“Edge of the Wild” Tolkien
Art Exhibition, 13th – 16th August 2010 at The Redesdale Hall,
Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos
Now into its seventh year, our annual Art Exhibition is held at The
Redesdale Hall, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos, a wonderful Victorian building on the
outside and just as delightful with beamed ceiling inside, making it an ideal
location, with free parking too. This year’s theme is “The Edge of the Wild” with Ted Nasmith’s wonderful painting “Bilbo and the Eagles” being
displayed for the first time leading the way, and consisting of Original
Artwork and Limited edition Prints from Tolkien artists: Ted Nasmith, Ruth
Lacon, Jef Murray and Peter Pracownik. The artwork is displayed
upstairs (there is a chair lift for disabled access) and completely fills the
delightful space, reminiscent of Beorn’s hall in The
Hobbit, decorated with flags and banners, and also has a showcase of historical
Tolkien artifacts too.
It is a free-entry event, with nibbles, wine and hot and cold
drinks. During the event you can meet the artists and listen to
talks about their work. There is music, often live, a Tolkien Quiz and a
Masquerade on the Sunday, and large get-together’s after the Exhibition shuts each day in one of the many local hostelry’s, followed inevitably by more songs! Downstairs
there is a range of dealers offering books, memorabilia, music, swords and
clothing, candles, waistcoats, other talented Tolkien artists, bow-making, and
at lunchtimes we are lucky to have the Eagles attend from the local Falconry.
The Exhibition is open to the public from 9-5 Sat 14th – Mon 16th August, with an Invite only
Preview Party on the eve of Fri 13th. Whether you visit for the
day, or stay locally and attend it all, it is great fun, with many friends, and
a chance to gaze for as long as you wish at the detailed work of our four
Tolkien artists, meet and talk with them, and to try your knowledge with a team
in the quiz. Local Hotels and B&B's fill up quickly but there are
also two nearby camp sites.
Often the event coincides with a new Tolkien book. Previously we
have had Alan Lee signing his illustrated “Children of Hurin”; in 2009 we had
the launch of our own publication: “Black & White Ogre Country: The Lost
Tales of Hilary Tolkien”; and in 2010 it will coincide with the publication of
our follow up biography of Hilary Tolkien: “Wheelbarrows at Dawn: Memories of
Hilary Tolkien”, with the authors, Angela Gardner & Neil Holford signing
copies alongside Chris Tolkien, whose fond memories of his grandfather that led
to the desire to publish these writings.
Reports on previous Exhibitions can be found on our website.
Send Malcx your email address to be added to the Event List and Preview Party: malcx@adcbooks.co.uk
Just to whet your appetite you can also look at our latest online
catalogue of artwork by our artists at www.adcbooks.co.uk
For those with Facebook access, we have several pages, but the event one
is:
where you can find pictures of previous exhibitions, examples of the
Tolkien artwork on display, and many informative links about Tolkien, local
places to area worth a visit and eateries.