ISOLartION – Ros Ridley – What happened to art in lockdown?
All that time to get through in lockdown. All those annoying appointments and obligations cancelled. All those artistic ideas and projects we had been meaning to get round to. There was plenty of time for art, wasn’t there. But no. Inspiration and even competence just…
ISOLartION – Linda Purdy on the great outdoors
The highlight of these past months involves another SEAW member – Penny Newman, as well as me. A little history Penny and I met nearly twelve years ago on a painting course and instantly became firm friends. After becoming friends, we visited an SEAW exhibition…
ISOLartION – Lillias August on the A-Z of everyday objects
Lillias August, our Patron, reflects on her artwork during the pandemic Just a little note to let SEAW Members and Friends know about a project which I got involved in along with thousands of other artists during lockdown. The Instagram initiative called the Artists’ Support…
ISOLartION – Helen Otter on patterns, rhythms and sequences
I’ve found third lockdown harder partly because I’m missing our sons. The youngest spent the first lockdown with us and we got fit with jogging and badminton, made and drank elderflower champagne and laughed a lot. I’ve also found the lack of light hard, felt…
MEET THE MEMBER – Pamela Marshall Barrell
Pamela is a long standing member of SEAW. She used to own and run the quirky ‘Conservatory Art Gallery’ off Hills Road. She has an entry – ‘Waiting For Riders’ in ‘The Cambridge Art Book’ edited by Emma Bennett. Other art societies you belong…
MEET THE MEMBER – Helen Otter
Website address: www.helenotter.co.uk Other art societies you belong to: NSEAD, SAA Role in the SEAW : I have recently volunteered to be the Treasurer When did you start painting? As a child I loved painting, I would spend my Christmas money on poster paints and…
MEET THE MEMBER – Penny Newman
Other art societies you belong to: Ely Art Society Role in the SEAW : I have recently volunteered to be the liason person for The SEAW Friends quarterly newsletters. The newsletter is a valuable way for Friends to find out more about our wonderful watercolour…
EXPLORE – Urban sketching
During lockdown, the urbansketchers movement conducted a series of instagram interviews with some of its most well known members around the world. The result was a series of chats and challenges set by interviewees, that kept urbansketchers busy during lockdown, kept them connected and interpreted …
ISOLartION – a glimpse through Rob’s studio window
Associate member Rob Ellis finishes off our ISOLartION posts. Thanks to all the members and friends who have actively participated in this series. We have enjoyed our studio visits and will miss reading about the art being created during social/physical distancing. We are currently gearing…
ISOLartION – a glimpse through Stephie’s studio window
Stephie Butler has generously shared her expertise in liquid charcoal and watercolour twice during lockdown. Once to a small group of friends and members as a technical test of equipment used in the virtual studio, and the second time to the wider SEAW community –…