Alison Dilnutt
Unseen: the Weird and Wonderful World of Infrared
Wednesday 29th February – Tuesday 6th March 2012

Infrared energy is light that we cannot see. It exists on the radiation spectrum beneath visible light, meaning all around us is an unseen world. We feel far infrared radiation as heat, we can’t see it. But near infrared radiation is unseen and unfelt.

Unseen allows the viewer to see infrared light using special techniques to capture IR radiation reflected by a scene. This exhibition opens up this alien world and invites the viewer to see it in all its strangely magical, ethereal beauty.

Ruth Geldard
Beta Version: 2.0
19-01-2012 to 10-03-2012
Kaleidoscope Gallery Sevnoaks..

Beta Version 2.0

19 January – 10 March 2012

Beta Version 2.0 expands on some of the questions raised by the previous show, “Exhibition: Beta”. The contemporary art space operates without permanent collection or archive to set the context, but instead offers fleeting glimpses at experimental works. Reflective of what is current, work can be valid without longevity.

Beta Version 2.0 looks at the contemporary art exhibition as a temporary collection, with work that addresses the transience or otherwise of current practice, and explores the relationship between collection and curation; in particular the roles played by artist, curator and audience in creating work for display.

As part of this show Dan Simpson is asking twitter users to contribute lines for a poem about ‘curating a collection’. He will collate all responses into a poem and will perform at the opening of the exhibition at 6:45pm on 19 January. Contributions can be made on twitter #collectedpoem

The exhibition is free to visitors.

Exhibiting Artists: Bridgette Ashton, Diane Dever, Ruth Geldard, Toby Huddlestone, Pavilion, Angus Pryor, Dan Simpson, Mark J Smith.

The Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Gallery is a contemporary space run by Kent County Council to show new work from established and emerging Kent artists. The gallery sits alongside the library and museum within the Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope building. The museum is currently showing an exhibition of personal collections.

Buckhurst Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 1LQ
kaleidoscope@kent.gov.uk

More details below.
http://www.kent.gov.uk/leisure_and_culture/arts_development/projects/sevenoaks_kaleidoscope_gallery.aspx

Review for Beta Version 2.0 in Artists Newsletter
http://www.a-n.co.uk/interface/reviews/single/1946780

Peter Gander
Folkestone Macmillan Art Show 2012
Friday 17th Feb to Tuesday 28th Feb 2012
Local Kent artists’ art exhibition for cancer charity Macmillan. At least 50% of the proceeds of each artists’ sale will go to the charity.

Merlene Dunkley
10th March 30th March 2012
opening times 9-6pm sat 9-5pm

Photography Exhibition by Merlene Dunkley

Opening Viewing 10th March 2-4pm Refreshments
& Talks by Merlene Dunkley

Herne Bay Library
High Street
Herne Bay

January 27 to February 26 2012
Sally Trueman and Patricia Castle will be holding a joint exhibition at the Margate Gallery, the Private View will take place on the 27th of January, from 5.00 pm – 9.00 pm, and all are welcome.

Sally Trueman has enjoyed many solo exhibitions in the UK, and abroad, followed by museum acquisitions and public commissions. Her work makes up part of the Museum of Carcassone, the Brighton Museum Collections as well as the Morton private museum, in New York.

Patricia Castle has exhibited widely. Her work has been shown in the Southwark Festival, with the Royal Society of British Artists, The Royal Society of Marine Painters, The Welcome Foundation, Price Waterhouse and Lloyds of London.

Both artists have come together to share their passion for light whether it it falls onto a sun-drenched Mediterranean landscape or nudes bathed in sunlight, the artist capturing the swirling movements and reflections of seawater.

This new exhibition “Lovers of Light” is coming to the Margate Gallery.

26 January to 8 February 2012
A mixed exhibition featuring work by 11 Kent based artists

Mark Dumbrell
MargatePhotoFest
13th-14th August
MargatePhotoFest (MPF) is a contemporary, art photography, festival taking place in various venues around Margate.

This year’s festival aims to explore social systems and political structures to see how photography can be used as an active social medium to change our environment.

MPF Organic: Full of good bacteria.

www.margatephotofest.co.uk

Emma Dove
Tree Exhibition
21 June – 9 July
A fantastic range of work based on the theme of Trees on show at The Art Room, Ashford. Includes paintings, prints, photographs, sculpture, textiles and jewellery.

Entry is FREE. Opening hours: Tues-Fri 10.30am-5.00pm, Sat 10.00am-4.00pm.

Jane Jones
Pause; Breathe; Plunge:
18th June to 3rd July
Exhibition of paintings by Jane Jones illustrating coping stratagies for life at i Scream and Rock Gallery 16-18 High Street Margate Open 10am to 6pm daily

How Does Your Garden Grow?
3 June 2011 – 4 June 2011
How Does Your Garden Grow? is a conference bringing together a wide range of theatre-makers, academics and specialists from related fields to discuss what can be done to help innovative theatre and performance flourish.

Why is theatre important not only to artists but also to the communities in which they live? How Does Your Garden Grow? will bring together speakers from Kent, traditionally the Garden of England, and beyond.

3 & 4 June 2011
University of Kent, Canterbury
3 June 9.15am with Showcase at 7.30pm
4 June 9.15am – 1pm
Bookings: Gulbenkian Theatre www.thegulbenkian.co.uk

Organised by PANeK
Supported by Canterbury City Council

The 2011 Culture Awards
16 June 2011
The Culture Awards 2011 is the first of an annual awards ceremony celebrating the rich cultural life of the Canterbury District.

Led by Canterbury for Culture, the awards will cover the broad range of cultural activities throughout the year, from community events to contemporary music, visual arts to heritage, there is something for everyone.

Join us to celebrate the great achievements from those across the District. The evening will include a drinks reception, summer banquet, live music and dancing.

16 June 2011 at 6.45pm
Augustine House; Canterbury Christ Church University
Bookings: Marlowe Box Office or 01227 787 787

Supported by Canterbury City Council
www.creativecanterbury.com

Peter Gander, Paintings and Printmaking
Wednesday 25th May to Tuesday 31st May 2011

Known for his seagulls and ‘Whitstabubble crab’ Herne Bay artist Peter returns once more to Gallery 2 with a typically varied selection of whimsical paintings plus some of his latest printmaking pieces. Some are particularly suitable for fans of Whitstable, such as ‘Local mackerel’, a hand-coloured linocut, you’ll need to look closely for the visual twist! Look out too for his ‘Whitstable Fish Market Figure’ linocut. Peter will also be showing some original local landscapes in watercolour and as one-off prints, or monotypes. He frequently experiments with printmaking techniques and has an almost daily creative output, which can be viewed on his popular blog.