Exhibition:
This display is a celebration of the work by James TA Osborne RE (1907 – 1979) who regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy and the Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers.
He was well know for his experimentation with print and paper and leaves behind a varied body of work, examples of which are held in public and private collections internationally.
Now extended to 24th July.
Elliot Channer is a sculptor and has had a passion for wildlife and art from a young age. He is largely self-taught and takes inspiration from the countryside.
Elliot travels the country in order to observe and photograph animals in their natural habitat, to use in his work.
WE ARE VERY SORRY THAT DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES GARY IS NOT ABLE TO BE IN RESIDENCE ON THESE DATES. WE WILL PUBLISH NEW DATES AS SOON AS THEY ARE AVAILABLE. Gary Hodges is the UK’s best selling and most collectable pencil artist, an impressive accolade for a self-taught and self-published artist. The huge demand for Gary’s limited edition prints has led to a lucrative secondary market, rewarding collectors with more than just the beauty of his drawings.
His enthusiastic collectors have supported him throughout his career. This popularity has enabled him to follow his heart and support charities dear to him. Through his wildlife art well over half a million pounds has been given back to protect the wildlife he feels so passionate about.
Gary has been one of our most regular and long-standing artists in residence and it is a delight to welcome him back again.
Wallsworth Art Group
Join the art group as they listen to up and coming artist Holly Brookes, who will be discussing her latest success as the winner of the ‘Young and Wild’ category, as part of the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’s 2015 Wildlife Prize event. Plus she will discuss her inspirations, both for drawing, painting and print making.
Holly Brookes will be artist in residence, alongside her father Roger Brookes from 5th-10th July.
Artist in Residence
Holly Brookes, the daughter of woodcarver Roger Brookes, is a wildlife artist, specialising in drawing and printmaking. She has a fascination for detail and texture.
Artist in Residence
Roger Brookes is a wood carver specialising in carving realistic fish.
‘My education as an artist began when, as a child, I saw the form and colour of a freshly caught Sea Trout brought home from the river by my father in Thurso Scotland. When
I am carving the tail, the line of the jaw or the curving shoulder of a fish now I know that I am touching on that first inspiration from all those years ago.’
Art Course
with Yvette Green 10am-5pm
Maximum Participants: 8
Garden mosaics are designed to interact with their environment, reflecting and refracting light so that they change throughout the day.
On this 1-day course you will produce a stained glass bird mosaic which can be used to brighten up your garden or pot plant in the winter months. You will be able to make a bird of your choice .
Skills covered on the course will include mapping out your initial design, basic glass
cutting, stained glass mosaic techniques and grouting techniques.
This course is ideal for all levels, although glass cutting skills are a bonus.
Course Cost
Members: £40
Non-members: £50
Course Suitability: Beginners – Advanced
ART COURSE BOOKING FORM
Materials List
Apron
Sealable jar or container to take home grout powder if needed.
All other materials will be provided by Yvette Green, at the cost of £6 per participant, payable directly to her on the day.
Artist’s Profile
Yvette Green is a stained glass mosaic artist working from a small house studio based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
Yvette trained in Botany and Education before working in mosaics for the last 8 years. She works primarily with stained glass and glass inclusions and produces mosaics for all areas of the home, specializing in garden mosaics.
Her work is inspired by the intense colours of nature. She has taught a number of courses in the Gloucestershire area.
www.baobabtreemosaics.co.uk
Artist in Residence
Clive Meredith is an entirely self-taught artist and has been working professionally since 1993 specialising in detailed portrayals of wildlife from both Britain and abroad.
Clive’s initial interest in wildlife and the countryside was fostered in his early years, brought up the son of a dairy farmer, and spending hours outside in the Shropshire countryside birdwatching and larking about on the river Severn and its streams in his hometown of Shrewsbury.
An illustrated talk by John Ward. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear the story behind some of the images which featured in the ‘Small but Perfectly Formed, 3D exhibition’ at Nature in Art in May/June. John is a pioneer in 3D and stereoscopic photography.
A fascinating and eye-opening evening for everyone.
Please book tickets in advance: £8
Art Course
with Mike Amphlett 10am-5pm
Maximum Participants: 12
If you still haven’t read the camera manual or, if you have, but cannot comprehend much of the ‘jargon’, then this 2-day course is for you!
On day 1 Mike will run through the menu systems and settings of your camera, particularly those that are of most concern to new users, but specifically focusing on those settings which are of most use to those working with natural subjects. He will also cover how to use different lenses/focal lengths to best effect. There will then be time during the afternoon to practice what you will have learnt about menus and settings, followed by a Q&A session.
On day 2 Mike will add some more ‘depth & breadth’ to what was covered on the previous day. Weather permitting, you will be able to start taking some images using the experience you will have gained from day one. After lunch, there will be the opportunity to have Mike review and critique what you will have done and, suggest ways in which you might improve your technical and creative abilities.
Course Cost
Members: £80
Non-members: £100
Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Improvers
Materials List
Notebook and pens
Your camera and accessories and, most
importantly, your camera user-manual
For both days, laptop PCs would be
extremely useful
Mike Amphlett will provide course handouts for you to keep.
Artist’s Profile
Mike has been photographing since 1978, beginning with insects for his work at Oxford University’s Zoology Department – he then ran the department’s photo-unit until 1991. In 1982, he was seconded by the RSPB as field-assistant on a film about Pink-footed geese in Iceland. In 2004, Mike moved to digital and, in 2005, acquired his first D-SLR. 20 years of tutoring photo-classes helped him understand the often simple things which prevented many camera users from progressing. He is a good listener and a patient instructor.