Three inspiring workshops are planned for the start of our 2026 Workshop Programme which can be booked by members, here on the website under ‘Programme of Events‘.
‘Taster’ day in ‘Gouachepaint‘ 13th March.
We begin with a ‘Taster’ day in ‘Gouache paint’ guided by Kate Cochrane, one of our popular Tutor/Artists.
If you have often wondered what ‘Gouache’ paint is like to work with or you would like to learn more about it, Kate is a master in this medium, exhibiting widely here in the South West and is back by special request, having given us a workshop two years ago.
Gouache paint is an opaque form of watercolour with dense pigment content which provides a smooth and extensive surface area, well loved by designers.
Image: ‘Stream in Bosahan Woods’ in gouache, by Kate Cochrane.
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Oil and Cold Wax painting – 9th &10th April
Jenny Graham will be teaching us the process of painting using ‘Oil and cold wax’ which provides pleasing texture and depth to a painting..
Jenny is a multi media painter and printmaker and is particulary well known for her intimate paintings of Somerset landscapes in her immediate environment.
Image: ‘Misty Morning’ in oil and cold wax by Jenny Graham.
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‘Natural Materials into Paint and Ink’- 23rd and 24th of May,
Fiona McIntyre who is a Founder member of the ‘Arborealists’, will be showing us the exciting process of making plant material into natural inks, and earth pigments into watercolour paint. You will be using plants utilised for centuries to extract dye for fabrics and to make beautiful inks for painting.
A book titled ‘Sacred Earth’ was published in 2025 about Fiona’s personal journey through lands connected by the North Atlantic and the artist’s attempt to consolidate experiences attached to each landscape.
Fiona will be bringing copies of this book to her workshop.
Image: Book cover for ‘Sacred Earth’.
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There are more workshops and lectures planned for the Summer and Autumn which will be written about nearer the time.
If you are interested, all the information is on this website under ‘Events Calendar’.