Leisure Painter - July 2022

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Welcome
Vol. 56: No. 7: Issue 627
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Editor Ingrid Lyon
Contributing Editor Jane Stroud What better way to mark HM The Queen’s
Editorial Consultants Diana Armfi eld RA, NEAC (Hon), RWS,
David Bellamy, Tim Fisher Platinum Jubilee year in Leisure Painter
Design Alison Renno, Sarah Poole
than to launch a painting competition
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Digital Content Manager Anna Lewin this month? We welcome original artwork
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Contents
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13 68
24 Gouache, through thick and thin
IN EVERY ISSUE Part 1 Discover the potential of gouache,
using both opaque and transparent colours,
6 Letters 10 Art clubs with Andy Walker
Your opinions, tips and News, events, lectures,
questions answered exhibition listings and artwork 28 Paint more veg!
Part 1 Have fun painting paper with
7 Diary 77 Books Hazel Jarvis, in preparation for creating
Art events, exhibitions, news, R eviews of the latest practical mixed-media collages next month
lectures and more and inspirational art books
33 Painting project
8 Exhibitions 78 Online gallery
Part 1 Create an inspiring composition
Some of the best UK shows Jane Stroud chooses a painting
of an African elephant from a photograph,
found on PaintersOnline
by Alison Nicholls
36 Beginner’s watercolour
FEATURES
Part 7 Practise essential line-and-wash
techniques as you draw and paint a simple
13 To blend or not to blend
urban scene, with Stephen Coates
Pastel advice from Tim Fisher
42 Let’s draw
14 Destination Jordan
Part 7 Sea shells are the perfect subject for
David Bellamy offers practical help
beginners. Follow two photo-led exercises,
alongside anecdotes from his travels in
one using graphite, the other with coloured
the Middle East, adapted from his latest
pencils, by Elena Parashko
book, David Bellamy’s Arabian Light
On the cover
Andy Walker Spanish Landscape,
20 Painting project 49 Treasure
gouache, 6¼x6¼in. (16x16cm).
Part 2 Follow Tony Underhill step by In celebration of HM The Queen’s Platinum
Follow Andy as he paints a sunny
step as he captures the character of a Jubilee, Linda Birch explores techniques
landscape using gouache, on pages
24 to 27 local church from two photographs, and ways of rendering gems, jewellery and
using line-and-wash techniques precious metals
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Next month’s
highlights
The August issue is fi lled with tutorials,
demonstrations, creative prompts and
more to help you make the most of
your time painting this summer
ON SALE 17 JUNE
● David Bellamy on how
to create a sense of
atmosphere in your
watercolour paintings
● Paint summer trees in
acrylics
● Paul Minter introduces
traditional oil painting
techniques
36 ● The benefi ts of using a
limited palette
● Tips & techniques for ▲ Paul Minter Osterley Park, Tapestry
drawing with ink Room, oil on canvas, 24½x24½in.
NEWS, OFFERS AND COMPETITIONS (62x62cm). Follow Paul as he uses a
● Follow step-by- traditional oil painting process to paint
old house interiors
32 Looking for more great content? step demos from
photographs
46 News from Patchings Art, Craft & Design Festival
2022 (11-14 July) ● Try a new style of
48 How to book your place on WIN PRIZES painting with gouache
our exclusive workshops with
in our Platinum ● Make sense of green in LEISURE PAINTER
Jenny Aitken and Adebanji Alade
Jubilee
the landscape ON-SALE DATES
56 Join a live webinar with David Bellamy competition
Issue On sale
● Paint a study of
62 News from our vibrant online (see page 11) August 17 June
an elephant in
September 15 July
community, Studio
watercolour
October 19 August
72 Take your place on Grahame Booth’s live webinars
● ... and lots more!
