Now in its ninth year, the award-winning Bath Art Fair returns to the Bath Pavilion this February. Featuring over 80 professional artists from all over the country, the fair affords the opportunity for visitors to chat to artists about their inspirations and creative processes and connect with a work of art in a unique and relaxed atmosphere.
Bath Art Fair organiser and professional artist of over 30 years Alce Harfield is this year welcoming 80 exhibiting artists. Previous exhibitors attending the fair include landscape and seascape painter Claire Henley from Warwickshire who holds the record for the fastest sale at the private view of five minutes! Also returning is Sam Weeks from the West Midlands whose eye-catching abstract acrylic paintings are inspired by the artist’s fascination with ancient philosophies and finding her place in the universe.
New to the fair is North Tyneside based architectural artist Ben Staves whose hand-drawn maps of towns, cities and sporting worlds are a magical feast to the senses. Also exhibiting for the first time is Cornwall-based artist Simon Birch whose passion is the movement and energy inherent in land and seascapes.
For the third year the fair will be supporting Bath-based charity Bath Welcomes Refugees with the raffle of an original painting of Glastonbury Festival by Alce Harfield. Over £3000 has already been raised for this charity who support refugees in the city.
Tickets are on sale now for the private view on Friday 21 February (6-8.30pm) and the weekend (22-23 February, 10am-6pm). Prices £8 in advance; £4 concessions (over 60s and students); under 18s free.
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The Bath Art Fair, Bath Pavilion, 21 (PV) –23 February.
For tickets and a preview of artists visit bathartfair.co.uk
