12:05pm Thursday 30th October 2008
A PRESTIGIOUS exhibition is taking place at the recently restored Lemore Manor, Eardisley.
To celebrate Lemore’s first anniversary as a special events venue, owners Ben and Margaret Owen are hosting a grand pre-Christmas charity art show, throwing this impressive historical manor house open to the public in order to raise funds and awareness for the charity Help for Heroes, supporting personnel wounded in current conflicts.
This major art event will be opened on Armistice Day, with a short speech by Major General Martin Rutledge OBE, General Officer Commanding 5th Division, representing General Sir Richard Dannatt, Chief of the General Staff and trustee of the charity, who will outline the aims of the organisation.
A rich and varied display of art, textiles, jewellery, ceramics and sculpture from more than 30 of the border region’s finest artists and craftsmen will lend a sumptuous air to this beautiful country house.
Participating artists include Marietta Alker, Jason Braham, Julienne Braham, Simon Dorrell, Carrie Ede, David England, Lois Hopwood, Sophie Jauncey, Corinna Kenyon-Wade, Guy Lester, Jane Meredith, Julian Meredith, Yen Robinson, Susannah Royle, Anthea Stilwell, Tori Sutherland, Islwyn Watkins, Pierre Williams, and Brontë Woodruff.
The show opens to the public on Wednesday, November 12, from 10am to 7pm and Thursday, November 13, from 10am until 4pm.
For more details, call administrator Melissa Critchley on 01544 327435 or email enquiries@lemoremanor.com For information on the charity, go to helpforheroes.org.uk
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