SWAS meet on the 3rd Friday of the month at Katherine Semar School, Ross Close, Saffron Walden CB11 4DU. The hall is open from 7pm. We start promptly at 7.30pm, finishing at 9.30pm. Entrance is £2 for members and guests are warmly welcomed, £5.
We have a refreshment break, with tea or coffee provided. There is an opportunity to see the artist’s work close up and to socialise with members and friends. Members can also borrow books from the Saffron Walden Art Society library, available at Friday meetings.5
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Friday 17th January - Marilyn Allis, Watercolour
ZOOM event, members only
Marilyn Allis is a talented watercolour & acrylic artist with a loose and impressionistic style. Marilyn loves to use strong vibrant colours to capture the movement and the energy of a scene. Working mainly in watercolour, but also acrylic, acrylic inks and mixed media, Marilyn won the SAA artist of the year title in 1999. She has exhibited at the RI in the Mall galleries’ and appeared on Channel 4’s watercolour challenge & Fraser & Friends. She writes regularly for art magazines and conducts Webinars for Painters online. She also designs art products and tests material’s for manufacturers. Gathering inspiration from her regular teaching on cruise ships around the world. Keeps Zoom teaching and On-Demand tuitions lively and fresh. Bringing new idea’s to the table constantly.
Friday 21st February - Critique, Sonia Villiers
Members are invited to bring an artwork for positive and constructive feedback. Sonia won the 2019 Mayor’s Choice Award at the inaugural Invitational Cambridge Art Awards. She has been exhibiting with Cambridge Open Studios for the past 20 years and Cambridge Drawing Society for 14 years, also working as a committee member for both. She was Chair of Cambridge Open Studios in 2021/22. Her work can be viewed in over 25 galleries and shops including Primavera, The Museum of Cambridge, Church Street Gallery, Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, Nantais Gallery in Linton and The Old School Gallery, Whittlesford.