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…
ISOLartTION – a glimpse through George’s studio window
George Grayland is a Friend of the SEAW and a regular in our virtual studio on Sundays. He shares some of his lockdown portraits with us here. About my painting Watercolour has been a passion of mine for the last 15 years or so and…
ISOLartION – a glimpse through Jan’s studio window
Jan Couling, has been lucky enough to visit Clare, and some old old haunts that we miss from our pre-lockdown painting days. During the first few weeks of lockdown I was digging my vegetable garden, and planting the seeds which I had fortunately bought in…
ISOLartION – a glimpse through Lesley’s studio window
Lesley Rumble has shared her lockdown story with us A few weeks before the lockdown, my husband was diagnosed with cancer, which sent us reeling into despair. Determined not to let the illness defeat us, we got on with coping as best we could. I…
Postcard challenge results
Since May 15th, we have been running a Painting Positive Postcards competition to help Vandy Massey get closer to her 1000 paintings for charity initiative – Running with Brushes. She received 103 postcards from members and friends in the 6 weeks of the competition with…
ISOLartION – A glimpse through Surinder’s studio window
Surinder Beerh shared his lockdown journey with us, as well as some of his new pieces. The last twelve weeks have not been easy at all. I had my son and his family move into our house due to COVID. They are based in London…
ISOLartION – a glimpse through Helen’s studio window
Helen Clarke has been very productive during lockdown – here is her isolartion story. Somehow having an empty diary has felt very refreshing. I have painted most days and started illustrating a collection of my poems. It also gave me the chance to re-organise my…
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