Richard, as well as being an artist, working as a painter and in textiles, he is also an art historian and is a long-standing lecturer for the Arts Society ( formally NADFAS ).
Flowers are amongst the most beautiful treasures that Mother Nature has bestowed upon us. Consequently, many cultures have attributed particular species to mythological mortals and even to their immortals. Some even have those whose sole occupation is to preside over the entire floral kingdom. Using colourful examples of the fine and decorative arts from world-wide cultures and from far reaching historical periods this lecture is all about the various, and sometimes differing, symbolic meanings of flowers and their attributions. For your amusement as well as erudition, it will also include many fascinating stories from ancient mythologies and folk lore.
Doors open 7.00pm to view the galleries, buffet 7.30pm followed by talk.
The Water Universe Exhibition at Nature in Art is the first showing of Julie Askew’s water research project, in collaboration with British Antarctic Survey, the Cabot Institute and Bath Spa University.
Join Julie Askew as she takes you on a visual feast to discover where art and science meet in a breathtaking microscopic watery world. Observe ice and water as you have never seen it before, learn the story behind the dramatic photographs and how the 3D painted artworks evolved from paper to sparkling cubes.
Christmas Celebration with the Gloucester and District Christian Choir.
Come and join us to bring in the Christmas Season with a festive selection of Carols and Songs brought to us by this local community choir.
The choir was formed 22 years ago and, even though it mainly sings in and around the county, it travelled to India some years ago to perform there.
Part of the ticket will be donated to Gloucester Foodbank.
Doors open at 7pm to view the galleries. Festive snacks at 7.30pm followed by concert.
Here at Nature in Art we are extremely passionate about supporting local artists and craftspeople, helping to highlight the array of crafts available and the creativity of the people in the local area. Each month we host a two-day Mini Craft Market in the Education Centre, where five to ten crafters sell their unique handmade crafts.
Including but not limited to – nature crafts – paper crafts – woodwork – paintings-crochet/knitting – weaving – decoupage – cards – glass – silk painting – textile bags
- 10am – 4pm
- Education Centre
- Free to enter
Here at Nature in Art we are extremely passionate about supporting local artists and craftspeople, helping to highlight the array of crafts available and the creativity of the people in the local area. Each month we host a two-day Mini Craft Market in the Education Centre, where five to ten crafters sell their unique handmade crafts.
Including but not limited to – nature crafts – paper crafts – woodwork – paintings-crochet/knitting – weaving – decoupage – cards – glass – silk painting – textile bags
- 10am – 4pm
- Education Centre
- Free to enter
19:00 Doors
19:30pm Finger Buffet
Talk starts around 20:10
Wildlife artist Shelly Perkins shares her passion for travel and the natural world through her own photographs, sketches and studio works. Share Shelly’s global adventures to seek out the wild places on our planet and explore with her the fascinating flora, fauna and landscapes that those travels have revealed. See then how these travels, from places as diverse as Africa to Antarctica inspire her finished pieces back home.
An evening for all!
£10 per person
BOOK NOW
Here at Nature in Art we are extremely passionate about supporting local artists and craftspeople, helping to highlight the array of crafts available and the creativity of the people in the local area. Each month we host a two-day Mini Craft Market in the Education Centre, where five to ten crafters sell their unique handmade crafts.
Including but not limited to – nature crafts – paper crafts – woodwork – paintings-crochet/knitting – weaving – decoupage – cards – glass – silk painting – textile bags
- 10am – 4pm
- Education Centre
- Free to enter
19:00 Doors
19:30pm Finger Buffet
Talk starts around 20:10
Debbie is Chair of the Gloucestershire Society of Botanical Illustration. From early cave paintings, ancient Egyptians, Medieval Monks, right up to the present day, plants have been depicted in one form or another. With potted histories of some of the most famous artists, this talk will take you from those earliest days through the age of discovery when Botanical Illustration was at its peak. Today Botanical Art is currently undergoing a renaissance with more and more people practicing and appreciating this fascinating art form.
An evening for all.
£10 per person
BOOK NOW
Here at Nature in Art we are extremely passionate about supporting local artists and craftspeople, helping to highlight the array of crafts available and the creativity of the people in the local area. Each month we host a two-day Mini Craft Market in the Education Centre, where five to ten crafters sell their unique handmade crafts.
Including but not limited to – nature crafts – paper crafts – woodwork – paintings – crochet/knitting – weaving – decoupage – cards – glass – silk painting – textile bags
- 10am – 4pm
- Education Centre
- Free to enter