July Visual Arts Report with Pat Douglas

Gateway 97.8 visual arts correspondent Pat Douglas has all the latest from the visual arts scene for July 2020.

Pat spoke to Paul Alcock about the Well House Gallery new exhibition where some of his paintings are being displayed:

Here is some of Paul Alcock’s paintings that are being showcased.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/wellhousegallery/
https://wellhousegallery.co.uk/
To see more of Paul’s paintings: https://paulalcock.co.uk/gallery/

Pat also reported on what events are happening online in the visual arts scene:

https://www.explore-essex.com/virtual-summer-of-art

Essex Open
This link goes to the website with information about online art activities during the lockdown: https://www.visitsouthend.co.uk/online-activities/online.aspx

It includes information about an exhibition on Twitter which replaces this year’s Essex Open and is known as #TheLockdownOpen.

For those that fancy a virtual trip to the London galleries don’t forget
The National Gallery: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/visiting/virtual-tours?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIt6SbvIzw6QIVhe7tCh1ZSg8cEAAYASAAEgI9VPD_BwE

or the Tate: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/360-video/grimshaw

If you’d like to venture further afield here’s a link to The Guardian’s list of the 10 best worldwide virtual tours: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/mar/23/10-of-the-worlds-best-virtual-museum-and-art-gallery-tours

Also: Thurrock’s Stronger Together group – ‘a partnership that promotes local community activities that strengthen the connections between people‘ has many arts activities for adults, young people and children:
http://artsandculture.strongertogether.org.uk/