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	<title>Melissa Wishart demonstration and illustrated talk: light, layers and semi-abstraction - Topsham Art Group</title>
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	<description>Connect with artists in and around Topsham, Devon, UK</description>
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		<title>Plein air sketching at Shaldon</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maddy Jevon]]></dc:creator>

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        <description><![CDATA[<img width="1781" height="2560" src="https://www.topshamartgroup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/louise-ellis-A0eQgOW98Gg-unsplash-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" /> CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER 10.15 a.m. meet at Parking Place; 12.30 p.m. meet at lunch location; latecomers can join us at the venue Park at the Ness Car Park or down in the main square in the centre.  Estuary views, botanical gardens.  Lunch at the Ferry Boat Inn. Any queries to Cath Whitehead, 01392 [&hellip;]]]></description>

        
        
        
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                <mec:location>The Ness Car Park</mec:location>
        
        
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		<title>Plein air sketching at Sidmouth East</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maddy Jevon]]></dc:creator>

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        <description><![CDATA[<img width="2560" height="1920" src="https://www.topshamartgroup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/terry-starmore-s7-Md9HPZ5I-unsplash-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" /> 10.15 a.m. Meet at parking place. 12.30 p.m. meet at lunch location &#8211; latecomers can join us at the venue. Meet at Ham West car park east of esplanade, close to River Sid. Lunch at Dukes or take picnic. Any queries to Cath Whitehead, 01392 219816 or Rosemary Lomax, 01392 877140 or Mob: 07969 921828 [&hellip;]]]></description>

        
        
        
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		<title>Plein air sketching at Exmouth Camperdown</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maddy Jevon]]></dc:creator>

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        <description><![CDATA[10.15 a.m. meet at Parking Place; 12.30 p.m. meet at lunch location; latecomers can join us at the venue Park in Camperdown car park.  Estuary views. Lunch at The Grove or packed lunch. Any queries to Cath Whitehead, 01392 219816 or Rosemary Lomax, 01392 877140 or Mob: 07969 921828]]></description>

        
        
        
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		<title>Melissa Wishart demonstration and illustrated talk: light, layers and semi-abstraction</title>
		<link>https://www.topshamartgroup.co.uk/events/melissa-wishart-demonstration-light-layers-and-semi-abstraction/?occurrence=2026-06-18</link>
        
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        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0100</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maddy Jevon]]></dc:creator>

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        <description><![CDATA[<img width="480" height="485" src="https://www.topshamartgroup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_9201.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" /> Melissa was born in Bermuda and lived there until she was seven years old. Whilst working in London as an 18 year old, Melissa attended St Martins School of Art part-time and attended part-time at Edinburgh College of Art whilst studying for her honours degree at Edinburgh University. Her  early career was as a documentary [&hellip;]]]></description>

        
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        <mec:startDate>2026-06-18</mec:startDate>
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		<title>Competition submission: Flower Power</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0100</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maddy Jevon]]></dc:creator>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.topshamartgroup.co.uk/?post_type=mec-events&#038;p=1590</guid>

        <description><![CDATA[<img width="2560" height="1920" src="https://www.topshamartgroup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_1310-scaled.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" /> In keeping with our 60th celebration the competition this time is &#8216;Flower Power&#8217; &#8211; any medium and any style but think of an explosion of full summer colour.  Please don&#8217;t sign your paintings on the front before the competition so they can be judged &#8216;blind&#8217;.  Bring them along on Thursday 18 June to our evening [&hellip;]]]></description>

        
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        <mec:startDate>2026-06-18</mec:startDate>
                <mec:startHour>6:30 pm</mec:startHour>
        
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		<title>Melissa Wishart workshop &#8211; FULL</title>
		<link>https://www.topshamartgroup.co.uk/events/melissa-wishart-workshop/?occurrence=2026-06-19</link>
        
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        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maddy Jevon]]></dc:creator>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.topshamartgroup.co.uk/?post_type=mec-events&#038;p=1259</guid>

        <description><![CDATA[<img width="738" height="486" src="https://www.topshamartgroup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Image.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" /> Following Melissa&#8217;s talk and demonstration the previous evening the workshop will build on this playful investigative spirit and be a chance for us to add to our toolkit so whatever style we then choose to paint in we have an increased vocabulary of mark-making, stronger grasp of composition and an adventurous spirit when mixing colours [&hellip;]]]></description>

        
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        <mec:startDate>2026-06-19</mec:startDate>
                <mec:startHour>10:00 am</mec:startHour>
        
        <mec:endDate>2026-06-19</mec:endDate>
                <mec:endHour>4:00 pm</mec:endHour>
        
