Art by Daphne Stead

Thanks to Daphne for providing pictures of some of her work, including Byland Abbey, her contribution to our Lay Flat Challenge entry.

A Walk Across the Moors

Roof Tops

Byland Abbey

If you'd like to see your work here, please send your pictures in to me at marianne@riverbankstudios.co.uk with the name and a little bit of history behind them for the blog.

Upcoming Workshops

A brief note for your diaries,  Robert Bindley will be holding a Workshop in Oils/ Acrylics on 31st October.

As soon as we have the dates for the Winter and Spring workshops we will let you know.

Knaresborough exhibition, 15th August

News from Lin Taylor of an upcoming show in naughty Knaresborough that she will be exhibiting at.

Saturday 15th August, less than two weeks away, is the date for your diary.

Free admission and art prices start from £20 - so get along there and get an early start on your Christmas shopping !

Nunnington Hall Yorkshire Market

Advance notice of a Yorkshire Market to be held towards the end of August featuring the best of local arts, crafts and food.

More details at Nunnington's own site

Nunnington Hall - Events

Nunnington Hall - How to get there

Newton on Ouse Annual Dinner

Here's some photos from the recent Newton Annual Dinner.  

Dinner ...

... and Drink !!

This was held on Thursday 9th. July, at The Blacksmith's Arms, Newton on Ouse.  A total of 14 members attended  and enjoyed a delicious three course meal. 

Brian getting to grips with a Poppadum

Hard at work (studying the menu)

The 2015 Lay Flat Challenge

Completed at last!

Congratulations to the twenty artists who participated and supported this effort, the paintings were brilliant and hopefully the SAA will think so too!

The final two pictures were from Peter Barber and Ron Walker.

by Peter Barber

by Ron Walker

And somewhere in the middle was Gina’s lovely painting of her cows.

Here's Looking At You
by Gina Bean

SAA ‘Lay Flat’ Challenge taken up by Newton on Ouse Art Group

Sharon certainly challenged us with this last minute entry!

The Challenge is to complete 20 paintings and to return the completed book to the SAA by 12 June.

Our recent Exhibition was the springboard for getting artists involved and to date we have five paintings completed.

Sylvia Symmonds

Valerie Bell

Richard Bell

Lynda Baker

Luisa Holden

As you can see we have some wonderful paintings to date and if you have not already got your name on the list to have the book to paint in, please contact Sharon Longcroft. 

As you will only have about a day to do your painting you might need to get your thinking caps on or even copy a previous painting you have done!