Isle Of Purbeck Arts Club

23/06/2026

23/06/2026

Thank-you to Holme for Gardens Wareham to hosting our Summer Sketching Programme today.

We spent a fab morning sketching and painting, thank-fully most of us found shade…. Before gathering in the cafe for a superb “Landscapers Lunch”

16/06/2026

Thank you RNLI Swanage for bringing out your lifeboat on to the slipway for our members to sketch. We had a great morning. We had the added surprise that we were there during a call out and experienced the cool, clam and efficient actions of a team of amazing volunteers. We knew that the team would arrive quickly from their places of work, but to see it is different from knowing. Very quickly a team was out in the bay while our members continued to sketch. One artist had time to do a quick sketch of the boots of a volunteer. We thank all the volunteers for their time and dedication .

09/06/2026

A beautiful sunny morning at Eastington Farm House sketching. Many thanks to Allan and Rachel James for sharing their beautiful house and garden with us. The exquisite planting and the Purbeck stone house provided much source material to sketch and paint.

03/06/2026

A wonderful morning sketching at Encombe. Thank you to James and Arabella Gaggero for sharing their beautiful gardens. Well done to all our sketchers , some interesting pieces to develop and learn from. Purbeck Art Weeks

01/06/2026

Mon and Jen's Studio 11 at 22 Streche Road is open today and tomorrow but NOT Wednesday and Thursday, and then Friday to Sunday. The studio has a mixture of beautiful Paintings, Prints, Cards and Ceramics. Well worth a visit. Purbeck Art Weeks Dorset Art Weeks

01/06/2026

An Artist to look out for - “Julie Hixson”

Julie has run two workshops for Purbeck Arts Club members and is exhibiting for her 4th year at Rollington Barn.

Julie’s preferred medium, oils, are used to great effect to produce stunning seascapes.

“I absolutely love painting with oils, I’ve found this to be the best medium for me, oils are perfect for blending which helps to capture a sense of calm and connection with the sea”. says Julie.

On Saturday 6th June Julie is organising a pop up session at Rollington Barn, this is something not to miss.
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29/05/2026

Visited Mon Hawley and Jenny Ellis at Studio 11, 22 Streche Road, Swanage. Many paintings and prints and I loved the Ceramics, all really unusual and individual with beautiful designs. It's definitely well worth a visit, the garden is lovely too. Purbeck Art Weeks Dorset Art Weeks

29/05/2026

St Mary's Church Tyneham, our first summer sketching venue. Photos show the subject and the painting whilst at the venue and then the finished picture completed by Deni Raisey, a lovely piece of work. Our next sketching session is at Encombe on the 2nd June. Purbeck Arts Purbeck Art Weeks Dorset Arts Dorset Art Weeks