 Entries to be submitted by April 25th at the latest to either shop, but will go on display in the shops as they come in. All entries will be shown in Carmarthen in May, then in Haverfordwest in June. Entries can be offered for sale subject to our usual commission. Full details and entry forms will be available in the shops, or emailed upon request.

The entries will be judged by Margaret Welsh and John Faulkner (ART MATTERS GALLERY, TENBY) and Simon Fay (WINSOR & NEWTON). First Prize is a £250 Emrys Art Gift Voucher and there will be runner up prizes of £100 and £50 vouchers. Children's entries are welcome and there will be prizes of £50, £25 and £10 vouchers for entries from 11-18 years, and for 10 years and under.

10/12/2007

Christmas Ordering

Last date for Christmas delivery is the 20th of December!!

Feel free to phone, fax or email your order to us!!

29/06/2007

Michael Harding Oil Paints Now In!!

Emrys Art Supplies are pleased to announce that both our shops, and on-line are now stocking Michael Harding Handmade Artists Oil Paint.

Michael Harding Oil Paints are made by hand, using techniques which date back to the Old Masters. The reason for this painstaking process was to create colours that were true and vibrant, and paint which was beautiful and durable. This has been achieved and as a result these paints are used by many leading artists including Sir Howard Hodgkin and David Hockney.

All colours are ground in a grade of refined cold pressed linseed oil chosen for its neutral acidity. There is one exception to this Titanium White No.1. This is ground in refined poppy oil, which is slower drying as driers are not included within the formulation of the range. As well as using traditional pigments this range also makes use of more recent technological breakthroughs in the production of pigments to produce paints of quality that previous generations did not have.

26/04/2007

Website

Welcome to our new website, with an online purchasing facility for the first time. Please bear with us on any glitches, and note that some areas of the site are still under construction.

26/04/2007

Carmarthen shop

26th April 2007

We have moved premises in Carmarthen to 13 King St. The shop is two doors from the Post Office, and opposite the Co-op. An even greater range of art products, and still many craft lines are on offer. Telephone 01267 233700.