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'Fizz'









The Atrium Gallery welcomes William Fizzell, AKA 'Fizz' to the Blakenall Village Centre for its 20th, exhibition starting on the 9th January 2009.

Fizz started painting when he lived in Canada, where he worked as a shoe salesman. He studied painting under the Master of Oils at the Humber College of Art in Toronto.

He came to England in the 1974 initially working as a bus conductor, he then moved to Torquay to work as an ice skating instructor.

In 1980 he got the opportunity to move to Tavistock where he worked as an art therapist and art teacher at the Dartington School of Arts.

William has sold many paintings in the galleries of the county, and has made a living from painting for over 25 years, He was involved in many of the regional art societies including the Devon Art Society.

Fizz moved to Walsall in 2000 and is now retired and paints part time.

William Fizzell is exhibiting his work from 9th January 2009 at the Atrium Gallery, Walsall.

The Atrium Gallery is the only space in Walsall dedicated to showing artwork made by local people and has been called by local artists the 'Peoples Gallery'; set in a professional setting of the Blakenall Village Centre that is also host to a range of services for the areas of Blakenall, Bloxwich and Leamore.

If you are interested in showing your work please contact Andy Bradley or Sally Gamston
on 01922 712858.


Ends.....

Photo opportunities are on Monday 5th January 2009 10.00am in the Atrium Gallery at the Blakenall Village Centre, Thames Road, Blakenall, Walsall.

William Fizzell can be contacted at home on 01543 372149

Journalists are welcome to attend the Private View that will take place on Thursday 8th January 5.00pm until 7.00pm.
(Please let either Sally or Andy know that you can come along).

For more information about Walsall's New Deal for Communities initiative please contact Andy Bradley on 01922 712858. E mail: bradleya@walsall.gov.uk

Walsall's New Deal for Communities is a regeneration initiative working in the areas of Blakenall, Bloxwich and Leamore. The initiative received a £52 million Government grant from the Department for Communities and Local Government (formerly the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) to be spent on sustainable regeneration spread over a ten year period that commenced 2001.

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