Colour Workshop with David Thompson
Do you ever struggle to identify and mix the right colour in your pictures? Ever wonder why your pictures look flat and uninteresting? Ever find yourself mixing larger and larger pools of paint and getting no nearer to the colour you want? Ever think your…
SketchTogether – Cambridge Country Show & Music in the Park
We’ve had another busy month and were treated to two SketchTogether events in August: Cambridge Country Show We were spoilt for choice at this amazing event at Stow Cum Quy – animals, Shetland Pony racing, dog shows, Punch and Judy, falconry, live music, and even…
Exhibition at Fitzbillies by Naomi Tomkys
Fitzbillies Café will play host to ‘Quintessentially Cambridge’, a solo exhibition of new oil paintings by CDS member Naomi Tomkys OBE. Running from 12th September to 8th December 2025, the show is free to attend and promises an evocative, painterly stroll through the textures, landmarks,…
5 Elements Exhibition in Norwich.
CDS member Sue Law is one of the artists taking part in the 5 Elements exhibition in the Undercroft Gallery, Norwich, NR2 1NE from 10-28 September (open Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm) The exhibition is a ground-breaking exploration of artistic expression through the classical elements of earth, water,…
Threads Exhibition at the Wightman Gallery
CDS member Niki Chandler has a selection of her prints included in the exhibition Threads – Part 3 Unravelling at the new Wightman Gallery, at Dukes Farm, CB11 4UL just outside Saffron Walden. The exhibition explores the history & contemporary re-imagining of textile art. It continues…
Stapleford Granary Cafe Exhibition
CDS members Vandy Massey & Liz Hartley currently have a joint exhibition of their work on the Cafe Gallery Wall at Stapleford Granary (open every day except Wednesday) Liz Hartley’s linocuts speak quietly yet with great depth; layer upon layer of translucent ink build images…
Catching the Light & A Sense of Place
CDS member Susan Abbs is taking part in two exhibitions: Catching the Light at Becket’s Chapel, Wymondham & A Sense of Place at The Minories, Colchester. CDS member Vandy Massey is also in A Sense of Place. Both exhibitions continue until 7 September. Main Picture:…
Woolwich Print Fair Director’s Cut
CDS members Iona Howard and John Preston are included in The Woolwich Print Fair’s ‘Director’s Cut’. This online exhibition celebrates some of the shortlisted works of art submitted for the Fair’s annual Curated Hang – selected from over 6000 applications that the selection panel deemed…
Cambridge Contemporary Art – Summer Exhibition
CDS members, Astrig Akseralian, Iona Howard, Sue Jones & Alice Thomson are among the artists taking part in the Mixed Summer Show at Cambridge Contemporary Art, Trinity Street, Cambridge. There is a particularly good display of Alice Thomson’s work as she has 12 works in…
King’s Ely London Plane Tree Exhibition
Many CDS artists will be taking part in an exhibition at King’s Ely from 5th to 10th August in the Hayward Theatre, The Gallery, Ely, CB7 4DH. Featuring works by local professional and amateur artists, and a unique art installation, the exhibition will be a…