Panoramic View of the Abbey Gardens

Latest painting fresh off the easel in time for the Cotton Art Show at the Village Hall, Blacksmith Road, Cotton, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4QN.  The preview will be on Friday 5th July at 7pm with the exhibition opening to the general public from Saturday 6th July to Monday 8th July 2013 from 10am-5pm daily (4pm on Monday).  £2 entry with proceeds going to Friends of Cotton Church.  We will be exhibiting several works on view for the first time, and look forward to seeing you there.

Art Aid Article

Many thanks to the Master Photographers Association for picking up on the Obidos Lagoon story which appeared in this month's Master Photography Magazine.

The auction is open!

Delighted to announce that the painting of Obidos Lagoon is now up for auction. Bids are being received by Help for Heroes directly so please follow the instructions on this poster to place your bids!

Poppy Field

This is the finished oil that we will be presenting at the opening of the Endeavour Centre at HMS Drake in Plymouth, the new Help of Heroes recovery centre offering facilities similar to those at Headley Court in Surrey. The painting will hang in reception and we understand that limited edition prints will be made to raise more funds for this great charity.

In the news

The Bury Free Press published the story of the Obidos Lagoon painting that will be auctioned for Help for Heroes and we are hoping that various other publications will be picking up on the story soon.

Before and after

As many of you will remember, back in November we launched our photo competition and the winning entry was Nigel Harper's 'Obidos Lagoon'.

Well, Roger has just completed his oil of the same title, which is now up for sale to the highest bidder with proceeds going to Help for Heroes - for further information, contact art@rogerharvey.co.uk

Release your creative spirit

Roger Harvey, ABIPP, AMPA has teamed up with Peter Jarvis, LBIPP, LMPA, a colleague of many years standing, to launch photographic training courses. Following popular demand, and alongside his painting, Roger will be running these training courses on a remote learning basis from anywhere in the World, with a series of six sections, each with a lesson and an assignment set, together with a manual to give further information, do's and don'ts, helpful hints and practical photographs showing examples. Each assignment will be assessed and helpful feedback provided and, on satisfactory completion, each student will be issued with a certificate of competence. All material will be sent electronically.

The first course is directed to beginners, either who have just bought a camera or want to get the best from the camera they are using and to help and encourage them to release their creativity to create stunning photographs. This beginner's course of six sections will cost £180. Further courses will follow for intermediates and there will be advanced courses. Watch this space for more details.

If you love photography and want to understand more or want to achieve stunning results with your camera, enrol yourself, or why not purchase a course as a gift for someone looking to get more out of their hobby.

For more information, telephone Roger on +44 (0)1359 259708 or email art@rogerharvey.co.uk