Exhibition extended until 4 July 2020

The Sefton Open is an annual exhibition celebrating the creativity and artistic talent across the borough of Sefton. For the first time, The Atkinson is pleased to be showcasing this year’s Sefton Open in a digital exhibition.

The call for artists was open to all practitioners who live, work or were educated in Sefton. Artists were invited to submit one digital photograph of their artwork, with all practices welcomed, including ceramics, sculpture, painting, textiles and photography.

Stephen Whittle (Principal Manager, Museum, Gallery & Operations) said:
‘It’s great to see that people across Sefton are still creating such wonderful and thought-provoking artworks. Even though our Borough of Culture celebrations have been curtailed for now, the fantastic response we have had from people right across the borough demonstrates how important cultural activity still is in keeping us connected.’

The exhibition is supported by The Atkinson’s longstanding partner, Southport Palette Club, as well as many other local groups, each showcasing their skill and artistry.

Jemma Tynan (Exhibitions and Learning Officer) said:
‘It is very exciting to launch the Sefton Open Exhibition online and connect our community and the wider world with the wonderful talent of Sefton artists during this time.’

Selected artworks are available to purchase through The Atkinson and the Own Art Scheme. Please email jemma.tynan@sefton.gov.uk for more information.

The Borough of Culture is awarded by Liverpool City Region to either Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens or Wirral on an annual basis. The initiative was introduced in 2018 to allow each borough to provide cultural programmes for local communities. In 2020 Sefton’s Borough of Culture programme focuses on storytelling, local history and the environment.

Sefton Open – Digital Exhibition

Please click the thumbnails to see artworks in full.

Bonus Gallery

: B001, About Face, Mark Dickens, Oil On Panel, £145, 20×20 cm

: B002, Summer Is Here, Neil Prior, Oil On Canvas Board, £175, 16×12 inch

: B003, Heritage, Jan Hill, Applique & Embroidery, £75, 82 x 55 cm

: B004, Let It Go (From Frozen) (Synaesthesia 154), Ali Barker, £95, Acrylic On Wood Panel, 30×30 cm

: B005, Flowers Of The Tropical Gardens, Angela Trencsak, Acrylics And Watercolour, £50, 17×12 inch

: B006, Forest Reflections, Chris Hughes, Pastel, £150, 38×28 cm (Unframed)

: B007, Ballet Dancer, Carole Bradburn, Oil, £150, 23×16 inch

: B008, Orange Tip With Alium, Anthony Williams, Cyanotype On Canvas, Silk Screen And Metallic Foil, £110, 42x62cm

: B009, Earth From Space, Anne Stark, Textile, £75, 32×32 cm

: B010, Ariel – Lion Of God (Original Image Free Pixabay), Linda Warbrick, Pastel, £95, 23×19 inch

: B011, Serenity, Imelda Bates, Watercolour, £95, 38 x 48 cm

: B012, I Want To Break Free, David Mills, Acrylic On Canvas Board, £75, 20×16 inch

: B013, Bluebell Woods, Graham McQuade, Watercolour, £150, 56x46cm

: B014, Something Fishy, David Grimbleby, Gouache And Collage, £100, 43x33cm

: B015, Pauline’s Ram, Janet Cardwell, Acrylic On Box Canvas, £75, 25 x 25 cm

: B016, Walk Along The Beach At Ainsdale, Pam Harley, Acrylic, £60, 16×12 inch

: B017, Fun, Richard Orritt, Spray Paint And Acrylic On Board, £100, 45×30 inch (Unframed)

: B018, The Word Of Life – An African Moment, Lawrence Smye-Rumsby, Watercolour, £60, 20×20 cm

: B019, Still Life, Paul Lofthouse, Mixed Paint, £175, 24×22 inch

: B020, Roses In A Vase, Fred Sumner, Oil Pastel On Paper, £300, 30×42 cm (Unmounted And Unframed)

: B021, Before Sunset (Southport Beach), David Collins, Acrylic On Canvas, £90, 41x 31 cm

: B022, Pot, Catherine Addyman, Ceramic (Stoneware), £60, 5 inch Tall

: B023, Liver Buildings, Leonard Wilcock, Watercolour & Ink, £90, 15 x 20 cm

: B024, Bridge Across Grisedale Beck, Below Dollywaggon Pike Cumbria, Tony Fagan, Acrylic, £125, 22×17 inch

: B025, Jordan Henderson (From Photo), Natalie Cass, Oil On Canvas, £475, 42×30 cm

