One Beautiful World

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...

One Beautiful World: An exhibition by Pamela Jones 14 – 21 May 2023, St Mary’s Church , Runwell Road, Runwell SS11 7HS View a selection of paintings by local artist Pamela Jones in St Mary’s at the following times: 14 May, 9.00 – 11.00 am, 3.00 – 5.00 pm; 20 May, 9.30 am – 4.00 pm; 21 May, 9.00 – 11.00 am. Saturday 20 May: 9.30 am – 4.00 pm, Wickford and Runwell Art Trail – exhibitions at Salvation Army, St Andrew’s, St Catherine’s and St Mary’s churches, plus art talks at St Andrew’s (10.00 am), Salvation Army (11.00 am), St Catherine’s (11.30 am), and St Mary’s (2.00 pm). Awake, my soul! Sunday 14 May, 3.00 pm – 5.00 pm, St Mary’s Runwell (Runwell Road, Runwell, Essex SS11 7HS) A unique event combining performances of new sacred music with discussion. Performed by acclaimed violinist Emma-Marie Kabanova , this interactive event features new psalm-inspired works written by an international collection of Jewish and Christian composers. Curated and produced by Deus Ex Mus...

One Beautiful World: An exhibition of space art by Jackie E. Burns 26 April – 23 July 2023 St Andrew’s Church , 11 London Road, Wickford SS12 0AN 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. New Town, New Collection: Tales from George Morl’s private art collection   12 – 14 May 2023, St Andrew’s Church, 11 London Road, Wickford SS12 0AN This exhibition brings together works acquired by artist and curator George Morl . Through founding a collection which reflects on the communal legacies of New Towns, Plotlands, and the possibility of human connections across the virtual world, it visions a future art collection centring support. New Town, New Collection features works by contemporary artists such as Grayson Perry , Elsa James , Madge Gill , Rosie Hastings & Hannah Quinlan , Uma Breakdown , as well as by Morl. ...

Today, New Town, New Collection: Tales from George Morl’s private art collection began at St Andrew's Wickford. This pop-up exhibition sits alongside One Beautiful World , an exhibition of space art by Jackie E. Burns. George Morl also gave a fascinating talk this evening at Unveiled in St Andrew's Wickford covering their art practice and its connection to the development of their art collection. At St Catherine's Wickford, Timothy Harrold's exhibition The Art of the Diorama also opened and received its first visitors. Alongside this exhibition is a Coronation display created by the Mothers Union for Wickford and Runwell called The Way to the Coronation .

26 April – 23 July 2023 St Andrew’s Church , 11 London Road, Wickford SS12 0AN 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. Hear Jackie speak about her work at ‘Unveiled’ – the arts & performance evenings in St Andrew’s Wickford - Friday 28 April, 7.00 pm. During the One Beautiful World Arts Festival this exhibition will be on show from 16-26 May.