Competitions – FROME VALLEY ART GROUP

October 11, 2023October 9, 2023

News Flash

More successes for Frome Valley Art Group, this time to Rebecca Rees, and Sylvia Dyer.

Recently Rebecca won the Drawing /Illustrations prize at the Pittville Park Cheltenham Plein Air art Competition to take home £100, which she tells us she’s going to spend on more art supplies. Well done, Bex.

Painting as Kit Domino, Sylvia received news that her recent painting “English Summer’s Day” is featured in the November issue of Landscape magazine.

Well done and congratulations to you both. Well deserved, as I’m sure you’ll agree.

October 9, 2023

News Flash

Frome Valley Art Group members are certainly on a roll this month with another of our group receiving hearty congratulations. This time, it’s Dave Betty, who recently succeeded in getting into the top 200 of the International Watercolour Masters Competition with one of two entries. This is a fantastic achievement considering there were close to 3000 entries from all around the world, many from professional artists so the competition was fierce. Well done, Dave.

Frome Valley Art Group rocks!

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023

Artist of the Month for April

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

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

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.