Derek Beggs - The Art of Evolution (Exhibition 2nd - 9th Sept)

[TalkMunichAdmin]

An artists life is often bizarre, sometimes frustrating, occasionally surreal, but is always interesting and rewarding.  “The Art of Evolution” is the title of an exhibition to be held in the Saulenhalle in Landsberg am Lech from the 2nd to the 9th of September this year.  The artworks in the exhibition aim to show the evolution of a finished painting, through stages of evolution from its origins in a sketchbook and the artist own thoughts. It asks the viewers to consider that this development mirrors the stylistic and thematic evolution of not only the artist himself, but creativity in the human race and nature in general. The artist, Derek Beggs has started a blog which itself is an integral part of “the art of evolution”  as like his paintings which will hang in the gallery; the organisation of the show also takes on a life of its own, changing and adapting,  especially as it gains momentum towards the big day.  Follow the ups and downs, highs and lows as he plans, prepares for and presents his biggest and most ambitious exhibition to date.
 
The blog, exhibition details and his paintings can be found at www.derekbeggs.com.

[Derekbeggs]

Hi Everyone, firstly, thanks for all the interest in the show,
I have just received the first 5000 flyers from the printers and obviously need to distribute them as far and wide as possible.  If anyone would like some to display at their reception desk, favourite pub etc etc, please email me your address and I'll send some to you.  my email address is derekbeggs@derekbeggs.com so quite easy to remember.

Thanks everyone.

Derek

[Mary]

Sorry if I am being a little bit thick, but do you want us to mail you to receive flyers via email, or to give you our physical address so you can post them to us?

Have you thought about handing them out at art centres or places of culture?  Like the Opera House or the Gasteig?

[Derekbeggs]

Hi Mary, sorry, you are not being thick, I am being my usual self.

I just received 5000 flyers which I would like to distribute as widely as possible, If anyone would like to help, please contact me either by email on derekbeggs@derekbeggs.com or call me on 0174 608 7775 and I'll send you out a batch of flyers.

thanks so much everyone for your help.

Cheers
Derek

[Derekbeggs]

A bit of news,
I am going to be having a stall at the greenfarm festival in Halbergmoos this year on the 20th and 21st June.  The festival is a celebration of all things Irish, (and Scottish) and in addition to the stalls, has live music and a highland games.

I will be bringing a selection of my Scottish themed paintings and drawings, and also doing a bit of live painting whilst I am there.

All in all a grand day out.

If you mention to me that you saw this ad on talk munich, I'll give you a 10% discount on the pictures for sale there.

More info here.
http://www.greenfarmfestival.de/
and some of the pictures here.
http://www.derekbeggs.com/Archive/Archive.htm

Cheers for now,

Derek

[Derekbeggs]

Hi all,

The football team TSV 1860 and my exhibition "the Art of Evolution" presents

Your chance to own not only one of my paintings, but a painting signed by the entire TSV 1860 football team, players, managers, trainers and all.

I am auctioning this painting in a blind auction for a good cause which will be chosen by the team.

Your bid costs the princely sum of 2€ which also goes to the same charity.  If you would like to enter the auction, here's how.

In Advance,
If you would like to place a bid in advance of the auction, please send an envelope with 2€ and your name, address, email and the amount you would like to bid for the painting to the following address:

Galerie Atelier Derek Beggs
Tripplemoon Cottage
Kalkofenstrasse 12
86932 Lengenfeld o.t. Pürgen.

At the exhibition.
At the exhibition, next to the painting envelopes will be available from either myself, or my helpers at the exhibition for the 2€. simply put the envelope in the box provided.

The winning bid will be announced at 9.00am on the 09.09.09 here on talk munich, on my website, and obviously directly with the winning bidder who can decide if they would like their name publicised.


The Beautiful Game, Oil on Canvas 80cm x 60cm, 2009
The painting will be signed, framed and behind glass to protect both it and the signatures.

More information will be announced on my website www.derekbeggs.com

[TBear]

I can't begin to think how you managed to get the football team to sign your painting.  Congratulations and it is a fascinating painting as well.  You have a new fan.

[Derekbeggs]

The Invitations are ready.
With only 9 weeks to go until the big exhibition, I have just received the invitations for the opening night from the printers.

If you would like to have an official invitation, or would like some to give to friends etc, please pm me with your address, how many and I'll send you them.

I am in the process of organising a bus which will leave from the center of munich, to landsberg and back and if I can get enough people together to fill it. I'll post more details and the cost (probably something like 9 - 10€ return pp if the bus is full)nearer the time, but if you would like to reserve bus places, again, please let me know.

Cheers everyone and thanks for all the messages of support

[Derekbeggs]

A wee update for everyone.

All the paintings, pastels, drawings etc are now collected together in my Gallery and have been photographed.

I have put a sneak preview of them all together for the first time on the exhibitions homepage.

have a wee look http://www.derekbeggs.com/The%20Art%20of%20Evolution.html

If you are interested in any of the paintings, I am quite happy to hold them for you during the exhibition so they arent sold for a small deposit, and the balance at the end.  Of course there is a Talk Munich discount on the gallery prices.

I am currently organising a bus from Stachus to Landsberg and back for the thursday night which, if I can fill it should only cost about 9 - 10 euros, but it is filling up. If you fancy coming along, please let me know and I'll reserve your place.

Cheers all and have a great weekend
Derek

[Boomboom]

Fantastic talent. I really like the brooding weather ones.

[ThunderRod]

I might be up for this.  A bit too far in advance for me to plan anything for definite as I have a habit of forgetting these things.  Please remind me nearer the time or I will see on here what is happening around that date.

[shytic]

I am currently organising a bus from Stachus to Landsberg and back for the Thursday night which, if I can fill it should only cost about 9 - 10 euros, but it is filling up. If you fancy coming along, please let me know and I'll reserve your place.

Do you mean Thursday, 3.09? I am tempted to come, and would like to know if you worked it out with the bus and if not if there is a train to Landsberg from Munich?