Joining St Cuthberts Mill are a fabulous lineup of artists. As a leading sponsor of the festival, visit us inside the ST CUTHBERTS MILL FESTIVAL MARQUEE, with our inspiring artists who will be painting LIVE at the show, sharing tips on how they create their distinctive work.
A date not to be missed. To pre-book tickets, visit: www.patchingsartcentre.co.uk/patchings-festival/
Thursday 11th July Saturday 13th July
Peter is a self-taught plein air painter, who has been painting for over forty years. A judge for the Welsh heats of Chanel 5’s Watercolour Challenge, and author of a couple of books. He is happiest found outdoors sketching, whilst embracing Britain’s inclement weather. Peter’s work investigates light, dark, atmosphere and mood, with shapes like buildings and boats developing from the light and shadow in his work. Peter is a member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists, Pure Watercolour Society and the Royal Watercolour Society of Wales.
MEDIUM: Watercolour
STYLE: Landscape, marine, harbours, townscapes scenes
Friday 12th July
David is a plein air and figurative painter, working in both watercolour and oil. David became a full time artist in the late 80’s, and has written numerous books on painting watercolour and oil. He is a member of the Royal Society of Marine Arts and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. David’s work is often inspired by the landscape and the haunting moods of the sea, where he demonstrates an awareness the role of light plays in the development of the atmosphere and visual drama.
MEDIUM: Watercolour
STYLE: Landscape, waterscapes, marine, harbours, townscapes
Thursday 11th July Friday 12th July
Soraya is a contemporary artist known for her expressive and colourful mixed media paintings. Use of vibrant colours, light and expressive textures are prominent features of her work. Soraya is the author of numerous books, a regular contributor to The Artist magazine and a director and former president of The Society of Women Artists. Her paintings have an ambiguity and evocative quality in them, leaving something for the viewer’s imagination.
MEDIUM: Mixed Media – watercolour, pastels, acrylics, inks
STYLE: Musicians, cafés, African markets, flowers, travel scenes
Saturday 13th July
Tom is a professional painter specialising in watercolour. Tom loves painting a broad range of subject matter, always looking for some interesting light and an opportunity to use the free flowing spontaneity of watercolour as much as possible.
Tom has travelled extensively in the UK and internationally, teaching watercolour to 100's of students. He hosts an online watercolour school, and recently has started writing for art magazines, with various books due out in 2024/25.
MEDIUM: Watercolour
STYLE: Loose expressive animals and birds
Thursday 11th July Friday 12th July Saturday 13th July
Hazel is a British artist working out of studios in London and Cape Town. Author of over 20 books, a regular contributor to The Artist magazine, and one of the art experts from the original Channel 4 Watercolour Challenge.
She paints in watercolour and oil, and is known particularly for her direct wet-into-wet watercolour approach, with rich use of pigment and strong contrasts of light and shade. Shape, interval and tone are her predominant subject matter.
MEDIUM: Watercolour
STYLE: Figures, African wildlife and capturing movement and action
TRY & TEST ST CUTHBERTS MILL PAPERS
Want to learn more about paper? St Cuthberts Mill will be running a testing area, with lots of different types of watercolour papers to try. Learn how choosing the right surface will positively impact a painting, and experience how different types of watercolour paper change the way they accept the paint.
Meet the team behind St Cuthberts Mill. Find us in the ART MATERIALS MARQUEE for an informal drop in session.
TICKETS
Advanced tickets to the Patchings Festival are now available on the Patchings website.
Patchings Festival entrance tickets are £14.
The St Cuthberts Mill performances are an hour long and have an additional £5 fee.
Patchings Art Festival is set in the rolling fields of Nottinghamshire, England, the Patchings Art Centre transforms the large grounds, where it resides, into a vibrant pop-up village dedicated to art. Patchings Art Centre, Oxon Road, Calverton, Nottinghamshire, NG14 6NU
LINKS
To learn more about each artist:
Peter Cronin
David Curtis
Soraya French
Tom Shepherd
Hazel Soan
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