Deadline for Residency Applications

Deadline for Residency Applications

A reminder that the closing date for us to receive applications for the 2007 Residency Programme is Friday 1 December 2006.

Before submitting your application, please make sure you thoroughly check the application guidelines at:
www.hospitalfield.org.uk/html/residenciesnotes.html

Some FAQ from recent enquiries we have received:

Q- I have just graduated this summer. Can I apply?
A- No. You must be 1 year out of formal education to apply.

Q- Can I submit my images on CD instead of slide?
A- Yes. We accept submissions of slide, CD or DVD. We do not accept VHS or DV tape.

Any further common questions will be posted here.

The Big Draw

The Big Draw

Hospitalfield will host activities as part of The Big Draw 2006 on Thursday 26 October.

Click Read More for details

Project for local adults with learning difficulties.

Adults will use the decorative fabrics in this Scottish Baronial Mansion House to create filigree paper work. The results will be published in a black and white poster incorporating the drawings.

The project is a collaboration between Art Moves (community group), Dundee University and Hospitalfield Trust.

Thursday 26 October 2006 10am - 2pm. Admission Free

For more information 01241 872333

www.thebigdraw.org.uk
www.drawingpower.org.uk

Birthday Time Again!

Birthday Time Again!

After another packed season it's birthday time for Jazz at Hospitalfield. The club will celebrate 16 years of gigs at the next concert on Saturday 28 October, with a set from Nicky Iles (piano) and Ian Dixon (sax) plus rhythm section.

There will be a light buffet and a glass of fizz for everyone at the interval.

The full Autumn programme is now on the website. Read More for full details

Saturday 16 September -

David Newton and Nigel Clark - tribute to Oscar Peterson

www.davidnewton.net www.mcmultimedia.co.uk/nigelclark.html

Saturday 7 October -

Blues Night - with top boogie player Rob Hall, supported by Tim Elliot and Sandy Tweeddale

www.boogie.demon.co.uk

Saturday 28 October -

Nikki Iles (piano) and Iain Dixon (sax) + bass and drums

www.nikkiiles.co.uk

Saturday 25 November-

Molly Duncan (sax), Jim Mullen (guitar), Paul Harrison (organ) + drums

www.mollyduncan.com www.jimmullenjazz.co.uk

Saturday 9 December -

Christmas Concert - John Barnes, Fiona Duncan and Brian Kellock

www.briankellock.com

For more information, or to book your tickets for the next jazz night, please contact Alan Steadman on 01382 774648

Jazz at Hospitalfield Schools Workshop

Jazz at Hospitalfield Schools Workshop

The second Jazz at Hospitalfield Schools Workshop will take place on Friday 27 October, with the Nikki Iles Quartet.

The workshop is an introduction to improvisation and composition. Pupils and staff will have the opportunity to work with all 4 players, a pianist, drummer, sax and bass players and to compose some new work by the end of the day.

In the evening there will be a performance for parents and friends where pupils and staff will play with the band.

While all musicians are experienced in working with pupils at different ages and stages it is felt that Grade 4 players and above would benefit most from the opportunity. Pupils and staff would be asked to bring along their instrument of choice to the workshop. Nikki welcomes all kinds of instruments into the workshop strings, woodwind, brass or percussion as you wish. This will make up an interesting ‘band’.

NB, the principles of improvisation and composition taught are not restricted to jazz, so even if you are not a jazz aficionado you should still get something valuable from the experience!

For more information contact Pauline Meikleham, Education Support Officer at Angus Council on 01241 435222

In Residence, September 2006

In Residence, September 2006

September is a busy month for residencies. Here's an update on the current artists and their work.



Paul Ryan, Francois Simard and Udo Rathke in the Dining Room

The 2006 ROSL scholars:

Joseph Mahew (India / UK) has been working up paintings with figurative and landscape elements to convey imaginary narratives.

Francois Simard (Quebec) is working on a new series of paintings, with abstract forms derived from landscape, produced in diptychs on specially shaped canvas.



Francois and Miro in the studio


Allyson Reynolds (Australia) has produced a large number of ink sketches based mainly on the surrounding landscape. These small pieces have been displayed in large grids on the walls of the studio. Her technique of saturating and removing ink from the paper results in very dense images, which produces something similar to a photogram and is very evocative of the climate and landscape of Scotland.