76 Save 20% when you buy your art books from our online
bookshop at PaintersOnline
52 Refl ections
Part 3 Explore mixing different strengths of watercolour
to paint still-water refl ections, with Colin Steed
57 Animal textures
Part 2 In this month’s pastel pencil series, Lucy Swinburne
paints the eye of a Scottish wildcat
63 The fi ne art of painting in miniature
Learn how to paint in miniature as the Hilliard Society of
Miniaturists prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary, with
Roz Pierson and Tracy Hall
68 Explore watercolour
Part 7 Develop control over the fl ow of your paint to improve
▲ Anthony Nield West Malling Street Scene, pen and ink, 8¼x11¾in. (21x30cm).
your work, by Brian Smith
Develop your skills in the fi rst article of a two-part series on drawing with ink
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Letters
SHARE YOUR TIPS, EXPERIENCES, IDEAS
AND QUESTIONS WITH OTHER READERS
Sadly, the costs involved frequently result
in fellow artists resorting to pre-made
mounts and frames, which result in having
to compromise on the very painting itself.
Sometimes it works, but more often it
doesn’t!
Michael Berry
From the editor: Many thanks for your
helpful reply, Michael. Look out for an
article on this subject in a forthcoming issue
of Leisure Painter.
Enthusiasm
STAR LETTER
I am writing to say how great Leisure
This month’s star letter writer,
Painter is for a relative new starter to art
Michael Berry, will receive a
and watercolour painting. The magazine
Sennelier portable watercolour
is always full of interesting articles and
palette, worth £29.95
projects, and is excellent value for money (rrp)
for those people, like me, who are new
to painting at 70 years of age and who
probably have not picked up an
art paintbrush since their school
▲ Ken Robert Daffodils, inspired by Alice May, days. To have a newfound hobby
acrylic on canvas board, 11¾x8in. (30x20cm). supported by such a good read
Ken writes, ‘I just wanted to write and say
gives real purpose to what we
how much I enjoyed the Alice May article,
are doing. The vast array of art
Spring is near, in the May issue. I took the
opportunity to follow her steps in her study magazines would fill a full shelf
of the daffodils’ tutorial. I found it both of any shop, but some of these
informative and inspirational, particularly in
titles sadly miss the point of
terms of breaking down the intimidation of a
painting, then those beginners
blank canvas. It also helped me become a little
more adventurous in my use of colour and who are keen to learn, just get
texture, so thank you, Leisure Painter and Alice
bored and give up.
very much.’
I paint for fun and enjoy every
single brushstroke although, as ▲ Carole Mindham Desenzano, Italy,
Successful framing a retired aircraft engineer with a military inspired by Tony Underhill, watercolour,
pen and ink, 7¼x10½2in. (18.5x26.5cm).
I speak as an amateur framer and artist, background, I do become frustrated with
Carole writes, ‘I was surprised to see Tony
who has successfully built up a reputation myself when things don’t go to plan.
Underhill’s sketch of Desenzano, Italy in
over the years for well-presented work. Engineering is a precise discipline so June’s Leisure Painter. Here is my attempt
I entirely concur with Chris’s comment mistakes made on paper with a paintbrush to paint the picture from a previous
article by Tony. I have no idea how long
( LP June) that a painting is totally can overwhelm me sometimes.
ago I completed it, as it has been on the
enhanced by being properly framed, Painting is giving me a new life. I can no
wall for some time. I very much enjoyed
however, I respectfully suspect that your longer tread the banks of our local river painting it, so thanks go to Tony. There is
correspondent is possibly tackling the due to deteriorating health, but I have a lesson here about dating our work!’
issue the wrong way round if the aim is to a wealth of memories fishing in some
achieve the very best end result. lovely places, backed up with over 5,000
Ideally one should begin with the photographs, which I am now learning
painting itself then decide on the how to portray with a brush and paint. Please email your letters to:
mount and frame to complement the What a great thing it is to enjoy making [email protected]
work. Carefully selecting the colour and a new image once a week and to have the We’re here to help! If you have
proportions of the surrounds will achieve bonus of a great magazine to direct you any questions about your art,
the desired result and the finished work and make you think outside the box. don’t hesitate to contact us.