: B026, Mull Beach, Liz Fielding, Watercolour, £75, 12×14 inch (Unframed)

: B027, Liverpool Water Front, Ann Coffey, Pastel, 42×36 cm

: B028, Jurgen, Peter Cass, Acrylic, £300, 40×30 cm

: B029, Nude Lying Down, Andrew Sherriff, Acrylic, £495, 12×16 inch

: B030, What Is It?, Jennifer Palmer, Watercolour, £90, 52x42cm

: B031, Do You Miss The Sea Too?, Rebecca Riding, Acrylic, £80, 90x 60 cm.jpg

: B032, Girl With Flowers, Ann Taylor, Pastel, £85, 22 x 30 inch

: B033, Going To The Match (Copy Of A Lowry), Irvine Rawcliffe, Acrylic, £150, 59×48 cm

: B034, Mersey Docks, Anthony Blackwell, Ink On Fine Cartiridge Paper, £100, 210 x 890 mm

: B035, Janette, Mary Braithwaite, Black Marker Pen & Coloured Pencils, £150, 21×26 cm

: B036, Got That Swing, John Zehentner, Oil On Box Board, £120, 18 x 12 inch

: B037, Gothic Temple, Stowe, Roger Jenkins, Watercolour, £250, 55x75cm

: B038, Untitled, Stuart Bulman, Photographic Print, £40, 11×9 inch

: B039, Blue Birds, Satya Jonnalagedda, Ceramic, £75 9×5 inch

: B040, Colonel Tom Moore, Mary Hall, Acrylic & Pencil, £180, 295 x 395 mm

: B041, Stormy Weather, Nawal Gebreel, Acrylic, £19, 31 x 23 cm Unframed

: B042, Rainbow Wharf, Frank Barnes, Acrylic On Board, £850, 90x90cm

: B043, Utopia 7, Tina Finch, Acrylic On Paper, £160, 38×28 cm

: B044, John Lennon, Frank Clarke, Acrylic, £150, 90×90 cm

: B045, Patch Work Garden, Janet Hatch, Eco Plant Printing, £55, 10×10 inch

: B046, Midnight Hare Dreaming, Drew Caines, Ceramic (Black Stoneware Clay), £130, 25 x 11 cm

: B047, Coastal Path, Ainsdale, Anton Dolders, Acrylic On Board, £125, 29x21cm

: B048, Tuscan Hillside, Ann Jones, Watercolour, £35, 12×14 inch

: B049, Roses, Anne Murphy, Pastel, £75, 43x43cm

: B050, Steam, Sandra Vaughan, Watercolour, £30, 11.5×7.5 inch

: B051, Still Waters No.14 Yellow Sunset, Beverley Coleclough, Acrylic On Canvas, £1500, 61×122 cm

: B052, Wren, Joanne Wilks, Watercolour, £60, 35 x 45 cm

: B053, East Of The Lake, Douglas Knight, Oil, £200, 30 x 20 inch

Southport Palette Club

The Southport Palette Club was formed in 1921 by a group of artists, including Percy Lancaster and Philip Connard RA. Their sole intention was to promote an annual exhibition. The bond between The Atkinson and the Palette Club was formed at this time when H.P. Hugill, curator of the Gallery, became the first Chairman of the group.

During the early years the exhibition would display up to 180 works, and has continued to grow in size, stature and variety. In 1938 ceramic & craft works were exhibited for the first time and in 2001 video was also included. Now in 2020 we take the exhibition digital and online for the very first time.

We are excited by this, the 94th exhibition and to the continued partnership with The Atkinson.

: 001. Somewhere In Dumphries And Galloway, Mary Carr, Pen, NFS

: 002. Goteborg Harbour, Sweden, Tony Bramham, Pencil, NFS

: 003. Guitar Hero, Matt Dodd, Photograph, £35, A3 Unframed Print

: 004. Mystically Yours, John Zehentner, Oil, £300, 91x61cm

: 005. The Beez Kneez, Linda Swaney, Ceramics And Glass, £425, 46x61cm

: 006. The Canal Fishing Competition, Graham McQuade, Watercolour, £150, 56x46cm

: 007. Crosby Sunset, Phil Longfoot, Digital, NFS

: 008. Noah’s Ark, Brian Minnery, Mixed Media, £265, 27x22inch

: 009. Magic Moment, David Grimbleby, Mixed Media On Board, £90, 31x36cm

: 010. Coral Beach, David Stanley, Acrylic On Canvas, £1000, 100x80cm

: 011. Still Waters 15 Distant Shores, Beverley Coleclough, Acrylic On Canvas, £1500, 61x122cm

