The Art Fair which finished on Saturday seems to have been a real success. We will get details of the numbers attending and the sales in due course. I thought it was a great exhibition which amply displayed the varied talents and styles of Club members. I heard lots of positive comments from people attending whenever I dropped during the week. I would like to thank all those who contributed: the artists, the stewards, those who helped set it up and dismantle it in what seemed like record time – but especially Fiona Hallworth and Lea Aldridge for the immense amount of work they put into the organisation and smooth running.

Secondly, I want to give you advance notice of the AGM. It will be on Thursday April 17th at Redland United Reformed Church between 7pm -9pm. More details later, but put it in your diary.

Fergus Macbeth

While I was in London I also went to Kew Gardens. I again visited the gallery which houses an extraordinary collection of 800 botanical and landscape paintings by the 19th century traveller and painter Marianne North. Next door in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery is an exhibition of extraordinary porcelain ceramics by Felicity Aylieff – Expressions in Blue. See the photo above. https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-on/felicity-aylieff

Fergus Macbeth

The Squares competition is complete with more than 80 entries and some arriving still! The standard and range of work as ever was excellent and our adjudicator from the RWA,

Some pictures from the Rock House gardens (28th February 2023) You must be logged in and have a current membership to view this content.

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Jean Bryant“really enjoyed trying a different technique i.e. cutting out stencils from card and using them to build up a composition.  Mixed Media.  (Felt tip pens, watercolour, white gouache.)” Gay