In Renoir’s footsteps Taken From ‘Country Life – Guernsey Special’ This year marks the centenary of the great French artist’s death. Guernsey is paying tribute to the man who made its landscapes famous, finds Holly Kirkwood When Renoir landed on…
Written by: Mat Hailer We were delighted when good friend, artist Dimitri Permiakov, came to visit us again this weekend as part of Art for Guernsey’s celebration of Renoir at Moulin Huet for Guernsey’s “Le French Festival”. You may remember…
Courtesy of Art for Guernsey, and as part of Le French Festival, visitors to Moulin Huet over the next few days will enter the world of French Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s 1883 trip to Guernsey. This will include an interactive journey…
Art for Guernsey competition inspired by local seafaring pioneer Pupils on the island flaunted their winning football shirt designs along Market Street, with local artist Frances Lemmon and Guernsey seafaring pioneer William Le Lacheur as their inspiration. Art for Guernsey…
Article in the Guernsey Press, Wednesday 15 May 2019 Two artists who will be in residence for the fourth Art for Guernsey have made their first trip to the island. Daniel Hosego from London and Oleg Mikhailov from St…
Interview with Art for Guernsey Founder David Ummels All rights are reserved by ‘The Townie” David tell us a little about yourself and how you are enjoying life in Guernsey? I came to settle on the island four years ago…
FINAL proposals have been put before the States steering group in the hope of turning the information centre in Town into an iconic arts venue. A team of nine have put together a detailed pack of what the venue would…
AN ICONIC art venue could make the difference between Aurigny making a profit or loss by attracting more visitors to Guernsey, business leaders have been told. David Ummels told the IoD that an iconic art venue could deliver huge benefits…
A WORLD-CLASS art venue on the St Peter Port seafront will repay the cost many times over through an ‘amazing’ public-private partnership, say its proposers. David Ummels and Stretch Kontelj have joined forces to put forward their ambitious vision to…
HOSPITAL patients have helped inspire new artwork aimed at reducing the impact of their immobility. Arts for Impact designed the wall coverings in Le Marchant Rehabilitation Ward after illustrator Hugh Rose spent several weeks visiting the hospital to gain inspiration…
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