In this session, led by artist Fiona Wilson, we'll use discarded packaging to create monochromatic drypoint prints in ink.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul. Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start.

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed to you ahead of the session.

“Relaxing, creative and colourful evening. I loved every bit of it!” ♥️

Image Credit: Toni Pecoraro, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

A fun introduction to expressive drawing, we’ll work in inks and use twigs, sticks and unconventional objects alongside brushes to create a series of exciting, energetic works on paper from direct observation and imagination.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul.

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art materials are available to buy on the evening.

Join us at Frescoes, Mill Street, Bedford. MK40 3HD.

In this session, led by artist Fiona Wilson, we'll work in a mix of dry and wet mediums to create artworks of Spring sunrises with a focus on light, colour and mark making.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul. Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start.

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed to you ahead of the session.

“Relaxing, creative and colourful evening. I loved every bit of it!” ♥️

From electro vibes to contemporary blues and old skool hip hop, this is a relaxing yet high energy session responding to the music to create abstract artworks.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul. Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start.

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed to you ahead of the session.

“Relaxing, creative and colourful evening. I loved every bit of it!” ♥️

Taking inspiration from Maggi Hambling’s and Frank Auerbach’s highly expressive charcoal and painted portraits we’ll work through a series of exercises with a focus on line and mark making before making a final painting, in this led by artist Fiona Wilson.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul. Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start.

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed to you ahead of the session.

“Relaxing, creative and colourful evening. I loved every bit of it!” ♥️

Image credit: Maria Lassnig, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Taking inspiration from Edward Hopper’s paintings of urban night time scenes, we’ll work through a series of exercises with a focus on composition and narrative before making a final painting, in this led by artist Fiona Wilson

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul. Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start.

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed to you ahead of the session.

“Relaxing, creative and colourful evening. I loved every bit of it!” ♥️

Image Credit: Edward Hopper, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

In this session, led by artist Fiona Wilson, we'll focus on shape, line and character in a mix of dry mediums before creating a final colour artwork inspired by Modigliani.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul. Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start.

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed to you ahead of the session.

“Relaxing, creative and colourful evening. I loved every bit of it!” ♥️

Image credit: Amedeo Modigliani, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

In this session, led by artist Fiona Wilson, we'll take inspiration from Roy Lichtenstein and Pop Art to create inventive and high impact artworks with a focus on line, block colour, spots and text.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul! Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art materials are available to buy on the evening.

Image credit: Fineartcollector1, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

In this session, led by artist Fiona Wilson, we'll work in both mono and colour in a mix of dry and wet mediums to create beautiful water and wave artworks with a focus on energy, colour, movement and composition.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul! Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art materials are available to buy on the evening.

“Relaxing, creative and colourful evening. I loved every bit of it!” ♥️

Image credit: Francesco Bini, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

A lovely Matisse inspired painting with scissors session led by artist Fiona Wilson, we’ll work with painted and cut paper to create a series of collaged artworks of figures with a focus on composition and form.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul! Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art materials are available to buy on the evening.

Join us at Frescoes, Mill Street, Bedford. MK40 3HD.

Image credit: Francesco Bini, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

In this session led by artist Fiona Wilson with a focus on subtle colour shifts, light and contrast, we’ll work through series of exercises together before making a final piece in pastels or a medium of your choice.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul! Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art materials are available to buy on the evening.

In this session, led by artist Fiona Wilson, we'll take inspiration from Van Gogh’s Starry Night to create beautiful pen and ink drawings with a focus on directional mark making, movement and composition.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul! Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art materials are available to buy on the evening.

In this session, led by artist Fiona Wilson, we'll take inspiration from Dali’s Christmas card series to create drawings and 3D paper sculptures.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul! Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art materials are available to buy on the evening.

With a focus on visual storytelling, we’ll work together to create mixed media artworks using collage, drawing and text in response to poetry, literature and famous statements.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul! Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art materials are available to buy on the evening.

In this session, led by artist Fiona Wilson, we'll take inspiration from Käthe Kollwitz to create powerful pen and ink and charcoal drawings expressing emotion and movement with a particular focus on light, tone and contrast.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul! Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art materials are available to buy on the evening.

Image: Käthe Kollwitz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

In this session, led by artist Fiona Wilson, we'll take inspiration from Paul Klee and use monoprinting techniques to create a series of monochromatic and colour based prints with a particular focus on combining blind drawing, line and colour.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul! Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art materials are available to buy on the evening.

