BINHAM ART GROUP
Dunstanburgh Castle by John Hill
A Happy New Year
'We're making some changes'
We are giving our website a bit of a refresh for 2019, gone are the Events and Achieve pages and in their place we are going to post news and events on our new Blog you are welcome to give us your feedback.
We are giving our website a bit of a refresh for 2019, gone are the Events and Achieve pages and in their place we are going to post news and events on our new Blog you are welcome to give us your feedback.
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 in August, please see our Events page 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. We are fortunate to follow our pastime in the Binham Memorial Village Hall. This Hall is dedicated to those who gave their lives in various conflicts. 2018 marks the centenary of the ending of the First World War so it is appropriate and fitting that our chosen Charity this year is in support of our Armed Forces. On this occasion we have elected to support two National Charities who do so much for our Armed Forces Personnel and their families.
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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 August 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 August 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.
Recent Projects
Our members work on their own projects. A variety of mediums are used - watercolour, acrylic, pen and ink, charcoal, coloured pencils etc. Inspiration is often taken from photographs of the local area although other reference material is used, including wildlife and botanical studies.
Although we paint for pleasure some of our work is available for sale. Our members are listed under the Our Artists page and should you wish to enquire about sales please use the contact form.
"Barges at Pin Mill" watercolour by Janie Preece
Although we paint for pleasure some of our work is available for sale. Our members are listed under the Our Artists page and should you wish to enquire about sales please use the contact form.
"Barges at Pin Mill" watercolour by Janie Preece
