Nature in Art

 

DAYTIME EVENTS (FREE)

Wednesday June 16th 12.15pm

A guided tour of the Green women exhibition with Brunel Broderers

Wednesday June 16th 1.45pm

A talk by ceramic sculptress Jill Moger

 

EVENING EVENTS

Saturday July 26th                   £8.00

A Voyage Around the World in Paintings    

An illustrated talk by Julie Askew to coincide with the launch of her latest book of the same name.

 

Please book IN ADVANCE!

 

See also events page

 

EXHIBITIONS

 

June 10th - July 13th

FACE OF THE EARTH

An exhibition to coincide with International Year of Planet Earth. Works in a wide variety of media from our own and other public and private collections, representing a broad spectrum of styles and traditions.

 

July 1st -Aug 31st (plus indoor display 12th - 31st August)

GREEN WOMEN
An exhibition by the Brunel Broderers, a well-known group of textile artists responding to Nature in Art, its garden and setting and to ideas related to the re-use of materials. An inspiring selection of exhibits, diverse in scale and process.

 

ART COURSES (with availability)

5 - 6 July             Creative textile bag workshop with Sara Chandler

22 July                 Spinning with Frances Taylor

23 July (AM)      Yorkshire Button Making with Margaret Tattersfield

23 July (PM)       Silk Paper Making with Margaret Tattersfield and Liz Davies

24 July                 Traditional Felt Making with Cherry McClarron and Denise Williams

25 July                  Hand Loom Weaving with Gaynor Thorp and Liz Davies

 

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

July 1st - 6th   

BRUNEL RODERERS

Different members of this well-known textile arts group demonstrate to coincide with their exhibition on show in the grounds

July 8th -13th

LIZZIE HARPER     

Come and meet a professional illustrator and see them at work. Lizzie has been artist in residence before and returns by popular demand   

July 15th -16th

JILL MOGER SWLA    

Jill is renowned for her ceramic sculptures particularly of reptiles. Her work is held in many private and public collections,including Nature in Art   

July 17th - 19th

RICHARD SMITH    

Richard is a regular artist in residence. A very versatile painter, he is perhaps best known for his paintings of fish in their habitat

July 19th -20th

ANTHONY GIBBS    

Anthony Gibbs is one of the UK’s most highly regarded wildlife artists who manages to combine fantastic detail with life and atmosphere. A rare opportunity.

July 22nd -27th  

JOYCE PINCH     

Joyce is coming in residence for the first time. A multi-media artist based in the county she is a very experienced teacher.    

July 26th -27th  

RICHARD TRATT    

Richard is renowned for his habitat and butterfly paintings and his landscapes. He has work in the Nature in art collection. You are most likely to find him painting outdoors.

July 29th -Aug 3rd

ANN SWAN     

A multi award winning botanical artist returning by popular demand. Ann’s work is held in public and private collections worldwide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Voyage around the

World in Paintings

Special free book launch event

2pm-6pm August 9th

Meet the artist/author

Julie Askew