Calendar 2025

Pastel Pawtraits

Join me for a fun and creative workshop where you’ll learn to create a beautiful pastel portrait of your beloved pet! -Pastel Pawtraits Workshop -All materials will be supplied. Please bring a clear, A4-sized photocopy of your pet. I will…

Linescapes – Guest Artist – Main Gallery

“Linescapes specialises in highly detailed CAD architectural portraits of iconic buildings, architectural landmarks and bespoke commissions. Set up in 2014 by Amalia Sanchez de la Blanca, Linescapes offers a range of architecture-inspired prints, cards and gifts. The aim is to…

Mark Hulme – Guest Artist – Main Gallery

Hard-ground and soft-ground etching combined with aquatint I have been an illustrator for a number of publishers including Bloomsbury and Oxford University Press . I grew up in Findon and Worthing, but I also lived in Belgium and the Netherlands…

Georgina Moir – Guest Artist – Main Gallery

I mainly work in watercolour paint producing artwork of wildlife, animals and houses. These could be commissioned pieces or ones that I sell as original paintings, gilcee prints and/or greeting cards. I love spending time painting wildlife! I mainly draw…

Kate O’Neill – Guest Artist – Main Gallery

With a strong focus on harmonising colours, I love to explore landscapes and still life, reducing and limiting shapes and perspective to achieve semi-abstract works. I’m inspired by the immediate countryside around me as well as working from the many…

Sara Luxford – Guest Artist – Main Gallery

I am thrilled to share with you my latest artistic endeavor—an enthralling and captivating piece of drawing with one continuous wire line. Inspired by the beauty and fluidity of the natural world, this artwork intertwines elegance and complexity in a…

Erica Sturla – Guest Artist – Main Gallery

I work mainly in polymer clay and acrylics to create three-dimensional figures set against scenes painted in acrylics on canvas board. Inspirations are firmly rooted in everyday life and there are countless subjects waiting to be explored, but favourite themes…

Lulu Willis – Guest Artist – Main Gallery

I work with largely recycled and repurposed items to make mechanical automata, Collage, bejeweled mirrors and whatever piques my interest. My work often has a maximalist vintage look. My name is Lulu Willis, I am an ex NHS worker and carer to…

Emma Li – Guest Artist – Main Gallery

My work is inspired by my love of nature, and I have a particular interest in painting beautiful birds, beetles and butterflies. I am drawn to the rich colours of my subject animals and insects, and paint them as if…

Melissa Graham – Guest Artist – Main Gallery

 Functional and decorative stoneware pots with an organic feel, in a natural palette, with a variety of decorative effects. All pots are food safe, dishwasher safe and oven safe. After a lifelong interest, kindled by experience of robust, friendly, hand-made…

Introduction to Watercolour

Discover the wonderful world of watercolour painting and learn to love your mistakes! This comprehensive 3 hour course is the perfect way for beginners to learn some basic techniques while becoming familiar with watercolour materials. Feel free to ask any…

Christmas Gift Tags

Make your gifts extra special this year with some beautiful handmade gift tags! Join artist Linda Hardwick to create personalised labels that will get everyone in the Christmas mood. Using simple watercolour and pen techniques and with lots of inspiration…

Introduction to Blackwork Embroidery

Join embroidery artist Becky Edmunds and discover the beauty of Blackwork embroidery. Blackwork is a striking form of counted-thread embroidery, traditionally worked in black thread on white fabric, but it can also be stitched in colour or with metallic threads.…

Photo Embroidery

Unlock the art of transforming photographs into embroidered artworks. Embroidery artist Becky Edmunds will guide you through the basics in this playful workshop. Learn the techniques needed to stitch into paper or card, master a variety of stitches to create…

Watercolour landscape

Learn how to make a beautiful harmonious watercolour landscape using a limited palette. We will spend time practicing mixing a wide variety of colours using just three watercolour paints. Michelle will then demonstrate the wet in wet wash techniques that…

Introduction to Painting with Acrylics

This one-day workshop will introduce beginners to working with acrylic paint, although those with some previous experience are also welcome. The session will begin with colour mixing using primary colours to create secondary and tertiary colours, shades and tones, and…

Introduction to Watercolour

Discover the wonderful world of watercolour painting and learn to love your mistakes! This comprehensive 3 hour course is the perfect way for beginners to learn some basic techniques while becoming familiar with watercolour materials. Feel free to ask any…

Oil Painting for Beginners

Aimed for absolute beginners and intermediates,  Helen’s workshops offer personalised guidance, a step by step explanation on drawing and painting with oils, simplifying the process along the way in a supportive environment to help you in your creative journey. Helen…

Drawing People for Beginners

In this fun session, we’ll cover human proportion and how to draw a convincing, simple figure, with some some helpful tips for drawing tricky parts such as hands and feet. You’ll even have a chance to get creative with clothing…

Drawing People for Beginners

In this fun session, we’ll cover human proportion and how to draw a convincing, simple figure, with some some helpful tips for drawing tricky parts such as hands and feet. You’ll even have a chance to get creative with clothing…

Keeping an Art Journal

In this session, we will cover everything you need to know about keeping an art journal or visual diary – perfect for the holiday season! We’ll go over different kinds of sketchbooks and how you can make or adapt your…

Sun Prints – Cyanotypes

Local printmaker Marta Jim will show you how to create impressive prints from start to finish using organic objects and sunlight. This workshop is designed for the complete beginner – no experience or drawing skills needed. We will use an…

Sun Prints – Cyanotypes

Local printmaker Marta Jim will show you how to create impressive prints from start to finish using organic objects and sunlight. This workshop is designed for the complete beginner – no experience or drawing skills needed. We will use an…

Sun Prints – Cyanotypes

Local printmaker Marta Jim will show you how to create impressive prints from start to finish using organic objects and sunlight. This workshop is designed for the complete beginner – no experience or drawing skills needed. We will use an…

Quick Collagraph

Using a selection of tapes and cutting methods, you will create a plate to print from – you will not be using any glue or varnish, so no drying times, making it much quicker to construct your plate so you…

Gelli Plate and Pastels

Discover this versatile printing technique to create a unique set of prints using two different techniques, one using soft pastels and the second using oil pastels, during this fun and relaxed workshop. Working in a small group, Hattie will talk…

Seaside Scene Workshop

Come along to this relaxed and enjoyable workshop where you will create your very own Seaside Scene, complete with a colourful little beach hut. All materials and tools will be provided and Anna will give you simple, easy to follow…

Fused Glass Xmas

Create beautiful, fused glass pieces in this relaxed and friendly workshop. Each class has a loose theme, birds and flowers, seascapes or summer celebrations, but I am happy for you to create your own designs. I will provide inspiration sheets…

Fused Glass Xmas

Create beautiful, fused glass pieces in this relaxed and friendly workshop. Each class has a loose theme, birds and flowers, seascapes or summer celebrations, but I am happy for you to create your own designs. I will provide inspiration sheets…