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Swindon Aide
the bigger picture - help us paint town

The Link is looking to readers of all ages to help
brighten up the town - in a virtual sense.
Taking our inspiration from how real buildings around
the world have been decorated - see www.favelapaint-
ing.com as an example - we want you to show how
Swindon could be made more colou rful.
The demolition of the BHS store in the town centre
has revealed the pe rfect canvas for your ideas - the
unseen John Street side of Alexander House on
Fleming Way. Bring this tired white tiled 70s block to
life with colour and design.
The online gallery at www.swindonlink.com will
display contributions. Already we have images by
Photoshop users Alan Parry, Sam Allen, Jon LeBon
and Richard Howell.
Download the original image from the site. If you're
not too sure how to work these wonders in
Photoshop, Alan has provided a step-by-step guide.
Submissions in other applications are equally
acceptable. Don't worry if you don't have an im-
age manipulation programmes. Jon has produced a
li ne-art version of the building to print and colour, or
decorate in any medium you can imagine.
Take a digital picture of your work and mail it back.
You could even post it to us for scanning and Above, Rainbow treatment by Alan
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part, call 608840 and we'll send you a blank print to
Below, Rocket man Sam Allen of
work on and return.
www.elevationstudios.co.uk has
We're looking forward to your inspired ideas. applied the new look of his website

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Artists needed to show off in September
Painters, sculptors and artists of all kinds are being invited to register for
Swindon Open Studios 2010, a showcase for creative people who live
within a 12 mile radius of the town.
SOS will take place from 11 to 19 September. Last year about 60
people displayed paintings, textiles, drawings, sculpture, glass, ce-
ramics, jewellery, computer graphics, photography and pastels over a
No charge listing in the swindonlink.com business directory* weekend.
The deadline to take part is 19 July. Download details and an applica-
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Mail our details to [email protected] tion form from www.swindonopenstudios.org.uk
All Link advertisers are listed free already. Please check your entry
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