We have a wonderful selection of talks and demonstrations lined up for you, but please be aware that due to unforeseen circumstances this may be subject to change at short notice.  We will try to give as much notice as possible of any changes.

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4th February     Graham Webber ROI, IEA - Snow Scene in Oils                                                                                                            www.grahamwebber.co.uk

Graham is a professional artist from Essex, working in oils.  In 2024 Graham gave us his Summer Landscape masterclass. tackling a winde range of greens!  Returning in 2025, he gave a masterly demonstration of a marine scene.  We are fortunate to have him back in 2026, showing us how to tackle a snow scene.

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4th March          James Power  IEA, RSEA - Laying Out a Landscape and The Importance of Tone

Jim is a familiar face.  He is an accomplished equestrian artist and an active member of the Society of Equestrian Artists.  In the past, he has given us his marvelous demonstration "The Horse" and a lovely Suffolk landscape.  He hosted those of us who attended the Mendham Mill plein air day in 2025.  For 2026 he will be dealing with the intricacies of laying out a landscape and demonstration the importance of tone to a successful painting.

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1st April               Margaret Glass IEA & Master Pastellist - Sunset in Pastels                                                                                        www.margaretglass.com

A welcome return from Margaret, who is recognised as one of the leading Pastellists of today.  She is a past vice president of La Societe des Pastellistes de France, which awarded her the title 'Maitre Pastellist' in 1992 and a member of the English Pastel Society.  Margaret has won many awards for her pastel paintings.  She has more recently built up a reputation as a talented oil painter.  Margaret says "I tend to choose a subject because of the drama of light on it or within it.  Whatever the subject matter may be, it is the light that interests me".

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6th May               Penny Overton - Landscape/Foliage/Floral in Mixed Media                                                                                  www.pennyovertonart.com

This is a return visit from Penny.  She specialises in landscapes, seascapes and abstract paintings inspired by the Norfolk countryside and coast.  She works in acrylics, bringing extra depth, texture and intricacy by combining the paint with other media including chalk, pastel, ink, sand, foil, leaves, feathers, earth, even tea and coffee grounds, to achieve a complex result that is an emotional response to land and sea.  Penny was accepted as a 'wildcard' for three years running on Landscape Artist of the Year.  She is the owner of the Little London Gallery in Hingham.

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3rd June     AGM followed by John Patchett EAIA, RSMA & Master Pastellist - Market Scene in Pastels                               www.john-patchett.co.uk

John is a well-known and award winning professional artist.  He regularly features in the 'Leisure Painter' magazine.  Some of John's favourite subjects are market scenes for their vibrant colours and the play of light and shade.  One of his 'claims to fame' is that he actually appears on the box lid of the Norwich version of Monopoly - at his easel painting the market.  We are lucky that John is going to demonstrate a pastel painting of Norwich market for us.

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1st July               Michelle Parsons - Painting Lobsters in Oils                                                                                                               www.easelandcanvas.co.uk

Michelle is a professional artist and tutor, working from her West Suffolk studio, who specialises in lobsters, fish and all things organic.  She works on  commissions from interior designers, private clients and restaurants.  Michelle says "Close-up organic forms create an abstracted expressive surface based on light, space, colour and texture.  A sense of depth, blurred backgrounds and loose brushstrokes contrast with sharp detail and tighter, representational mark making.  The longer I paint, the more I realise that my work is all about the composition as a whole".

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5th August         John Shave EAGMA, WGA - Bring a Painting: Member 's Critique Evening                                               www.johnshave.artweb.com

John is a professional artist and tutor and is a well-respected member of the Wymondham Art Society.  For the Critique evening, members are invited to bring one of their paintings (finished or work in progress) and John will offer invaluable insights.  This is a really fascinating and helpful event and everybody benefits from the positive advice, hints, tips and guidance John provides for each member.

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2nd September  Denise Allen - The Wonder of Water Mixable Oil Paint                                                                                                www.deniseallen.co.uk

Denise came to us in 2025 and demonstrated her 'Deconstruction and Reconstruction' technique in watercolour to a very large and enthralled audience.  She loves to paint en plein air, and was once a wild card on Landscape Artist of the Year for Sky Arts.  She is an experienced tutor and demonstrator, including for the SAA, for Pebeo, and for Cuttlelola (the dots pen).  She is going to demonstrate in the little-used medium of Water Mixable Oils and perhaps make some converts.

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7th October         Vanessa Whinney -  An Illustrated Talk: The Life and Work of Watercolourist James Fletcher-Watson

Vanessa is going to present an illustrated talk on the fascinating life and work of her late father, the celebrated architect and watercolour artist James Fletcher-Watson (1913 - 2004) who was influenced by the Norfolk School of painters and exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy, as well as being the author of several books on watercolour techniques.

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4th November     Tom Cringle - Classic River View in Acrylics: Low Horizon, Big Sky                                                                              www.tomcringle.co.uk

A welcome return for Tom, who is a professional contemporary artist and tutor living and working in Norfolk, offering courses both in his studio and online.  He also offers the opportunity to experience plein air painting through private kayak/walking trips for individuals and small groups, searching out quiet, peaceful places unreachable by other means.  H loves to paint large skies on big canvases, usually showing the wide and beautiful beaches along the East Anglian coast.

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3rd December     Members' Christmas Social

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