KIT DOMINO is a self-taught artist working mainly in acrylics. Her go-to subjects are landscapes and flowers, especially bluebells, and the occasional bird or animal study. Recently one of her bluebell paintings came joint 3rd in a national art competition, and several other artworks have been awarded 1st or 2nd place over the 16 years she has been painting. She regularly exhibits at our annual art shows and enjoys running workshops teaching the joy of painting with acrylics to members and small groups. Of being a member of Frome Valley Art Group, she says: Read more
Club Member Wins 3rd Prize
Congratulations go to Sylvia Dyer for being awarded Joint 3rd prize with her painting “Bluebells” in a recent competition run by the Fine Arts Warehouse. She is now eagerly awaiting to receive her cheque so she can treat herself to some new paintbrushes.
More of her work will be on display at our Annual Art Exhibition this coming May 13th and 14th, of which there will be at least one or more of her bluebell paints for sale.
Artist of the Month for March
Talented artist LOUISE BURN-JONES is our AOTM for March 2023. Of her painting Lousie says:
“I have always loved drawing and studied art at A’ Level.  I’ve done various projects since, such as designing wedding invitations for friends and I’ve painted a mural.  When I found myself with more free time a few years ago I started taking art lessons and learnt how to really paint at Tracy Butler’s Love Art classes under the tutelage of Alex Small.  Doing classes really opened up my world in terms of choice of subject, medium and method.  I particularly enjoyed … Read full story
To see more the excellent work SAA Frome Valley Art Group creates, do visit our 27th Annual Art Exhibition 13th & 14th of May at the Greenfield Centre. Admission £1.00. Free parking, refreshments, and the opportunity to purchase some of the fabulous works that will be on display.
Paul Weaver’s Demo in Line & Wash
On 10th Februrary we were treated to an informative and brilliant demo of line & wash by long-standing friend and regular demonstrator at our art group: PAUL WEAVER.
Paul started this two-hour session by showing us how to sketch figures, explaining how the proportions of body length of a person is equal to 7x the length of the head, the head always being drawn as an oval, never a circle. Showing how the torso, arms and legs are all cylinders (using a kitchen roll tube as an example), he quickly added a continuous … read full story.
February’s Artist of the Month
Welcome to our second Artist of the Month. Dave Betty is one of Winterbourne Art Group’s more experienced painters working in watercolours. He enjoys visiting art exhibitions and participating in workshops held by professional artists both in the UK and aboard. He is a regular exhibitor at our annual art exhibition, this year held over the weekend of 13th/14th May. In 2022, one of his watercolour paintings was highly commended and exhibited at the SAA Artist of the Year Awards. Read on
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