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Just A Week before Our Second Beginners Watercolour Workshop in Dorridge!

I’m looking forward to the next watercolour workshop and preparing lots of examples for folk. If you haven’t checked your diary yet and can come on the 20th September drop me a note on https://artsandcraftsv.com/contact/ to reserve your place!

It’s going to be fun, exciting and a friendly group of adults. Drop me a line! It makes a great gift too.

20 September Beginners Watercolour Workshop; also 18 October 10-12.30.
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Planning 4m of wall space!

As there are 8 of us artists coming together in the Courtyard Gallery for Gallery Takeover 2025 I’m planning… what does 4m look like? How will my artwork sit together, being framed acrylics, and also this year’s framed watercolours?

I expect we will all have to be adaptable as we are yet to see each other’s work!

4m
Work in progress!
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Artists: Gallery Takeover 2025

Excited to announce that for the second year running Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) is hosting Gallery Takeover, with 8 artists work for sale in their Courtyard Gallery, the Core, Theatre Square, Touchwood, Solihull.

Open to the public from Tuesday 19 August to Saturday 30 August 2025, library opening times. See you there!

Brochure page
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Organising as an Artist

Artists can’t get out of having to spend time organising so many things in order for an art event to do well! It’s a full time job! Did anyone tell you?! So now you’ve found out!

Time away from sketching out ideas and creating is at times frustrating but it has to be done. I don’t know about you, but social media and emails take up so much time. As artists we need to see positive results from our time outlay. Whilst we do these things we’re not being paid, so, when we do sell an artwork – behind that price is also the hours spent doing admin and finding out new outlets that might be interested in our work.

Making a sale means you’re supporting a creative and all she or he has done behind the scenes. So, thank you to all you supporters – you mean the world to us! 🖼️

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Surreal Solihull is in Town!

It’s up and looks fantastic, sitting proudly outside on the High Street and Drury Lane by Hunters Estate Agents!

It’s given Solihull an area of looking, relaxing, a quiet space between each display. It’s really added value to the Town. Come and see for yourself, free to all.

@culturesolihull 

@solihullcouncil 

@westmids_ca

#surrealsolihull