Programme
Please see below our programme of talks.
"My Wild Life"
Trudi Lloyd Williams
TUESDAY 4TH NOVEMBER 2025
Trudi is a Lymington based artist who specialises in site specific work often focusing on waterways using recycled materials. Frequently working with discarded waste plastic, raising awareness of plastic marine pollution and our addiction to single use plastics that enter our water supply and end up contaminating our seas.
"Pencils, Paint, Props and PV - My Time in Art"
Andrew Halliday
TUESDAY 7TH OCTOBER 2025
Andrew took up painting and drawing from an early age, encouraged by his artistic family. He focuses on the beauty of the New Forest where he lives and works, taking particular interest in trees. Plein air paintings and drawings are later developed into larger studio works, using a variety of drawn and painted media.
"Sotherby's - Origins of a Great Auction House"
David Moore-Gywn
TUESDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER 2025
David Moore-Gwyn joined Sotheby’s in 1976, and his years in the firm has given him an experience of the art world almost unique amongst auction houses. His first position was as cataloguer for both British Paintings and 19th Century Continental Paintings, and his expertise covers a wide area far beyond these fields.
"An Uncertain Journey"
John Illsley
TUESDAY 1ST JULY 2025
As the founding member and bass guitarist of rock group Dire Straits, John Illsley first started painting when he was just 15 years old.
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Influenced by the French countryside and his love of music, today, Illsley’s works have been exhibited in a number of highly successful international solo exhibitions.
"The Life of the Fields"
Steve Marshall
TUESDAY 3RD JUNE 2025
Steve Marshall is the Exhibitions Curator at St. Barbe Museum & Art Gallery. He will be sharing his knowledge on “The Life of the Fields” Artists and Agriculture since 1900. ​​
"OIympic Art"
Annabel Eyres
TUESDAY 6TH MAY 2025
Former GB rower Annabel was one of six artists selected to produce new artworks for the Olympic Artists programme at Paris 2024. She is an artist, producing prints, paper cuts and collages, as well as paintings of rowing-related subjects.​​
"Reviewing Work in Progress"
Bonnie Brown
TUESDAY 1ST APRIL 2025
We welcome back Bonnie Brown to discuss and review members work in progress. Please remember to bring your work with you.
"What is Abstract Art For?"
Stephen Foster
TUESDAY 4TH MARCH 2025
Professional artist since 1985 painting abstract and semi abstract landscapes. His work is in collections in over 20 countries
"Significant Moments"
Julie Collins
TUESDAY 4TH FEBRUARY 2025
Julie studied BA Hons Painting at the University of Reading 1980-84, where she was taught by many acclaimed artists and art historians of today. She has received numerous awards for her work.
"Work in Progress"
Steven Powell
TUESDAY 5TH NOVEMBER 2024
Stephen Powell is a professional artist based in the New Forest and exhibits his work in galleries throughout Europe.
His work is included in many public and private collections.“I don’t make images of things I can see. I visualise the intangible”
"Motivation, Media, Process, Development Or Work Over The Last 6 Years"
Bonnie Brown
TUESDAY 1ST OCTOBER 2024
Living and working in Purbeck, interested in the fragility of light and water, their effects and qualities of transience and transformation..
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Visitors are welcome. Entrance fee is £5 / Members free
All meetings are held in the Lymington Community Centre on first Tuesday of the month, from 2pm to 4pm.
Contact and information on membership from Carolyn Miller, Secretary: lymingtonpaletteclub@gmail.com