FIRST 2022 OUTDOOR PAINTING IN GLORIOUS SUNSHINE
Members met and painted at the beautiful St Margaret's Chapel and Magdalene Almshouses in Glastonbury on Friday afternoon, having enjoyed a delicious lunch together.
TRACY LINWOOD DEMONSTRATION
SGA members enjoyed a fascinating evening watching Tracy perform 'mixed media magic'. Tracy starts by painting a colour wash on mount board - she has a colour palette in mind,…
JUBILEE CROWNS IN SOMERTON CHURCHYARD
As part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebrations the SGA invited children to decorate the path leading up to St Michael and All Angels' Church in Somerton. On Friday morning…
Painting Together – Drawing Workshop
On Wednesday 25 May SGA members gathered in the Somerton Parish Rooms to spend a day together painting and drawing. Most members followed Mandy McAllen's great workshop on negative drawing. …
Printing Pictures Using Natural Materials
In spite of a technical hitch which meant we could not use the camera, Jackie Curtis gave us a fascinating demonstration of mono printing using natural materials such as leaves,…
Vote Winners at the SGA 2022 Exhibition
Our Exhibition in April was a huge success. With over 100 entries and 400 visitors, there were many compliments about the high standard and range of art works. 280 members…
Margaret Micklewright – Painting with Inks – Wednesday 9 March
On a cold and wet night over 50% of the SGA membership turned out to see Margaret Micklewright's demonstration of her painting technique using the medium of coloured inks. With…
Monoprinting Day – Saturday 19th February
After a worrying start to the day due to no power at Long Load, which necessitating an amazing re-organisation by Kate Holland, the printing day started by candle light at…
Christmas Gathering
Members enjoyed a festive get together on Wednesday - the last meeting before the New Year. Angela Morley brought some woven baskets and examples of different woods used in weaving…
Jenny Graham Workshop
Jenny Graham held a one-day landscape workshop for SGA members. Participants were able to use their usual medium and they found the day very enjoyable and informative. The photograph shows…