Opportunities

Artist Workshop Opportunity

Do you create art or quality craft inspired by Flora? The London House Gallery & Studio in Bideford are looking for artwork and a painter to run a floral based workshop. For more details please contact [email protected]

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Workshops

Plein Air Painting and Sketching workshops – Newton Abbot Quay

I have now been creating my paintings from plein air sketches for the past three years. There is nothing like sketching outside. I really get so much from the experience and it’s taken my work in a new direction. Some of my paintings are currently on display at The Cider Press Gallery, Dartington TQ9 6TQ and also at […]

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Children’s Painting Club

I have started to run a Children’s painting club, ages 11-17, after school on a Tuesday from my home studio in Kingsteignton, 4.45 to 6.45pm. If you know a child who is particularly interested in painting who would be interested in help towards their GCSE and A level projects then do get in touch. I […]

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Workshop – Painting in Acrylics at Kingsteignton

I am an experienced tutor and I have started to run a weekly workshop or drop in for adults from my studio in Kingsteignton, on a Wednesday 2.30 to 4.30pm. During my career as an artist I have a history of painting in fine detail in a representational way as well as now painting in a […]

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News

New Art Gallery opens loft space

The Cider Press Gallery, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6TQ. In the last few weeks The Cider Press Gallery has opened its loft space upstairs to visitors. This has created a lovely, large Light space for visitors to view art works.

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Workshops

Bideford Life Drawing Day – Second Wednesday each month

10am – 4pm £50 full day or £25 half day 10:00 – 12:30 or 13:30 – 16:00 Rosie and Red Art and Leather No. 2 Nutaberry Yard, East the Water, Bideford, EX39 4EA Email [email protected] Tuition available £40 half day

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‘Dreams, Colour & Vistas’ exhibition at Southgate Gallery in Exeter

10 May – 6 June This exhibition showcases the work of two local contemporary Devon artists, Diannah Lowry and Rachel Z Garner. The works on show explore themes including ‘dreaming in colour’ and the full spectrum of hues found in our rich vistas in Devon and beyond. The exhibition is taking place at the ‘new look’ […]

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Opportunities

Herding Cats: Artist Collective For Mothers – Tavistock

Motherhood can be isolating, Herding Cats is a group intended to create a space for those who are interested and passionate about the Arts to come together and connect. If you are looking to reignite an old flame in your practice, or are in flow making, everybody is welcome! Including the little ones if childcare […]

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Opportunities

CAS Emerging Sculptors Development Award

Chapel Arts Studios (CAS), together with *Friends of the Garden and Roche Court Educational Trust are pleased to announce the first year of our Emerging Sculptors Development Award, open to sculptors based in the South, South East and South West England, within 1 – 5 years of professional practice who can demonstrate a commitment to outdoor work. The […]

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Workshops

Pottery Classes in Dawlish

The next set of 8 pottery classes starts on 5 May and finishes on 23 June. There are vacancies in the morning and afternoon sessions, or people can go on a waiting list as the classes run in an ongoing fashion. Friday morning 10am – 12.30pm or Friday afternoon 1.30 – 4pm. Hand-building and wheel-throwing […]

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DAN News

Devon Open Studios Emerging Artist Bursary Awards

The Emerging Artist Bursary aims to nurture and encourage new talent to take the next steps in their career by funding their participation in the hugely successful annual Devon Open Studios event

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Opportunities

Art Tutors and workshop facilitators required

for Salcombe Art Club. Salcombe Art Club (SAC) has a wonderfully light and spacious loft studio, which is fully equipped and available for tutoring workshops of 1 to 3 days or weekly classes, from October to May. If you would like to find out more please contact Ann Chester King at [email protected] or a WhatsApp message […]

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News, Opportunities

Call for Artists – Exhibition Spaces now live

Our 2023 programme for Artizan Gallery, Lucius Street is belatedly live! Lease negotiations at our other venue have unfortunately preoccupied us for much of the end of last year, resulting in us hitting pause on plans for the future. But we can now confirm booking availabilities from April to December 2023 at our Lucius Street […]

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Workshops

Stone Sculpture weekday courses

Sculptworks stone carving courses are run from The Shippon Artists Studios on the Dartington Hall Estate. Maria Moorhouse is a tenant artist on the estate. She is an experienced trained tutor and runs three terms a year for 10 sessions per term from studio 40 teaching stone sculpture. Maria will nuture your ideas and help […]

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Celtic Dragon stone carving workshop in relief

25 and 26 March 10am to 3pm both days, course fee £180. Sculptworks stonecarving programme run by experienced artist and tutor Maria Moorhouse, a weekend workshop learning how to carve natural stone, practicing the techniques of relief carving. On the Dartington Hall Estate near Totnes, weekend workshop in The Shippon Artists Studios, Studio 40. The […]

