Workshops and Demonstrations
All Demonstrations take place at:
The Canada Room, Millennium Centre
7:30 to 9:30pm
Demonstrations are free to Members and £5 for Non Members
Demonstration Programme 2026
8th January 2026
Stewart Beckett. Portrait in Oils
.Between 2014 – 2020 Stewart was a heat participant on Sky Arts “Portrait Artist of the Year” and “Landscape Artist of the Year”, painting Gregg Davies & Ncuti Gatwa, Scotney Castle (Kent) and Viking Bay (Broadstairs). He has also exhibited at the Royal Portrait Society Annual Exhibitions and also at the Royal Oil Institute of Oil Painters (ROI) Annual Exhibitions, both at the Mall Galleries London. Stewart will be holding a workshop on Saturday 17th January 2026. www.stewartbeckett.com
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Louise Turpin. Mixed Media Sketchbook
Louise Turpin is a Hampshire-based graphic designer, illustrator, artist and educator. She works in a wide variety of media and regularly enjoys teaching and demonstrating at local art classes from beginners to more experienced students. Louise paints and draws with energy and with a loose style, preferring character and freshness to rigid accuracy. Louise will be holding a workshop on Saturday 21st February 2026. www.louiseturpindesign.
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9th April 2026
Alison Butler - Batik
Alison Butler is the owner of Blooming Designs and is a textile designer, artist and illustrator. She graduated from Loughborough University in 1990 with a degree in printed textiles. With a creative flare that is not limited to textiles alone, Alison has also worked with a number of companies to produce large-scale backdrops for corporate events and theatre productions. www.bloomingdesigns.com
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12th May 2026
Judit Matthews - Fun with Collage & Mixed Media
Judit is an illustrative artist working in her studio in Banstead. Her subject matter ranges from quirky illustrated maps to abstract landscapes with lots of little creatures, animals and figures. She loves pattern and colour but does not pay attention to scale or the colour of the real thing. She works in acrylics, ink with a dip pen and some oil pastels and collage too. Most of her work has a naive feel.
Judit will be holding a workshop on Saturday 23rd May 2026. juditmatthews.artweb.com
All Workshops take place at:
The Triangle Centre, Liss
10am to 4pm
Workshop Programme 2026
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17th January 2026
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Stewart Beckett. Portrait in Oils or Acrylics
​This workshop will be a fun session for beginners and the experienced working with Acrylics or Oils. It will begin with a charcoal drawing before the painting is blocked in on the canvas. The aim is to get a portrait done in the session even if it’s just a study.
To book touch the Buy Now button and then select PayPal. You will then have the option to use PayPal or credit card
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21st February 2026
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Louise Turpin. Mixed Media Sketchbook
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Louise is going to be showing how to make personalised concertina and folded sketchbooks as well as demonstrating mixed media techniques to go inside them. She likes her classes and workshops to be fun and friendly. www.louiseturpindesign.
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21st March 2026
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Sue Webber. Dragons & Gold. The Art of the Anglo-Saxons
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Please note, there will be a £6.00pp additional charge for materials
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Enter the shining world of Anglo-Saxon art, full of hidden messages, beasts and dragons. Participants will explore the world of the Sutton Hoo treasures and the Lindisfarne Gospel, discovering their art in metal work, carving and manuscripts. You will unpick the hidden messages and reveal the beasts and dragons.
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Then you will develop your own designs, based on Anglo-Saxon art, and try to replicate their intensity. Working with gold card to create designs based on Anglo-Saxon metal work, and with brush, pen and ink to explore the intertwined beasts of the manuscripts. You will take home your Anglo-Saxon metal designs in gold and your letter designs.
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Sue Webber is a Hampshire-based artist with a special interest in ancient art. She has worked as part of the education teams at Butser Ancient Farm, Fishbourne Roman Palace and the Novium museum in Chichester. Her work has been exhibited along the south coast.
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18th April 2026
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Sue Woodger - Paper Art, Fish​
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Sue is a paper and watercolour artist based in Farnham. She is fascinated by the patterns, movement and silhouettes found in nature. Her art is cut from paper and painted to create dynamic sculptural art, that resonates with nature and colour lovers alike. She loves the versatility of working with paper. She explores the silhouettes, movement and rhythms you can find in nature through her art. Her process allows her to explore different compositions and aesthetics, even with a repeat single silhouette. A simple form such as a paper fish or butterfly can become a dynamic art work, brimming with vibrancy and movement. By painting her papercut designs it ensures every piece is unique. suewoodgerart.com
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23rd May 2026
​Judit Matthews - Fun with Collage & Mixed Media​
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Judit will show the three stages of her process in detail, working on three separate pieces to show the drawing, painting and collaging stages. Drawing: using dip pen and Indian ink or waterproof fine-liners. Painting using watercolour and sometimes gouache and markers. Collage using two techniques, ripping or cutting. juditmatthews.artweb.com
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