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All the latest happenings at Learn Watercolour
Success in London - the Royal Watercolour Society
This is the third time that I have had work accepted for this most prestigious of exhibitions. I seem to be in a pattern of alternating years, 2004, 2006 and 2008! Last year my submissions didn't make it to the final selection. In 2005 I had to miss the exhibition due to teaching commitments. The exhibition is open every day between 11am and 6pm until the 8th. March. The painting was sold on the opening day, but will remain on show until the end of the exhibition. An early spring break, in the best climate in Europe If you read the next news item, you will know about my planned walking and sketching holiday in Andalusia this April. However, I am planning a trip to the venue from Monday 26 February until Monday 3 March, and you are most welcome to join me. Everything including the price will be the same as for the April holiday. Spring comes early in the Alpujarras, and almond blossom will be in full bloom. The days can be quite warm, but the nights chilly. However, Casa Ana has full under-floor heating, plus a cosy wood-burning stove. Conditions are ideal for walking, so . . . why not join me. Time is short so contact me immediately if you would like to come. Participants will be limited to a maximum of four. Follow The Song Of The Brush - To Casa Ana. New Low Price! I love to walk in the landscape, and in my rucksack can always be found a sketchbook. So, it's only natural that my thoughts turned to organising a combined walking and sketching holiday, but where to go? Then I discovered Casa Ana, a centre for creativity and nature in the Spanish village of Ferreirola, tucked in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains near Granada. It's an area I know well, having hiked all around the villages of the Alpujarra, a region of outstanding natural beauty. Casa Ana is a residential centre, a restored and modernised farmhouse which still retains the traditional character of the building. Here you will stay in comfortable rooms, and have a relaxing but invigorating week of walking and sketching. The accomodation will be self-catering, which has enabled me to reduce the price of the holiday to just £495 per person. It will also enable our daily timetable to be more flexible, to suit ourselves. You will love the Alpujarra landscape, and you will love Casa Ana. Read more here. The dates for the holiday are the 26 April - 3 May 2008, but see above for details of an early spring break. Not included is travel to Malaga, but the city is easily reached by inexpensive flights from the UK. New Look To The Gallery It's a new year and a new look to the Gallery section of the site. There are new categories of paintings, and there is now more information displayed about each work. Hopefully, the re-design will cure some previous problems encountered by browsers other than Internet Explorer, or by those using Macintosh computers. If you find any problems with the gallery, or indeed any part of my site, please let me know. I've uploaded some of my latest paintings to the gallery, plus some of my other favourites. I do hope you enjoy them. I will shortly be further expanding the gallery including some of my pen and wash works and charcoal drawings, so please call back soon. Workshops at the Carter Gallery In 2007 I help three successful watercolour and sketching workshops at the Carter Gallery, Great Bircham. The series is taking a break now until the spring, but will recommence with A Springtime Sketchbook on the 19 - 20 April 2008. Over the weekend we will explore the medium of pen and wash, with sketching in and around the village of Great Bircham. The workshop will be suitable for artists of all abilities, including beginners, and costs £95 for the weekend. The maximum number that can be accomodated is eight, so booking is essential. Just email me to reserve your place, or phone 01485 571523. There is more information on this page. News archive If you’ve seen a news item which you want to refer to again but it’s no longer displayed on this page, you can click here to access the news archive. |
I am very pleased to say that my painting "Moon Over Lincolnshire" was accepted by the Royal Watercolour Society for showing at their annual open exhibition, 21st Century Watercolour. The exhibition is at the Bankside Gallery on London's South Bank, just between Blackfriars Bridge and the Tate Modern. The painting can be seen on the right, packed up awaiting it's trip to London.