Saturday Workshops
The Saturday Workshops programme for 2025-2026 is below. NOTE: The Saturday Workshops are now fully subscribed. Please do not try to book! Thank you for understanding.
2025
Sep 6th Shirley Trevena / Debbie George – Floral still life.
Oct 4th John Blockley – Landscapes.
Nov 1st Lucian Freud / Maggie Hambling – Portraits.
Dec 6th John Piper – Landscapes.
2026
Jan 10th Rosie MacCurrach / Van Gogh / Samuel Palmer – Drawing the landscape.
Feb 7th Pip Jones – Landscape (Shropshire artist).
Mar 7th Pete Monaghan / Wilf Roberts / Kyffin Williams – Welsh cottages in the
landscape.
Apr 4th Claire Wiltsher – Semi-abstract landscapes.
Saturday Workshops normally take place once a month from September to March/April and involve working together (either at Upton Magna Village Hall or at home if you wish) around a theme, largely self-helping each other, exploring the work of artists, and taking inspiration from them for your paintings. The Saturday Workshops offer the chance to work inspired by ‘the style of’ a well-known artist or in a particular genre, in order to infuse our work with fresh elements; the workshops are challenging, exciting and fun. The cost for all 8 workshops is £30.
Wednesday Classes
We are offering two sets of three Wednesday Classes this autumn 2025. Full details are in the Booking Form in the Members Document Library.
Sketch, Draw, Paint! Exploring creative stages in drawing and painting landscapes; Tutor: Lynne Morgan
24th September, 8th and 15th October
10am to 4pm, Upton Magna Village Hall
COST: £45 payable in advance
An Introduction to Composition; Tutor: Bob Spendlove
12th, 19th and 26th November
10am to 4pm, Upton Magna Village Hall
COST: £45 payable in advance
Sketching on Lyth Hill and working at the EBW (now based at Upton Magna Village Hall)
Wednesday Classes normally take place from September to March. Experienced tutors are engaged for a series of three Wednesday Classes and teach on a variety of topics; the classes are £45 for each series. The classes provide a great opportunity for our artists to learn new techniques, push their boundaries into different subjects or media, and be inspired by excellent tutors and their peers.
Print Club
Our Print Club is a brilliant opportunity to meet and share inspiration with other members on their print making journey, ranging from absolute beginners through to seasoned veterans. We are a group of friendly and supportive people very willing to share our experience and tips to help you produce lovely prints. Print Club meets on the first Wednesday of each month in the day unit at Severn Hospice, Bicton Heath. We have a small stock of Linocut tools and materials so you can “try out” before investing in your own. Our space is situated immediately adjacent to Café Refresh at the Hospice with its excellent local reputation for its food, drinks and service.
Your first session will be free and then if you decided that you like us, the subscription is £7 per session (paid in six-month blocks). See your Focal Points Newsletter for how to join the Print Club.
Workshops and classes are announced via our Focal Points Newsletter. Members are advised to respond early as the classes and workshops tend to be very popular and are often over-subscribed.