will be viewed as one integrated item. Nick Jones
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iary
THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH
▲ Artist at work at the 2019 Patchings Festival
for artists, with ideas, inspiration and
practical advice. Free daily painting
demonstrations will be given by Leisure
Painter and The Artist’s Tim Fisher and
Carole Baker with over 250 artists, craft
makers and designers demonstrating
their work, including celebrity artists
▲ James Power Tramp Steamer at Maldon, 8x10in. (20x25.5cm) David Bellamy, Adebanji Alade, Soraya
French and Haidee-Jo Summers. Test
EVENTS
and try materials before you buy, watch
Art, purpose, hope Patchings artists at work, browse art and craft for
Last month we reported on the Patchings Festival of Art, Craft and sale and soak up the atmosphere. Buy
ipaint4hope charity exhibition at the Design returns to the Nottinghamshire tickets to this popular event in advance from
Driftwood Gallery at Photovogue, countryside from 14 to 17 July. The four- www.patchingsartcentre.co.uk or telephone
Frinton-on-Sea in Essex from 30 May to day event is packed with opportunities 0115 965 3479. See pages 46 & 47 for details.
29 July, which features the work of 28
East Anglian artists brought together
with a common goal to fundraise for
life-saving cancer research. Organised by
Irena Massarella, the fund-raising event Founded in 1904 with 26
will also feature an online exhibition of members, the Bath Society
work by professional artists including of Artists has grown over
Adebanji Alade, Susan Boddy, Roger the years to encompass
Dellar, Eleanor Mann, Lynn Maynard, many distinguished 20th
Sasha Niamat, Andrew Pitt, James Power, century painters, such as
Tracey Ross, Billy Showell, Haidee-Jo Walter Sickert, John Singer
Summers and Graham Webber. The Sargent, Patrick Heron and
online exhibition will be available to Howard Hodgkin, and today
view until 12 August. If you visit the boasts a membership of 120
online exhibition you will also be able diverse artists, including
to buy bespoke merchandise as well as Peter Brown, Mo Lancaster,
raffle tickets, priced at £2, with a range Bob Rudd and Sue Wales.
of prizes to be won including an original This year will be the
framed oil painting by professional artist, society’s 117th annual open
James Power, worth £400. All prizes exhibition, showing work by
delivered to mainland UK. members as well as work selected from open submission. ▲ Geoff Shillito
For full details go to https://artbyirenagrazia. The exhibition opens at the Victoria Art Gallery in Bath on Ladybird, oil on
board, 7x7in.
com/ipaint4hope-charity-art-exhibition 14 May and runs until 2 July. To find out more about the society
(18x18cm)
Details can also be found on Instagram and visit www.bsa.org.uk
Facebook or telephone [phone].
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E
xhibitions
JANE STROUD RECOMMENDS
LONDON
■ Bankside Gallery ■ Royal Academy of Arts
48 Hopton Street SE1. 020 7928 7521; Piccadilly W1. 020 7300 8000;
www.banksidegallery.com www.royalacademy.org.uk
‘RE Original Prints 2022’: 13 May to ‘Summer Exhibition’: a celebration of art
10 June. ‘Society of Designer Craftsmen: and creativity, exploring the urgent theme of
Transformations’, 15 to 26 June. Climate, 21 June to 21 August.
Tate Britain
Chelsea Old Town Hall ■
■
Millbank SW1. 020 7887 8888;
King’s Road, SW3.
www.tate.org.uk
www.chelseaartsociety.org.uk
‘Walter Sickert’, until 18 September.’
‘Chelsea Art Society’: 73rd annual exhibition,
16 to 20 June. Tate Modern
■
The Courtauld Gallery Bankside SE1. 020 7887 8888;
■
www.tate.org.uk. ‘Surrealism Beyond
Somerset House, Strand WC2.
Borders’: focusing on 50 years of Surrealism
020 3947 7777; www.courtauld.ac.uk
across the world, until 29 August.
‘Edvard Munch: Masterpieces from Bergen’,
27 May to 4 September. ■ William Morris Gallery
Grosvenor Gallery Lloyd Park, Forest Road, Walthamstow E17.
■
020 8496 4390; www.wmgallery.org.uk
35 Bury Street SW1. 020 7484 7979;
‘Althea McNish: Colour is Mine’, innovative
www.grosvenorgallery.com
textile artist, until 26 June.
