One Beautiful World

Day 9 of the One Beautiful World Art Trail included an Art Trail in Wickford and Runwell that took in the photographic exhibition at the Salvation Army, Jackie Burns’ Space Art at St Andrew’s, Tim Harrold’s assemblages at St Catherine’s and paintings by Pam Jones at St Mary’s. Jackie Burns painted live at St Andrew's Church throughout the day and Mike Fogg gave a talk on Composition in Photography at The Salvation Army. Jackie E. Burns is a Fellow of the International Association of Astronomical Artists and seeks to foster the inquisitive joy of art and astronomy while inspiring people to the awe and beauty of space and astronomy. Her One Beautiful World exhibition of space art by Jackie E. Burns is at St Andrew's until 23 July 2023. In his 'Composition in Photography' Mike Fogg said that when you “take a photograph” you are really creating a work of art! Many of the same principles that apply to artists apply to photographers. Mike used examples of his own “good” ...

Friday 19 and Saturday 20 May, 10.00 am to 4.00 pm: One Beautiful World photographic exhibition by Compass Photography at The Salvation Army , Jersey Gardens, Wickford SS11 7AE. Photographs by Mike Fogg and Terry Joyce of the Essex based Compass Photography Group whose approach is summed up in a quote attributed to Matt Hardy, a Dorset based photographer: “Beauty can be seen in all things, seeing and composing beauty is what separates a snapshot from a photograph.” Mike Fogg will give a free talk (50mins) at 11am in The Salvation Army on the Saturday, as follows: Composition in Photography – Mike Fogg FCIPS: When you “take a photograph” you are really creating a work of art! Many of the same principles that apply to artists apply to photographers. In this session, Mike will use examples of his own “good” and “bad” photographs to highlight a number of easy to grasp techniques which will allow participants to improve their own photographs. In both 2019 and 2021 Mike won international ...

Jackie Burns will paint live at St Andrew's Wickford on Saturday 20 May as part of the Art Trail for the One Beautiful World Arts Festival. Jackie E. Burns is a Fellow of the International Association of Astronomical Artists and seeks to foster the inquisitive joy of art and astronomy while inspiring people to the awe and beauty of space and astronomy. Her One Beautiful World exhibition of space art by Jackie E. Burns is at St Andrew's until 23 July 2023. Saturday 20 May: 9.30 am – 4.00 pm, Wickford and Runwell Art Trail See artworks by Val Anthony, William Butterfield, Enid Chadwick, Antony Corbin, Christine Daniels, David Folley, David Garrard and Julia Glover at St Andrew’s, St Catherine’s and St Mary’s churches , plus the photographic exhibition at the Salvation Army, Jackie Burns’ Space Art at St Andrew’s, Tim Harrold’s assemblages at St Catherine’s and paintings by Pam Jones at St Mary’s. Art talks/tours at St Andrew’s (10.00 am), St Catherine’s (11.30 am), and St M...

Saturday 20 May: 9.30 am – 4.00 pm, Wickford and Runwell Art Trail See artworks by Val Anthony, William Butterfield, Enid Chadwick, Antony Corbin, Christine Daniels, David Folley, David Garrard and Julia Glover at St Andrew’s, St Catherine’s and St Mary’s churches , plus the photographic exhibition at the Salvation Army, Jackie Burns’ Space Art at St Andrew’s, Tim Harrold’s assemblages at St Catherine’s and paintings by Pam Jones at St Mary’s.  Art talks/tours at St Andrew’s (10.00 am), St Catherine’s (11.30 am), and St Mary’s (2.00 pm). The artworks in these churches feature in a case study for the Gods' Collections project . Friday 19 and Saturday 20 May, 10.00 am to 4.00 pm: One Beautiful World photographic exhibition by Compass Photography at The Salvation Army , Jersey Gardens, Wickford SS11 7AE. Photographs by Mike Fogg and Terry Joyce of the Essex based Compass Photography Group whose approach is summed up in a quote attributed to Matt Hardy, a Dorset based photogr...

Friday 19 and Saturday 20 May, 10.00 am to 4.00 pm: One Beautiful World photographic exhibition by Compass Photography at The Salvation Army , Jersey Gardens, Wickford SS11 7AE. Photographs by Mike Fogg and Terry Joyce of the Essex based Compass Photography Group whose approach is summed up in a quote attributed to Matt Hardy, a Dorset based photographer: “Beauty can be seen in all things, seeing and composing beauty is what separates a snapshot from a photograph.” Mike Fogg will give a free talk (50mins) at 11am in The Salvation Army on the Saturday, as follows:  Composition in Photography – Mike Fogg FCIPS: When you “take a photograph” you are really creating a work of art! Many of the same principles that apply to artists apply to photographers. In this session, Mike will use examples of his own “good” and “bad” photographs to highlight a number of easy to grasp techniques which will allow participants to improve their own photographs. In both 2019 and 2...

One Beautiful World is an Arts Festival exploring aspects of our one beautiful world from the creativity of human beings to the beauty of the natural world, while remembering the challenges that human activity poses to the planet. The Festival is a mix of art, dance, music, photography, poetry and spoken word. Churches are providing venues for the Festival events and the Festival has received funding from Essex County Council’s Locality Fund. For more information about the Festival see https://onebeautifulworldfestival.blogspot.com/ : Friday 12 – Friday 26 May, St Catherine’s Church : The Art of the Diorama exhibition by Tim Harrold and Way to the Coronation display by Wickford & Runwell Mothers Union - Tim Harrold is an artist who works with bric à brac, flotsam and jetsam, the discarded or misplaced along the journey of life. He finds lost objects and gives them new meaning through his three-dimensional assemblage style which brings together found and sourced elements into vi...

One Beautiful World is an Arts Festival in Wickford and Runwell running from 12 - 26 May 2023 and  featuring Art, Art Trail, Collections, Concerts, Dance, Exhibitions, Heritage, Music, Photography, Poetry, and Talks. Churches in Wickford and Runwell will be the main venues. This blog will be the main site for information about the acts and events forming the Festival, so do visit regularly for news updates. The Festival is funded by the Locality Fund .