Bucks Open Studios, the largest visual arts event in Buckinghamshire, has announced a star-studded line-up for its launch event “Brush: With Fame”
Bucks Open Studios is an annual two-week event and in 2017 it runs from 10th June to 25th June.
The line-up for the launch event includes Flavia Cacace (Strictly Come Dancing), Michael Praed (Emmerdale and Robin of Sherwood), Clive Mantle (Holby City and Game of Thrones), Gary Wilmot (The Wind in the Willows, Big The Musical) and Rupert Fawcett (Off the Leash cartoonist).
Brush: With Fame, which takes place on Sunday 28th May, in Middleton Hall in centre:mk, Milton Keynes, will see the stars offering up their famous faces to the brushes of 18 distinguished painters exhibiting at this year’s Bucks Open Studios. The talented artists will have just 4 hours to skilfully capture the celebrities to canvas and the public will be able to get up close to and watch them in action; all for free!
Brush: With Fame is being held to officially launch the 2017 Bucks Open Studios season, the annual artistic extravaganza, which takes place 10-25th June. For two weeks over 500 local artists and craftsmen will invite the public in to see how they work, what they make and, in some cases allow people to try their hand at their methods for themselves.
Dancer Flavia, who starts touring in September with Vincent and their new show Tango Moderno, said: “I come from quite an artistic family; both my uncle and brother are incredible painters but I’ve never had my portrait painted! I’m always on the move and never still so sitting for a portrait is going to be a real challenge but I am really looking forward to the event and seeing the end results by the amazing Bucks Open Studios artists.”
Holby City and Game of Thrones star, Clive Mantle says: “I’m delighted to be taking part as I feel it’s so important for the public to be aware of all the creative talent in Buckinghamshire. I’m also hoping that my participation will also help boost paint sales as they will need to use so much for my wrinkles and laughter lines!”
For more information about Brush: With Fame visit https://www.bucksopenstudios.org.uk/about
