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In my paintings and my work, I am interested in that area where realism crosses over into abstraction. More importantly, one that captures a cosmological wholeness of the universe, where deep space meets the ground. My visual language is to recognise the properties of...

Hunter Deorum, recipient of the Fine Art 2024 WSA Jarvis award, is a multidisciplinary artist who specializes in illustration, graphic design, and animation. Central to Deorum’s practice is the exploration of the intersection between art and psychology, with a...

Caroline Fereday's work titled "Is it goodbye?" seems very appropriate as we take down our Spring Show at the Rose Paterson Gallery. It has been a happy and rewarding 4 weeks showcasing our members work at Weston Park. The space  is perfect, and Gareth, Alison and all...

As Keith Oram stepped down as President we marked his extraordinary term in office with a life honorary membership and then welcomed our new President, Steve Evans. Steve's professional experience is as impressively extensive as is his art work much of which is...

Jayne’s artwork blends the tactile charm of traditional mediums like pencil and watercolour with the versatility of digital tools and various other materials. Each art piece is a harmonious fusion of handcrafted details and digital enhancements, creating a unique...

Laser Scans, Offshoots and Druids  By accident a work tool became a method of image making which began to change the way Graham Everitt looked and thought about things. At his talk at Bantock Tractor Sheds, he will be doing a digital projection and presentation of a...

On the longest day of the year, what else can you do as an Artist but meet up with other like-minded folk and share thoughts on our favourite thing to do - making art.  It was a successful evening; both interesting and informative. We are a diverse bunch of artists...

‘What?’ 2021 Acrylic on compressed board   52.5 x 70 cm This month we welcomed our member David McGuire to talk about his experiences in taking on an Art Degree in his more mature years, having started his BA (Hons) Degree with the Open College of Arts in 2017 and...

It was great to welcome Wayne back to Bantock and we had a wide selection of work for Wayne to view and critique. Wayne’s knowledge and experience is clear to see as he navigates us through composition, light and dark, and how to balance colour temperature within a...