whithurst park and nic fiddian green, painter and musician

The Whithurst Park Art Fair is a brand new not- for-profit event supporting Maggie’s. FAIR PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS The Sladmore Gallery, The Courtauld Institute of Art, Knight Franks, Kitty Shepherd, The Furniture and Arts Building Chelsea, Michael Finn & Co, Whithurst Park Gardens, Brunswick House, Rabbit, Berry Bros. and Rudd, Tesco, Ceecom Construction, NFU Mutual, Bullen Cards, Simon Wrey, Mansell McTaggart, Chandlers Building Supplies, ELX Art, Fishers Farm Park and Moles Country Stores "The house and parkland form a focal point for the fair, challenging visitors to explore art in the context of everyday life and as a way of life," explains Fair Director James Elwes. Inspired by the neo-Jacobean house and Maggie Keswick Jencks's legacy, the Fair will examine the minutiae of commissioning and curating for a lived-in space. Whithurst Park is the home of entrepreneur Richard Taylor and designer Rick Englert and has featured on Channel 4 and in Tatler and Country Life, among other publications. Completed in 2004 and designed by Kit Rae-Scott, it is an expressionistic gem set in a verdant landscape, composed with skill, an eye for detail, practicality, personality and historical and cultural understanding. It is one of the finest examples of neo- Jacobean commissioning in the country. Private View: Saturday 10 th September, 12 – 8pm Open to the public: Sunday 11 th September, 12 – 4pm WHITHURST PARK ART FAIR Proudly supporting Whithurst Park, Kirdford, West Sussex, RH14 0JW Saturday 10 th & Sunday 11 th September 2016 whithurst.com/artfair 50 talented artists (both established and emerging) will exhibit both inside the house and out in the parkland. These include Anthony Abrahams, Conall McAteer, Kate Ive, Kitty Shepherd, Philip Jackson and Jacob Wolff. Artwork will be priced affordably. Sales will go to artists, with 30% donated to Maggie’s. The theme also considers everyday influences of the working artist and art’s relationship to creative culture at large. We have developed a programme of performances, residencies, collaborations, talks and interactive demonstrations, as well as areas dedicated to design and local food. We are delighted to be hosting a stellar list of talent, including world-renowned sculptors Mark Coreth and Nic Fiddian Green, painter and musician Ian Bruce, best-selling author Jack Cooke and art critic Richard Cork. For press enquiries and PV invites please email: [email protected]

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Page 1: WHITHURST PARK and Nic Fiddian Green, painter and musician

The Whithurst Park Art Fair is a brand new not-for-profit event supporting Maggie’s.

FAIR PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS

The Sladmore Gallery, The Courtauld Institute of Art, Knight Franks, Kitty Shepherd, The Furniture and Arts Building Chelsea, Michael Finn & Co, Whithurst Park Gardens, Brunswick House, Rabbit, Berry Bros. and Rudd, Tesco, Ceecom Construction, NFU Mutual, Bullen Cards, Simon Wrey,

Mansell McTaggart, Chandlers Building Supplies, ELX Art, Fishers Farm Park and Moles Country Stores

"The house and parkland form a focal point for the fair, challenging visitors to explore art in the context of everyday life and as a way of life," explains Fair Director James Elwes. Inspired by the neo-Jacobean house and Maggie Keswick Jencks's legacy, the Fair will examine the minutiae of commissioning and curating for a lived-in space.

Whithurst Park is the home of entrepreneur Richard Taylor and designer Rick Englert and has featured on Channel 4 and in Tatler and Country Life, among other publications. Completed in 2004 and designed by Kit Rae-Scott, it is an expressionistic gem set in a verdant landscape, composed with skill, an eye for detail, practicality, personality and historical and cultural understanding. It is one of the finest examples of neo-Jacobean commissioning in the country.

Private View: Saturday 10th September, 12 – 8pm

Open to the public: Sunday 11th September, 12 – 4pm

WHITHURST PARKART FAIR

Proudly supporting

Whithurst Park, Kirdford, West Sussex, RH14 0JW

Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th September 2016

whithurst.com/artfair 50 talented artists (both established and emerging) will exhibit both inside the house and out in the parkland. These include Anthony Abrahams, Conall McAteer, Kate Ive, Kitty Shepherd, Philip Jackson and Jacob Wolff. Artwork will be priced affordably. Sales will go to artists, with 30% donated to Maggie’s.

The theme also considers everyday influences of the working artist and art’s relationship to creative culture at large. We have developed a programme of performances, residencies, collaborations, talks and interactive demonstrations, as well as areas dedicated to design and local food.

We are delighted to be hosting a stellar list of talent, including world-renowned sculptors Mark Coreth and Nic Fiddian Green, painter and musician Ian Bruce, best-selling author Jack Cooke and art critic Richard Cork.

For press enquiries and PV invites please email: [email protected]

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