‘See The Richards?’: paintings, watercolours
and sculptures by Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves),
REGIONAL
14 to 28 May.
■ Mall Galleries ■ Arnolfini
The Mall SW1. 020 7930 6844; 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol. 0117 917 2300;
www.mallgalleries.org.uk www.arnolfini.org.uk
‘The Society of Graphic Artists’: 101st ‘Paula Rego: Subversive Stories’,
annual open exhibition, 17 to 21 May. ‘The until 29 May.
Sovereign Collection’: solo exhibition by
Ashmolean Museum
■
contemporary artist, Hannah Shergold, 7 to
Beaumont Street, Oxford. 01865 278000;
11 June. ‘Plantae 2022’: annual exhibition
www.ashmolean.org
by The Society of Botanical Artists, 15 to
‘Pissarro: Father of Impressionism’,
18 June. ‘Huaicun’s World Blossom’: solo
until 12 June. Plantae at the Mall Galleries, London
exhibition, 11 to 23 July.
Compton Verney Art Gallery in June is a celebration of the world’s
■
National Gallery
■
Warwickshire. 01926 645500; plant kingdom, featuring work by
Trafalgar Square WC2. 020 7747 2885;
www.comptonverney.org.uk members of the Society of Botanical
www.nationalgallery.org.uk
‘Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year’, until Artists, fellows and students of the SBA
‘The Credit Suisse Exhibition: Raphael’,
5 June. ‘Portraits from the National Portrait
until 31 July. ‘Picasso Ingres: Face to Face’,
Gallery’, 28 May to 4 September.
bringing together Picasso’s Woman with
a Book from the Norton Simon Museum, ■ Driftwood Gallery at Photovogue ■ Hastings Contemporary
California, with the painting that inspired 145c Connaught Avenue, Frinton-on- Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings. 01424 728377
it, Madame Moitessier by Jean-Auguste- Sea, Essex. www.artbyirenagrazia.com/ www.hastingscontemporary.org
Dominique Ingres, 3 June to 9 October. ipaint4hope-charity-art-exhibition ‘Seafaring’: exhibition exploring the drama
NoonPowell Fine Art ‘Art, Purpose, Hope’: ipaint4hope charity art and beauty of life at sea in a range of
■
exhibition supporting cancer research, media, until 30 October.
136 Lancaster Road W11. 020 3971 1910;
30 May to 29 July. Online until 12 August.
www.noonpowellfineart.com ■ Hever Castle
The Granary Gallery
‘Daniel Freaker: Solo Show’, throughout ■ Hever Road, Hever, Kent. 01732 865224;
June. Dewar’s Lane, Berwick-upon-Tweed. www.hevercastle.co.uk
Osborne Studio Gallery www.maltingsberwick.co.uk ‘Becoming Anne: Connections, Culture,
■
‘Truth and Beauty’: the 20th century British Court’, the first in a series of exhibitions
2 Motcomb Street SW1. 020 7235 9667;
art of pioneering collector Helen Sutherland, detailing the life and times of Anne Boleyn,
www.osg.uk.com
21 May to 9 October. until November 2022.
‘Arctic Light: An Artist’s Journey in a Frozen
Wilderness’: paintings by Leisure Painter ■ Harbour House ■ The Holburne Museum
consultant, David Bellamy, to launch The Promenade, Kingsbridge, Devon. Great Pulteney Street, Bath.
his Arabian Light book, 17 to 28 May. 01548 854708; www.harbourhouse.org.uk 01225 388569; www.holburne.org
‘Clementine St John Webster’, 21 June to ‘Leave no Trace: Karen Pearson’, ‘Love Life: David Hockney Drawings 1963-
9 July. 24 to 29 May. 1977’, May 27 to September 18.
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Sarah Wiseman Gallery
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40-41 South Parade, Summertown,
Oxford. 01865 515123; www.wisegal.com
‘The Dog Show’: solo exhibition by Catherine
Rayner, until 28 May. ‘Contradictions:’ solo
exhibition by award-winning artist Ade
Adesina, 11 June to 2 July.
