What’s On
DEDHAM HALL RESIDENTIAL WORKSHOP
18th – 24th MAY 2024
Booking Open Now! To view all the details and to book your place (you must be a member of the Society to attend this residential)
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Dedham Hall Residential Workshop 2024
This is a provisional list of upcoming workshops. More details and information are to be added shortly!
In the meantime please go to DEDHAM HALL RESIDENTIAL MAY 2024 To read more details about our fast approaching Dedham Hall Residential Workshop in May
NORTHUMBERLAND WORKSHOPS 2024
Sat APRIL 20th / Sun 21st April 2024 HAZELRIGG AND HAYS FARM
Organiser: Anthea Wood Tutor: Malcolm Coward HSEA
Cost: £65 per day or £120 if attending both. (Non Members subject to availability) Location: Near Chatton, Northumberland, NE66
Come and join us for two days of equestrian painting in the heart of Northumberland. We are delighted to have organised a combined two-day workshop that will offer you the chance to paint both Thoroughbreds and Heavy Horses under the expert eye of Honorary SEA member, Malcolm Coward, international equestrian artist. Whatever your level of painting, this is a fantastic opportunity to paint horses of different physiques in a safe and encouraging environment.
Our hosting venues are:
HAYS FARM; PART OF THE BEAUTIFUL FORD AND ETAL ESTATE; HOME TO THE LARGEST HERD OF RARE BREED CLYDESDALE HEAVY HORSES WITHIN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND. Location: Hays Farm, Ford & Etal Estate, Crookham, Northumberland, TD12 4TR
Times: Midday for 12.30pm start to 5pm. Lunch not included. Hays Farm has an excellent Farm Café and we encourage guests to support this excellent charity.
HAZELRIGG; A FIRST CLASS RACEHORSE TRAINING CENTRE AND HOME TO ROSE DOBBIN RACING, WHERE YOU WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PAINT A NUMBER OF RACEHORSES THROUGHOUT THE DAY
Schedule and location: Date: Sunday 21st April: Location: Rose Dobbin Racing, South Hazelrigg, Chatton, Northumberland NE66 5RZ
Times: 10am – 3pm (exact times tbc) Light refreshments provided. Lunch not included. Guests are asked to bring their own packed lunch
MAY
May 18TH – 24TH SEA DEDHAM HALL ART WEEK
Organiser: Debbie Dunbar HSEA
Tutors: Colin Allbrook HSEA Malcolm Coward HSEA Jim Power HSEA
Cost: Sat to Friday Breakfast, Dinner and all tuition, models etc – £880 per person sharing (£1,050 for single room occupancy )
This unique residential course has a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, which provides you with a wonderful opportunity to improve your work, no matter what level you are at with your practice, with support and advice from our tutors in an informal environment, so is suitable for all artists as tutoring is mostly one to one.
May 20TH NEW FOREST
Informal workshop
Address. – Harbridge Farm House, Nr. Ringwood, Hampshire,BH24 3PW. Owners -Mr. & Mrs. Sampson.
To paint a tied Percheron . Bring own refreshments. Toilet available on site. Cost , £10 . per person.
Pub lunch at approx 1pm. then drive to the forest to paint the landscape and any wild ponies in the area.
B&B or hotels to be booked by individuals .
Contact for more information – sandypoynter
SATURDAY JUNE 29th at PALACE HOUSE NEWMARKET, SUFFOLK
Equine Drawing Masterclass at Palace House, 29th June, 2024
Join experienced tutor and well-known equine artist Nichola Eddery for a drawing day inspired by Place House’s stunning collection of Stubbs, Munnings and many more celebrated equine artists at the National Horse Racing Museum, Newmarket, Suffolk. Suitable for adults who beginners and more experienced artists, you will enjoy mastering Nichola’s step-by-step approach to drawing the horse from an incredible choice of old master works. 29th June | 11am – 4pm
https://equestrianartists.co.uk/index.php/equine-drawing-masterclass/
JULY
SATURDAY AUGUST 3RD MONNINGTON COURT MORGANS. HEREFORD
Organiser: Jenny Bell FM
Tutor: Jenny Bell FM
Cost: £60
The British Morgan Horse Society Foundation Farm. Breeding quality Morgan horses for over 45 years.
The Morgan can trace its lineage to one legendary stallion ‘Figure’ owned by Justin Morgan in the USA, and is one of the most versatile of breeds, with beautiful conformation and expressive head…it’s sometimes referred to as the ‘Artist’s horse’.
The stud is run by John Bulmer and his wife Angela Conner, the internationally famous sculptor, and her work can be seen around the farm. She will be at the workshop, and will be fascinating to chat to about art.
The facilities are brilliant for a workshop, with an indoor school we can use if it’s wet, and we can use the farmhouse for downtime and refreshments – bring your own lunch, or we can discuss a local pub visit. Reasonably priced accommodation is available in Hereford, 20mins away.
August 9TH HIGHER BIDDACOT FARM HEAVY HORSES. DEVON
Organiser: Colin Allbrook HSEA
Tutor: Colin Allbrook HSEA
Cost: £60
Higher Biddacott farm is a working farm with a lot of the work being done using traditional farming methods.
Jonathan and Fiona train the horses, many of which they have had as youngsters, to harness and farm work. They also use them to draw wedding carriages, teach driving skills and in film and promotional work.
There will be a choice of horses to draw as well the old traditional stone buildings of a Devon farm and a selection of large sheds should it be a little damp! Fiona also offers some B/B rooms should anyone wish to stay on the premises.
www.heavy-horses.net
August 18TH NEW BEGINNINGS REHAB RACEHORSES. EAST YORKSHIRE.
Organiser: Jane Braithwaite, Glynis Mills
Tutor: Malcolm Coward HSEA
Cost: £60
New Beginnings is a popular and regular venue for the SEA.
SEPTEMBER
September 20/21/22 SUE SCOTT’S FARM & GUS KITSON’S FARM. PEASENHALL. SUFFOLK
Organiser: Jim Power HSEA
Tutor: Jim Power HSEA
Cost: £60 per day
Gus’s is a traditional Suffolk Farm with Gypsy Caravans, Shepherd Huts and traditional cobs. Accommodation is available on site.
Exhibitions
The SEA holds exhibitions throughout the UK. Our exhibitions are hosted by galleries and museums. Recent shows have been held at Sally Mitchell’s gallery and Museum of the Horse in Tuxford and Weston Park in Shifnal, Shropshire.
Since its inception, the Society’s principal exhibition for members’ paintings and sculpture has been the Annual Exhibition. As part of an ongoing renewal process in order to progress the Society as THE centre of excellence for equestrian art, it became an Open Exhibition in 2010 called ‘Horse in Art’, welcoming entries from members and non-members alike from all around the world.
Events & Activities
The Society runs regular workshops throughout the year at different equestrian establishments throughout the UK and sometimes Ireland and is always willing to consider venues further afield. For over thirty years we have organised a week long residential workshop in the South West of England where up to thirty SEA members of all levels have enjoyed seven days of tutored painting of the horse from life. Day and weekend workshops are also very popular and vary in subject matter from heavy horses to racehorses, donkeys to Arabs, racetracks to Victorian stables. The variety is endless.
Many of our members have gained lifelong friends through the society.
We have a variety of activities to offer for supporters,* members, artists, young people and anyone else who likes to visit our exhibitions or get involved with the SEA.
Details of our current and forthcoming exhibitions and workshops can be found above.
We like to support our member artists and here you can also find information about their individual exhibitions, previews, artist workshops and education sessions.
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