October Highlights. Art Exhibition at Barnstaple Library with local artists Ken Funnell and Bill Bromfield.

Barnstaple library welcomes local artists Ken Funnell and Bill Bromfield with their upcoming exhibition showcasing their distinctive styles. 

Ken Funnell
"I have returned to a favourite pastime after a long interruption whilst working in the aerospace industry, this has given me a keen eye for detail which is reflected in my favoured medium of pen and ink. Subjects range from aviation and architecture to marine and the countryside, more recently I have been developing my skills in the use of acrylics and I am also satisfying a long held interest by exploring techniques in relief printing. I am currently chairman of the Bishops Tawton Art Group."

Bill Bromfield
"As an artist living and working in North Devon I find inspiration towards every horizon and potential paintings along every mile of our glorious coastline.

Watercolour is my choice of medium – it is versatile and unpredictable. I love the transparency of watercolour and the way colours mix together on the paper to produce exciting results. I enjoy sketching outdoors and often develop these “plein air” studies back in the studio. I am a member of several art groups and this helps my artwork by sharing tips and knowledge with others."

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Barnstaple Library

North Devon Library & Record Office, Tuly Street, Barnstaple EX31 1EL. Website

The pictures will be on display in the foyer area 

from Saturday 12th October to Saturday 26th October

(closed on Sundays)  

Clovelly welcomes their new Oyster boat, 'BESSIE'

This 1904 classic, maritime heritage, Oyster boat, "BESSIE", has arrived at Clovelly. She has been restored by Cockwells Boats, Mylor, for Clovelly Estates. On completion of the main works at Mylor, she was then sent by road to Instow to have her finished off and launched before she could be sailed to Clovelly on 23rd August last.

It is the ultimate intention that 'Bessie' be sailed around Bideford Bay under competent skippers during the months from April to October each year. Working from her new home, Clovelly harbour, it is hoped that many will enjoy the spectacle of her under sail.

She is referred to in the 'Falmouth Working Boat', a book by Alun Davies, as an original Looe (Cornwall) built boat of 19'6" in length. She was then later named 'Vivian' when she moved early in her life to new owners in Falmouth to work commercially on the Helford Oyster beds.

In retirement, she regularly raced with other boats of her class at Falmouth on the weekly summer evenings. At some point before she was moved to her penultimate owner in Mousehole, near Penzance, she was reverted to her original name, "BESSIE"'.

There was much effort in Cockwells' work: After the ballast, garboards and other hull planking were removed, new frames, floors and other timbers were replaced or beefed up. Further side planking was replaced and re-caulking was done throughout.

The hull was then placed in the sea for a few days to take up. She was then re-ballasted and placed back in the water to take up further before being painted and anti-fouled. The later work done at Instow when the temporary rig was assembled to sail her round to Clovelly.

This winter her full rig will be installed ready for a full new season of enjoyment for all to view or go sailing.

October Highlights. Clovelly Lectures "Smart People have too much Power" - Understanding Political disaffection in the West'' with speaker David Goodhart

Clovelly Lectures have been held annually since 2011 both in Clovelly and in London. These Lectures have become an established event in the calendar for individuals wishing to hear first-hand from those who influence our lives and world affairs.

The next Clovelly Lecture will be on the theme "Smart People have too much Power"- "Democracy in Crisis - Understanding Political disaffection in the West'' with Speaker, David Goodhart on the 12th October

David Goodhart is a journalist. He founded Prospect, a British current affairs magazine in 1995 and was the editor until 2010, when he became editor-at-large. In December 2011, he was appointed Director of the London-based think tank Demos. As of 2017, he is Head of the Demography, Immigration and Integration Unit at the think tank Policy Exchange. He was a correspondent for the Financial Times for 12 years; for part of the period he was stationed in Germany. He has written for The Times, The Independent and The Guardian, he has presented documentaries for BBC Radio 4's Analysis programme on immigration and on Blue Labour. He has written of the influence on his thinking of people like Maurice Glasman, who coined the term "Blue Labour."

Publications:
The Road to Somewhere: The Populist Revolt and the Future of Politics (2017). Goodhart identifies the value divisions in British society that help to explain the Brexit vote and the rise of populism.
The British Dream: Successes and Failures of Post-war Immigration (2013). Runner up for the Orwell book prize.

Goodhart is one of seven children born to Valerie Forbes Winant (the niece of John Gilbert Winant) and Conservative MP Sir Philip Goodhart. He is a great-great-grandson of Mayer Lehman, co-founder of Lehman Brothers. He was educated at Eton College, and the University of York, where he gained a degree in History and Politics. He has written of being an "old Etonian Marxist" in his late teens and early twenties.

CLOVELLY LECTURES
Chairman: Sir Michael Burton K.C.V.O., C.M.G.
Director: The Honourable Mrs. Rous
RECEPTION-LECTURE-DEBATE-DINNER
Saturday 12th October 2019

Speaker:  David Goodhart

For tickets and further information please contact:
Clovellylectures11@gmail.com
or
Tel: 01237 431200
www.clovellylectures.com
Clovelly Visitor Centre, near Bideford, Devon
EX39 5TA