ARTISTS TO INSPIRE VISITORS AT THIS YEAR’S GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW
Art lovers are promised the most exciting exhibition yet at next month’s Great Yorkshire Show. Artists from across the county will be inspiring visitors – and offering tips and advice on how to create their own masterpieces – at England’s premier agricultural show.
More than 135,000 visitors are expected to flock through the gates for the three day event, which runs from Tuesday 8 to Thursday 10 July at the 250-acre showground on the edge of Harrogate.
As well as some Great Yorkshire favourites, a number of new artists will be exhibiting at the event.
Swaledale sheep artist Sandra Parker, who grew up on a sheep farm at Menwith Hill, Harrogate, is new to the Art Pavilion – her work can be seen in private collections across the world including in Dubai, Australia and New Zealand, while artist Chris Rymer, who works in wood, is also making his Art Show debut.
For the third year running, the Art Pavilion is also playing host to three days of master classes run by many of the region’s top artists.
Art Show organisers Judy and Les Packham said they are particularly excited about this year’s line-up. “Over the years, the Art Show has grown in size and popularity and is now a ‘go to’ destination in its own right. We have established a reputation amongst visitors to the Great Yorkshire Show who thoroughly enjoy visiting the exhibition and meeting and talking to the artists involved,” said Judy.
“We have our most diverse range of art mediums this year – as well as traditional paintings, we have looked at 3D art and have attracted artists who work in bronze, stone, wood, ceramics, wire and steel,” she said. Work by Judy’s husband Les will also feature in the Pavilion.
The workshop schedule runs throughout the three days of the show, with artist demonstrations at 10am, 1pm and 3pm.
Artists taking part are: Richard Keeton of Dalby Forest, Scarborough, Les Packham of Wakefield, Bruce Mulcahy of Dewsbury, Mike Hendy of Sheffield, Fiona Bowley of Thornton in Craven, Skipton, Robert Brindley of Sleights, Whitby, Joel Walker of Leics, Ruth Buchanan from Bramham, Wetherby, Sandra Parker of Sedbergh, and from Harrogate - Chris Rymer, Fiona Mazza, David Allen, Steve Blaylock, Chris and Eric Moss and Caryl Hallett.
Elsewhere around the showground there are thousands of animals competing for the coveted championship rosettes, exciting ring displays, demonstrations of country skills, fashion and food shows and hundreds of stands selling everything from designer clothing to combine harvesters. This year HRH The Countess of Wessex will visit the event for the first time (Tuesday 8 July), and the following day, Wednesday 9 July, HRH The Princess Royal will be the guest of honour.
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6 June, 2014
Judy Thompson, PR Manager, 01423 546215 or email judyt@yas.co.uk
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Editors’ Notes - GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW
Tickets for the Great Yorkshire Show are available on line - www.greatyorkshireshow.co.uk or call 01423 541222 or in person from the Show’s office at the Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate.
Tickets bought in advance+ Tickets bought on the gate
Adult: £22 Adult £25
Concession: £21 Concession: £24
Children (5 – 18yrs): £9 Children (5 – 18 yrs): £11
Family Ticket*: £56 Family Ticket* £64
Under 5s are admitted free but must be accompanied.
Family* - admits 2 adults and up to three children.
The final date for ordering advance tickets is Wednesday 2 July.
Parking is free and extensive. Free buses will run from Harrogate Bus Station to the showground. Please be aware, dogs, other than assistance dogs, are not allowed on the showground.
For more information and the latest news, please see www.greatyorkshireshow.co.uk
YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY:
The Yorkshire Agricultural Society was formed in 1837 and is a charity dedicated to supporting the farming industry and rural life. The Society is the organiser of the annual farming and country showcase, the Great Yorkshire Show and its sister event, Countryside Live. Both take place at the Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, North Yorkshire and are flagship events for agriculture and rural life. Dates for the 2014 Great Yorkshire Show are Tuesday 8 – Thursday 10 July, and Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 October for Countryside Live.
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