DEMONSTRATIONS.
Demonstrations take place on the fourth Wednesday of each month (occasionally on the fifth Wednesday) – from September to June at the Comeytrowe Community Hall in Galmington, Taunton from 7.30pm until 9.30pm (with a break for tea/coffee at 8.30pm), doors open at 7pm. Click here for directions. Free entrance for members, £5.00 for visitors.
Monthly Themes: we encourage our members to create an artwork for a particular theme and bring it along on the demonstration evening to show to our membership, visitors and artist of the evening.
Hope you will join in and we look forward seeing you soon
Rebecca Mendonca – 24th of June 2026
Subject: Windswept Dartmoor in pastels
Join us for a pastel demo to capture the life and energy of Dartmoor on windswept days. Full of tips for creating a sense of space, distance, and capturing mood and atmosphere.
Theme: A harbour scene in Somerset
Claire Western – 29th of July 2026
Subject: Rich, opulent and colourful – a fresh approach to still life
I will be showing members how to embrace a whole new approach to working from a group of objects. Starting with rich layered colour, i will be applying papers and multiple collage materials, then working bold shapes and colour over this. I will be drawing, painting and using masking and stencils, finally adding detail and further layers to create a big, bold image, full of life and interest.
Theme: A bouquet of flowers
AGM and talk /demo by Belinda Reynell – 23rd of September 2026
Demo: Floral fields in oils with cold wax
Belinda will be using mark making and a vibrant spring colour palette to create paintings full of colour and texture at this mini demo.
NO theme
Jackie Curtis – 28th of October 2026
Subject: Natural Environment of Somerset (including birds)
Jackie will demonstrate how to use botanical elements to create vibrant and interesting textures in her monoprints.
Theme: Waterfall
Sara Dudman – 25th of November 2026
Subject: Creation of paints and pastel from earth pigments
Sara will demonstrate how she creates pastels and paints using natural earth elements
Theme: Moonlight in the landscape
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