Written by Stuart Aitken and posted on the Postal Museum website.
The author gracefully sums up the artist’s life in the article’s subheader: “With 103 issued stamps and countless additional designs to his name, David Gentleman’s work masterfully blends contrasting techniques, unified by his distinctive and unmistakable style.”
Read how David Gentleman started designing British stamps in the 1960s and how he and the Postmaster General, Tony Benn, “…embarked on an endeavour to widen the scope of stamps and, controversially, to remove the Queen’s head from them altogether. The rationale was as an artistic objection to the problem of producing a design around the dominating presence of the Queen’s profile image (the Wilding portrait).”
Stuart Aitken says, “The culmination of this work was David’s album of experimental designs, which we regard as a treasured item in The Postal Museum’s collection. The designs cover a myriad of ideas, styles and concepts including transport, landscapes, insects, fungi, and architecture. Some of the themes were later expanded and used for future stamp issues, but some simply remained conceptual.”
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The Finnish Philatelic Society (Suomen Filatelistiseura) and the Philatelic Society of Helsinki (Helsingfors Frimärkssamlare Förening) will organise the Nordic Philatelic Exhibition NORDIA 2026, in cooperation with the Philatelic Federation of Finland (Suomen Filatelistiliitto) and the Foundation for Promoting Finnish Philately (Suomalaisen filatelian edistämissäätiö).
The NORDIA 2026 Exhibition will include approximately 700-800 frames and will be held from 8 to 10 May 2026 at the Dipoli Congress Centre, Espoo, Finland.
https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/nordia2026-800.jpg800800Costas Chazapishttps://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/fepanews_logo-107x138-1.pngCostas Chazapis2025-03-15 09:27:392025-03-16 20:00:54NORDIA 2026 in Espoo, Finland
A virtual exhibition is organised under the patronage of the Società Filateliche Italiane (FSFI), aiming to promote philately and stamp collecting in all its forms. The initiative is attributed to the Unione Siciliana Collezionisti di Siracusa and the Lions Club Filatelico Italiano.
There is no registration fee for participation, and each collector may submit no more than two entries per section. The exhibition comprises two sections:
Competitive Qualification Exhibition: Open only to collectors who are members of societies affiliated with the FSFI. The FSFI Exhibition and Jury Regulations apply.
Open Participation Exhibition (Non-Competitive): Open to anyone, regardless of affiliation with an FSFI member society.
The entry forms may be filled out and submitted directly on the exhibition website or obtained by email, filled and returned to lavagnino.luca@gmail.com. The deadline is 23 March 2025.
David Gentleman: artist and stamp designer
Written by Stuart Aitken and posted on the Postal Museum website.
The author gracefully sums up the artist’s life in the article’s subheader: “With 103 issued stamps and countless additional designs to his name, David Gentleman’s work masterfully blends contrasting techniques, unified by his distinctive and unmistakable style.”
Read how David Gentleman started designing British stamps in the 1960s and how he and the Postmaster General, Tony Benn, “…embarked on an endeavour to widen the scope of stamps and, controversially, to remove the Queen’s head from them altogether. The rationale was as an artistic objection to the problem of producing a design around the dominating presence of the Queen’s profile image (the Wilding portrait).”
Stuart Aitken says, “The culmination of this work was David’s album of experimental designs, which we regard as a treasured item in The Postal Museum’s collection. The designs cover a myriad of ideas, styles and concepts including transport, landscapes, insects, fungi, and architecture. Some of the themes were later expanded and used for future stamp issues, but some simply remained conceptual.”
Read the whole story here: https://www.postalmuseum.org/blog/david-gentleman-artist-and-stamp-designer
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NORDIA 2026 in Espoo, Finland
The Finnish Philatelic Society (Suomen Filatelistiseura) and the Philatelic Society of Helsinki (Helsingfors Frimärkssamlare Förening) will organise the Nordic Philatelic Exhibition NORDIA 2026, in cooperation with the Philatelic Federation of Finland (Suomen Filatelistiliitto) and the Foundation for Promoting Finnish Philately (Suomalaisen filatelian edistämissäätiö).
The NORDIA 2026 Exhibition will include approximately 700-800 frames and will be held from 8 to 10 May 2026 at the Dipoli Congress Centre, Espoo, Finland.
Details: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/nordia2026_1.pdf
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ITALIA COLLEZIONA 2025
A virtual exhibition is organised under the patronage of the Società Filateliche Italiane (FSFI), aiming to promote philately and stamp collecting in all its forms. The initiative is attributed to the Unione Siciliana Collezionisti di Siracusa and the Lions Club Filatelico Italiano.
There is no registration fee for participation, and each collector may submit no more than two entries per section. The exhibition comprises two sections:
The entry forms may be filled out and submitted directly on the exhibition website or obtained by email, filled and returned to lavagnino.luca@gmail.com. The deadline is 23 March 2025.
Further details: http://expo.fsfi.it/index.php?CodiceExpo=ItaliaColleziona2025&Ambito=USER
Photo: Ortigia island, Syracuse, Sicily.
Photo credit: Ioannis Psycharis, Athens.
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