Jake Winkle Demonstration
Jake Winkle gave members a great demonstration last night, completing two fantastic paintings full of life and colour. He carefully explained his method of working and the equipment he used…
Wreath Making
Amy from Plotgate Community Farm visited us on 11 December and showed us how to make a beautiful Christmas wreath using hazel, leaves and berries. The result was stunning and…
Linda Hampson Demonstration – The Joy of Coloured Pencils
A full hall of members and visitors enjoyed a highly enjoyable and informative demonstration on Wednesday 13th November from Linda about the use and versatility of coloured pencils. We were…
Trip to Bristol Royal West Academy of Art
13 members of the SGA enjoyed a day out to Bristol on Wednesday 23rd October to see the 167 Annual Open Exhibition of the Royal West of England Academy of Art…
Catherine Beale Portrait Workshop
On Saturday 19th October at Long Load Catherine, who is a recognised enthusiast for watercolour portraiture, gave an interesting demonstration of her modern technique for creating exciting portraits. All present…
Lawrence Belbin Demonstration
At our regular monthly meeting last Thursday the Group enjoyed an evening with Lawrence who demonstrate his use of oil paints to achieve a wonderful depiction of a rolling landscape. It was…
Alex Cree Demonstration
Alex joined us for a varied and diverse evening demonstration on Wednesday. His use of different 'paints' e.g. tea and ink and 'brushes' e.g. swan quill was interesting, as was…
Outside Painting – Willow & Wetlands Centre
The last outside painting event of the year took place on the 2nd September at the Willow & Wetlands Centre. Several of the members met for lunch in the café before painting, they…
SGA Cttee Meeting
The members of the SGA Cttee met at Kate Holland's for the latest meeting and, among other matters, discussed the Annual Exhibition held in August. During the course of the Exhibition we…
2019 Exhibition – Public Vote Winner
The picture that won the public vote was Pat White's dramatic picture called 'David'. This was executed in Charcoal and was a clear favourite with the over 500 visitors that our 2019 Exhibition attracted. …