Portable Arts Space

Arts and craft Fair 2013

The event was a great success this morning due to the support of the local community, but has closed from 2.30 due to the poor weather conditions. We want to thank everyone who came along, and in particular the Herne Bay Promotion Team and Herne Bay Pier Trust for all their support.

I’d like to thank everyone who came along, especially
Gerald McCarthy Founder of the BayPromoTeam, to Margaret and Colin Barker of the Herne Bay Pier Trust and to Carl Hyde and Paul Mitchell for all there help with the advertising and their support. And a big thank you to the community, for coming along and supporting the local artists.

Arts and Craft Fair 2013

Come and join us at the Central Bandstand, for live music and to support and meet local artists

Musicians/Band Ben Russell And The Charmers

Portable Art Space 2013

Presents Musicians/Band Ben Russell And The Charmers.

Playing at the Central Bandstand Herne Bay Kent.


Arts and Crafts Fair, Sunday 24th March 11am- 6pm

2013.

Band name: Ben Russell And The Charmers

Genre: New Age Reggae

Bio: BEN RUSSELL & THE CHARMERS is Kent's most respected feel good reggae band, bursting with harmony and charm! This original reggae and roots band, renowned for it’s unique and vibrant sound are a very talented four piece band.


Guitarist and songwriter Ben Russell brings a NEW AGE REGGAE approach supported by his positive energy to combine the indie feel through acoustic and electric sounds. Ben’s passion for music has found him on stages throughout Australia, Canada and the UK and given him the opportunity to perform alongside some of Australia’s top acts. He was the sole driver behind the band Velvetine who’s single ‘Muse’ received airplay on Australia’s national radio stations Triple J and Nova FM. Also the winners of the Australian Garage Band Competition in 2003. 

While his Charmers, Mel Kocak, an Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts graduate is the bands vocalist/keyboard player. Coming from a theatre background, she has performed at The Marlowe Theatre, and Canterbury Cathedral, just to name a few. Always a lover of reggae, she adds powerful vocal technique and harmony.

A Charmer in everyway, Kevin Macleod, is the bands bass player and backing vocalist. Kev is a singer/ songwriter by trade and took up the bass guitar 6 years ago. Previously performed with bands in Scotland and Kent, Overhaul, Some-1-Else, Stranded and Five Floors Up, Kev has now found his secret reggae love.

Becca Green is the riddim force behind the band, as one of the original Charmers, she is back to contribute her amazing talent and reggae techniques. Having studied music at Brentton Hall University of Leeds she is a valued drummer/ percussionist/ backing vocalist.

Mel Kocak

Booking Manager

07790724108

uvebeencharmed@gmail.com

http://www.facebook.com/BenRussellandtheCharmers

http://www.reverbnation.com/benrussellandthecharmers

Calling all Artist

Portable Art Space

Arts and Crafts Fair, 2013

A great opportunity for artists to sale their arts and crafts at the Central Bandstand, Herne Bay, kent

Sunday 24th March 2013

11am- 6pm

Only £8 to book a place at the Arts and Crafts Fair

To be involved and sale your works of art then email: artspacep@yahoo.com

07970151672 for more information

Portable Art Space aims to promote artists by showcasing their work in different location in and around Herne Bay.

This exciting new platform will support 
artists by helping them to explore, develop and promote their own practice to a variety of diverse audiences by organising a range of events. These will include workshops, talks, collaborations, exhibitions, and arts and crafts fairs.

A view of the wall-space and where the exhibition will be held on the day for "Portable Art Space" 2013 

The theme for 2013, "Free Expression"

Calling all Artists

Portable Art Space is a non-profit art organization and charity based in Herne Bay that will provide a platform for artists.

Portable Art Space aims to promote artists by showcasing their work in different location in and around Herne Bay.

This exciting new platform will support artists by helping them to explore, develop and promote their own practice to a variety of diverse audiences by organising a range of events. These will include workshops, talks, collaborations, exhibitions and performances.

Throughout the year there will be plenty of opportunities 
to experiment with other mediums and to develop various 
ways to interact with the audiences.

The theme for 2013

“Free expression is the theme for 2013, so whether you are a visual artist, poet, sculptor, painter, musician, filmmaker, dancer, performer or writer, you are invited to submit a proposal for the exhibitions and other events.

Guidelines for submitting

·     Your full name and contact details.

·     A brief biography on one side of A4.

·     Describe what medium will you be using?

·     How much space does your work require?

·     Is the work to be made specifically for the event or does it already exist?

You can submit up to 10 images to support your submission, presented as jpg files no larger than 1MB each.

All image files should have your name and an individual number as per “mandysmith001.jpg”

A £10 fee for the artwork thats picked

Open submission 1st December 2012 Deadline is May 26th 2013

The Exhibition Central Bandstand Herne Bay, Kent uk 

If you have any questions please contact

Merlene Dunkley

Curator/Visual Artist

Founder of Portable Art Space

artspacep@yahoo.com

07970151672

http://portableartspace.blogspot.co.uk