Skye Dear and Cam Anderson on their wedding day at Sandy Cove, made possible thanks to generous North Devon suppliers. Credit: Alexander Maxwell Photography
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The annual RNLI Art Show at North Devon Yacht Club, Instow, is marking its 40th anniversary this year.
The popular RNLI Art Show at Instow returns this weekend for its 40th anniversary instalment.
The showcase of work by local artists at North Devon Yacht Club has become a long-standing local tradition and has raised thousands of pounds for Appledore RNLI.
On Saturday and Sunday, October 4-5, visitors can once again enjoy free entry as they browse more than 250 pieces of artwork, with many of them for sale and 25% of all sales will go to the RNLI.
The show was first held 40 years ago and was the idea of local artists Eileen Harlow and Ian Hudson. That first show in 1985 attracted half a dozen artists and a few crafters and made £600.
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Three years ago it was relaunched by local artists Lee Holman and Wendy Harrison and last year's Art Show attracted more than 200 original paintings from leading West Country artists and generated £20,000 in sales with £7,700 donated to Appledore Lifeboat.
Above: Local artists Lee Holman and Wendy Harrison relaunched the popular RNLI Art Show three years ago.
This year’s show will once again exhibit a high standard of artistic talent, with many original pieces of art and limited prints available for sale and visitors can also watch Ian painting one of his impressive watercolours.
The Art Show is supported by Chichester Developments and North Devon Yacht Club. Find out more at www.rnliartshow.co.uk
Above: Local artist Ian Hudson was an original founder of the RNLI Art Show and will be there for 2025 too, creating a watercolour live.
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