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Gallery@Mountfitchet (Leisure Plan Building)
Silver Street Stansted Mountfitchet Essex CM24 8HD
DEDHAM HALL
The next course will take place from:
Saturday 2nd November - Wednesday 6th November 2024
Reservations are now bookable at www.dedhamhall.co.uk
Drawing the line somewhere
This year we will be looking at how drawing can play a more dominant role in paintings, and give your work an extra dimension.
We will be exploring this along with a variety of painting techniques.
Subjects can be still life : flowers: interiors : landscape. Your choice with my guidance.
The workshop is studio based. All levels of painting skills are welcomed to join a small group of like-minded artists in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere for an enjoyable four days of painting and experimentation.
Anderson Valley
This residential course will be held at DEDHAM HALL, situated in the heart of Constable country in the beautiful Dedham Vale. A perfect village location with generously sized permanent studio facilities, in a comfortable hotel serving excellent food - an artist’s dream!
THE GALLERY HOLT
Holt Norfolk. 27th July - 3rd Sept 2024
Featuring selected members of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour (RI) and the Royal Watercolour Society (RWS) for their H2O exhibition.
The gallery’s ‘water based medium’ exhibition aims to reveal the professional techniques of painting in gouache, watercolour and acrylic.
For further details visit: www.thegalleryholt.com
THE ARTIST MAGAZINE
In the August issue of The Artist magazine, I have written a six page feature article on the subject of Painting Interiors.
Based on an interview with journalist Caroline Saunders asking questions on my working methods, choice of materials, how to recognise potential subjects and constructing compositions.
Iona House Gallery
Woodstock, Oxfordshire 1st June -7th July 2024
Anne has been invited along with other RI members to exhibit at Iona House Gallery.
Situated in the historic market town of Woodstock, with Blenheim Palace being a very close neighbour!
She will be showing three paintings, all with a common subject of interior themes.
For further details visit: www.ionahousegallery.org
SOCIETY OF WOMEN ARTISTS
163rd Annual Exhibition
Tuesday 25th June - Saturday 29th June 2024
Mall Galleries London www.mallgalleries.org.uk
A collection of paintings and sculptures by leading female artists from around the world.
As an elected member I will be exhibiting two of my latest paintings.
Work will be available to view and purchase online at www.society-women-artists.org.uk
It Must Be Spring On show at SWA exhibition - Mall Galleries
HERTFORD ART SOCIETY
Open exhibition 27th Apr - 5th May 2024
HAS member’s exhibition and selected artists living and working throughout Hertfordshire.
RI WORKSHOP AT MALL GALLERIES
WED 10TH APRIL 2024
Anne has been asked to hold a one-day workshop during the 2024 annual exhibition.
A chance to explore the quality and excitement that can be achieved through water based mediums.
This workshop is suitable for all levels of painting skills.
For full details and bookings contact: briansmithartist@gmail.com
ROYAL INSTITUTE OF PAINTERS IN WATERCOLOURS
212th Annual Exhibition
Thurs 28th March - Sat 13th April 2024
Mall Galleries, London www.mallgalleries.org.uk
Featuring over 500 paintings by some of the leading watercolourists at the prestigious Mall galleries.
As an elected RI member, I will be showing some of my latest work.
Paintings will also be available on-line at www.mallgalleries.org.uk
Feels like Autumn On show at RI exhibition-Mall Galleries
AWARD
At the 2023 annual SWA (Society of Women Artists) exhibition, held at The Mall Galleries London, Anne received the ‘Editor’s Choice Award ‘ for her painting WARM GLOW.
The popular art magazine The Artist, who sponsored the award, will be publishing a feature article on Anne’s approach to painting and working methods.
The painting Warm Glow was judged to have captured the atmosphere of a welcoming interior scene.
DEDHAM HALL
The next course will take place from:
Saturday 28th October - Wednesday 1st November 2023
Reservations are now bookable at www.dedhamhall.co.uk
Developing a greater understanding of using colour and techniques in water based media.
