Join Karen and Sara at the Goat Walk Land Trust field on Tuesday 21 July for story time and playing with art activities – for pre-school children and their families. No charge.
Please note: no dogs allowed in the field.
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Sip and paint at The Old Firestation, Topsham
A wonderful way to relax – spend a couple of hours with a glass of something delicious in one hand, and a paint brush in the other. Details including price to be confirmed.
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Four Artists Four New Works Four Days
Four by Four is an exhibition of painting, drawing and sculpture curated for the historic interior of St Margaret’s Church. The show brings together four local artists whose work shares an attentiveness to light, material and place.
Set within the quiet backdrop of the church, the exhibition explores relationships between landscape, structure and observation. From geological pigments to constructed sculptural forms, the works invite viewers to slow down and attend more closely to the spaces and materials around them.
The Artists
Steve Thorpe | Painting & Earth Pigments
Working with hand-ground pigments made from collected stones, these paintings emerge directly from the geology of the landscape. Architectural forms surface gradually from layers of rock dust and colour, carrying traces of both earth and structure.Hannah Woodman | Contemporary Landscapes
Paintings shaped by changing light, weather and atmosphere, exploring the threshold between abstraction and representation. The work responds to the physical experience of landscape through colour, movement and shifting form.Lucy Runge | Observational Painting
Still-life paintings grounded in close observation and quiet attention to familiar objects. Through restrained compositions and careful looking, everyday arrangements are given a calm and contemplative presence.Alistair Lambert | Constructed Sculpture
Constructed sculptural forms responding to architecture through geometry, material and assembly. Drawing together echoes of historical structures and contemporary forms, the work explores balance, presence and the relationship between structure and place.Artists in Conversation
A chance to meet and discuss with the exhibiting artists.Sunday 12 July, 11.30am–12.30pm
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Joss Kingsnorth: exhibition and sale of work
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 oil or oil and mixed media. A retrospective exhibition, curated by her daughter, is on view at 52 Majorfield Road, Topsham on 30 June, 1, 3, and 4 July, 7, 8, 10 and 11 July between 11am and 4 pm.
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Smock Club for children ages 5-16
Create a collaborative picture for the Art Festival. Come and see the finished painting at the Topsham Art Group Summer Exhibition at Topsham School. Booking only through Victoria@smock.club 07930 845918 (not a drop in).
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How to survive contemporary art: 60 years of curiosity and controversy
Over the past six decades, art has undergone a remarkable transformation. From the challenges posed by Pop and Conceptual art in the 1960s to today’s installations, performances and digital works, artists have continually redefined what art can be – and what it can do. The result is a rich but sometimes bewildering landscape that raises urgent questions about identity, politics, technology and the future.
In this talk, art historian Susie Hodge will explore how contemporary art has developed over the last 60 years and will offer practical ways to look at and understand it. She will then be joined by Hannah Woodman to discuss where art might be heading next – and what it means for viewers today.
Tickets are £15.00 for adults, £7.50 for under 18s, available soon from Matthews Hall cafe, Topsham Bookshop and Ticket Source on the Topsham Community Association website.
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Portrait workshop and drop in for those new to portraiture
This portrait workshop is an opportunity to paint or draw directly from the model with three models to choose from. If you are experienced at portraiture bring all your usual art materials – drawing boards are provided.
If you are new to portraiture and would like to try your hand drop in for a taster session with tutor June Janes. The first hour is free. It is an opportunity for those unable to stay for the whole day, or those who would like a little taster session.
So if you happen to be walking past Matthews Hall when it starts raining, just walk in and up the stairs.
Beginners are very welcome and art materials will be provided if required.
Over 16s only please. Book direct with June Janes or drop in on the day.
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Topsham Museum Colouring Book and art activities for children and families
Come to the Museum Garden on The Strand – have fun with art activities for children and families. No charge.
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Smock Club for adults: ‘A bigger splash’
‘A bigger splash’ – Celebrating the 60s. Booking only through Victoria@smock.club 07930 845918 (not a drop-in).
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Four by four – artists in conversation
A discussion with the exhibiting artists – Alistair Lambert, Hannah Woodman, Steve Thorpe and Lucy Runge in St Margaret’s Church.