Studio, with Allyson Reynolds ink sketches


In Australia, Allyson runs the Doggett Street Studio exhibition space in Brisbane. For more information see www.doggett.com.au

Paul Ryan (UK) has a research-led practice, and works primarily with sketchbooks and drawing. His time at Hospitalfield has bee documented as a diary of historical research, diary entries, sketches and drawings, some of which he has worked up to a large scale. For more information on his work go to www.paulryan.co.uk




Paul Ryan


Also staying for the month is Udo Rathke form Germany, working on preparatory photo images for a new landscape work. You can view selected past works, including online artworks at www.udo-rathke.de

For the end of his stay he was joined by his partner, Miro Sahra, Director of Schloss Plüschow, a residency centre in Mecklenburg, Germany, and member of the ACCR network to which Hospitalfield is affiliated. Information about the centre is at www.plueschow.de

Longer stay residents here at the moment

RSA resident Catriona Grant has been continuing her photographic work.

RSA resident Julia Douglas returned to install work for exhibition during Doors Open Day - see the blog feature on this.

Fleming resident Andrea Stokes was back to continue her work trying to uncover the life of Elizabeth Allan-Fraser, the lady of the house. Andrea has worked with local spiritualists and mediums to try and find out more about her life and experience in the house. We'll post more info on this project when the outcomes are launched.

Jazz at Hospitalfield 2006 Programme

Jazz at Hospitalfield 2006 Programme

We are pleased to announce the Spring programme for Jazz at Hospitalfield 2006.

Click on Read More to see the full details.

Thank you to everyone who supported the club in 2005. The great atmosphere of the Hospitalfield audience was highlighted in the November issue of Dundee-based IS Magazine which included an interview with the Alan Steadman and a visit to the Molly Duncan night for the 15th birthday celebrations. For those who didn't catch the article, here is a choice quote:

'15 years, and around 150 bands later, the club is a testament to a good idea that's been well realised - with each event filled to capacity in short order. There's a regular core of attendees who range from as far afield as Edinburgh and Aberdeen, as well as a flow of fresh faces, each with their own experience of the genre... The place was absolutely packed, the atmosphere was extremely relaxed and the music was enjoyable straight out of the box.'

Saturday 28 January
Phil Mason's New Orleans All-Stars featuring Christine Tyrrell
www.philmasonallstars.com

Friday 17 February
Paul Jones & Dave Kelly, from The Blues Band
www.thebluesband.com

Saturday 18 March
Bent Persson with The Ken Mathieson Classic Jazz Orchestra
www.visit.se/~bentpersson www.jazz-in-scotland.co.uk/kenmathieson

Friday 14 April
Duke Heitger with The Brian Kellock Trio
www.dukeheitger.com www.briankellock.com

To see more on each artist, please visit their web links.

Keep updated with the programme page on the main site at www.hospitalfield.org.uk/html/eventsforth.html

For further information and tickets contact Alan Steadman on 01382 774648

Moira Scott Payne talk on 100 Women Paint the Sea at Dundee Contemporary Arts

Moira Scott Payne talk on 100 Women Paint the Sea at Dundee Contemporary Arts

Moira will give a talk about the project, her research and the exhibition at Centrespace in the Visual Research Centre, DCA on Sunday 15 January at 2pm.

Admission Free

For more information on this acclaimed engaged arts project see:

www.vrc.dundee.ac.uk/centrespace/2006/100women.html

www.100womenpaintthesea.co.uk

In Residence 2005 - Hospitalfield Exhibition at the RSA, Edinburgh

In Residence 2005 - Hospitalfield Exhibition at the RSA, Edinburgh

Works by recent RSA Hopsitalfield Residents.

Kate Owens, Martine Myrup, Susannah Stevens (2005)
Anna Gray (2004)

The Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh. 20 January - 12 February 2006.

The RSA currently offer three funded residencies per year. Check this site for details of future application deadlines.

100 Women Paint the Sea at Dundee Contemporary Arts

100 Women Paint the Sea at Dundee Contemporary Arts

The exhibition travels to Dundee, on show at Centrespace, part of the Visual Research Centre of DCA.

The show also includes a new audio installation containing extracts from the 100 interviews conducted with the participants.


Exhibition runs Friday 13 - Sunday 29 January 2006

VRC open Wednesday - Friday 10.30am - 5.30pm, Saturday & Sunday 12.30pm - 5.30pm

Admission Free


Centrespace, Visual Research Centre, Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee DD1 4DY

Tel: 01382 3800064 www.vrc.dundee.ac.uk


100 Women Paint the Sea - a project by Moira Scott Payne

www.100womenpaintthesea.co.uk