THIS EXHIBITION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JUNE 4th BY POPULAR DEMAND (previously advertised as ending on May 21st) The very first item to be accessioned into the Nature in Art collection was by Elizabeth Gray, a ... Read more
FULLY BOOKED If you would like to be put on a reserve list for this course then please email us. If we get enough interest we may put on another course later in the year. ... Read more
(Rescheduled from 6th & 7th May) Course Suitability: Absolute beginners – Advanced Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: Brusho’ is a powder which mixes with water to produce vibrant, jewel-like colours particularly suitable for flower/ plant ... Read more
FULLY BOOKED If you would like to be put on a reserve list for this course then please email us. If we get enough interest we may put on another course later in the year. ... Read more
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Beginners – Improvers Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: On this one-day course, you will make plant climbers, plant supports, trellises and decorative Garden Hurdles, all out of willow and hazel grown ... Read more
Five artists exploring themes from the natural world through drawing, painting, printmaking and poetry. Murmur II (Conversations with Nature) brings together a new body of work, in a variety of styles and media by ... Read more
The annual exhibition of The Wildlife Art Society International. A display consisting of over 300 works, both 2D and 3D. The society provides a focus for the interests of wildlife artists, painters, sculptors and photographers, ... Read more
NOW EXTENDED TO 23rd July (was 16th) A unique selection of work by the popular UK cartoonist, Norman Thelwell. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of Britain’s most popular ... Read more
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Improvers Maximum Capacity: 10 Course Description: Painting can be very therapeutic, but the enjoyment can quickly disappear if you find yourself frustrated with what you produce. This class ... Read more
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Beginners – Improvers Maximum Participants: 12 Course Description: Explore the techniques required to draw wisteria using Derwent Coloursoft Pencils on mount board. A line drawing is supplied to copy or ... Read more
Due to last minute cancellations, there are now TWO SPACES available on this course. Please email Alice to book. Course Suitability: Beginners – Improvers Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: Explore the techniques required to draw ... Read more
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Beginners – Improvers Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: Explore the techniques required to draw this portrait using Derwent Coloursoft Pencils on mount board. A line drawing is supplied to copy or ... Read more
Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Advanced Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: This course is the perfect blend of, learning the anatomy of the horse, and loose expressive sketching. Horses can be tricky subjects. Emily will ... Read more
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Beginners – Advanced Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: This course will focus on botanical drawing and painting techniques with the option of working in watercolour or gouache. Observational skills are a ... Read more
Due to a cancellation there is now one space available on this course. Please email Alice to book. Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Advanced Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: On this two day course learn ... Read more
Charlie Page / British Wildlife Photography Awards The British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) is a revered showcase of nature photography in Britain and a crucial reminder of what value our woodlands, wetlands and ... Read more
Sense of place is important to everyone, whether it is a location, the beings around us, an emotion, time, a memory, or all of the above. In this exhibition, Midlands Textile Forum (MTF) explore ... Read more
The annual exhibition of this county group, founded almost 100 years ago, in 1924. The society is still a devoted community made up of enthusiastic individuals who work in a variety of styles and ... Read more
One World Imagined is an art collective consisting of five award-winning artists David Skidmore, Christine Dadd, Valerie Briggs, Jess Pritchard and Jordan Price each specialising in depicting the natural world. Working in a variety ... Read more
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Improvers Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: Richard will guide you through the process, from the use of the cutting tools, transferring an image onto the lino and cutting ... Read more
A major display of turned wood by members of the Association of Woodturners of Great Britain. The pre-emminent organisation of its type, with international members and profile, this display brings together a huge ... Read more
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Beginners -Improvers Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: Explore the techniques required to complete this portrait using Derwent Coloursoft Pencils on Hot Pressed Watercolour Paper over 2 days. A line drawing is ... Read more
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Beginners – Improvers Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: Explore the techniques required to draw these 2 delightful birds using Derwent Coloursoft Pencils on mount board. A line drawing is supplied to ... Read more
Course Suitability: Absolute beginners – Improvers Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: This is a two day course that will show you how to paint seasides and coastlines with acrylic paint. During the course you ... Read more
Course Suitability: Beginners – Advanced Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: Rosalind will guide you through painting garden borders and how to emulate the energy, colour, beauty and vivacity found in them. You can use any ... Read more
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Beginners – Advanced Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: The iPad and Procreate are powerful and extremely useful tools to visualise an idea. Starting with either a real pencil sketch or digital ... Read more
Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Beginners Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: Are you terrified of drawing but have a secret longing to learn how to do it? Then enrol on this course where Richard will ... Read more
(Photo is another example of Jamie’s work rather than a bird of prey) FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Advanced Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: On this two day course learn all about working ... Read more
Course Suitability: Absolute beginners – Advanced Course Capacity: 12 Course Description: Scraperboard or Scratchboard is a form of direct engraving where the top dark surface is scratched off to reveal the white chalk layer underneath. ... Read more