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2025 - 2026 Programme of Speakers and Demonstrators 

We have a wonderful selection of demonstrations lined up for you, but please be aware that due to unforeseen circumstances this may be subject to change at short notice.  We will try to give as much notice as possible of any changes.

 

5th February     Teresa Seals  - British Wildlife in Pastels                                                                                                                                                      tsealsart.com

Teresa is a Suffolk artist with a passion for pastels and is now an Associate Artist for Unison. She is mainly a wildlife artist working in a realistic style.  Her main objective is to capture the likeness and personality of her subjects. 

5th March          Graham Webber ROI, IEA - Marine Scene in Oils                                                                                                         www.grahamwebber.co.uk

Graham is a professional artist from Essex, working in oils.  In 2024, Graham gave us his Summer Landscape masterclass, tackling a  wide range of greens!  For his return visit, he is going to demonstrate a marine scene.

2nd April             Bryony Knight - Landscape in the style of Van Gogh                                                                                                         www.bryonyknight.com

Bryony is a contemporary oil painter based in North Norfolk.  She was apprenticed to Martin Kinnear at The Norfolk Pinting School, going on to become the studio manager.  Now working independently, much of her work is inspired by the North Norfolk Landscape.  

7th May              Christine Lester - Animal Portrait in Pastels                                                                                                                      www.christinelester.co.uk

This is a return visit from Christine, who previously demonstrated figures in a landscape for us.  The subjects Christine finds most engaging are people and animals.

6th June            AGM

The programme for after the AGM is yet to be decided.

2nd July            Kay Barker - Printmaking                                                                                                                                                                   kaybarkerfineart.co.uk

Kay is a prize-winning printmaker whose work is in private and public collection, both here and abroad.  She has worked in collographs, lithography, screen printing, etching and woodcuts and her current work uses both traditional and contemporary methods. She is going to give us an introduction to the various methods of printmaking.

6th August       Viv Rainsbury - Hereford Bull - Broad Brushstrokes in Acrylic                                                                   Find Viv on Facebook or Linked In

Viv is a Great Yarmouth based artist whose twin passions are animals and art, with a keen interest in conservation, the environment and endangered wildlife.  

3rd September Denise Allen - Mixed Media                                                                                                                                                            www.deniseallen.co.uk

Denise loves to paint en plein air, and was once a wild card on Landscape Artist of the Year for Sky Arts.  She is an experienced tutor and demonstrator, including for the SAA, for Pebeo, for water mixable oils and for Cuttlelola (the dots pen).  She is going to demonstrate her 'deconstruction and reconstruction' technique.

1st October     Phil Biggs - Traditional Watercolour Landscape                                                                                                  www.heritagewatercolour.co.uk

A welcome return for Phil, a professional artist, who paints the light and atmosphere of the 'wonderful British landscape' in watercolour using traditional techniques, and shunning gimmicks.  His influences include Turner, Wesson Seago and David Bellamy.

5th November  John Glover - Portrait from Life in Oils                                                                                                                          www.johngloverportraits.com

John is an award-winning professional painter who is widely commissioned for both private and public portraits.

3rd December   Christmas Social

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