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…
CDS Spring Exhibition – Public Vote Winner
The results are now in for the public vote for most popular picture in the CDS Spring Exhibition. The winner is Patrick Wilkins with his fabulous pencil drawing: ‘Stop, Check, Turn And Double Back’. Patrick is a new member of the Society – it is…
Anglia Textile Works Exhibition – Salthouse
CDS member Niki Chandler will be one of 8 artists exhibiting in Continuum, an exhibition of Contemporary Textiles at St Nicholas’ Church, Salthouse, NR25 7XH. The exhibition runs from 12 – 29 June and is open daily 10am-5pm (Sundays 11am-5pm).
CDS Spring Exhibition Catalogue
The CDS Spring exhibition has been hung and a catalogue is now available. The exhibition showcases around 400 original artworks across various media, including painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture – almost all for sale. In all, the exhibition features work by 125 artists. It includes…
Four Corners of the World Exhibition
CDS Member Lyudmila Sikhosana is one of the artists taking part in Four Corners of the World, an exhibition by four female international artists. The exhibition, at Artspace, 5-7 Portugal Place, Cambridge continues until 10 June (open Thursday, Saturday & Sunday & by appointment). …