                <mec:location>Matthews Hall Studio</mec:location>
        
                <mec:cost>£40.00</mec:cost>
        
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		<title>Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition and Phil Grabsky on &#8220;Working with the world&#8217;s greatest galleries and museums&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://www.topshamartgroup.co.uk/events/vermeer-the-greatest-exhibition-and-phil-grabsky-on-working-with-the-worlds-greatest-galleries-and-museums/?occurrence=2026-06-28&#038;time=1782658800</link>
        
        
        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maddy Jevon]]></dc:creator>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.topshamartgroup.co.uk/?post_type=mec-events&#038;p=1830</guid>

        <description><![CDATA[<img width="1000" height="1480" src="https://www.topshamartgroup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" /> In the spring of 2023, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam opened its doors to the largest Vermeer exhibition in history. With loans from across the world, this major retrospective brought together Vermeer’s most famous masterpieces including Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Geographer, The Milkmaid, The Little Street, and Woman Holding a Balance. This Exhibition on Screen film invites audiences to [&hellip;]]]></description>

        
        
        
        <mec:startDate>2026-06-28</mec:startDate>
                <mec:startHour>3:00 pm</mec:startHour>
        
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                <mec:endHour>5:15 pm</mec:endHour>
        
                <mec:location>Matthews Hall</mec:location>
        
        
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		<title>Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition and Phil Grabsky on &#8220;Working with the world&#8217;s greatest galleries and museums&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://www.topshamartgroup.co.uk/events/vermeer-the-greatest-exhibition-and-phil-grabsky-on-working-with-the-worlds-greatest-galleries-and-museums/?occurrence=2026-06-28&#038;time=1782673200</link>
        
        
        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maddy Jevon]]></dc:creator>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.topshamartgroup.co.uk/?post_type=mec-events&#038;p=1830</guid>

        <description><![CDATA[<img width="1000" height="1480" src="https://www.topshamartgroup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" /> In the spring of 2023, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam opened its doors to the largest Vermeer exhibition in history. With loans from across the world, this major retrospective brought together Vermeer’s most famous masterpieces including Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Geographer, The Milkmaid, The Little Street, and Woman Holding a Balance. This Exhibition on Screen film invites audiences to [&hellip;]]]></description>

        
        
        
        <mec:startDate>2026-06-28</mec:startDate>
                <mec:startHour>7:00 pm</mec:startHour>
        
        <mec:endDate>2026-06-28</mec:endDate>
                <mec:endHour>9:15 pm</mec:endHour>
        
                <mec:location>Matthews Hall</mec:location>
        
        
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		<title>Plein air sketching at Saddle Tor</title>
		<link>https://www.topshamartgroup.co.uk/events/saddle-tor/?occurrence=2026-06-30</link>
        
        
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maddy Jevon]]></dc:creator>

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        <description><![CDATA[10.15 a.m. meet at Parking Place; 12.30 p.m. meet at lunch location; latecomers can join us at the venue. Pass Haytor Rocks on the right.  Saddle Tor is the next tor on the right.  Car park at the base.  Nearest public conveniences at Haytor lower car park.  Packed lunch or at Rock Inn. Any queries [&hellip;]]]></description>

        
        
        
        <mec:startDate>2026-06-30</mec:startDate>
                <mec:startHour>10:15 am</mec:startHour>
        
        <mec:endDate>2026-06-30</mec:endDate>
                <mec:endHour>4:00 pm</mec:endHour>
        
                <mec:location>Saddle Tor North Car Park</mec:location>
        
        
                <mec:category>outdoor sketching</mec:category>
        
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		<title>Joss Kingsnorth: exhibition and sale of work</title>
		<link>https://www.topshamartgroup.co.uk/events/joss-kingsnorth-exhibition-and-sale-of-work/?occurrence=2026-06-30&#038;time=1782817200</link>
        
        
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maddy Jevon]]></dc:creator>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.topshamartgroup.co.uk/?post_type=mec-events&#038;p=1978</guid>

        <description><![CDATA[<img width="2560" height="1697" src="https://www.topshamartgroup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2344-scaled.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" /> Joss Kingsnorth was a painter with a special interest in the properties of water, in particular the sea, its moods, colours and currents and how to represent these in paint.  A parallel preoccupation being the human body in water, its weightlessness and movement expressed in a series of paintings of swimmers. All paintings are in [&hellip;]]]></description>

        
        
        
        <mec:startDate>2026-06-30</mec:startDate>
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        <mec:endDate>2026-06-30</mec:endDate>
                <mec:endHour>4:00 pm</mec:endHour>
        
                <mec:location>52 Majorfield Road</mec:location>
        
        
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