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January to December 2011

Beecroft Gallery

'Southend' - Images by Josef Koudelka and Ron McCormick

Displaying in the Thorpe Smith Rooms throughout 2011 will be a selection of the award winning, Czech photographer Josef Koudelka’s study of Southend.   

Taken in 1972 these are a wonderful insight of the town’s past.

8th October to 25th January 2012

Beecroft Gallery
Flora Fancy

     
The beauty of the natural world has long inspired every aspect of design and this exhibition has glorious examples of how fashion has used and embraced the power of flowers.

Many hidden gems from the town’s costume collection will be on display; highlights include stunning eighteenth century gentlemen’s waistcoats and floral bathing suits from our extensive collection - works of art in the form of fashion.
    

8th October to 17th December

Beecroft Gallery
Winter Exhibition

     
Wonderful Christmas gifts from the Essex Craft Society.
  

5th January to 21st January 2012

Beecroft Art Gallery

Southend Young Creatives & Beach London

         
A collection of works from the Southend based network of young artists, designers, illustrators, photographers and writers. Established to give exposure to emerging local talent, their ethos is fun, and to introduce art to all ages with visually exciting and accessible work. Beach London is a studio of print makers who are based in London’s Brick Lane. Its owner Charlie is a former member of SYC.

Throughout 2012

Beecroft Art Gallery

Throughout 2012 the Beecroft’s Gallery 4, on the third floor, will show some of the brightest photographic talent within Essex.

 
28 January to 25 February - Dan Beecroft
“Inspirational photography with a contemporary twist and a sense of humour“
 
3 March to 31 March - Jack Delemonte
A fine art photographer creating award winning images both from his travels and local environment; he has also produced various photographic books including ‘Out of Office – Images from a Travelling Salesman”.
 
5 April to 25 April - Malcolm Keogh
“Through My Eye” is a collection of landscapes and abstract photographs in both colour and black and white.
 
27 April to 2 June - Southend Film Festival
To accompany the Southend Film Festival Fringe an exhibition of BFI film stills and iconic film posters.
 
13 October to 3 November - Ian Treherne
Landscapes which capture the movement in our daily lives and the emotions they evoke.
 
10 November to 8 December - Niki Cornish
A visual communicator, whose silent voice captures the essence of nature and the spirit of humanity.
      

3rd February to 31st March

Beecroft Art Gallery

Journey to the Podium

 
This exhibition is a culmination of a three year project and provides, through art, a remarkable insight into the world of dedication, focus and sacrifice demanded of an aspiring Olympic and Paralympic athlete.
 
In the build up to the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, Essex County Council established the Team Essex Ambassadors Award, which aims to support and nurture local athletes who have been identified as having the potential to compete in the London 2012 games.
 
To celebrate and capture talented athletes, Essex County Council’s Team annually commissioned artists to ‘Adopt an Athlete’ and create artworks that mark their journey to the podium, or at least the 2012 Games.
     

7th April to 16th June 2012

Beecroft Art Gallery

7th July to 29th September 2012

Beecroft Art Gallery

54th Essex Open Exhibition

 
A young upstart in the form of photography shook things up a little last year as a new category was introduced to the annual, Royal Academy style exhibition. Artists and photographers who live or work in Essex and are over 18 can enter the prestigious Essex Open Exhibition.

The handing in of work is 2 – 16 June. Selection is by prominent people in the art world and there are generous sponsored awards for various categories. A maximum of three works per artist is allowed. Fees are; £6 one entry, £11 two entries and £14 three entries.

Entry forms and rules are available from the gallery and to download on www.southendmuseums.co.uk from mid April.
       

6th October to 15th December 2012

Beecroft Art Gallery

A Time and a Place

   
A recent donation of 19th century etchings and lithographs to the permanent Beecroft collection has inspired this wonderful exhibition. These works provide a snapshot of life, industry and architecture of Southend and its surrounding towns and villages.

Visitors may well be surprised that in some instances little has changed and members of the Essex based photography group 20:20 provide through their photographs an excellent and vivid comparison of how the scenes look today.
        

6th October to 15th December 2012

Beecroft Art Gallery

Christmas Cracker

  
A delightful collection of crafts including hand- made jewellery, ceramics and textiles as well as a new exhibition of work by the incredibly popular Southend artist, Hashim Akib; a perfect chance to secure that unique Christmas gift.