ODIHAM ART GROUP
OAG Programme 2025-2026
Demonstrations and workshops are held at:
North Warnborough Village Hall,
North Warnborough,
RG29 1EA
Demonstrations start at 2.30pm and they are free to members, guests are charged a £5 entry fee.
Workshops are open to members only and are usually all day, full details are sent to participants once payment is received. Workshops are confirmed once the minimum number of attendees has been reached. Prices are from £40.
To book a workshop please email: Book Workshop​
If you would like to become a member of Odiham Art Group read Membership details.
Saturday 6 September 2025
Melissa Wishart: Oil Seascape
Melissa Wishart was born and raised in Bermuda before she settled in the UK. She is an artist known for her expressive landscapes and figurative work. Her art spans oil, acrylic, clay sculpture and multimedia often exploring light, nature and human connection.
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Melissa exhibits widely, including at the Mall Galleries London and has won the Vera Skinner Prize 2022.
Insta: wishart.melissa
Saturday 4 October 2025
Nick Stewart: Ink Landscape
Since early 2015 Nick has engaged in a personal project of pioneering and re imagining fountain pen ink, using ink chromatography and bleach alchemy. There will be an opportunity to try out this technique after the demonstration.
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Recently featured in Leisure Painter and the Artist and Artist and Illustrator's magazine.
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Insta: quinkandbleach
Saturday 18 October 2025
Charles Evans - Acrylic Workshop
Charles is a regular demonstrator and tutor for OAG. His workshop will be a fun and informative session exploring the use of acrylics.
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Workshop is priced at £40 and will run over one day. On receipt of the fee you will receive full instructions.
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To book your place email workshop ​​
Saturday 1 November 2025
Paul Oakley - Oil Landscape
Paul works in Wiltshire, specialising in oil landscape painting, with occasional still life. He draws strong stylistic influence from Edward Seago and contemporaries.
Teaching and learning are core to his practice: he offers demonstrations, workshops, talks and online lessons for beginners through to advanced students.
Inst:paul_oakley_art
Saturday 6 December 2025
Chris Forsey: Mixed Media
Elected as a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours and the Society of Graphic Fine Artists in 2010, awarded prestigious honours such as the Donald Blake Award and the Matt Bruce Memorial Award at the RI exhibitions.
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For over 20 years Chris has been a dedicated tutor. He runs painting courses and holidays across the UK and Europe, holds lively demos and contributes regularly to The Artist Magazine. He is also known for several instructional DVDs and books on mixed media land and seascapes.
Insta: chrisforsey.comri
Saturday 3 January 2026
Soraya French: Mixed Media Flowers
Soraya is a contemporary artist based in Hampshire, she works in all painting media but is particularly known for her expressive and colourful mixed media paintings. Use of vibrant colours, light and expressive textures are prominent features of her work. She has been the recipient of a number of prestigious art awards in the last few years and her work is held in many private and public collections both at home and abroad.
She is a director and former president of The Society of women artists and exhibits her work at their annual exhibition at the prestigious Mall Galleries in London.
Soraya’s studio is based at Project workshops in Quarley near Andover, where she works and runs occasional two day experimental workshops. ​
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Forthcoming exhibitions include:
Hampshire open studios 16 - 25 August 2026
Project Workshops Quarley, Wykeham gallery Stockbridge 20 September 2026
Italian Retreat in Montelparo - Le Marche 17 - 24 July 2026
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Insta:@soraya_french
Saturday 17 January 2026
Soraya French: Mixed Media
In this workshop, Soraya will guide artists in creating expressive seascapes rich in tactile texture, life, and energy using mixed media. You will explore key elements such as composition, texture, colour, and the use of semi-abstract passages to bring depth and movement to the painting.
Soraya will begin with a demonstration to share techniques and approaches, followed by plenty of one-to-one tuition. Throughout the session, you will receive continuous feedback and individual appraisals to support each artist’s progress.
This workshop is full
Saturday 7 February 2026
Joan Crawford: Mixed Media Abstract
Joan is an abstract and mixed media artist know for her expressive, intuitive paintings. Her work explores the interplay of light, structure and texture often inspired by natural landscapes.Using layered materials and dynamic mark making, Joan creates emotionally resonant compositions. Her process begins with spontaneity, evolving through careful refinement.
She believes art should engage, provoke and sooth the viewer. Come along for a conversation and demonstration with Joan.
Visit website
Insta: joancrawford6725
Saturday 7 March 2026
Julian Routledge: Acrylic Birds
Jules is a visual artist specializing in acrylic paintings
of birds and expressive portraits.
For this demonstration, he is focusing on birds,
capturing their character and movement.
Painting since childhood, Jules is now devoting more
time to his art than his career as a Creative Director.
His work reflects a deep appreciation for form, detail,
and storytelling through brushwork.
Visit website
Insta: @jules_routledge
Saturday 11 April 2026
Wendy Barratt: Charcoal Portrait
Wendy is a British Portrait artist celebrated for her emotionally resonant oil paintings and life drawings.
In 2023, Wendy won the Sky Arts Portrait of the Year, her commission portrait was of Dame Jane Goodall which now hangs in the National Portrait Gallery. She has exhibited with the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and in early 2024 was elected a member of the Contemporary British Portrait Painters.
Based in East Sussex, Wendy shares her expertise as a drawing and painting tutor, helping others develop their expressive observational skills.
Visit website
Insta: wendybarrattart
Saturday 9 May 2026
Elaine Reed: Watercolour Workshop
Elaine is a UK-based watercolour artist
living by the sea in Hampshire. Her work is inspired by
the natural world. Elaine creates atmospheric, detail-rich paintings full of movement and mood.
Elaine also teaches watercolour through
workshops and community art events.
Visit website
Insta: elainereedart
Saturday 4 July 2026
Kevin Scully: Gouache Still Life
Kevin Scully is a versatile contemporary artist whose hallmark is capturing mood, light, and atmosphere through pared-back
compositions. His work spans landscapes, still life, and travel studies, often executed en plein air and developed in the studio.
He blends professional practice with teaching, sharing his expertise through holidays, workshops and published books.
Regularly featured in The Artist and Artists and Illustrator’s magazines and exhibitions.
visit website
Insta: kevinscullyartist
OAG Annual Exhibition 2026
The 2026 exhibition will be open for two full days (Saturday and Sunday) as well as having a Private View on Friday evening. We intend to once again join Hampshire Open Studios and the Odiham Art Trail so there’ll be lots of wonderful artwork to see.
Date to be confirmed
