What’s On

Oct 21 – Nov 16 all-day
  We are delighted to announce that Sketch for Survival, the international art initiative from conservation charity Explorers Against Extinction, will make its debut at Nature in Art this autumn. Now in its ninth year, ... Read more
Nov 11 – Nov 12 all-day
Watercolour with John Horton Book here Course Suitability: Suitable for all   Maximum Participants: 12   Course Description: I found, early on, running courses, that a good structure was the most beneficial format. We explore colour ... Read more
Nov 15 all-day
Sketching birds with Trevor Smith Book here   Course Suitability: Suitable for all   Maximum Participants: 12   Course Description: A one day workshop aimed at introducing and exploring the subject of sketching birds. Suitable for ... Read more
Nov 20 all-day
Painting still life with Lucy Burton Book here Course Suitability: Suitable for all   Maximum Participants: 12   Course Description: In this workshop we are going to consider lots of compositional ideas and guidelines, arranging and ... Read more
Nov 22 – Nov 23 all-day
Book here – £118 / £150, £25 deposit required to book  Course Suitability: Absolute beginners, Beginners, Improvers Maximum Participants: 12 Course Description: Everyone has their favourite season.  Winter is often overlooked because of the harshness of ... Read more
Nov 25 – Dec 21 all-day
This selling exhibition of contemporary crafts draws inspiration from the urgent themes of the UN’s International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation. The works celebrate the beauty of glaciers, polar regions, ice, snow, and water; life-giving and ... Read more
Nov 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
The Seasons in Landscape Painting An illustrated talk by Martin Bowden Following a thirty-five year career as Head of Economics and Art History at Dean Close School, Martin is now a talented painter whose work ... Read more
Dec 6 all-day
Papercutting with Sarais Crawshaw Book here   Course Suitability: Suitable for beginners and improvers   Maximum Participants: 12   Course Description: Learn about the origins of papercutting and its spread worldwide. Look at how to simplify ... Read more
Dec 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
Christmas celebration with mulled wine and festive snacks With the Ukranian Choir ‘Kozachky’ The Ukrainian vocal ensemble ‘Kozachky’ was created in October 2022 from a group of women who were forced to leave their homes ... Read more
Jan 6 – Feb 8 all-day
            We were very sad to have had to report early last year, the passing of the renowned glass engraver and long-time trustee of Nature in Art, Michael Fairbairn (1935 – ... Read more
Feb 3 – Apr 12 all-day
Fresh from its launch at the Natural History Museum, London, see the 100 winning and commended images from the very latest competition. Selected from over 60,000 entries from 113 countries this is an awe-inspiring show. ... Read more
Feb 13 – Feb 22 all-day
Young Artists Exhibition Join us as we celebrate the young artists of Gloucestershire, in their interpretations of Our Great Outdoors: Art Inspired by the Natural World’. Free to enter, in the Education Centre
Feb 14 all-day
Join us for a new and second-hand art supply sale to support Gloucestershire Society of Artists and Nature in Art. Free to enter, in Education Centre
Feb 17 @ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Today we will be splitting our art activity into 2 halves. First, yoga fun and games for children and adults followed by some hilarious pancake pictures to celebrate pancake date. Yoga mats are provided. Children ... Read more
Feb 17 @ 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Education Centre
Come and join in for some yoga fun and games with our Education Officer! Either in the Education Centre or in our lovely garden, we will be doing some exercises, games, balancing, mindfulness and so ... Read more
Feb 18 @ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
In this abstract art activity, we will create some beautiful cool and warm paintings which we will weave together to make a completely new piece of art. Morning Session: 10:00am – 11:30am Afternoon Session: 1:00pm ... Read more
Feb 19 @ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Using a wide variety of materials, we will create some magnificent wintery scenes through inspiration and our imagination. Morning Session: 10:00am – 11:30am Afternoon Session: 1:00pm – 2:30pm Use this link to explore and book: ... Read more
Feb 19 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
In this session, we will be using a variety of materials and mediums to create unique and interesting collages inspired by nature. This session is aimed at artists from age 11+. If a parent wishes ... Read more
Feb 20 @ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm Education Centre
We will get very sticky and messy during this activity where we will create some beautiful, bold Hot Air Balloons with paper mache and tissue paper, which can be hung up once dried. Morning Session: ... Read more
Feb 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
The Journal of a Naturalist An illustrated talk by Sir George White This delightful evening will bring to life the extraordinary legacy of John Knapp of Alveston who was a pioneering naturalist, ecologist artist and ... Read more
Feb 28 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Course details:    Join Textile Artist Anne Ward for a day of mindful, collage stitching. Bringing nothing more than a supermarket size bag of fabric scraps,threads, trims buttons and beads, sewers will create a personal fabric ... Read more
Mar 7 @ 10:00 am – Mar 8 @ 5:00 pm
PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE IS NO LONGER RUNNING Course details: During this course we’ll investigate the possibilities of this fascinating medium. Traditionally scraperboard has been used to achieve exquisitely detailed artwork by scratching through black ... Read more
Mar 14 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Course details: Paint your own beautiful,colourful flowers using water based paints. Learn and get inspired by Folk art. Learn how to use different shaped brushes to make the marks, lines and dots. Mixing colours Create ... Read more
Mar 22 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Course details: Join Artist-Gardener Holly Foskett-Barnes to expand your creativity and nourish your wellbeing this Spring. In this course we’ll enjoy learning a range of watercolour painting techniques alongside mindful activities throughout the creative process. ... Read more
Mar 24 – Apr 5 all-day
Valerie Dugan GSBI Annual Exhibition Founded in 1993, the Gloucestershire Society for Botanical Illustration (GSBI) grew out of botanical art classes held in Cheltenham and Stroud with Michael Hickey, botanist, writer and illustrator for The ... Read more
Mar 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
Asian Adventures An illustrated talk by Paul Carpenter Paul has travelled the world visiting tropical forests to photograph and film the insects, spiders and other fascinating fauna. This talk takes us to Asia and includes ... Read more
Mar 28 @ 10:00 am – Mar 29 @ 4:30 pm Education Centre
We have our amazing Mini Craft Market where our talented local crafters can get together to share and sell their handmade products. Previous crafts have included: nature crafts, paper crafts, woodwork, paintings, illustration, crochet/knitting, weaving, ... Read more
Mar 31 – Apr 10 all-day Education Centre
Come join us at Nature in Art for some amazing Children’s Easter Holiday Activities! Either outside in our beautiful blooming garden or in our Education Centre, we have loads of great activities to look forward ... Read more
Mar 31 – May 10 all-day
      This is the first time that we have shown a collection of work drawn and painted with raw earth and rock pigments prepared and transformed into paint and inks by the artist. ... Read more
Mar 31 @ 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Education Centre
Come and join in for some yoga fun and games with our Education Officer! Either in the Education Centre or in our lovely garden, we will be doing some exercises, games, balancing, mindfulness and so ... Read more