Image: Käthe Kollwitz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

In this session, led by artist Fiona Wilson, we'll take inspiration from David Hockney to create vibrant Autumn landscape drawings and paintings with a particular focus on directional mark making, composition and colour.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul! Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art materials are available to buy on the evening.

Image: Käthe Kollwitz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Taking inspiration from artists including the Guerrilla Girls, Paula Rego, Ai Wei Wei, Picasso, Basquiat and more we’ll use found and drawn images and text to make a stand, or positive statement, about a subject that matters to you.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul. Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start.

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art materials are available to buy on the evening.

“Relaxing, creative and colourful evening. I loved every bit of it!” ♥️

Taking inspiration from Pink Floyd, Massive Attack & Red Hot Chilli Peppers and their cover art, we’ll work through a series of exercises before creating a final album cover in mixed media.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul.

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art materials are available to buy on the evening.

In this session, led by artist Fiona Wilson, we'll take inspiration from pointillist Seurat to create detailed, colour rich drawings and paintings using dots and daubs of colour.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul! Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art materials are available to buy on the evening.

Image: Georges Seurat, Grande Jatte, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

In this session, led by artist Fiona Wilson, we'll take inspiration from British artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham to create elegant pen and ink drawings of undulating lines and patterns to express movement and rhythm in the natural world.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul! Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art materials are available to buy on the evening.

In this session, led by artist Fiona Wilson, is a great way to make abstract art and a real spirit lifter. We draw and paint to an eclectic and nostalgic playlist of Glastonbury headliners through the years and work in mixed media, focussing on spontaneity and intuitive mark making translating instrumental layers into line and shape before exploring colour and mood, extracting imagery and refining composition.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul! Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art materials are available to buy on the evening.

In this session, led by artist Fiona Wilson, we'll take inspiration from Picasso’s colour-rich cubist style portraits of 1930s to create drawings and 3D paper sculptures.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul! Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art materials are available to buy on the evening.

In this session, led by artist Fiona Wilson, we'll take inspiration from American artist Lee Krasner to create a series of gestural, expressive drawings and paintings made with purpose and consideration.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul! Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art materials are available to buy on the evening.

Lee Krasner, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

In this session, led by artist Fiona Wilson, we'll take inspiration from pivotal British artists and rivals Constable and Turner to create a series of drawings and paintings exploring skies, clouds and light, and how they influence the mood of an image.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul! Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art materials are available to buy on the evening.

John Constable, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

In this session, led by artist Fiona Wilson, we'll take inspiration from Pierre Bonnard’s beautifully luminous Spring Landscape to create a painting of your own favourite or memorable landscape with a focus on light and colour.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul! Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art materials are available to buy on the evening.

Pierre Bonnard, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

In this session, led by artist Fiona Wilson, we'll take inspiration from sculptor Auguste Rodin’s ‘Dance Movements’ series, creating and composing a series of figure based drawings and paper cut outs using a mix of mediums.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul! Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art materials are available to buy on the evening.

Auguste Rodin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

As it’s the last session of this years Art Club, we’re going to have a little twist for our regular Painting Music spirit lifter. Working to an ever eclectic mix of tracks, including a festive flurry, we will work together in mixed media to create a collection of collaborative paintings before kicking back and taking a little time out for some Christmas cheer and nibbles.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul. Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start.

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art packs are available on request.

“Relaxing, creative and colourful evening. I loved every bit of it!” ♥️

Taking inspiration from David Hockney’s winter themed landscapes, we’ll use drawing and monoprinting techniques to create expressive, textured works on paper.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul! Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start

£25 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art materials are available to buy on the evening.

Visiting artist and maker Anne-Marie Abbate joins us for a felt making session. Taking inspiration from artist Maggi Hambling and her wave paintings we’ll work together to create expressive, colour rich artworks.

Sessions are very relaxed and designed to encourage experimentation, combat overthinking and cleanse the soul. Perfect inhibition loser for those that want to make art but don’t know where to start.

£20 including a glass of wine or drink of your choice, felt and paper is supplied and Xanthe puts on a fabulous menu to boot. A suggested materials list will be emailed following booking and art materials are available to buy on the evening.

“Relaxing, creative and colourful evening. I loved every bit of it!” ♥️