What’s On

Posterboard
Posterboard
April 2017 – January 2018 Apr 2017 – Jan 2018
Apr
13
Thu
Apr 13 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm
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Join some of the artists to view our latest exhibition – a celebration of trees, organised in association with The Arborealists. Ideally, please call 01452 731422 to tell us you are coming, but if not ... Read more
Apr
19
Wed
Apr 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
7:00 pm
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Try your hand at painting with natural pigments (some made from soil!), and learn about egg tempera with artist Claudia Hahn
May
8
Mon
May 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
7:00 pm
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In formed by the special exhibition of paintings inspired by trees on display on the museum, spend a short while sketching/drawing/painting trees
May
17
Wed
May 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
7:00 pm
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Pick up top tips on framing and mounting (including some hands-on)  
May
23
Tue
Jun
11
Sun
May 23 – Jun 11 all-day
12:00 am
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A unique selection of ceramics by a world renowned maker, Jill Fanshawe Kato. Jill explores many techniques including coiling, slabbing, sculpting, using moulds and throwing and altering. She regards her work, which is held in ... Read more
May
26
Fri
May 26 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
6:30 pm
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View the latest exhibition by members of The Wildlife Art Society International whose exhibition officially opens the next day. All welcome.
May
27
Sat
Jun
4
Sun
May 27 – Jun 4 all-day
12:00 am
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The Wildlife  Art  Society International’s annual exhibition of wildlife art. Around 300 paintings, drawings, original prints, photographs and sculpture by professional and part-time members of this active organisation will be on display, the majority for ... Read more
Jun
5
Mon
Jun 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
7:00 pm
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Come a hear from Denise Coble who uses gold leaf in many of her paintings.
Jun
20
Tue
Jul
16
Sun
Jun 20 – Jul 16 all-day
12:00 am
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Liz Brooke Ward is a contemporary stitched textile artist whose work is informed by the natural world. Her techniques have their roots in the traditions of embroidery and patchwork but she also uses digital and ... Read more
Jun
21
Wed
Jun 21 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
7:00 pm
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An evening with the creator of our latest special exhibition, textile artist Liz Brooke-Ward
Jul
3
Mon
Jul 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
7:00 pm
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Demonstration night with Chris Sinden, renowned for his collage style multi-coloured linocut printing technique
Jul
19
Wed
Jul 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
7:00 pm
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Spend a summer evening drawing and painting in the grounds of Nature in Art
Jul
25
Tue
Sep
3
Sun
Jul 25 – Sep 3 all-day
12:00 am
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A rare opportunity to see a selection of original paintings and sculptures by members of The Society of Animal Artists (SAA) produced exclusively for this exhibition. Based in the USA, the SAA has members around ... Read more
Aug
15
Tue
Aug
28
Mon
Aug 15 @ 10:00 am – Aug 28 @ 5:00 pm
10:00 am
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A display of work by clients of the Independence Trust. The Trust strengthens people’s emotional and physical wellbeing to support them to fulfill their potential. This display, which includes interactive elements, features new artwork by ... Read more
Aug
22
Tue
Sep
10
Sun
Aug 22 – Sep 10 all-day
12:00 am
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Gold has always been the symbol of wealth, affluence and status. As the noblest of metals, it has been utilised in many applications. This display presents a selection of nature inspired works using one of ... Read more
Sep
4
Mon
Sep 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
7:00 pm
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An evening with artists Val Briggs and Trevor Smith
Sep
5
Tue
Oct
1
Sun
Sep 5 – Oct 1 all-day
12:00 am
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Meg Stevens died in 2012 and had had a long association with Nature in Art. She spent much of her life painting out of doors producing paintings that seem to be filled with the breath of fresh ... Read more
Sep
20
Wed
Sep 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
7:00 pm
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A chance too view the Meg Stevens exhibition (and other items) and spend a short time creating such work.
Oct
2
Mon
Oct 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
7:00 pm
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Spend an evening in the studio with bird artist Martin Rumary
Oct
10
Tue
Nov
5
Sun
Oct 10 – Nov 5 all-day
12:00 am
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In 2016 Nature in Art was given custody of an archive of work by one of the 20th century’s most influential nature artists, the renowned Eric Ennion (1900-1981). See never previously displayed works from this archive, ... Read more
Oct
18
Wed
Oct 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
7:00 pm
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Follow your heart with a practical session ‘Painting in the moment’ led by artist Frances Whitman
Nov
6
Mon
Nov 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
7:00 pm
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Watch a film about a unique initiative – The Rock Music Rock Art project which was inspired by the ancient ‘rock gongs’ of remote Lolui Island in Lake Victoria, Uganda. Sponsored by the Ruwenzori Sculpture ... Read more
Nov
7
Tue
Jan
7
Sun
Nov 7 2017 – Jan 7 2018 all-day
12:00 am
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Just a week after its launch, see all the winning images from this famous competition focusing on British fauna and flora. Stunning photographs and awe-inspiring nature. Image: Detail from ‘Hitchhikers’ (lions mane jellyfish) by George Stoyle (overall winner ... Read more
Nov
7
Tue
Nov
19
Sun
Nov 7 – Nov 19 all-day
12:00 am
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Gordano Textile Artists return once more with a fresh and vibrant exhibition of textile art based on the natural world with many pieces taking a theme from the objects selected for the popular CROWD exhibition ... Read more
Nov
15
Wed
Nov 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
7:00 pm
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Join us to view and talk about some of the amazing images in the very latest British Wildlife Photography Awards. The exhibition at Nature in Art opens on 7th November, the day after the launch ... Read more
Dec
4
Mon
Dec 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
7:00 pm
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An evening of life drawing with a model under the guidance of Rosemary Harvey. Please bring your art materials and a monetary donation for the model. (Some materials may be available for loan of needed).
Dec
13
Wed
Dec 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
7:00 pm
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Christmas social. SORRY THIS HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL THE NEW YEAR DUE TO THE WEATHER.
Jan
8
Mon
Jan 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
7:00 pm
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A Passion for Nature – a film about Peter Scott.
Meet in Coffee Shop
Jan
16
Tue
Mar
18
Sun
Jan 16 @ 10:00 am – Mar 18 @ 5:00 pm
10:00 am
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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 more
Nature in Art
Jan
17
Wed
Jan 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
7:00 pm
Tickets
Viewing of and discussion about Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Meet in Coffee shop
April 2017 – January 2018 Apr 2017 – Jan 2018