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Get in touch with your artistic side
The whole country will be making pictures during October in The Big
Draw,' a national event to encourage people of all ages to express
themselves through drawing. FRESHBROOK
Drop into Swindon Museum & And you can win a prize in a '' VILLAGE CENTRE
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Art Gallery, Bath Road, on Satur- competition running from 16 to 23
I ,' Tel: 01793 873217
day 16 October and draw your fa- October entitled 'My Swindon'
vourite object in the museum or which asks people to draw the part Specialising in colours
one of the town's famous collec- of the town they like the best. Wedding hair & photos
(mobile if required)
tion of paintings. You don't have to bean 'artist' to
Restyles
On Saturday 23 October Swin- be involved in the Big Draw. Pick
Children's hair parties
don people are asked to visit Coate up a pencil and just do it. Free consultations
Water Country Park to draw their For details. call the Swindon jjr
R y^;. Free parking
favourite part, and its wildlife. After Council Community Heritage team
Special rates for
all the park was voted the town's on 466556 or Swindon Services ) f senior citizens
favourite place in a Civic Trust poll Ranger Team on 490150.
last year. www.thebigdraw.org.uk Open: Mon - Wed 9am - 6pm; Thurs 9am - 8pm; Fri 9am - 7pm: Sat 8am - 6pm
Capturing Swindon's image
Swindon Council's Artscape is Events are being planned in col- I
planning a first ever imaging festi- laboration with New College, Uni- 'A'
val which will bring together the versity of Bath in Swindon, Cre8
best of traditional photographic Studios, Bishopstone School., @ H WORKS Freshbrook Village Centre
techniques with still and moving North Swindon and West Swindon
images created with digital cam- li braries, with exhibitions taking • Beautiful natural looking nails
eras and computers - from Thurs- place in venues around the town. • Natural or French style
day 4 November to Sunday 14 Artists using photography are
November. invited to apply for an open exhibi- • Manicures for both ladies and
The festival will take art out into tion in the Wyvern Theatre Lower gentlemen
the street as well as showing work Foyer on the theme of Regenera- • Nail strengthening
in more conventional gallery tion. • File and polish LOYALTY
spaces. For example, a projection For details call Visual Arts Of- CARD
screen in the town centre will show ficer Barbara Dixon on 466520 or Tel: 881600 SCHEME
work by well known photographers mail: [email protected]
Due to our recent success we are looking for a nail technician. Please contact Kelly on 886863
John Goto and John Kippin. www.swindonartscape.co.uk