Colour has such a strong influence in creating mood/atmosphere - or just the sheer joy of using colour. We will be exploring this along with painting techniques.
Subjects can be still life, interiors or landscapes - you’re choice with my guidance.
The workshop is studio based. All levels of painting skills are welcomed to join a small group of like-minded artists in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere for an enjoyable four days of painting and experimentation.
Gran’s Fruit Bowl
This residential course will be held at DEDHAM HALL, situated in the heart of Constable country in the beautiful Dedham Vale. A perfect village location with generously sized permanent studio facilities, in a comfortable hotel serving excellent food - an artist’s dream!
ROYAL INSTITUTE OF PAINTERS IN WATERCOLOURS
211th Annual Exhibition
Thurs 30th March - Sat 8th April 2023
Mall Galleries, London www.mallgalleries.org.uk
Featuring over 500 paintings by some of the leading watercolourists at the prestigious Mall Galleries.
As an elected member, I will be showing some of my latest work.
Paintings will also be available on-line at www.mallgalleries.org.uk
Oregon Ranch 49 x 54cm Acrylic
AWARD
The artistic quality of Anne’s work was recognised by her receiving the ‘Bill Dale’ award for ‘Best Painting’ by a Society Member.
The painting Fleeting Moment captured a snapshot of Summer evening sunlight through an avenue of Beech trees.
'THE ARTIST'
Looking for Inspiration
In the May issue of THE ARTIST magazine I’ve produced a 4 page feature article on where to find, and how to use reference as a source of inspiration.
Working in acrylic and gouache, I offer ideas of how to select, and then interpret your chosen reference as a starting point to creative painting.
ROYAL INSTITUTE OF PAINTERS IN WATERCOLOURS
209th Annual Exhibition
Thurs 20th - Sat 29th May 2021
Anne will be exhibiting her latest work on view at the Mall Galleries.
Exhibition work will also be available on-line
Visit www.mallgalleries.org.uk for gallery guidelines.
ART COURSE - DEDHAM HALL DEDHAM ESSEX
The next course will take place from:
Saturday 6th November - Wednesday 10th November 2021
Reservations now being taken. www.dedhamhall.co.uk
Developing free and imaginative use of Watercolour/Acrylic.
We will be looking at how to produce extra dimensions of atmosphere/mood using very simple still life and interior subjects.
Use of colour, composition and painting techniques will be used to explore this theme.
The workshop is studio based and suitable for all levels of painting skills.
This residential course will be held at DEDHAM HALL, situated in the heart of Constable country in the beautiful Dedham Vale. A perfect village location with generously sized permanent studio facilities, in a comfortable hotel serving excellent food - an artist’s dream.
AWARD
Anne was delighted to receive Rosemary & Co award for her ‘Body of Work’ in watercolours currently showing at the SWA’s on-line exhibition running from Sept - 30th Dec 2020.
HERTFORD ART SOCIETY MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION
31st Oct - Jan 31st 2021
An on-line exhibition of works submitted by HAS members.
RI WORKSHOP AT HEATHERLEYS SCHOOL OF FINE ART
POSTPONED
Simple imaginative still-life with a creative difference.
Anne is holding her second one-day workshop at the renowned Heatherley School of Fine Art in central London.
Colour, composition and painting techniques using water based mediums will be explored to give this subject a more dynamic twist.
This one day workshop is suitable for all levels of painting skills.
Booking now opens directly with the RI at :
www.royalinstituteofpaintersinwatercolours.org
RI WORKSHOP AT HEATHERLEY'S SCHOOL OF FINE ART
Saturday 26th Oct 2019
Anne is holding a one day workshop at the renowned Heatherley School of Fine Art in central London.
A chance to explore the quality and excitement that can be achieved through water based medium. We will be experimenting with a variety of painting techniques, combined with dynamic use of colour/composition. Subjects in still life will be used to study this theme.
This one day workshop is suitable for all levels of painting skills.
Bookings are now being taken and made directly with the RI at:
