Image above and on home page:Pathways photo at The blackShed gallery, by Nikki Davidson-Bowman
Artist-Led Projects - Planning Your Own Exhibition
Thursday 13th November 2025
11.00 am – 12.30 pm
The blackShed Gallery
Russet Farm, Robertsbridge TN32 5NG
During November, we will be exploring artist-led projects where an artist takes action to develop their creative practice. Our first event will be held at the blackShed Gallery near Robertsbridge, where Nikki Davidson-Bowman is having a solo exhibition, Pathways. Nikki will lead an informal discussion for artists about the journey to planning her own exhibition, what led her here and what the benefits and challenges are.
We will be planning car shares to get to the exhibition from Eastbourne and Bexhill and/or collection from Robertsbridge station. Details in the November newsletter.
If you are planning on attending one of our events and have any access needs, please let us know in advance.
Blue Monkey Network is run by artists for artists, in partnership with Towner Eastbourne, and is entirely funded by membership subscriptions and donations. Many thanks to all our supporters.
COMING UP
Artist-Led Projects – An Art Trail and a Book
Thursday 20th November 2025
6.00 – 8.00 pm
Towner Eastbourne, Studio 3, middle floor
College Road, Eastbourne BN21 4JJ
For our second artist-led projects event this month we will be hearing from two of our artist members about projects that they have undertaken, Loupe Cooper and Adrian Chappell.
This year Loupe has been working on an art trail for Changing Chalk and the National Trust, working with schools and young people, creating interactive activities on an art trail and making a cloak. Loupe is going to share with us her journey into how it came about, what she created and what she learnt about herself and working with other organisations.
Adrian has recently been combining his painting practice with his writing. Last year, he published a limited-edition hardback book with 21 stories and 21 paintings. Adrian will share his journey to self-publishing a book with his words and artworks.
Image Top: Adrian Chappell: 1967: Itchycoo Park: So, what did ya do there?
Image Below:
Moth wing cape in action in Butts Meadow, modelled by Eastbourne artist Sophie Wright.