Take a look at what we’ve been up to recently..

December 2nd 2025

Cirencester Art Society enjoyed another wonderful demonstration. Jonathan Newey came and delivered a Line and Wash demonstration of a wintery scene, with a permanent ink drawing and watercolour.

A good crowd of Society Members and visitors enjoyed the evening, with Jonathan talking us through.

The result is shown below.

6th November 2025

Cirencester Art Society have a wonderful relationship with Raw Umber Studios in Stroud. The Society is invited annually, to a workshop with Lizet Dingemans. This is working from a Life Model. Each artist uses their preferred materials, to create their image, and Lizet offers advice throughout the day. Raw Umber Studios are kind enough to offer their studio facilities, and we have two models to work from, giving our members a unique opportunity to create work from a life model.

Pictures from our workshop are shown below.

4th November 2025

Local artist, Simon Morriss, was the guest speaker at the November meeting. He gave a wonderful demonstration, using acrylic paints, on how he would paint a woodland scene. The audience enjoyed this inspiring demonstration while Simon gave a detailed description of his process.

24th October 2025

CAS was invited by the Cirencester History Festival to present an event to celebrate the centenary of JWM Turner.

We delivered a hands on event where festival attendees were able to understand and copy the special techniques of this remarkable artist.

A good time was enjoyed by all.

Table with watercolor painting supplies including a palette, containers of water, paintings, and reference images in an art class setting.
A woman stands reading to a seated audience in a room with large windows, green curtains, and display boards showing artwork and information.
An older woman giving a presentation about landscape paintings to a small audience in an art gallery or studio. She is holding a palette and wearing a denim apron.

13th October 2025

Cathy Pearce held a brilliant workshop for members & friends of Cirencester Art Society.

She shared her fascinating technique and lovely work produced.

  • An elderly person painting an outdoor landscape scene in a sketchbook, depicting blue sky and colorful mountains.
  • Women participating in an art class with painting supplies and artwork on the table and walls.
  • People observing landscape paintings displayed on a table in an indoor setting.
  • An elderly woman wearing a red plaid shirt and black boots seated at a table, painting a landscape scene on a canvas. There are art supplies and a water bottle on the table, with a participant in the background also working on art projects in a well-lit room.
  • An elderly woman painting seascape on canvas in a classroom or art studio with other women at tables.
  • A woman standing in a classroom or workshop holding a piece of artwork, with art supplies like pastels and jars on a table in the foreground, and a bulletin board and a seated older woman in the background.
  • An art class with seniors creating landscape paintings using pastels on a long table with art supplies, and paintings displayed on easels in the background.

7th October 2025

Carole Bury - Paper Textile Artist

We had a fascinating evening spent watching Carole Bury make beautiful folded paper works of art. She gave a snapshot of her career in art, which took us back to the 1980's of the London Art Scene. Her work is both beautiful and ephemeral, making you want to touch it!

A woman with gray hair and glasses sitting at a table, writing or drawing on paper. There is a large projection on the wall behind her showing her working at the table. Several people are seated in front of her, and the table has various tools and ma
A black and white abstract sketch of a landscape. The upper part shows a dense, dark, textured sky, the middle features vertical and diagonal lines resembling a structure or trees, and the bottom has scribbled, rough lines. The artist's signature is
A piece of textile art made of multiple strips of fabric, sewn together to form a rectangular shape with frayed edges and loose threads.

28th August 2025

On August 28th an amazing group of artists gathered together at Cirencester Church to to paint a beautiful model who was dressed head to toe in 1800’s attire.

Have a look below at some pictures that were taken on the day.

An elderly woman painting a portrait of a young woman dressed in historical attire, wearing a lavender gown and hat, in an indoor art studio or gallery, with an older man taking a photo nearby.
An artist painting an antique woman's portrait in an indoor setting with historic framed pictures on the wall.
Painting of a woman dressed in Victorian era clothing, sitting with a large hat, against an abstract red and orange background.
Two women painting inside a church, one seated sketching with a book and the other standing, painting on a canvas on an easel.
Artists painting and drawing on easels and tables in a gallery or museum setting with red floral decorations and stone walls.
Six colored drawings of women in dresses, each with different styles and colors, with names and ages written beneath. Some drawings are on white paper, others are painted with different colors, and there are handwritten notes.
A pastel drawing of a person sitting on a stool, wearing a hat and a long coat, with a striped bag hanging on the side.