MEET THE ASSOCIATE MEMBER – Kate McGonigle
When did you start painting? I have always loved drawing and leaned towards creativity from a young age, whether it was visual arts or theatre it was always a part of my life. I studied applied Art, Theatre and English Literature at A-Level in Cambridge…
MEET THE FRIEND – Jane Burch
What led you to start painting? I have not painted in the past, and at school I was told that I had no artistic skill! However, I have always loved watercolour art and it was something that I wanted to try. I thought I would…
MEET THE ASSOCIATE MEMBER – Sarah-Cate Blake
Featured image: Joyful Sea by Sarah-Cate Blake When did you start painting? I’ve always enjoyed painting and I’ve kept some of my paintings from as far back as 5 years old when I won a prize for a very jolly clown! Seriously, I trained as…
MEET THE FRIEND – Chris Wright
When did you start painting? In 2015, I suffered from burn out and was out of action for three months. I had experienced this previously in my formative roll as a Police Officer and latterly working in education. This provided me with the opportunity to…
MEET THE MEMBER – Chris Lockwood
Other art societies you belong to: Cambridge Drawing Society, Cambridge Open Studios and Cambridge District Art Circle. When did you start painting? I have always painted as long as I can remember. My parents encouraged me to go to Art College in Chester, Cheshire and…
FEEDBACK – Update on Running with brushes
Vandy Massey updates us on her 1000 paintings project for charity. The Running with Brushes goal of painting and selling 1000 paintings was starting to feel unachievable, but when we sent out our appeal last year, the SEAW artists who responded all helped me get…
MEET THE FRIEND – George Grayland
When did you start painting? Other than my art O level and a single oil painting many years ago, it was only on holidays in France that I managed a few watercolours. My first paints/paper came from a French supermarket as an impulse buy. I…
MEET THE MEMBER – Anthony Mashman
When did you start painting? I have painted as far back as I remember as a small child. I have always enjoyed painting in watercolour all through my life. What led you to start painting AGAIN? I began painting more in the late 1990’s when…
MEET THE FRIEND – Scilla Devenish
When did I start painting? I started attending a watercolour class in 1990. I absolutely loved it from the first lesson and kept going every term for several years. I then began to travel with my husband on trips around the world with his work. …
MEET THE MEMBER – Linda Purdy
When did you start painting? I drew as a child and began keeping sketchbooks as a teenager/young adult. Wanting to try watercolours I bought equipment and a book but struggled without a tutor. In 2006 I went on a three day course with Ian King…
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