Life Drawing with Music
CDS member Susan Abbs is running a special life drawing session combining life drawing and live music. The morning will focus on short poses, followed by one long pose in the afternoon, with the model playing a musical instrument. Suitable for all levels. Life Drawing…
Pastel Society Exhibition 2026
Four CDS artists have work in the Pastel Society’s Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries: members Katy Bailey, Lynn Norton & Giulia Quaresima and also friend Helen Imogen Field all have had work selected. The exhibition will run from 21 January – 7 February at…
Royston Printmakers Exhibition
CDS members Derek Wood, Liz Beardwell & Gavin Bennet all have work in the Royston Printmakers’ exhibition at the Melbourn Hub. The exhibition features linocut prints made using Royston Museum’s 19th century press. It runs until 30 January and is open 9am-4pm Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm Saturday at…
Life Drawing with Giulia Quaresima & Susan Abbs
CDS members Giulia Quaresima & Susan Abbs will be tutoring a series of Life Drawing classes (Adult Education) at Hills Road Sixth Form College. Giulia’s classes will be running every Monday for 8 sessions starting from 19 January (6:30-9:00pm). Susan’s will be running on Thursdays…
RBSA Friends Exhibition 2026
CDS member Maureen Mace will be among the artists taking part in the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists’ Friends Exhibition 2026. The exhibition will run from Thurs 8 Jan – Sat 7 February 2026, open Tues-Sat 10:30am-5:00pm, at the RBSA Gallery, 4 Brook Street, St…
Lake Gallery’s 2025 Open Exhibition
CDS member Andrew Winnard is one of the artists selected to take part in the Lake Gallery’s 2025 Open Exhibition in West Kirby on the Wirral. The exhibition is on now until 24 January. You can find out more at: thelakegallery.co.uk/exhibitions/open-exhibition-2025/
Winter Open Studios/Art Events in December
Five CDS Members will be holding Open Studios/Art Events this coming weekend, 6-7 December. Sue Law & Marina Yedigaroff (both in Ely), Caroline Forward in Little Ouse, Alice Thomson in Dry Drayton & Rikki Morgan-Tamosunas at St John the Evangelist’s Church, Cambridge. Full details can…
Winter Open Studio – Cathy Parker
CDS member Cathy Parker invites you to her Winter Open Studio at 17 Belvoir Road, Cambridge CB4 1JH on 29th and 30th November, open from 10am to 5pm. There will be framed paintings, unframed work, cards and 2026 calendars for sale, and sketchbooks to look…
Nightingale Art Fair – 2025
CDS members Susan Abbs, Jackie Duckworth, Diane Firth, Sue Law, Melissa Lhoirit & Sachiko Purser will be taking part in the Nightingale Art Fair on Sunday 30 November, 11am-4pm. As well as a great section of art for sale, there will also be live music, a cafe,…
Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers Annual Exhibition 2025
CDS member Geoff Goddard has 5 works selected for the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers Annual Exhibition at Bankside Gallery, London. In all there will be over 500 minature artworks from contemporary artists worldwide. The exhibition runs from 18-22 November 2025 at Bankside…