Jan 16 @ 10:00 am – Mar 18 @ 5:00 pm
10:00 am
All the latest winners in the world’s most prestigious wildlife photography competition organised by The Natural History Museum. Chosen from almost 50,000 entries from 92 countries, these amazing images reflect nature’s beauty, diversity and fragility. ... Read moreWildlife Photographer of the Year
Feb 21 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Feb 27 @ 7:00 pm
7:00 pm
In the 1960’s, Born Free captured the world’s imagination with the story of Elsa, an orphaned lioness who was taken in by George and Joy Adamson and returned to a life in the wild. The ... Read moreFilm Night
Mar 3 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
10:00 am
These little garden bird mosaics are designed to interact with their environment, reflecting and refracting light so that they change throughout the day. On this one day workshop you will produce a stained glass mosaic ... Read moreMosaic Garden Birds – Yvette Green
Mar 5 @ 6:45 pm
Mar 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
7:00 pm
Following the death of David Shepherd last year, we will watch an interview with David about his life and work. Also… After our Christmas get together was postponed due to the bad weather, tonight is ... Read moreDavid Shepherd Night
Mar 10 @ 10:00 am – Mar 11 @ 5:00 pm
10:00 am
Energy, improvisation, gesture, spontaneity and chance are all characteristics of Monoprinting This two-day workshop is designed to introduce printmaking to the beginner whilst allowing more experienced participants to further explore the possibilities of monoprinting. Printmaking ... Read moreThe Art of Monoprinting – Nik Pollard
Mar 20 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
10:00 am
Needlefelting works woolen fibers into the surface of a fabric backing to produce “pastel” like images with the wool fibres. By the end of the day you will have a fabulous life like bird picture, ... Read moreNeedlefelted Bird Pictures – Kirsten Hill-Nixon
Mar 20 @ 10:00 am – Apr 15 @ 5:00 pm
10:00 am
The first ever ‘Harris Dynasty’ exhibition, showcasing 50 years of unique studio glass designs by the late Michael Harris and his two sons, Timothy and Jonathan, both independent glassmakers, world-renowned for their own unique and ... Read moreThe Harris Dynasty
Mar 22 @ 7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Fat Kangeroos to Jumbo’s Blues, working with David Attenborough to tell stories from the past. Stephen is the managing director and creative director of Humble Bee Films and a former BBC producer who worked with ... Read moreAn Illustrated Talk by Stephen Dunleavy
Mar 24 @ 10:00 am – Mar 25 @ 5:00 pm
10:00 am
Otters, wildfowl, kingfishers, waders on the shoreline, animals at a waterhole.…anyone wanting to paint wildlife in its natural habitat will sooner or later need to tackle painting water. Wildlife may use water to swim, drink, ... Read moreReflections of Nature – Jackie Garner
Mar 27 @ 10:00 am – Apr 22 @ 5:00 pm
10:00 am
Darren Rees received the Artist in Residency honour from the Friends of The Scott Polar Research Institute, travelling to the Antarctic Peninsula. This display presents some of his sketches and paintings executed in situ, plus ... Read moreIce Bound
Mar 31 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
10:00 am
Come and learn how to make a simple basket out of hedgerow material to hold all your Easter eggs or just to enjoy for the rest of the year. You will be using a variety ... Read moreHedgerow Easter Baskets – Helen Lomberg
Apr 14 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
10:00 am
This course is a wonderful introduction to the world of coloured pencil techniques. Learn the art of layering and blending Derwent Coloursoft Pencils whilst using different pencil strokes to create the textures required for the ... Read moreMandarin Duck, Coloursoft Pencils on Mountboard – Karen Coulson
Apr 15 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
10:00 am
This course is a wonderful introduction to the world of coloured pencil techniques. Learn the art of layering and blending Derwent Coloursoft Pencils whilst using different pencil strokes to create the textures required for the ... Read moreMeerkat, Coloursoft Pencils on Mountboard – Karen Coulson
Apr 19 @ 7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Darren Rees received the Artist in Residency honour from the Firends of the Scott Polar Research Institute, travelling to the Antarctic Peninsula. Come and hear him talk about his adventure and the creation of the ... Read moreIce Bound – An Illustrated Talk by Darren Rees SWLA
Apr 21 @ 10:00 am – Apr 22 @ 5:00 pm
10:00 am
On this 2-day course you will learn all about working with graphite pencil from experienced artist Jamie Boots. Graphite pencil can be used to produce so much more than just a sketch. Jamie will show ... Read moreHow to Draw Realistic Eyes in Graphite Pencil – Jamie Boots
Apr 24 @ 10:00 am – Apr 25 @ 5:00 pm
10:00 am
This course explores the wonderful and versatile craft of glass engraving with a drill. It’s an opportunity for beginners to learn the basic techniques and for those who have attended a previous introductory course to ... Read moreGlorious Glass Engraving – Amanda Lawrence
Apr 26 @ 10:00 am – Apr 27 @ 5:00 pm
10:00 am
During this course you will be exploring the intricate detail within botanical subjects whilst experiencing and comparing different techniques used for dissecting and enlarging features. We will be using some of these to illustrate elements ... Read moreA View Inside – Illustrating the Inner Beauty of Botanical Subjects – Sarah Morrish
May 12 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
10:00 am
On this 1-day course you will make Plant Climbers, Plant Supports, Trellises and decorative Garden Hurdles, all out of willow grown in Somerset and here in Gloucestershire. Helen will guide you through each stage of ... Read moreWillow Garden Structures – Helen Lomberg
May 19 @ 10:00 am – May 20 @ 5:00 pm
10:00 am
Scraperboard is a method of creating a tonal picture by scratching through a layer of black Indian ink to reveal a white chalk layer beneath. In some ways it is similar to drawing, except the ... Read moreScratching Out the Details: Scraperboard – Jackie Cox
May 22 @ 10:00 am – Jun 3 @ 5:00 pm
10:00 am
A unique selection of original paintings by David Shepherd CBE, who died in 2017. He was one of the UK’s best known and best loved wildlife artists and a conservation icon. His powerful legacy lives ... Read moreDavid Shepherd
May 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
7:00 pm
Mandy has been a professional wildlife artist for over 30 years and is the daughter of David Shepherd. This evening is a rare opportunity to hear personal anecdotes and tales about David and his art, her ... Read moreMandy Shepherd talk