What’s On

Mar 31 – Jun 5 all-day Nature in Art
Fundraising Raffle Help support Nature in Art Trust by taking part in the museum’s fundraising raffle. Tickets are ONLY available via the shop desk on-site, so please ask a member of staff when you are ... Read more
Apr 26 – May 22 all-day Nature in Art
Exhibition: This display will highlight a collection of nature-inspired glass, mostly loaned by the Broadfield House Glass Museum, but will also include work from the Nature in Art collection. A number of different techniques will ... Read more
May 10 – Jun 12 all-day Nature in Art
Exhibition: This is Nature in Art’s first ever exhibition of stereoscopic (3-D) images, first invented in 1832 and now enjoying a revival. You will be able to borrow some of our 3D glasses and go ... Read more
May 17 – May 22 all-day Nature in Art
Artist in Residence Liz Robertson is a textile artist and teacher living in Gloucester. She teaches textile art and craft courses, such as sewing, dressmaking, feltmaking and silk painting.
May 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm Nature in Art
Michael has been engraving glass for over 65 years and is one of the world’s most revered exponents of copper wheel glass engraving. Come and join him for an evening of discovery, looking at some ... Read more
May 18 @ 6:45 pm – 8:30 pm Nature in Art
Wallsworth Art Group Join the art group as they learn about the various techniques involved in working with clay. Each member will get the chance to create their own clay sculpture, inspired by their own ... Read more
May 21 @ 10:00 am – May 22 @ 5:00 pm Nature in Art
Art Course with Cath Hodsman 10am – 5pm Maximum Participants: 11 Butterflies and moths are amongst our most well-known insects. This watercolour painting and sketching art course gives those who are fascinated by these ethereal ... Read more
May 24 – May 29 all-day Nature in Art
Artist in Residence Amanda Lawrence is a glass artist specialising in engraved glass and kiln formed glass. She is member of the Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen. Most recently she has been working on a project ... Read more
May 28 – Jun 5 all-day Nature in Art
Exhibition: The Wildlife Art Society International annual selling exhibition of wildlife art comes to Nature in Art. Around 300 paintings, drawings, original prints, photographs and sculpture by professional and part-time members of this active organisation ... Read more
May 30 – Jun 5 all-day Nature in Art
Artist in Residence Kim Thompson is both a wildlife artist and illustrator. She trained at Dyfed College of Art in West Wales and has always been inspired by the natural world. She primarily works in ... Read more
May 31 – Jun 3 all-day Nature in Art
Artist in Residence Dafila Scott is the daughter of the late Sir Peter Scott. ‘Most of my work is inspired by wildlife, figures and landscapes. It features animals or places with which I have become ... Read more
May 31 @ 10:30 am – Jun 3 @ 4:30 pm Nature in Art
May Half Term Art Activity Days: This May we are running a range of our popular art activity days for children aged 3 years and over. They include: 31st May – Clock Making 1st June ... Read more
Jun 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm Nature in Art
Back at Nature in Art by popular demand, come and hear this renowned community choir, which has around 70 members, for an uplifting evening of wonderful singing. The emphasis of this choir under the inspiring ... Read more
Jun 6 @ 6:45 pm – 8:30 pm Nature in Art
Wallsworth Art Group Join the art group as they listen to talented textile artist Liz Brooke-Ward as she discusses her work and her inspirations. Liz Brooke-Ward is artist in residence from 7th-12th June. Find out ... Read more
Jun 7 – Jun 12 all-day Nature in Art
Artist in Residence Josie Brown is a calligrapher and heraldic artist, who has carried out carrying out commissions for the private, academic and military sectors. She enjoys taking natural materials together with ancient techniques and ... Read more
Jun 7 – Jun 12 all-day Nature in Art
Artist in Residence Liz Brooke Ward is a stitched textile artist whose work is inspired by the natural world and the landscape. Though she specialises in traditional techniques of embroidery and patchwork, she uses digital ... Read more
Jun 9 @ 10:30 am Nature in Art
Dare to Dabble Choose from 2 sessions: 10.30am – 1pm or 2pm – 4.30pm Collage is a wonderful technique where artwork is made from an assemblage of different forms such as tissue papers, stamps, fabric, ... Read more
Jun 11 @ 10:00 am – Jun 12 @ 5:00 pm Nature in Art
Art Course with Jackie Garner 10am – 5pm Maximum Participants: 12 This 2-day course will focus on producing detailed paintings of natural objects such as feathers, seeds and shells, using a pure watercolour technique. We ... Read more
Jun 14 – Jul 24 all-day
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 ... Read more
Jun 14 – Jun 19 all-day Nature in Art
Artist in Residence Simon Williams trained in natural history illustration at the Arts Institute in Bournemouth from 1996 – 2000. A National Diploma course place was offered to Simon straight from school at 16 years ... Read more
Jun 15 @ 6:45 pm – 8:30 pm Nature in Art
Wallsworth Art Group Join the art group as they try their hands at life drawing. There will be a £5 supplement for this event.
Jun 18 @ 10:00 am – Jun 19 @ 5:00 pm Nature in Art
Art Course with Jill Moger 10am – 5pm Maximum Participants: 12 This 2-day course will start with a discussion about the importance of the presentation of a piece of wildlife art produced in clay. All ... Read more
Jun 21 – Jun 26 all-day Nature in Art
Artist in Residence Jeremy Paul was born 1954 in Lancashire, he had a successful career in marine biology before becoming a professional artist. His work in marine biology took him to live in some of ... Read more
Jun 21 – Jun 26 all-day Nature in Art
Artist in Residence Painter & Embroiderer, Teacher & Lecturer, Author & Art Historian Richard Box was trained at Goldsmiths’ School of Art and went on to be ‘Senior Lecturer’ and finally ‘Head of Art’ at ... Read more
Jun 25 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Nature in Art
Family Fun Day Our latest family fun day will be taking place on Saturday 25th June and will be themed around Bees, this will coincide with celebrating Insect Week (20th-26th June). All activities will run ... Read more
Jun 28 – Jul 3 all-day Nature in Art
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 ... Read more
Jun 30 – Jul 3 all-day Nature in Art
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 ... Read more
Jul 2 @ 10:00 am – Jul 3 @ 5:00 pm
Art Course with Richard Box 10am – 5pm Maximum Participants: 12 This course is for all of you who long to paint in watercolours but have been deterred by the erroneous myth that they are ... Read more
Jul 4 @ 6:45 pm – 8:30 pm Nature in Art
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 ... Read more
Jul 5 – Jul 10 all-day Nature in Art
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. https://www.facebook.com/hollybrookesart/