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Online life drawing class

Life drawing online Wednesday mornings 11:00 til 13:00 GMT Thursday evenings 19:00 til 21:00 GMT, weekly until end of April 2023. £15 a session. Book 3 at a time please. Keep in touch with friends and relations across the world whilst drawing. There is time to chat and room for questions. This is a friendly […]

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News, Opportunities

Silent Listen: The Tao of Piano – an invitation to visual artists

Composer and pianist Sam Richards, who performed at the Ashburton Arts Centre each Sunday in October 2022, accompanied by static images and designs projected onto the cinema screen, is currently working on 81 compositions for piano, each inspired by one of the chapters/meditations of the Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tzu (c.400bc). Sam will perform his […]

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Mosaic Magic – April/May, 5 week course in Totnes

Mosaic Magic with Jan O’Highway. Five Friday mornings 10.30 – 1.00, 21 April to 19 May. Creative fun making mosaics with glass and ceramic tesserae, plus found and reclaimed materials; learn cutting, glueing and grouting. Maximum 8 people, suitable for any level of experience. £200 inclusive of materials Art Bank Collective Studio, Alliance House, 58 Fore St, […]

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Life drawing classes

For beginners and improvers: next 6 week course from 13 March till 24 April at Birdwood House, Totnes, 7.30-9.30. Fee: £120. Booking essential. Contact Helen Wheatley, on 07968 274 086, [email protected]

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DAN News

OPEN CALL – Let’s Create! Online Summer Exhibition

We are delighted to launch Let’s Create! An online exhibition that celebrates creativity in all its guises. From the act of making, to appreciating and valuing the work of others we are looking to showcase the breath of creative practitioners working across Devon. It’s the journey, not the destination that matters To spark your imagination […]

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Workshops

Stone Carving courses for 2023 with Zoe Singleton

Creative stone carving workshops with Zoe Singleton.  Carve your own garden planter or small bird bath in Bath stone. A two day course. 18 – 19 February 2023 1 – 2 April 2023 This workshop will teach you a range of stone carving skills to enable you to create a contemporary garden planter pot for […]

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News

Shaldon Pottery Fair 12 August 2023

Attention lovers of Ceramics and Pottery! This annual event ‘under canvas’ is held on Shaldon’s historic village green, this year on Saturday 12 August. Stand holders can apply now for the waiting list: https://forms.gle/2mny49kpLZupMZMJ8 )

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Gallery Serenity – accepting work from non-stewarding artists

Gallery Serenity, Brunswick Street, Teignmouth is an independent gallery which, until now, has required exhibiting artists to steward. For a trial period the work of non-stewarding artists will be accepted in return for a 50% increase in the usual fee. This will mean that a £6 per month fee will increase to £9. The fees […]

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DAN News

DOS 9 – 24 September 2023

It is that time exciting time of year again, when we are busy working behind the scenes to get ready for the launch of the Devon Open Studio registration process. I am pleased to let you know that we have confirmed the dates for this year as running from Saturday 9th to Sunday 24th September. We […]

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News

Glorious Glass

During 2022, the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) has celebrated 25 years since its foundation as the principle supporter and promoter of artists and collectors of contemporary glass in the United Kingdom. It now has over 1,100 members both nationally and internationally.  The Contemporary Glass Society is delighted to be exhibiting for the first time with […]

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DAN News

Siddy Langley receives the Heather Jansch Award

Glass artist Siddy Langley has been presented with the Heather Jansch Award. Siddy is the second person to receive the annual award, which was set up by Devon Artist Network last year to recognise the contribution to Devon Open Studios by one artist or venue. Over many years Siddy has taken part in Open Studios, […]

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Workshops

Silk Painting workshop

Silk Painting Workshop on Monday 12 December in Bovey Tracey with Bridget Arnold.£60 includes a first 45 cm square piece of silk.Further silk needs to be purchased – squares, scarves etc are available to purchase.Please bring a packed lunch.Contact [email protected] 07766342723

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Totnes & Dartington Open Studios group

We are looking for new members. Come and join us. Every year at the end of May artists in Totnes and the surrounding area open their studios to visitors, giving access to spaces not normally seen by the public. We are a diverse group of painters, ceramicists, sculptors, print-makers, photographers, jewellers and Illustrators. Applications for […]

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Latest project news

I am a member of Contemporary Mark Makers and we have been collaborating with the Moors Poets for some time now, on a project called Unearthing Dartmoor. We select locations or qualities about Dartmoor and work together with words and images. We had an exhibition at Birdwood House, Totnes, a couple of years ago and […]

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Opportunities

Artist opportunity

Finch Foundry, a National Trust museum, has accepted a proposal to host an exhibition in the grounds of its garden. This is an exciting opportunity to host an innovative art show in a very unique setting. Please see below for the agreed terms and how to take part. You can see more about Finch Foundry […]

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