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Winsham Art Club
Winsham Art Group was founded in 1960 by John Thirtle FRSA who offered free tuition for a year. He quickly surrounded himself with a dozen or so enthusiastic amateur painters. Interest grew rapidly, and in 1966 Winsham Art Club was formed, led by Tim Spilsbury.
From then on the Art Club established itself as a teaching club and has been an important factor in the development of many talented amateur artists.
Each year the club holds an exhibition of its members work, the first being held in 1962.
The club now holds regular workshops in most of the popular media, during its Autumn and Winter terms. Outdoor painting sessions are held in the Summer.
The Winsham Art Club concerns itself with many different aspect of artistic creativity, and workshops are offered on many different forms of expression, some examples of which appear on this web page . The examples below were created by Karen Hodgson.
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Message from Suzy Nacroer,21st October 2026
Dear all,
Attached is the email from Jacky Curtis regarding her
workshop on Monday.
Best wishes-Suzy
Introduction to Gouache This is going to be a fun session where you can either choose to go your own way if you're an experienced painter and use my Gouache or you can follow a step-by-step tutorial. We are going to focus on how to blend with Gouache and reactivate it to create very smooth transitions. You will need to bring :- A sheet of at least A4 300 gsm watercolour paper, hot or cold pressed Masking tape Usual watercolour brushes, including flats and small rounds - if you have any angles or filberts, bring them with you - gouache won't hurt your watercolour brushes. Two water pots. A pallet with large wells Kitchen Roll
I will bring:- High-quality artist-level gouache paint. Spare brushes A painting that we are going to work through during the session together with a worksheet giving step-by-step instructions. An information sheet for you to take home, giving information about Gouache and its history. Examples of different styles of gouache painting.
Looking forward to seeing you all.
Jacky
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2026-Autumn Programme
Some recent work by members
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New members of all levels of ability are welcome. Indoor sessions are held in the Jubilee Hall on Monday afternoons.
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