November
6th November - Closing date: Monthly Competition
7th November - Workshop
Keith Billington: Acrylics - Towards Abstraction
Painting in Heavy-Body Acrylics
12th November - Monthly Demo
Lucy Burton: Pointillism
6.50pm - Holy Trinity Primary School, CV37 9QN.
Developed in the mid-1880s by Georges Seurat and Paul Signac, Pointillism applied a scientific approach to colour using small, distinct dots of pure colour that the viewer's eye blends optically into a full range of tones. Though initially ridiculed, this technique paved the way for Fauvism and Cubism, and it remains the fundamental principle behind modern screens and printing pixels.
18th November - Monthly Demo, ZOOM only
Vicki Norman: Seascapes
6.50pm. Invitations will be sent out to members one week before.
My fondness for travelling and painting has naturally led me into the world of Plein Air painting. Working quickly on location to capture the essence of a time and place encourages a looser, more impressionist style of painting. This puts an emphasis on atmosphere rather than detail, and colour is the vehicle through which I seek to capture light.
21st November - Workshop
Sue Bains: Classical Drawing in Silverpoint
26th November - Looking at Art
Tony Mawbey, Classical Mythology in Art
6.50pm - Holy Trinity Primary School, CV37 9QN.
December
27th November - Closing date: Monthly Competition
3rd December - Monthly Demo, ZOOM only
Andrew Barrowman: Oil Landscapes
Andrew is an award winning landscape artist based in Cornwall. He is an enthusiastic plein air sketcher and works outdoors in a all weathers. Predominantly painting in oils but is keen to experiment in different media.
10th December - Christmas Lunch
A Stratford-on-Avon Golf Club
Tiddington Road. CV37 7BA
January '27
1st January - Closing date: Monthly Competition
7th January - Monthly Demo
Charli Farquharson: Abstract Acrylic
6.50pm - Holy Trinity Primary School, CV37 9QN.
Charli is an artist with a passion for light, texture and nature; generally drawing inspiration from these elements. Charli enjoys strong contrasts of colour, and the challenge of marrying hues.
14th January - Monthly Demo, ZOOM only
James Ort: Animal Sculpture
Clay is a fascinating medium. Life can evolve from it and with each firing in the kiln a sculpture can become more and more breathtaking. I’ve always admired the movement and poise of all creatures great and small, and enjoy being able to capture their unique characters in clay.
16th January - Workshop
Popi Koutentaki: Needle Felting Animals
21st January - Looking at Art
Michael Culverwell, The Life and Work of Laura Knight
6.50pm - Holy Trinity Primary School, CV37 9QN.
February '27
Monthly Demo, TBC
6th February - Workshop
Vicki Norman: Seascape - Limited Palette
25th February - Looking at Art
Tony Mawbey, Jan Steen: A Comic Moralist
26th February - Workshop
Lucy Burton: Pointillism
March '27
26th February - Closing date: Monthly Competition
4th March - Monthly Demo
Timmy Azziz: Art and Architecture
13th March - Workshop
Dave Woods: Procreate
18th March - Annual General Meeting
6.45pm - Holy Trinity Primary School, CV37 9QN.
18th March - Looking at Art
Jane Hornby, The Artist's Studio
20th March - Workshop
Carl March: Watercolour Seascapes
April '27
8th April - Monthly Demo, ZOOM only
Andrew Barrowman: Charcoal Landscapes
Andrew is and award winning artist who spends many hours sketching and observing the varied Cornish Landscape and coastline as the light changes throughout the day and time of year.
15th April - Monthly Demo
Julie Swinsco: Urban Landscapes at Night
6.50pm - Holy Trinity Primary School, CV37 9QN.
Julie aims to capture vibrancy, sparkle and excitement in her work as she creates images of the figure, the environment, and how light and reflections can add new and unexpected dimensions.
17th April - Workshop
Charli Farquharson: Acrylic Abstract
22nd April - Painting Evening
Portrait/Still Life
24th April - Workshop
Richard Crabtree: Pen and Wash
29th April - Looking at Art
Tony Mawbey, Hidden from History: Women Artists Revealed
May '27
6th May - Monthly Demo, ZOOM only
Hester Berry: Abstract Landscape
Hester's practice is rooted in traditional representation and methods, but she constantly challenges her understanding of 'painting' and explores ways paint can represent effects such as light, time, movement and climate.
