Here’s what we’ve been up to…

A colorful painting of a park scene featuring a bridge over a body of water, with trees and greenery along the water's edge.

In November we held the second of our two workshops. Francesca Shakespeare ran a one day session on oils and acrylics during which she gave all participants one-to-one feedback on their paintings. The results were very impressive.

A woman painting outdoors by a river, sitting on a blue chair with her art supplies on a wooden table, with boats and trees in the background.

In July and August we organised several outdoor painting sessions at the Trout Inn in Lechlade, at Quennington House and at Kelmscott Manor. The weather was very kind to us at all three venues and gave members a lovely opportunity to paint “en plein air”

One of our members, Marilyn Stephenson, was asked to restore one of the town’s Hares. This has now been finished and is located at the top of the High Street.

Newspaper article with headline: 'Maurice the Hare restored after years of wear & tear'. Includes a photo of a woman with glasses hugging a large, illustrated hare. The article discusses Maurice the Hare's restoration and the local art society.

In April we held our first workshop with tutor Kate Wade. Kate introduced us to using charcoal with watercolour to create dramatic mixed media pictures, at least one of which was sold at an exhibition

A watercolor landscape featuring a bright blue sky, lush green trees, and an open grassy field with yellow flowers.