Art Group at Wanstead Festival
Art Group was established to help local amateur and professional artists show their work, and to encourage and inspire each other. Art isn’t a mere luxury. Art is life-enriching, therapeutic, confidence-boosting and can even make you see the world differently.
Members of Art Group Wanstead (AGW) are preparing to show their work at the Wanstead Festival on Sunday September 14. But this year, they will also be reaching out to local festival-goers of all abilities and ages, to help create a new piece of community artwork that everyone can be proud of.
Local residents and visitors, including children, will be encouraged to create their own small piece of art, on blank postcard-sized paper, to go with this year’s AGW theme: Colour Me Happy. Participants will be able to focus on any subject and use any material, colours or tones – do whatever makes you happy. Photos will be taken of each of the postcard artworks. AGW artists Theresa Hardy and Sharon Quinton, who formulated the idea, will carefully knit the artwork together digitally to create a ‘patchwork’ banner that can be displayed in and around Wanstead.
Brenda Coyle will guide her students’ display and offer one to one “Painting for the Petrified” mini-sessions, perfect for anyone who feels unsure about painting. She’ll help build confidence and get you started.
Botanical artist and watercolour tutor Katherine Poluck will demonstrate and show individuals how to paint butterflies and flowers. Drop by anytime, it’s beginner-friendly!
Curious about painting but don’t know where to start? These mini sessions are designed to walk you through the basics, answer your questions, and introduce you to materials like paints, papers, and brushes. You might even leave inspired to paint at home or join a class!
Workshop 1:
Colour Me Happy – An appetite for Mosaic
Name of Artist: Yvette Rawson
Time: 11am – 1pm
Workshop 1 continues:
Colour Me Happy – Community art project for adults and children using mixed media
Name of Artist: Sharon Quinton and Theresa Hardy (supported by AGW volunteers through the day) Time: 1pm-5.45pm
