WORKSHOPS 2025-26
We offer Saturday workshops to TAG members for a discounted rate of £25, non members may attend, subject to availability, for a fee of £35. To help keep cash handling to a minimum, we would be grateful if you could pay by BACS. Places need to be paid for at the time of booking, to confirm your place at the workshop.
The hall will be open from 9.30am for the workshop to start at 10am and finish at 2.00pm and leave the hall by 2.30pm.
If you would like to book a place on any of our workshops, please contact Ilse Hagley by email on enquiries@tauntonartgroup.com or ring Mavis Holdsworth on 01823 253313. Please DO NOT pay prior to confirmation from Mavis or Ilse a place is available at your chosen workshop. Thank you.
James Tatum – 28th of February 2026
Corners of the Quantocks in acrylics
All my paintings begin plein air and are made from a collection of sketch book studies. I work with all media (acrylics, oils, watercolours, etc.) and usually a combination of these (i.e. mixed media). For my supports, I use heavy watercolour paper, gesso prepared board or canvas. I am excited to share my painting style inspired by a vibrant local theme.
BRING YOUR OWN MATERIALS
Catherine Beale – 28th of March 2026
Wetlands Ham Wall nature reserve in watercolours
Watch a scene appear from cascading paint as Catherine demonstrates her spontaneous ‘ gravity painted’ watercolours using the local subject of Ham Wall Nature Reserve as her inspiration. She will explain her loose painting techniques which allow water to mix pigment on the canvas, creating atmospheric results.
BRING YOUR OWN MATERIALS – boards can be purchased for a small fee from Catherine
Paul Weaver – 2nd of May 2026
Discovering subjects through sketching and drawing.
Following on from his demonstration in March, this workshop will give you a chance to practice Paul’s fundamental sketching and drawing techniques, with guidance on working from life as well as photo reference.
BRING YOUR OWN MATERIALS
Lisa Takahashi – 30th of May 2026
Dynamic woodcut prints
Join us for a day of dynamic woodcut! In this workshop, we’ll use stainless steel forged gouges and Japanese Shina plywood to create expressive woodcuts full of movement and drama. The beauty of woodcut lies in the bold, striking marks that come so naturally with this medium. You’ll be encouraged to embrace the natural characteristics of Shina plywood, using your gouge as freely as you might a pencil in a loose sketch. During the day, you’ll also have the chance to ink and print your woodcut – either in a single colour for striking simplicity, or with colour blends to heighten the drama and vibrancy. Suitable for all levels of experience.
ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED
Anna Brewster – 27th of June 2026
Summer flowers in ink with watercolours or acrylic inks
As an extension of the demo earlier this year, Anna will show you how to create sensitive bouquets of flowers in black ink and coloured with water colours or acrylic inks.
SOME MATERIALS PROVIDED
Rebecca Mendonca – 25th of July 2026
Windswept Dartmoor in pastels
Join us for a pastel workshop 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. Rebecca will share many of the pastel techniques that she uses for painting this rugged and beautiful landscape, and changing weather conditions.
Bring your own reference if you have some, if not Rebecca has some to choose from. Good quality pastels and surfaces available for a fee on the day.
SOME OR ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED FOR A FEE
Claire Western – 26th of September 2026
Rich, opulent and colourful – a fresh approach to still life
In the workshop, I will provide all the materials for members to create their own rich and opulent image. The inspiration will be groups of very varied objects. Materials will include acrylic paint, oil pastel, collage materials and glazes.
ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED
Belinda Reynell – 31st of October 2026
Floral Fields in oils or acrylic (with cold wax or acrylic retarder)
Using mark making and a vibrant spring colour palette we will create paintings full of colour and texture. It will give you the skills to paint fields of flowers in a fresh expressive way.
SOME MATERIALS PROVIDED
Jackie Curtis – 28th of November 2026
Mono prints with natural materials
We will use portable printing presses to produce a variety of monoprints using all sorts of natural materials from onion skin, leaves, feathers, seedheads, etc. Jackie will bring materials but you might like to bring some things of your own along – anything you think might have an interesting texture to print with (that you don’t mind getting covered in ink) e.g. Leaves, feathers, dried plants, feathers, small teasel heads. Plant materials do need to be dry (not green) as the press will find and push out any sap.
ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED
Refund Policy:
If you are unable to attend the TAG workshop for which you had paid in advance, we regret to inform you that it is not our policy to refund workshop places. If there is an opportunity to resell the place to another participant we will attempt to do so. Only when the whole workshop is cancelled will participants be refunded as there is no cost to the group from the tutor.
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