Demonstration
Wire bird sculpture demonstration by Rachel Higgins
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomWatch renowned local artist Rachel Higgins of Court Leet Studio as she uses a variety of metalwork techniques - wirework, soldering, hammering and riveting... to create a beautiful intricate 3D metal bird. A member of the Gallery at the Guild, Chipping Campden, she will also be exhibiting in the marquee at artBEAT and running a [...]
Talk & Demonstration by Adebanji Alade “The Addictive Sketcher” – BBC The One Show
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomSee BBC One Show Artist in Residence Adebanji Alade, Vice President of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and "Addictive Sketcher" paint an urban landscape in Acrylic abc while talking about his inspirational life as an artist. This 2.5 hour talk and demo is a chance to learn how Adebanji captures people and places and [...]
Watercolour with Impact – Demonstration by Brian Smith
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomThe simplicity of pigment, paper and water offers an enormous variation for the artist to use to capture the atmosphere and mood of your chosen subject. On this occasion renowned watercolour artist Brian Smith will produce a busy street scene indicating Buildings, People, Structure and Narrative with explanation of all the issues he will encounter [...]
Impressionist oil painting figure demonstration and book-signing by Haidee-Jo Summers ROI
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomWatch contemporary impressionist artist Haidee-Jo Summers, member of the Royal Institute of Oil painters, paint a complete oil painting from start to finish from a live model. Haidee-Jo strives for simplicity and economy in her work, and she will show you how she makes every mark count. There will also be an opportunity to meet [...]
Seeing Sound – the colour of music in the 20th Century
Broadway Museum & Art Gallery 65 High Street, Broadway, GBThe connection between colour and music goes back to Aristotle, and composers have conceived music as colour ever since. Using piano demonstrations and a trove of audio excerpts, Jonathan James will illustrate how music - keys, tonalities, chords and tone - can be 'seen' and how colour, for some late Romantics and early modernists, became [...]
artBEAT – The opening weekend of Broadway Arts Festival
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayartBEAT is the opening 3 day weekend for the festival that showcases the work of some of Britain’s top artists, designers and artisans in the main marquee on the village green in this idyllic Cotswold village. Entry to the exhibitor marquee is free to the public! Throughout the weekend the marquee will house talented artists, [...]
Exclusive 2 Day Plein air workshop with Haidee-Jo Summers
Russell House Gardens Broadway, United KingdomAn opportunity to practice plein air painting in oils with Haidee-Jo Summers, member of the Royal Institute of Oil painters and author of Vibrant Oils, to guide you. In the special setting of Russell House, where Sargent famously painted Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose, learn about Haidee-Jo’s fresh and vibrant approach to capturing the light and [...]
Modern Calligraphy Workshop
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomChoose your favourite quote, saying or a personal message to bring along and then learn the art of modern Calligraphy to create your very own bespoke Calligraphy poster, greetings card or bookmark. It doesn’t matter what your handwriting is like, modern Calligraphy is built up from very simple strokes which are easy to learn with [...]
Open Studio – Pink Harrison
Pye Corner Mill Bury End, BroadwayMeet artist Pink Harrison in her studio, where her paintings and prints are hanging. Working in oils and watercolours, you will see the sketches of her travels, and materials relating to the finished paintings, and all the tools of a working artist’s studio. Pye Corner Mill is within walking distance from Broadway High Street (Midway between [...]
Wire Bird Sculpture Demonstration by Rachel Higgins
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomWatch renowned local artist Rachel Higgins as she uses a variety of metalwork techniques – wirework, soldering, hammering and riveting – to create a beautiful intricate 3D metal bird. A member of the Gallery at the Guild, Chipping Campden, she will also be exhibiting in the marquee at artBEAT and running 2 dragonfly wire sculpture [...]
Oil Painting Demonstration – Sparkling Seas by Jenny Aitken
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomAward winning artist Jenny Aitken has spent most of her career studying contre-jour light. She is a regular writer for the Artist magazine, and in the process of writing a book on the subject. For this demonstration, she will complete a full painting focused on sparkling coastal light. She loves to share her process and [...]
Portrait Painting in Oils: Demonstration by Haidee-Jo Summers ROI RSMA
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomWatch contemporary impressionist artist Haidee-Jo Summers ROI RSMA, paint a complete portrait from start to finish from a live model. Haidee-Jo strives for simplicity and economy in her work, and she will show you how she makes every mark count. Richard Cornwall was the winner of 'Best Beard in Broadway' and will be Haidee-Jo's model [...]
Pastel Seascapes Workshop with Gareth Jones
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomSpend a day mastering pastel seascapes! Gareth will demonstrate and guide students in creating a convincing and dynamic depiction of the sea in soft pastels. Suitable for beginners and experienced artists alike, reference will be provided. Gareth is an internationally acclaimed pastel artist and winner of several prestigious awards. He is a Signature Member of [...]
Art Competition Exhibition of Finalists
Bretforton Theatrebarn Bretforton Grange, Bretforton, Worcestershire, United KingdomOur annual open art competition is open to any artist, in any medium including painting, sculpture, drawing, textiles, jewellery, pastels, ceramics & printmaking. Artists’ work that was selected for the final judging stage will form an exclusive selling exhibition of 150 works at Theatrebarn in Bretforton (15 mins drive from Broadway) from Friday 6th - [...]
Getting Going in Watercolours Workshop
Willersey Village Hall Main Street, WillerseyThis 1 day workshop offers a foundation in watercolour painting. You will start by practicing the basic techniques and the most important skills required in using the medium, which will help you produce a small number of finished paintings by the end of the day. The subject matter will be varied to include landscapes, seascapes, and [...]
Acrylic Botanicals Workshop with Artist in Residence Claire Watson
Willersey Village Hall Main Street, WillerseyJoin our new Artist in Residence, Claire Watson, for a 1 day workshop painting botanicals in acrylics. During this workshop you will be guided through colour value and colour theory. You will explore observational drawing using the negative space as a tool. Claire will demonstrate ways to loosen up your painting approach, focusing on the [...]
Capturing Light & Reflection in Watercolours Workshop with Beth Watkins
Willersey Village Hall Main Street, WillerseyJoin Beth Watkins of Lagarto Studio Watercolours for an intermediate watercolour workshop exploring ways to capture light and reflection. Working from a photograph we will be capturing the light and reflections of a Waterscape. It could include the sky, a mountain range, reeds, the branch of a tree as all of these elements create their [...]
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