The making of installation 'The Secret of Waves'

Boom Boom exhibition of prints by Iva

Exhibition of Chris Dunn illustrations at Prema Arts Centre

Feast

After a wonderful preview exhibition at Pounds Arts Centre Corsham, SW illustrator Chris Dunn will be showing a selection of his work at the Prema Arts Centre in Uley Gloucestershire, ahead of his major exhibition of 41 original watercolours commissioned by Galerie Daniel Maghen, Paris, in July.

Chris was the artist in residence at Pound Arts Centre 2013-15. The exhibition at Prema runs until 5th June. More information is available here.

Bath Society of Artists Annual Open Exhibition 2016

The 111th Bath Society of Artists Open Exhibition begins on 23rd April.

Swillustrator Kate Davies's  work 'Late Winter Sun Somerset House' a watercolour of the Sion Hill area in Bath, was accepted  and can be seen in the exhibition which runs until 4th June at the Victoria Art Gallery in Bath.

"Mrs Christmas Gets Ready" an illustration from "Mrs Christmas" pub Hamish Hamilton 1990. Happy Christmas!

Sketching at Peto Gardens Iford Manor

Another SW Illustrators sketching trip to the beautiful Peto gardens at Iford Manor. Thank you for your kind hospitality once again!

                                               
                              Sketches by Nadine Wickenden

The garden is open to visitors from 2-5pm this Sunday 25th Oct, for the last time before closing for the winter. Enjoy the autumn colours there while you can! Details here at Iford Manor

                               Sketch by Jane Veveris Callan

Illustration Wonderland

The South West Illustrators exhibition 'Illustration Wonderland' opens tomorrow at 44AD Artspace.
Showing the new work of 15 members of the group, the hallway features a 'down the rabbit hole' experience, with Alice and Lewis Carroll themed work to celebrate the 150th Anniversary this year of the publication of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'.There will be a fun activity sheet available for children.

The exhibition is open from 10am-6pm from Tuesday 22nd Sept to Sunday 28th Sept.

Original artwork, signed Giclee prints, picture books and greetings cards will be on sale.

ILLUSTRATION WONDERLAND

An exhibition by South West Illustrators

Venue: Gallery 44AD, Abbey Street, Bath BA1 1NN

Dates: Tuesday 22^nd – Sunday 27^th September 2015 10am-6pm

Private view by invitation only Tuesday 22^nd September 6-7.30pm

An exhibition of wonderful new and unseen work by South West Illustrators.

‘Illustration Wonderland’ presents the work of fifteen illustrators, artists and printmakers which includes a special invitation to visitors to explore ‘down the rabbit hole’!

Curiouser and curiouser, the hallway will be transformed to show a selection of ‘Alice’ or Lewis Carroll themed work to celebrate the 150^th anniversary of the publication of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

Original artwork, signed Giclee prints, picture books and greetings cards will be on sale.

Artists participating are: Anna Popescu, Estelle Corke,        
 Ivana Svabic Cannon, Jan Nesbitt, Jane Veveris Callan, Julia King, Kate Davies, Laila Hills, Lisa Kelly, Nick Shewring, Mary Hall, Penny Ives, Richard Deverell, Sally Barnett, Scott Joyce.

English Garden in high Summer

Return sketching trip to Iford Manor

Members and friends of South West Illustrators made a return trip to the Peto Garden at Iford Manor. They were most grateful for the opportunity to sketch the stunning gardens before the Sunday afternoon visitors arrived.

Water Feature by Kate Davies

Iford Manor has a wonderful programme of music events throughout the year. More information can be found at their Arts website here

Illustration of Momo

Swillustrator Kate Davies recently completed a beautiful illustration of Momo for the community project 'Living Room' in South Wales. Kate based her Momo on a young friend of hers.

'Momo' was written by the German children's author and fantasy writer Michael Ende.
At the edge of the city, in the ruins of an old amphitheatre, there lives a homeless girl called Momo.
Momo has a special talent which she uses to help all her friends who come to visit her. Then one day the sinister men in grey arrive and silently take over the city. Only Momo has the power to resist them, and with the help from Professor Hora and his strange tortoise, Cassiopeia, she travels beyond the boundaries of time to undercover their dark secrets.

Sketching trip to Iford Manor Peto Gardens

Last weekend SWIllustrators held a sketching trip to the beautiful Peto Gardens at Iford Manor.

  

                    Summerhouse at Iford Manor by Kate Davies    

                                                    

The Grade 1 Italianate Garden at the Manor is famous for it's tranquil beauty and was designed by the architect and landscape gardener Harold Ainsworth Peto, who lived there from 1899 to 1933. It is a unique and romantic hillside garden, characterised by steps, terraces sculpture and magnificent rural views.

Gate at Iford Manor by Kate Davies

We were spoilt for choice with so many wonderful scenes, from architectural pillars to sweeping lawns and formal topiary to the Japanese garden. The magnificent wisteria that is such a feature of the whole site was in full bloom and we were also lucky enough to be there for the Sunday afternoon '3-to-Tea' concert in the cloisters and then greatly enjoyed the tea and delicious cakes after an afternoon of studied concentration!

Iford Cloister by Scott Joyce

Thank you for having us Iford Manor we look forward to more sketching trips in future.