MEET THE MEMBER – Vandy Massey
Most of you will have met Vandy in person during her tenure as Chair of the Society. As she takes a much needed break and hands the baton to Mel Collins, we thought it would be fun to find out more about her. Name Vandy…
NEWS – Stephie Butler teaches watercolour in The Gambia
Vice Chair, Stephie Butler recently posted this news on Facebook: “Hot, dusty and exhausting, but the most rewarding workshop I have ever given. I’m here in The Gambia and as always will be visiting schools with Sandy, the founder of the charity, Goal for The…
MEET THE MEMBER – Mel Collins
Incoming Chair, Mel Collins has had a baptism of fire with the Covid-19 crisis affecting the first exhibition of her tenure. She has handled the whole thing with aplomb and managed to secure the venue for later in the year, switching it to our Selected…
BEHIND THE SCENES – What goes into staging an art society exhibition
Staging an art society exhibitions is like the old adages about water fowl – everything you can see on top of the water seems serene and easy, while all the busy paddling is happening out of sight, under the water. Staging a successful exhibition involves…
Why does the society have a framing guide?
In the run up to our second Awash Festival of Watercolours, we have published a presentation guide for artists who will be displaying their work at the Festival and also for future exhibition. In this article we explore the reasoning behind the rules. Framing, matting…
MEET THE MEMBER – Rob Ellis
Name Rob Ellis Other art societies you belong to: Cambridge Drawing Society What led you to start painting: At primary school I did art and at home my father – a primary school teacher – realised I had a certain talent for drawing and encouraged…
MEET THE MEMBER – Surinder Beerh
Name Surinder Beerh Other art societies you belong to: Cambridge Drawing Society, Lloyd’s Art Group, Hemingford Art Club, St Ives Art Club, Hilton Art Club What led you to start painting: I retired in 2012 and wanted a hobby. There was an evening art class…
Selected Exhibition 2019 Workshops
After the popularity of our series of workshops at Wells Maltings in February this year, we are staging some full day workshops run by our members. All workshops will be held at the Babylon Gallery, Waterside, Ely. Unless otherwise stated, workshops will run from 10am…
MEET THE MEMBER – Tony Osler
Name Tony Osler – Committee member of the SEAW What led you to start painting? Having some sketches published in yachting mags Do you have a preference for painting style? If so, can you describe it? Speedy, under pressure! Describe your perfect weekend pottering about…
What’s on in Watercolour
Where we share workshop and exhibition news from the world of watercolour in London and across East Anglia. Please let us know if you are aware of any watercolour events we haven’t listed. If you can’t find a workshop here, why not head over to…