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…
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 – 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…
MEET THE MEMBER – Jackie Devereaux
Name Jackie Devereaux Other art societies you belong to Current President, Society of Graphic Fine Art (the drawing society) What led you to start painting: I have been painting and drawing all my adult life, exhibiting seriously in the ‘70’s when in my twenties. …
MEET THE MEMBER – Justin Hawkes
Name Justin Hawkes Other art societies you belong to BAPCR Associate What led you to start painting? Seeing the work of Paul Cezanne when at school visiting the Fitzwilliam in Cambridge. Do you have a preference for painting style? If so, can you describe it?…
A Festival of Watercolour in Norfolk
We held our most successful exhibition ever at Wells Maltings in Norfolk in February. Late in November, we got the opportunity to stage a Festival of Watercolour at this prestigious gallery. Despite many reasons to shy away from this challenge: (lack of lead time, winter exhibition, travel…
A sideways look at the magic of watercolour
Thoughts of a striving painter – Part 1 by Alan Noyes Whatever jottings and ramblings I put down here can either be attributed to ideas and advice I have gleaned over time from numerous books in my studio, (How to Paint like Turner by Tate…