8th May - Workshop
Susan Watt: Collage
13th May - Demonstration
Ian Spires: Leather
22nd May - Workshop
Keith Billington: Acrylics
27th May - Looking at Art
Jane Hornby, Impressionism: Into the Light
June '27
10th June - Monthly Demo
Rachel Harwood: Willow
6.50pm - Holy Trinity Primary School, CV37 9QN.
Rachel Harwood is a local willow artist whose work explores the relationship between heritage, nature and place. Using sustainably sourced Somerset willow, she creates sculptural forms inspired by the natural world, capturing moments of movement, stillness and quiet observation. Her practice is rooted in a deep respect for natural materials, allowing the organic qualities of willow to guide each piece.
12th June - Workshop
Timmy Aziz: Perspective
19th June - Workshop
Andrew Barrowman: Charcoal Plein Air
24th June - Looking at Art
Michael Culverwell: Life and Work of Cezanne
July '27
1st July - Monthly Demo
John Hopkins: Watercolour
6.50pm - Holy Trinity Primary School, CV37 9QN.
John studied illustration at Birmingham College of Art, and has enjoyed a career as a successful freelance artist, working in all mediums, but specialising in watercolour. He prefers to work in a fast, loose, impressionistic style but always with the emphasis on good drawing skills.
17th July - Workshop
Julie Swinsco: Urban Landscapes in Oils and Acrylics
August '27
18th to 29th - Annual Exhibition
King Edwards School VI, Chapel Lane. CV37 6BE
Daily 10.30am - 5pm
September '27
9th September - Monthly Demo
Sarah Methuen: Abstract Gold Leaf
6.50pm - Holy Trinity Primary School, CV37 9QN.
This work uses abstract, accidental mark-making techniques with bold, precise application of metal leaf and 24ct gold. I'm exploring the notions of spirituality, healing and humanity through the materiality of mixed media. I create tension between the perfect and imperfect and I am perpetually drawn to surfaces that shine. When the luminosity of a metallic surface meets the eye, our pleasure sensors are activated and energised.
18th September - Workshop
Hester Berry : Oils
23rd September - Looking at Art
Michael Culverwell: Post Impressionists
30th September - Monthly Demo, ZOOM only
Mark Warner: Landscapes
Sketching is at the heart of Mark's work, serving as an integral part of a the development and often forming part of the painting itself. While he draws inspiration from the landscape, his subject matter and application can vary. He focuses on using colour and line to interpret light, weather conditions, and his love for the materials.
October '27
7th October - Monthly Demo
Rod and Barbara Perkins: Our Journey in Art
6.50pm - Holy Trinity Primary School, CV37 9QN.
Living in Stratford upon Avon both Rod and Barb have become
renowned artists. Rod for his acrylics and 3D models,
while Barb mainly works in collage and acrylics combined.
23rd October - Workshop
John Hopkins, Harbour Scene in Watercolours
29th October - Looking at Art
Jane Hornby, A Jewel in the Hand: The Portrait Miniature
November '27
4th November - Reflections Evening
with Keith Billington
6.50pm - Holy Trinity Primary School, CV37 9QN.
An evening session focused on artwork development and guidance. Bring along an unfinished piece of artwork, or one that you feel is not quite right but are unsure how to resolve. Keith will review your work and provide personalised guidance on how to develop your ideas further, create more cohesion, or utilise alternative marks to elevate your piece to completion.
13th November - Workshop
Rachel Harwood: Willow weaving - Deer
18th November - Looking at Art
Tony Mawbey, The National Trust Treasures
25th November - Monthly Demo, ZOOM ONLY
Saima Rasheed: IndoPersian Miniature Painting
Saima is a visual artist. She was trained at the prestigious National College of Arts in Pakistan with a major in Miniature Painting. Her work explores the theme of identity, race and gender.
27th November - Workshop
Mark Warner: Distance in the Landscape
