All the fun of fair; Exhibitions: Coney Island Angels and wonderful wildlife.A NEW exhibition is bringing the fun of the fair to Darlington Arts Centre An art center or arts centre is distinct from an art gallery or art museum. An arts centre is a functional community centre with a specific remit to encourage arts practice and to provide facilities such as theatre space, gallery space, venues for musical performance, . Running from today until Saturday, February 8, at the Myles Meehan Gallery, Coney Island Coney Island (kō`nē), beach resort, amusement center, and neighborhood of S Brooklyn borough of New York City, SE N.Y., on the Atlantic Ocean. Angels is a 3D collage of the fun fair in sculpture and large-scale graphic work by artist Randy Klein. Klein grew up in Coney Island, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of City's famous seaside amusement park, and he has always been enchanted en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. by the sights and smells of the fun fair. Randy's Angels idea comes from the vertigo of the rides and the garish colours of the lights and images of Coney Island, which have become a metaphor for the everyday chaos around us and a hope for calm after the thrill of the rollercoaster. Details on 01325 486555. * WONDERFUL wildlife is the subject of the final exhibition of the season at Nunnington Hall near Helmsley - the only Northern venue on the tour of the British Wildlife Photography Awards Exhibition. Established in 2009, The British Wildlife Photography Awards were created to celebrate the talents of both amateur and professional photographers, while highlighting the great wealth and diversity of British natural history. The competition has captured the imagination of thousands of UK and international photographers who have created a stunning and innovative series of images which showcase British wildlife at its best. The exhibition of around 80 images includes all winning and commended entries launched at Hoopers Gallery in London in September. Nunnington Hall is the first venue outside the capital to be exhibiting the works which will be on show at weekends until December 13. A year-long nationwide tour of the exhibition is then scheduled to follow throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Annabelle Coaten, visitor services manager of Nunnington Hall, says: "We are delighted to be hosting this prestigious and stunning exhibition. The photographs are breathtaking and show us the true beauty of the amazing wildlife we have here in Britain." The winner of this year's awards is Ross Hoddinott, for his image entitled Damselfly damselfly: see dragonfly. damselfly Any of numerous predaceous insects of the suborder Zygoptera (order Odonata) having eyes that project to each side. Silhouette. View the exhibitions on weekends from 10.30am-4pm, details on 01439 748283. * UNTIL November 27 Middlesbrough's Python Gallery is holding Brazilian Festival - Connecting Cultures - One. The event, organised by The North East Brazilian Community in partnership with MAP, Python Gallery and Middlesbrough Arts Council, aims to |
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