: 012. Feathered Friends, Linda Warbrick, Pastel, £110, 57x47cm

: 013. Peeking Butterfly, Lyndsay Johnson, Watercolour, NFS

: 014. Farm In Little Langdale, Chris Hughes, Pastel, £350, 76x56cm

: 015. Moorland Summer, Tina Finch, Acrylic On Paper, £120, 51x41cm

: 016. Blood Stag, Drew Caines, Ceramic, £350, 584x240x170mm

: 017. Look At Me, David Mills, Acrylic On Canvas, £250, 100x50cm

: 018. Horizontals Durham Coast, Brian Lewis, Mixed Media And Oil, £650, 90x90cm

: 019. On The Rocks, David Collins, Acrylic, £90, 355x255mm

: 020. Chimneys, Lelia Howarth, Acrylic, £120, 50x50cm

: 021. All The Paths I Did Not Take, Conny Brandt, Mixed Media, NFS

: 022. The Old People Have Gone (Inspired By Aikenfield, Portrait Of An English Village By Ronald Blythe), Jan Hill, Textile, £130, 92x66cm

: 023. Northern Guardian, Amanda Griffiths, Smoke Fired Ceramics And Turned Wood, £260, 600x100mm

: 024. Seclusion, Joanne Wilks, Watercolour, £30, A4 Unframed

: 025. The Boathouse, Scarisbrick Hall, Su Smithson, Watercolour, £50, 37x32cm

: 026. Coastal Path Ainsdale, Anton Dolders, Acrylic, £150, 27x38cm Unframed

: 027. Fiesta In Blues And Gold, Tracy Buxton, Embroidery On Canvas, NFS

: 028. Fiesta, Susan Turner, Stitch, NFS

: 029. Fiesta Jacket, Sue Newell, Embroidery And Stitching, NFS

: 030. Fiesta, Tracy Aston, Acrylic, NFS

: 031. Contemplations Of Evolution, Lucy Norris, Digital, £60, A3. SOLD.

: 032. #05197, John Volynchook, Archival Giclée Print, £115, 50x40cm

: 033. Boneshaker, Sam Cookson, Automata Of Found Items, Steel And Ceramic, NFS

: 034. Concealed (An Interpretation Of Steve McCurry’s Photography ‘Afghan Girl’), Anya Jarvis, Biro, NFS

: 035. Paris Café, Zoe Scott, Black Ink, NFS

: 036. Finding Zen, Sandie Henderson, Chicken Wire And Slate Sculpture On Board, NFS

: 038. Gore Bay South Island New Zealand, Liz Fielding, Watercolour, £75, 18x14inch

: 039. Study Of ‘On The Walls, Lucca’ By Henry Bulman, Joyce Walsh, Watercolour, NFS. Submitted by her daughter Caroline in Loving Memory.

: 040. Primrose Valley, Irene Wilson, Acrylic On Linen, £450, 80x60inch

: 041. The Visitors, Paul Lofthouse, Mixed Paint, £250, 30x24inch

: 042. Pears, Ken Rooney, Oil, NFS

: 043. Downham Village, Michael Birkby, Acrylic, £70, 13x13cm

: 044. Random, Gill Brown, Acrylic On Canvas, NFS

: 045. Isolation Triptych, Richard Orritt, Acrylic Spray Paint On Canvas Board, £150, 12x36inch

: 046. DayBreak, Carole Dawber, Silk, £800, 46x51cm

: 047. Ignoring My Potenitial, Abigail Rudkin, Acrylic And Black Fineliner, NFS

: 048. Blooming Lovely, Jane Hunt, Acrylic, £125, 50x40cm

: 049. Now, Wake Up, Sam Freer, Acrylic On Canvas, NFS

: 050. Ravel Bolero (Synaesthesia 151), Ali Barker, Acrylic, £95, 30x30cm

: 051. The Man In The Cap, Peter Cass, Paper Collage On Canvas, £75, 12x12inch

: 052. Poppies And New Bag, Caroline Kaye, Acrylic And Mixed Media On Canvas, £400, 80x80cm

