Dear Friends It seems a long time ago but a Happy New Year to you all. At a recent trustee meeting we discussed the forthcoming annual exhibition at the beginning of April. I hope you are all working on your own artwork to exhibit. We were joined by a new possible trustee from the University’s … Continue reading Friends’ Bulletin Spring 2025
Building on the success of our July 2023 exhibition we gave notification of this year’s exhibition in our winter bulletin. The 2025 exhibition will run from 31 March to 13th April 2025 and will be held in the same gallery as last year, which was the University’s Ex-Libris Gallery, linked to the Hatton.
Just a reminder that the Annual General Meeting will take place on Saturday 5th April 2025, 10.30 to 12.30 in the Learning Room at the Hatton Gallery. The agenda for the meeting will be sent to all members during the week commencing 10th March.
Did you know that if you install the Easy Fundraising app on your phone or tablet you can get free donations from your favourite stores, to your favourite charities, including Friends of the Hatton? The likes of John Lewis, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose, Currys and many others (over 8,000 brands in fact) have partnered up … Continue reading Support FotH while shopping online with EasyFundraising
First of all, thank you all for continuing to support the Hatton Gallery. The Learning Programme continues to flourish and currently has about two to three schools taking part in activities most weeks. As well as schools and colleges attending there is also a regular practical art session each week for people over fifty five … Continue reading Hatton Gallery Learning programme
For a number of years, the Hatton has worked with L-INK - a group of young people who come together to explore and re-interpret exhibition and collection themes. Together, they collaborate, co-curate, produce events, work with artists and create artworks. The group is made up of around 15 participants, aged 16 – 21, who meet … Continue reading L-INK to the Hatton
This January, I’ve been running a series of workshops for sixth formers at Newcastle College Sixth Form Centre (NSFC) in collaboration with Rebecca Christodoulides and David Butler. I was given the opportunity to run one off sessions with the sixth form last year. It’s been lovely curating a series of workshops to fit a purpose/ … Continue reading Working with Newcastle College Sixth Form Centre
Over the past months, I have had the privilege of being involved in a variety of workshops and activities, including collaborations with DSFC, into university, through life work art. These experiences have been incredibly rewarding, not only for the knowledge I have gained but also for the personal growth they have offered me. One of … Continue reading My experience: Workshops & Volunteering at the Hatton
LIfeWorkArt (LWA) is a professional practice programme that runs through the four years of the Fine Art BA at Newcastle. Students develop live projects outside the university including exhibitions, public art, placements (with arts organisations and in education and community settings), books, zines, online projects, art therapy. They can choose to work independently or in … Continue reading LifeWorkArt – professional practice programme
Hannah Forsyth is a Monotype Artist. I moved to Northumberland 25 years ago from Hertfordshire with the intention of staying for a year or so, 25 years later I have truly put down lasting roots and Northumberland is definitely my home. I studied art at foundation level, went on to study Sculpture at Brighton and … Continue reading Featured Artist – Hannah Forsyth
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