Towner Eastbourne
■
Devonshire Park, College Road, Eastbourne.
01323 434670;
https://townereastbourne.org.uk
‘A Life in Art: Lucy Wertheim’. Also
‘Reuniting the Twenties Group: From
Barbara Hepworth to Victor Pasmore’,
11 June to 25 September.
Victoria Art Gallery
■
Bridge Street, Bath. 01225 477233;
www.victoriaga.org.uk
‘Jean Rose: People, Parks and Plants’, until
4 May. ‘Bath Society of Artists 117th Annual
Exhibition’, 14 May to 2 July.
Walker Art Gallery
■
William Brown Street, Liverpool.
0151 478 4199;
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
‘The Tudors: Passion, Power and Politics’,
featuring 25 famous Tudor portraits shown
in partnership with the National Portrait
Gallery, London and the Walker Art Gallery,
21 May to 29 August.
Watts Gallery
■
Down Lane, Compton, Surrey. 01483 810235;
www.wattsgallery.org.uk
‘Pre-Raphaelite Treasures: Drawings and
Watercolours from the Ashmolean Museum’,
until 12 June. ‘Drawing Together’: members
of the Society of Graphic Fine Art, until
22 May.
Windrush House
■
Windrush, Nr. Burford, Oxfordshire.
▲ Janice Gazetas Magnolia, watercolour, 11¾x16½in. (30x42cm) ‘David Curtis: Watercolours’, 14 to 28 May.
York Art Gallery
■
Distance Learning Diploma Course, as well prints. Plantae can be seen at
Exhibition Square, York. 01904 687687;
as work by non-members. The exhibition the Mall Galleries, London SW1, from
www.yorkartgallery.org.uk
includes a range of media, from 15 to 18 June. For more information ‘Beyond Bloomsbury: Life, Love and Legacy’,
watercolour, oil and gouache to acrylic, go to www.mallgalleries.org.uk or visit until 5 June.
colour pencil, graphite and hand-pulled www.soc-botanical-artists.org
SCOTLAND
Scottish National Gallery of Modern
Jerram Gallery Penlee House Gallery ■
■ ■
Art (Modern Two)
Half Moon Street, Sherborne, Dorset. Morrab Road, Penzance. 01736 363625;
01935 815261: www.jerramgallery.com www.penleehouse.org.uk 73 Belford Road, Edinburgh. 0131 624 6200;
‘Giles Penny’, 14 to 31 May. ‘Francis Bowyer ‘Walter Langley’: major retrospective www.nationalgalleries.org
and Robert E. Wells’, 25 June to 13 July. exhibition, 25 May to 1 October. ‘Barbara Hepworth: Life & Art’, major
retrospective of the artist’s career, until
■ Laing Art Gallery ■ Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
2 October.
New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne. University of East Anglia, Norfolk Road,
The Scottish Gallery
0191 278 1611; www.laingartgallery.org.uk Norwich. 01603 593199; ■
‘Liquid Light: Painting in Watercolours’, www.sainsburycentre.ac.uk 16 Dundas Street, Edinburgh.
celebrating the high quality of the Laing ‘Scottish Women Artists: Transforming 0131 6558 1200; www.scottish-gallery.co.uk
Art Gallery’s watercolour collection, until Tradition’, works from the Fleming ‘Inside and Out’: new paintings by Ewan
13 August. Collection and artists’ loans, until 3 July. McClure, until 28 May.
The Lightbox
■
Chobham Road, Woking. 01483 737800;
All information given here is correct at the time of going to press, but you are
www.thelightbox.org.uk
advised to check details and opening times with the galleries prior to your visit
‘William Crozier: Nature into Abstraction’,
in case of unavoidable alterations to their exhibition schedules.
until 19 June. ‘A Window into Scottish Art’,
until 3 July.