: 053. Shire Horses, Leonard Wilcock, Oil, £150, 50x40cm

: 054. Moonbarn, Fred Sumner, Oil On Canvas, £400, 32x42cm

: 055. A Spark For Your Sacred Dark, Elaine Phipps, Acrylic On Canvas, NFS

: 056. A Swiss Scene, June Mills, Oil, £75, 50x40cm

: 057. Atkinson Museum, Isaac Hart, Biro On Paper, NFS

: 058. On Different Planes, Veronica Haimes, Acrylic, £120, 50x70cm

: 059. The Growth Of Industry, Janey Hitchcock, Watercolour, £75, 12x8inch

: 060. Under Way, Megan Howard, Laser Cut Wood, UV Tubing And Thread, £175, 15x25x4cm

: 061. Eye Solation 2020, Nuala Robinson, Free Motion Embroidery And Pencil, NFS

: 062. Crosby Beach, Sarah Pierce, Digital Art Created In Procreate, £15, A4 print

: 063. Porcelain Earth, Sharon Barnes, Mixed Media, NFS, 120x50cm

: 064. Santorini – Tuesday Afternoon, Anthony Wynne, Photomontage And Acrylic On Panel, £85, 45x45cm

: 065. Cape Palms, Keith Powell, Acrylic On Canvas, £60, 60x50cm

: 066. Echo Of Night, Frank Barnes, Acrylic On Canvas, £600, 89x81cm

: 067. Roxy, Rebecca Riding, Watercolour, £16, 42x32cm

: 068. The Ultimate Battle (From A Sunday Times Magazine Photo), Lawrence Smye-Rumsby, Watercolour, £80, 40x30cm

: 069. Woods Are Lovely Dark And Deep, Anita Hiranandani, Oil On Wood With Natural Bark And Epoxy Resin, £650, 32x48inch

: 070. Mother (Inspired By The Work Of Dorothea Lange, ‘Migrant Mother’), Phyllis Lim, Oil, £500, 28x36inch

: 071. Drowned World, Stuart Bulman, Photography & Digital Art, NFS

: 072. ‘Merry Hell’ We Need Each Other Now, Jen Palmer, Digital Photography, NFS

: 073. When Autumn Leaves Start To Fall, Jane Hindmarch, Oil, £1300, 90x90cm Unframed

: 074. Love Connection, Gill Fell, Acrylic On Canvas, £250, 90x90cm

: 075. Horsing Around, Ian Thompson, Oil On Board, £192, 50x40cm

: 076. The Jewel Of The Garden, Angela Trencsak, Acrylic, £69, 16x12inch

: 077. Tectonic Event, Peter Owen, Pastel, £650, 580x755mm

: 078. Jurgen Klopp, Natalie Cass, Acrylic On Canvas, £350, 16x12inch – SOLD

: 079. St Lawrence Church Longridge, Les Mackay, Oil, £120, 14x10inch

: 080. Sail On The High Seas, Douglas Knight, Oil, £70, 60x60cm

: 081. Ocean Magic, Abigail Waker, Acrylic, £75, 50x40cm

: 082. Aqua Babies, Allan Pickersgill, Mixed Media, NFS

: 083. Clouds, Carole Bradburn, Oil, £160, 80x60cm

: 084. Summer Memories, Mark Dickens, Acrylic On Board, £195, 33x33cm

: 085. Comics & Westerns, Matt Sephton, Acrylic And Ink, NFS

: 086. Birches, Anthony Williams, Linocut, £220, 57x30cm

: 087. Garden Door, Janet McCormick, Watercolour, NFS

: 088. Deer/Fly, Gail Pickett, Oil On Board, £250, 40x40cm

: 089. Reg, Louise Palmer, Biro, NFS

: 090. Tiger King, Paula Cunliffe, Pencil, NFS

: 091. The Old Duke’s Folly, Geoff Wright, Digital Painting, NFS

John Pickles (1935-2020)

The Council Members and everyone associated with the Southport Palette Club were deeply saddened to hear of the death in January of John Pickles. He was a regular exhibitor with the Palette Club and since 1998 a highly valued member of the Palette Club Council.

John was a prominent architect in Liverpool. He was head architect for the original Royal Liverpool Hospital and led the restoration of the Lyceum, India Buildings and the Albert Dock, for which he was awarded the European Gold Medal.

On retirement he was able to focus fully on his passion for painting. A superb draughtsman and painter, John exhibited widely and his work was much sought after. He was a true gentleman and an excellent artist, he will be much missed.

