8 March 2005
Mark Abdey - Painting Dartmoor
Dartmoor National Park Authority’s High Moorland Visitor Centre in Princetown is the venue for a stunning new exhibition of Dartmoor paintings by westcountry artist Mark Abdey. Mark has been painting professionally for the past five years, producing small beautifully rendered watercolours of moorland and coastal scenes.
Dartmoor has held a special place in Mark’s heart since a family holiday, when he was ten years old. He moved to the region nine years ago, from rural Berkshire.
This, his thirteenth regional exhibition, sees a dramatic change of style and medium. Gone are the highly detailed watercolours, to be replaced by vigorously painted oils on a far larger scale. The aim is to strip away the detail and reduce the scene to its basic elements.
The open spaces and vast skies of the high moor, with its rapidly changing weather and light, provide the primary source of inspiration for this exhibition.
The exhibition runs from Saturday 12 March to Wednesday 27 April 2005. The High Moorland Visitor Centre, Princetown is open daily, 10 am to 4 pm, until 19 March, from which date the Centre will open from 10 am to 5 pm daily.
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For Further Information
Mark Abdey, Artist. Tel: (01884) 251396
Mike Nendick, Communications Officer, Dartmoor National Park Authority.
Tel: (01626) 832093
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Notes for Editors
The High Moorland Visitor Centre, Princetown is open all year. During the winter season, the centre opens from 10 am to 4 pm, daily. Dartmoor National Park Authority’s Information Centres at Postbridge, Newbridge and Haytor are currently closed. All Dartmoor National Park Authority Information Centres will be opening for the new season on Saturday 19 March. Opening times for all Centres will then be 10 am-5 pm, daily.
Exhibitions at the High Moorland Visitor Centre, Princetown, 2005/06
Focus on Heritage – An exhibition of photographic images celebrating Dartmoor’s cultural heritage. 29 April – 29 June
Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary School - An exhibition of work produced by pupils during school art week. 1 July – 17 July
Rangers - An exhibition showing the diverse nature of the work carried out by Dartmoor National Park Authority’s Ranger Service. 19 July – 7 September
Dartmoor in Contrast - Exhibition of textile art and photographs by Eileen and James Fraser. 9 September – 28 September
Devonport Leat - Photography and text, telling the story of this historic waterway, by Mike Sapiecha. 30 September – 19 October
Rooted in Place – photographic studies of Dartmoor’s Ancient Woodland - A celebration of Dartmoor’s ancient woodland by photographers Kim Aplin and Chris Smith. 21 October – 7 December
Wild Dartmoor - Exhibition of Dartmoor wildlife paintings by regional artists. 9 December – 18 Jan 06
Four Seasons - An exhibition by regional photographers. 20 January 06 – 5 March 06
National Parks cover 10% of the land area of England, Wales and Scotland. They are of special value to the whole nation because of their great beauty, their wildlife and cultural interests and the opportunities they offer for quiet enjoyment. However, they are not nationally owned - the land is in the hands of many landowners or occupiers including farmers. Over 33,400 people live inside the Dartmoor National Park and many millions of visits are made to it each year.
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