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at the Atrium Geoffrey Robinson - born in Walsall, educated at Blue Coat C. E. School and Walsall School of Art (under the late George Willot) and following on at Birmingham College of Art..... On leaving college Geoffrey joined the Royal Air Force where he was trained at the Advanced General Radar School at Yatesbury. On completion of his training he was posted to the Far East where he joined the No 21028 'Advanced Mechanical Engineering Section' in Singapore and then was seconded to a Telecommunication Research Establishment where he worked on producing the first automated navigational network throughout Indonesia and the Far East, this included Changi (Singapore) and Kai Tak (Hong Kong) airports. Leaving the R.A.F he started a career in advertising, becoming a Director of Brunning Advertising and latterly at the Rex Stewart Group. During this time he worked on campaigns for Jaguar, Volvo, IVECO, Foster Menswear and Dolland & Aitchison. He was elected a member of the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising in 1974. Always interest in fine art from the time he worked in the agency studios, Geoffrey has in recent years concentrated on mastering the acrylic medium. An interest in the theatre has resulted in several of his latest works depicting leading dancers from the Saddlers Wells, including Wendy Whelan and Craig Hall ('Fools Paradise') Cai Cao and Nao Sakuma ('The Nutcracker') and from the Spanish School, Charo Espina with Paco Pena (guitar) and Carmen Amaya. There are also some interesting landscapes and seascapes. Most pieces are executed on canvas. Geoffrey regularly exhibits at the Birmingham Royal Society of Artists, Friends Exhibitions and some of the 'Open Shows'. He wishes to thank 'Walsall New Deal' for the opportunity to stage this exhibition of his work. The exhibition runs from Friday 11th April until Saturday 17th May. If you are interested in showing your work please contact Andy Bradley or Sally Gamston on 01922 712858. Ends..... Photo opportunities are on Monday 7th April 10.00 am in the New Atrium Gallery at the Blakenall Village Centre, Thames Road, Blakenall, Walsall. Geoffrey Robinson can be contacted - Home: 01922 863585 or Mobile: 07833 1900944. Journalists are welcome to attend the Private View that will take place on Thursday 10th April 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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