ART IN ACTION

by Jane Norrie
(Guadalmina, Marbella)

FEELING CREATIVE? THEN DON'T MISS THIS FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT, ART IN ACTION, TO BE HELD AT THE GRAN HOTEL BENAHAVIS, SUNDAY 15 FEBRUARY, FROM 12 - 17.00 HOURS.

TAKE THE CHANCE TO BROWSE THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF ARTWORK INCLUDING A YOUNG ARTISTS' COMPETITION: SEE DEMONSTRATIONS AND TAKE PART IN PROFESSIONALLY RUN WORKSHOPS. FROM FACE PAINTING TO SKETCHING THERE IS SOMETHING FOR ALL THE FAMILY.

FOR THE THIRD YEAR RUNNING THE EXHIBITION IS BEING ORGANISED BY BDFAS (THE BENAHAVIS ASSOCIATION FOR THE DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS.) ITS AIM IS TO PROMOTE THE ENJOYMENT OF ART AND IN PARTICULAR TO MAKE IT FUN FOR KIDS. SCHOOLS COMPETING IN THE COMPETITION ARE THE ENGLISH INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE, LAUDE, MAYFAIR ACADEMY AND SWANS.

PRIZES OF 300 EUROS HAVE BEEN DONATED BY IMMO CAR GALLERY AND THE FIRST PRIZE WINNER WILL HAVE HIS OR HER DESIGN PRINTED ON THE COVER OF BDFAS'S PROGRAMME FOR THE COMING YEAR.

PAINTING AND SCULPTURE,PHOTOGRAPHY AND CERAMICS, TEXTILE ART, MOSAICS AND MURALS. WHATEVER TURNS YOU ON, COME ALONG AND SEE HOW THE PROFESSIONALS DO IT OR BETTER STILL GIVE IT A GO YOURSELF! LOYD GROSSMAN, THE PRESIDENT OF NADFAS UK, WILL OPEN

THE EXHIBITION AT 12.30 AND PRESENT THE PRIZES AT 4.30. ENTRY 2 EUROS, CHILDREN UNDER 14 GO FREE.