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rt clubs
OVER TO YOU FOR THE LATEST NEWS ON
CLUB EXHIBITIONS AND ACTIVITIES
▲ The North Lincs Art Society’s 2019
exhibition at Grimsby Minster

Linda Bulleyment will give a
demonstration in ceramics to
The North Lincs Art Society’s (NLAS)
members of the Brighouse Art Circle
annual exhibition takes place at
on 21 July at Waring Green Community
Grimsby Minster, NE Lincolnshire
Centre, Garden Road, Brighouse HD6
DN31 1EP, from 18 June to 1 July. The
2AX, 7.30pm. For details telephone 07866 exhibition provides an opportunity to
606439 or visit www.brighouseartcircle.co.uk view and purchase artwork, prints and
greetings cards in the beautiful setting
Artist, Laurence Belbin has been of Grimsby Minster. Refreshments
painting a country road for over are available at the Minster Café and
a year, capturing the changes visitors are encouraged to vote for
and activities along its three-mile their favourite work. The exhibition
▲ Laurence Belbin Summer, oil, 16x16in.
length. On 22 June, he will give a is open daily, excluding Sundays. For
(40.5x40.5cm)
demonstration of his Lane Project
more information visit www.nlasart.co.uk
to the Chandlers Ford Art Group at
the Methodist Church, Winchester
St Mary’s Art Group
Art tutor, Jo Allsop will show Road, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh ■
members of the Bedford Art SO53 2GJ (M3, junction 12), from Summer exhibition at Holt Village Hall,
The Street, Holt, Trowbridge BA14 6QH on
Society how to paint animals with 7.30 to 9.30pm. There is no charge
2 and 3 July, 10.30am to 3.30pm each day.
watercolour and ink on 1 July at for members, £5 for visitors, payable
Entrance is free. Hot and cold drinks and
Putnoe Heights Church, Bedford at the door, either by cash or card
homemade cakes will be available.
MK41 8EB, 7.30pm. For details contact payment. For details visit
Woodchurch Art Society
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Jean Paterson on 01234 307210. www.chandlersfordartgroup.com
Exhibition at The Memorial Hall, The Green,
Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent TN26 3PF, on
27 May, 7 to 9pm and 28 and 29 May,
Exhibitions
10.30am to 4.30pm.
■ Christchurch Arts Guild Open daily, 10am to 5.30pm; from 11am to ■ Worple Art Group
Exhibition at the Red House Museum, Quay 5.30pm on Sundays and closing at 4pm on Spring exhibition at St. Mark’s Church,
Road, Christchurch BH23 1BU, 18 June to final day. Visit www.milfordartgroup.com St. Mark’s Place, Wimbledon SW19 7ND,
17 July. Open Wednesday to Saturday, 10am on Friday 20 May, 3 to 8pm and Saturday
Roche Art Group
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to 4pm, 12 to 4pm on Sunday. 21 May, 10am to 5.30pm. Visit
One-day exhibition at the WI Hall,
www.worplegroup.co.uk
■ Milford Art Group Bellingham Lane, Rayleigh, Essex on
Exhibition at All Saints Church Hall, Church Saturday 28 May, 10am to 4pm. Visit www.
Hill, Milford SO41 0SQ, 30 July to 13 August. rocheartgroup.wix.com/roche-art-group
Leisure Painter welcomes art
exhibition listings, profiles, events,
letters and news. Email jane@tapc.
co.uk with information. If you would
The Kineton Art Group is delighted like to participate in our best in show
with the results of its recent May feature and have your club’s winning
exhibition. ‘These shows provide work included in a forthcoming
a stimulating burst of culture in issue of Leisure Painter, arrange for
Kineton Village Hall, with live voting to take place at your next club
▲ Members of Kineton Art Group displaying their work for
piano music as well as visual arts the long-awaited 2022 exhibition exhibition then email Jane a jpeg
on offer, along with a very good of the chosen painting. We can only
tea,’ writes committee member, Sarah Carroll. The group recently celebrated its 33rd accept sharp, high-resolution (300dpi)
year. Members meet on Monday afternoons and evenings in the village hall, with images for reproduction purposes.
a programme of demonstrations and workshops throughout the year. The group is Attach details of the artist, title,
well supported by its patron, the artist, John Lines RSMA, who always exhibits at the medium and dimensions, along with
local show. To find out more about the group, visit www.kinetonartgroup.com details of the club itself.
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