: John Pickles (1935 – 2020)

: John Pickles (1935 – 2020)

: John Pickles (1935 – 2020)

: John Pickles (1935 – 2020)

: John Pickles (1935 – 2020)

Groups & Societies

The Association of Formby Artists

The Association of Formby Artists (AFA) was formed in 1964 by a local commercial artist/teacher Eric Gerrard along with 40 other Formby residents who all shared a passion for art. Adopting the motto ‘Alios Ad Felicitatem Adjuvte’ (Help Others to Enjoy), the group grew and after several changes of venue, now boasts over one hundred members who meet each Wednesday in the afternoon and evening at Holy Trinity Church Hall, Formby.

The AFA stage two members’ exhibitions a year and host several demonstrations throughout the year, which cover many differing mediums and styles. During the summertime, members are encouraged to meet outdoors for some ‘plein air’ painting in various locations around the area.

Facebook @FormbyArtClub

: 092. The Wave, Barbara Smallwood, Acrylic, £100, 50x24cm

: 093. Barges On The Hard, Pin Mill (2), Roger Jenkins, Watercolour, £250, 55x75cm

: 094. Down The Beach, Ann Jones, Pastel, £35, 14x8inch

: 095. Southport Beach, Pam Harley, Acrylic, £90, 16×12 inch, SOLD

: 096. End Of The Jetty, Elizabeth Harding-Huber, Oil, NFS

: 097. Dove Crag From Brotherswater, Rod Jacques, Linocut, £60, 43x43cm

: 098. The White House, Jennifer Palmer, Oil Pastel, £100, 18inx18in

: 099. Mt Fuji Cherry Blossom, Valerie Walker, Acrylic, NFS

: 100. Springtime At Altcar, Michael Danbury, Watercolour, £85, 38x29cm Unframed

: 101. Black Swans, Martin Mere, Ann Taylor, Pastel, £75, 18x16inch

: 102. Pine Martin, Jill Boggan, Charcoal, NFS

: 103. Winter On Cleves Hill, Marion Page, Watercolour, £35, 12x14inch

: 104. Resting Place, Jeff Scott, Oil, £150, 40x50cm

: 105. Purple Parasol, Anne Yates, Acrylic, £65, 10x14inch

: 106. Pansies On Silk, Paula Maxfield, Painted Silk, £95, 40x30cm

: 107. Tulips, Maureen Watson, Watercolour And Gouache, £70, 33x33cm

Coastal Creative

Coastal Creative consists of several tutorial, arts and crafts classes based along the Sefton coast. Classes cover a large and diverse range of skills, including watercolour, acrylic and mixed media painting as well as all aspects of textile art. The classes are mixed ability, from beginner to experienced, with students of all ages. As well as receiving expert professional tuition and guidance, students are able to share ideas and compare work in a relaxed, supportive and sociable environment.

Whilst some of the sessions will sometimes include a structured section to cover a new topic, the classes are informal, non-competitive, and fun. Students are encouraged to choose their own projects and are provided with individually tailored support and tuition to help them complete the work and develop their skills. There are also lots of opportunities to experiment with different media and learn new techniques.

As well as regular weekly classes, both daytime and evening, there are special one-off workshops throughout the year, such as machine embroidery, alcohol inks and eco-printing. All the groups in Coastal Creative combine their work together twice a year in local exhibitions, giving students the chance to showcase and offer their works for sale.

For more information please contact Nawal at nawal@gebreel.com

: 108. Pistyll Rhaedr In The Style Of Hokusi, Martine S Power, Watercolour, £50, 34x25cm Unframed

: 109. Michael’s Mound, Imelda Bates, Watercolour, £89, 30x21cm. SOLD.

: 110. Golden Koi, Janet Hatch, Textiles, NFS

: 111. Out Of My Garden, Nawal Gebreel, Eco-printing, £55, 32x26cm

: 112. Farm In Pellegrue France, Hilde Hall, Watercolour, NFS

: 113. Formby Skyline, Petrina Koller, Watercolour, £60, 41x34cm

: 114. Tabbykat, Kath Coxon, Textile, NFS

: 115. Disgustingly Pink, Christine Rimmer, Textile, £59, 13x17inch

: 116. John, Maria Jones, Mixed Media, £75, 27x21cm

: 117. Landscape, Marcia Thompson, Textile, NFS

: 118. Toytown, Sue Gorman, Textile, NFS

: 119. Reeds At Sunset, Moira Robb, Felted Painting With Hand Embroidery, £85, 22x27cm

: 120. Apple – In The Style Of Anna Mason, Sandra Vaughan, NFS

: 121. Making Music, Catherine Addyman, Watercolour, £50, 24x32cm

: 122. Highland Cows Loch Lomand, Joan Forshaw, Morino Wool And Embroidered Stitch, NFS

