2025 programme
Monthly Meetings :2025. – at Parish Rooms
Usually on second Wednesday of the month. Please note, this January is different.
April 9th – AGM. beginning 7pm followed at 7.30pm by Neil Whitehead – Urban Landscapes.Techniques in Line and Wash”
14th May – Richard Turner – pastel.
June 11th – Jill Preston -Mixed Media. ‘An illustrated presentation and discussion of her work.’
July – no meeting
12th November Virginia Mason , “From Special Effects to Fine Art”
Thursday 15 May. The Mural Trail, Glastonbury. Parking at either St Dunstans Car park, BA6 9EH or St Johns Car Park BA6 9LT. Meet at 11am inside the Town Hall just along from the entrance to the Abbey (archway) on Magdelene Street. We will start the trail at No 29 (which is inside the Town Hall) on Magdelene Street. We will have some copies of the trail or you can collect from there also or look on the Glastonbury mural trail website. We plan to walk 29-31, 26-21 plus 32, cut back into the High Street for 33-36 on Silver Street and then 41-38 ending at the top end of Glastonbury High Street or do your own thing, or dip in and out to your liking! This will take in the region of 1 hour. The whole trail is longer which you may wish to do afterwards or at another time. Opposite the finish is the Heart of the Tribe art gallery which is always interesting. For anyone wishing to extend the day, there is coffee or lunch at The Blue Note Café just down from the finish with indoor or outdoor seating or at any number of numerous cafes in the town.
Tuesday 3 June. John Cook has kindly offered to open his garden for sketching from 11am at Box Cottage, High Street, Keinton Mandeville, TA11 6EF, the first house on the right if coming from Somerton with ample parking. Far reaching views from the garden with further vistas from the nearby footpath. Interesting garden and house dating from 1825. Flower borders, shrubs, veg plot and compost bins etc. Many thanks, we will hope for a sunny day!
Wednesday 9th July. Meeting at the World Horse Welfare venue, Glenda Spooner Farm at Brincil Hill near Kingsdon TA11 7LA at 11am. You can meet some of the lovely horses and ponies, have a guided tour if you would like, enjoy the farm trail walk and visit the café or just sit and sketch. Entrance is £3 and can pay on the day. Extra charge for a tour.
Wednesday 13th August. We have kindly been invited to visit the market garden plots of Sarah Bernsen at Knolepit Meadow, Knole, TA10 9JD. Turn down Knole Pit Lane on the right just before the Limekiln (if coming from Langport direction) and it is the first gate on the right and through gate for parking. Loo available and a kitchen unit where we will make some tea/coffee. There is lots to sketch and see, views, vegetable plots, wild areas, polytunnels and more. Meet from 10.30.
Thursday 25 September. During Somerset Arts week we have kindly been invited by Lucy Willis to stay and sketch in her lovely garden and courtyard at Moorland House, Riverside, Burrowbridge, TA7 0RG between 10am and 1pm. There is lots to see here as well and seeing Lucy’s fabulous artwork and her skilled use of light and shade – hopefully we too will have sunshine to give us a similar prospective!
We hope you will be able to join us for some or all of the above for inspiration and some fun outdoor sketching, painting, chatting!
Annual Exhibition Open to all members. Held in ( The Parish Rooms, Rooms,Market Square, Somerton.)Handing in Monday 6th )Oct.
Tuesday 7th- Saturday 11th Oct, open 10.00am-4pm Tuesday -Friday- 3pm Saturday. Collect after 3pm. See separate tab for entry form and details.
Tuesday painting ,
An opportunity to follow your own projects in convivial company.10.00am- 12.00pm.