June 2020
An amazing opportunity for 15 lucky artists to watch and sketch along with the BBC One Show Artist in Residence Adebanji Alade Vice President of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and Addictive Sketcher as he catches people and the environment on the village green during artBEAT, the opening weekend of the festival. This 2.5 [...]
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Sam Wilson is a luxury homeware brand inspired by the British Countryside. Using traditional printmaking craftsmanship Sam captures the rich flora and fauna of the Cotswolds, where her studio is based, into beautiful linoprint designs. Sam will talk about her work and textiles journey, her love of printmaking and how she accidentally came to print [...]
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Watch 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 [...]
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An 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 [...]
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An intensive 3.5 hour workshop for those wanting to concentrate on techniques to advance an idea or “work-in-progress” novel. Exercises will concentrate on dialogue, character building, scene set ups, hooks, and speed plotting with a view to giving participants more confidence, structure and material to continue their own work. Suitable for progressing and advanced writers [...]
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Join us in the marquee on the village green for a free drop-in mural-making family friendly art workshop with our wonderful Artist in Residence Antonia Black! No booking required and all ages and generations welcome This is a free family event in the lead up to our big family theatre event in the afternoon - [...]
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Your chance to draw or paint our beautiful Cotswolds village for the day and be in with a chance of winning plenty of great prizes. Turn up with your kit and register for £5 at the marquee on the village green from 9:30 to get your blank canvas numbered on the reverse, spend the day [...]
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