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CDS Participants in Cambridge Open Studios – 2025
This year 58 CDS artists (listed below – a mixture of CDS Members & Friends) will be taking part in Cambridge Open Studios (COS). It’s a great way to meet the artists, chat to them about their work and see live demos as well as…
The Creative Language Of Water
CDS member Debbie Baxter has just published a book – The Creative Language Of Water. This is a personal account of travelling through some of the most wild places of Finland. Painting her waterfalls, rivers, rapids and lakes, a dynamic and powerful hidden language becomes…
Artists’ Marquee Summer Show 2025
This July, CDS Members Laura Chaplin (weekends 1-4), Astrig Akseralian (weekend 2) & Gail Hoban (weekends 3 &4) as well as CDS Friend Sarah Went (weekend 3) will be at The Artists’ Marquee Summer Show, a vibrant and much-loved event showcasing the best in local…
SketchTogether – Grantchester
Little did we know when we signed up to the June SketchTogether that it was going to be in the middle of a heatwave! Nevertheless 15 stalwart sketchers, some completely new to the group, met up at The Orchard in Grantchester. Many of us drew…
Histon Manor Plein Air painting competition
Histon Manor put on a very successful Plein Air painting competition on Saturday 14th June with over 80 artists taking part. The weather was lovely and many CDS Members and Friends took part. We would like to congratulate Lyudmila Sikhosana, CDS Member, for winning the…
Society of Women Artists’ Annual Exhibtion 2025
CDS members Katrina Wilkie, Iona Howard & Karen Stamper all have work in the Society of Women Artists’ 164th Annual Exhibition. It’s at the Mall Galleries, London, SW1Y 5AS from 24 to 28 June. You can find out more about the exhibition at: www.mallgalleries.org.uk/exhibitions-events/society-women-artists-164th-annual-open-exhibition www.society-women-artists.org.uk/ Main…