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ART GIFTS Ð WITH A TWISTIf you’re looking to give for something special from the art world this Christ-mas, why not give a lasting gift that will also make a difference?In London, Ovalhouse is seeking help for the new community theatre it is building in the heart of Brixton. For £100, £250 or £500 you can have a brick in the new foyer marked with a name (in bronze, silver or gold lettering). The new Ovalhouse will open in 2018, bringing the best of theatre and the arts to this inner-city location. Find out more online at www.ovalhouse.com or call Louise Cremin on 020 7582 7680.Alternatively, with a donation (from £250) to Manchester arts centre HOME you can dedicate a theatre seat, including a special message of your choice. HOME is a charitable organisation that delivers projects to over 3,500 young people every year, including workshops and training programmes that help develop the artists of the future. For details see homemcr.org under ‘Support Us’.For those who love 19th-century British artist GF Watts, why not adopt one of his works? The ‘Adopt a Watts’ scheme at the Watts Gallery offers the opportunity to have an engraved name plaque on the frame or near the artwork, as well as other benefi ts, for a fi ve-year period. Rates start at £250 for drawings, up to £2,500 for oil paintings (which can be paid in instalments). Adoption helps ensure the preservation and care of the chosen artwork and the art collection as a whole. Further details are at www.wattsgallery.org.uk.Above: Dalmore Plains Tanami & Discovery Well vessels by Pippin Drysdale, represented by Joanna Bird Contemporary Collections. Left: David Cox, The Mill, 1853, part of the exhibition at Petworth HouseFar left: Ken Stott and Reece Shearsmith in The Dresser at the Duke of YorkÕs Theatre, London5. STATUETTES OF THE ART DECO PERIODThis book studies the infl uences that shaped the work of artists of the Art Deco period – namely, the growth of the Ballets Russes, the fascination of all things Egyptian, and the music hall, with its venues, stars and glamour. Paris in particular was a magnet for aspiring artists. An unrivalled destination for free-spending tourists, its popularity dwelt in the city’s inexpensiveness. Art consultant Alberto Shayo explores these subjects and more in this fascinating investigation of the era’s statuettes.• Alberto Shayo’s Statuettes of the Art Deco Period has an RRP of £50 but readers can buy it for £25 (plus p&p). Simply go to www.accdistribution.com/uk/store/register and use the code ‘NADFASARTDECO’ upon purchase, or call 01394 389977 and ask for Sue Slee. Offer ends May 1, 2017.6. TURNER AND THE AGE OF BRITISH WATERCOLOURTurner’s Reichenbach Falls is the highlight of a new exhibition at the National Trust’s Petworth House that celebrates the age of British watercolour with works by JMW Turner, Edward Dayes, John Constable, Thomas Girtin and others. Also on show will be oil paintings by Charlie Cobb seen in Mike Leigh’s fi lm Mr Turner, and watercolours by Mike Chaplin, inspired by Turner. • Turner and the Age of British Watercolour is at Petworth House, West Sussex, from January 7 to March 12, 2017. Tickets must be pre-booked and include entry to the gardens, parkland and selected rooms in the house. The standard price is £15.60/£12 for NT members, but NADFAS members can also enter for £12 by booking online at goo.gl/JODHKN and choosing the NADFAS option, or by phone at 0844 249 1895 (membership card must be shown with the pre-booked ticket on entry). 7. COLLECT INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2017Collect offers an opportunity to buy exceptional craft-led works by artists and makers, represented by a selection of leading British and international galleries. Returning to the Saatchi Gallery from February 2–6, 2017, it will have a bold new look and an exciting layout fi lling all three fl oors. Visitors will also be able see the Crafts Council’s newest acquisitions, two of The Essex House Tapestries: the life of Julie Cope (2015) by Grayson Perry.• Readers can take advantage of two tickets for £28, plus one voucher for 50% off the show catalogue (standard ticket price is £18pp). To take advantage of this discount, buy tickets online at www.collect17.org.uk and quote offer code ‘NADFAS17’. ■ 7. 6. 5.OFFERSwww.nadfas.org.uk NADFAS REVIEW / WINTER 2016 47