St. Mary’s Church Redgrave
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Painting To Promote The Bigger Picture: East Anglia
Artist Ned Paints Live At Redgrave: After Edmund – Who Next?
Monday 01 - Sunday 14 December
2pm-8pm
Artist Ned Pamphilon returns to St. Mary’s Church Redgrave to establish an atelier for 2 weeks painting live in-situ. He’s just completed painting with children spending a week each at St. Edmund’s and St. Botolph’s Primary Schools. At Cornhill Walk Shopping Centre in September he put his first paint to canvas in the UK since being away for 10 years, producing a portrayal of St. Edmund. And after Edmund – who next? At Redgrave he will continue to paint and promote East Anglia and subjects for portrayal next include Constable (1776-1837), Nelson (1758-1805) and Thomas Paine (1737-1809).
“Painting local iconic figures promotes our local area; giving a reference point for school children to explore local history; generating a conversation and awareness about who we are and where we are. My home is on the Norfolk-Suffolk border betwixt Diss, Thetford and Bury, therefore, East Anglia is the bigger picture.”
Redgrave hold an Open Day the first Saturday of every month. This Saturday 06 December 10am-5pm will coincide with Ned’s first weekend in residence. If you want Ned to come paint at your school next year this is an opportunity to discuss it with him.
Follow the progress at http://www.nedpamphilon.com/
Having attended local schools at Barningham, Ixworth and Thurston, Ned moved onto London’s Soho and then abroad where painting in public became standard procedure; exhibiting in shopping centres, hotels and public venues rather than conventional art galleries. After 10 years based in Istanbul, Turkey, Ned returned home in the summer. He’s since completed activities at Coney Weston Village Hall, Cornhill Walk Shopping Centre in Bury St. Edmunds, Redgrave Church, Samuel Ward Art & Technology College in Haverhill, St. Edmunds Primary and St. Botolph’s Primary. He returns to Redgrave to paint live in the church.
“Redgrave and the mobile phone signal are off the beaten track; a fabulous venue run by the local community using and maintaining this historic building - what an atelier for 2 weeks! Who’s next after Edmund? Further iconic figures from East Anglia providing further material to promote the local area.”
Ned will make himself available to the general public each day 2pm-8pm. He can be called on 07092 858 362 to confirm availability.
New posters of St. Edmund, Blooming Bury as well as the popular Bosphorus Kiss and SpüngerBob SquarePants will be publicly available for the time at Redgrave.
