Artist Insight: Kathy Gales
I was an accountant for many years, trying to develop my art career on the side. Now I have realised my dream of becoming a full-time painter and try to do something creative every single day.
Artist Interviews
Artist Insight: Gavin Mundy
‘Creative outflow is what I enjoy and look forward to. Knowing I’ll be ‘in the zone’ and something is coming into existence is what excites me.’ Read about Gavin Mundy, this months winner of a £50 Pegasus Art voucher courtesy of Artists & Illustrators magazine.
Larisa Maksimenko wins a £50 Pegasus Art Gift Voucher
Larisa was chosen by Artists & Illustrators magazine as the Artwork of the Month. Each month they ask Portfolio Plus members to enter artworks on a specific theme. This month, Larisa won the Wildlife category for her vibrant ‘Frog’ oil painting. We ask Larisa five …
Bath Society of Artists Open Exhibition 2024
Lawrence Nash wins the Pegasus Art Prize at the Bath Open What inspired your winning painting? Tell us about the process and materials too please! The piece of work is from a small series based on a question about regeneration.The question I asked is: Can …
Plein Air – join the club!
Join the resurgence in painting outdoors ‘plein air’. Follow in the footsteps of the Impressionists who took this genre into the mainstream. Plein Air harks back to a more simplistic and purist approach to life and art. Join our programme of plein air workshops in 2024.
Painting with Positivity
Painting with Positivity – an interview with new tutor Charlotte Aiken, as featured in The Artist magazine. Charlotte will be teaching Cloudscapes from April 2024. ‘Creating something from nothing is one of the most positive acts humans can make.’