Volume 16 No 1 Feb 1965.pdf - Lakes Gliding Club

1964 KRONFELD ART EXHIBITION AND1965 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPSART EXHIBITIONHE seventh Annual Exhibition whichT- was reported briefly in the Decemberissue was held in the club premises duringall November. Over £500 worth ofpaintings were sold, which is more thanever before and some exhibits couldhave been sold several times over. Theclub was honoured by a visit of thenewly-appointed Parliamentary Secretaryto the Minister of Aviation. who purchaseda painting of a helicopter byTom Eccles which had been highlycommended by the judges.The Kronfeld Club is organizing anart exhibition. in conjunctien with theWorld Gliding Championships at SouthCerney in May/June, 1965. It is hopedto hang a record number of paintingsand drawings of gliders and other aviationsubjects which will be suitable forcompetitors and others t:o purchase totake home as souvenirs. Artists are beingsupplied with photographs of the competinggliders.. It is also hoped that oneor two artists will visit the site to takecommissions and sketch on the sp9t.The exhibition will be opened by PeterScot! during the training period andwill cont,inue until the end of the championships.Anyone interested inenteriDg -e;!Chibitsfrom either at hDme or abroad:"shouldwrite for details to the organising secre;tary. Mrs. Yvonne &nham', at 14 LittleBrownings, S.E.23. Y. C. B.39