On Wednesday 13th we were Learning Depth and Distance with Carol Owen. It was a fun and interesting dem and Carol taught us many tricks and hints to remember. She worked with oil paint so the hall filled with the scent of Turps – took me right back to my […]
At our February meeting we had a couple of Competition Winners as well as an update on news and events for the club. A talk was given on Framing Hints and Tips which we hope will encourage all our members to consider how they can successfully frame their work for […]
We are nearing the end of the Spring Classes 2019 and it has been fun, challenging and interesting. Diana Parsons is a patient teacher who quietly encourages us to find our own way but at the same time learning much about painting techniques. We have moved through a series of […]
It may seem strange, but you can learn a lot about Art on the Radio! I have been listening to ‘Moving Pictures’ on BBC Sounds and was fascinated by the descriptions of the paintings. If you are computer literate, you can also look at and zoom right into the picture […]
Welcome to 2019! I am back from my travels and thought I would give you a review of our 40th Garden Party celebrations. The WWPC held a Garden Party (in place of a cold winter Christmas Party!) to celebrate our 40th Anniversary. The hall was warm and so was the […]
If anyone is interested, Yvonne Darby will be running some art classes at Ventnor Winter Gardens. Yvonne ran a silk painting workshop for the WWPC recently and those who attended really enjoyed the day. Details as follows: Tuesday’s from 10am to 12:15pm Starting January 2019 Learn the techniques of drawing […]
Don’t forget it is our extra special (Christmas) 40th Birthday Garden Party tommorrow! We will be at St Saviours Family Center to celebrate the WWPC’s 40th Birthday. Your Committee are throwing an extra special Christmas Garden Party this year by pretending it is still Summer. The heating will be up […]
AGM News and other stuff! I have been a bit tardy recently so this post is to keep you up to date on events that have gone by in the last few months. Read on to find out about the AGM News and other stuff! First and foremost AGM News […]
Art Materials Live… …is being held at the NEC Birmingham from 1st to 4th November 2018 The Art Materials Live event is dedicated to all things art. The SAA are offering their members a 2 for 1 offer on tickets for the show. For more information on the show click […]
VBA exhibition at Eddington House Nursery The Ventnor Botanic Artists will be holding an exhibition at Eddington House Nursery on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th September 2018. Not only will there be guest speakers, garden experts and beautiful plants at the Nursery, the VBA will be showing some of their […]
