The Guild of Aviation Artists was established in 1971, and it is recognised throughout the world as the premier society for the promotion of aviation art. Its principal aim is to promote aviation art in all its forms, and to encourage interest in the genre by artists and non-artists alike. Amongst the founder members of...
The biennial RBSA Prize celebrates creativity and innovation by promoting work at the cutting edge of contemporary art. While this exhibition includes work by artists based locally, nationally, and internationally, those with more contemporary practices were encouraged to submit work, allowing the RBSA to shine a light on artwork that is pushing boundaries. As one...
Steve Evans’ work is informed by his interest in architecture and structural stability resulting from form and shape. He is a Chartered Structural Engineer. His drawn work incorporates the techniques and formal qualities of technical drawing before the advent of Computer Aided Draughting – precision, the repetition of line and show reference to geometry. Unlike...
Ryan Everson investigates the ever-changing urban landscape of Britain's cities, and our interactions with them. He records the conversations these places have with time. These are evident in the decay of surfaces, the layering of graffiti, the typography and architecture of each space is unique and temporary. Exhibition closes: Saturday 14 November 5.00pm Featured image: Ryan...
Paul Brown's work is predominantly figurative, working mainly in clay focusing primarily on the human form. His life studies are concerned with finding the character and inherent demeanour of the subject. Through a range of sculptural techniques and gestural movements in the clay, Paul endeavours to convey the spirit and personality of his individual sitters....
Stories is the theme for the next Birmingham Art Circle Annual Exhibition. The exhibition will showcase artworks by established practising artists, working in a wide range of media: including printmaking, painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media, photography, and textiles. Come and see the tales that Birmingham Arts Circle artists want to tell. The exhibition brings...
Keeping Things In Perspective: Getting to Grips with Perspective and Developing Your Drawing Skills with Ed Isaacs PRBSA Getting out and about sketching the urban environment around us is one of life’s great pleasures. This one-day workshop will help you improve your drawing skills with a particular focus on perspective. Working inside the gallery we...
Life Drawing Studio Workshop with Paul Bartlett RBSA Spend the day drawing from a professional life model with guidance from an expert tutor. Age group and abilities to be taught 18 years and above Suitable for all abilities Course aims and skills/knowledge to be taught Produce life drawings working from a model Learn dry media...
Wire Wagtail Bird Sculptures Workshop with Sarah Dukes Create a life-size wire wagtail sculpture and another bird of your choice. Age group and abilities to be taught 18 years and above Suitable for all abilities Course aims and skills/knowledge to be taught Creating 3D sculptures from 2D source material Observing key features of a bird,...
Drawing Small Portraits on Paper Workshop with Bing Shi RBSA Improve your understanding of the values and focal points used in portrait drawing. This workshop will show you how to produce small scale portrait drawings in a time efficient manner, which is great preparation for developing larger scale works. Age group and abilities to be...
Lino Reduction Printmaking Workshop with Jenny Mason-Gunning ARBSA Lino reduction plate making and printing, exploring multi-layer colour techniques using safe, professional methods suitable for home or studio practice. Learners will develop the ability to carve multiple layers from a single lino block, understand how to plan and sequence colours, register each layer accurately, ink and...
Photographing and Presenting Your Work Using a Smartphone Workshop with Olivia Swinscoe ARBSA Artists working in all media and at all levels need to be able to document and present their work effectively, using the tools at their disposal. The session will look at how the same artwork may need to be photographed differently depending...