Binham Art Group
Red Squirrel feeding by Sylvia Parker
Binham Art Group would like to wish everyone seasons greetings and all the very best for 2020
ABOUT USBINHAM ART GROUPWe are a friendly group of amateur artists who meet on Tuesday Mornings in the Binham Village Memorial Hall from 9.30- 12.30. We tend to work on our own projects, although roughly every 6 weeks or so we have a workshop or presentation from an established local artist.
We particularly encourage beginners and willingly share our skills, tips and techniques. You can stay for 2 hours (£3) or 3 Hours (£4) which includes a coffee and biscuit break. A selection of our work for sale can be seen in the village pub, at the Gallery @ The Chequers and each year we hold an annual summer exhibition at the end of July, please see our Blog for details. For any enquiries please call John Hill on 01328 830378 or Brenda/Lionel Wilde on 01263 711658 Binham Art Group Charity Donations
Each year members of the Art Group select a key Charity to support. The Group makes a financial contribution to the Charity through income from sales of pictures, donations received at the Art Group functions and other fund raising activities. For 2019 we have chosen to support the Wells Community Hospital Trust which is a local charity that provides a wide range of flexible and integrated health & wellbeing services for the community we serve. The Hospital supports people locally to keep independent longer by the provision of high quality preventative clinical services and non-clinical therapeutic support within a safe environment. The Hospital are an important community resource which addresses a wide range of social, emotional and practical needs holistically thus enabling people to take greater control of their own health. 
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History of Binham Art Group
Originally called the Binham Guild of Artists the group was founded nineteen years ago by James Bucknill, with the help of Roberta Langford. The intention was to encourage people to join an informal group to draw and paint in Binham Village Memorial Hall. James taught art in a very large comprehensive school and then lectured at an art college in Rotherham. He came to live in Binham and shared his enthusiasm for art through the weekly painting group. From just a few members it steadily grew in size over the years and the group was open to anyone who wanted to paint or draw.
After James died in 2015; and on the retirement of Roberta, the Group changed it’s name to the Binham Art Group and is now led by John Hill, a water colourist. It has around twenty five members who draw and paint in all mediums and in a variety of styles. The group is informal and members, if they wish, can discuss their painting techniques and offer advice if needed. A very successful art exhibition is held annually in July in the Village Hall where members can show and sell their work. Frequent demonstrations, which are open to visitors, are given by professional artists. These are advertised in our Blog and in the Norfolk Local Lynx magazine.
Originally called the Binham Guild of Artists the group was founded nineteen years ago by James Bucknill, with the help of Roberta Langford. The intention was to encourage people to join an informal group to draw and paint in Binham Village Memorial Hall. James taught art in a very large comprehensive school and then lectured at an art college in Rotherham. He came to live in Binham and shared his enthusiasm for art through the weekly painting group. From just a few members it steadily grew in size over the years and the group was open to anyone who wanted to paint or draw.
After James died in 2015; and on the retirement of Roberta, the Group changed it’s name to the Binham Art Group and is now led by John Hill, a water colourist. It has around twenty five members who draw and paint in all mediums and in a variety of styles. The group is informal and members, if they wish, can discuss their painting techniques and offer advice if needed. A very successful art exhibition is held annually in July in the Village Hall where members can show and sell their work. Frequent demonstrations, which are open to visitors, are given by professional artists. These are advertised in our Blog and in the Norfolk Local Lynx magazine.