: 123. The Big Five, Kruger N.P., Linda Robinson, Watercolour, NFS

: 124. Dream Landscape (Influenced By Emma Davis Work, Dreaming), Harriet Smith, Felt With Embroidery, NFS

: 125. Inspired By Original Work By Nick Andrew, Ray Laws, Acrylic, NFS

: 126. Goldfish, Dot Bromilow, Textile, NFS

: 127. Mystical World, Edwina Clarke, Alcohol Ink, NFS

: 128. Twin Pots, Amanda Houston, Felt And Stitch, NFS

Kew Art Club

We are a small, friendly group of painters who have come together through our love of painting, in particular, painting on glaze, more commonly known as china or porcelain painting. We use traditional pigments and mediums to produce original, kiln-fired art.

We meet on the second Thursday of each month in St Francis of Assisi Church Hall from 10.30am – 3.30pm to chat, paint, get support and share our skills.

New members, both experienced and the uninitiated, would be most welcome. Membership fees are very reasonable and cover the cost of the rent.

Kew Art Club, St Francis of Assisi Church, 68 Folkestone Road, Kew, Southport, PR8 5PH

: 129. Singing The Blues, Jennifer Collins, Kiln-Fired Painting On Glaze, £90

: 130. Divided Dreams, Nancy Marriner, Kiln-Fired Painting On Glaze, £140

: 131. Sunset Forest, Satya Jonnalagedda, Chinese Painting On Porcelain, NFS

: 132. Fallen Leaves, Pauline Thomas, Kiln-Fired Painting On Glaze, £90

: 133. Fantasy, Marie Kershaw, Kiln-Fired Painting On Glaze, £80

: 134. Golden Dreams, Elaine Farr, Kiln-Fired Painting On Glaze, £120

: 135. Snapchat, Elizabeth Crabtree, Kiln-Fired Painting On Glaze, £200

Moor Lane Art Group

The art group has 20 members who meet every Wednesday morning in Moor Lane Methodist Church Hall in Crosby.

We enjoy painting, drawing, and social interaction in a relaxed friendly environment. From time to time we invite artists to come in to provide us with workshops. We find this helps to motivate us and to improve our skills.

We have exhibited at Aintree Hospital, The Atkinson in Southport, and in Moor Lane Methodist Church Hall.

: 136. India Buildings To James Street Station, Alan Lewis, Acrylic, £40, 33x41cm

: 137. Bowie (Copied From A Stock Image), Victoria Small, Coloured Pencils, £80, 17x13inch

: 138. Rydal Water, Ann Coffey, Pastel, £70, 50cmx50cm

: 139. Venice Waterway, Anne Murphy, Pastel, £75, 36x31cm

: 140. Brewing Up A Storm, Helen Miller, Pastel, £90, 42x34cm

One Step On, Textile Artists

One Step On is an informal group, currently with eleven members. It was formed in 2001 by people who had completed their City and Guilds qualification in Creative Embroidery and were keen to continue meeting in order to expand and develop their skills. Our current membership includes people with City & Guilds qualifications in Design and Embroidery, textile tutors, textile graduates and award-winning embroiderers.

Key aims of the group are to promote textile art and to exhibit members’ work. We use and develop contemporary and traditional techniques, exploring a wide variety of media. Monthly meetings provide an opportunity to discuss and develop our work, occasionally bringing in an external tutor or, more often, running an in-house workshop. The different interpretations and variety of techniques produced by group members stimulates much discussion and support. As an exhibiting group there is a continuing impetus to explore and create new work.

Our current theme is ‘Earth Matters’. Sources for this work are very varied, some portraying life on this planet and others illustrating the threats, sometimes with recycled materials. In September 2019 Suzanne Riley, Artist, ran a workshop on the batik process for us. Our first piece was on tropical leaves, to which we all later added our own stitches and embellishments. They are displayed here.

If you would like information about joining the group, please email us at onestepon12@gmail.com

Facebook @OneStepOn

: 141. Polar Melt, Anne Stark, Textile, Batik And stitch, £70, 30x30cm

: 142. Tropical Leaf, Mary Pryle, Batik On Silk With Hand Stitching, £75, 25x25cm

: 143. Batik Leaf 5, Monica Selway, Textile, Batik And Stitch, NFS

: 144. Earthly Delights, Mel Charters, Box, Textile, Mixed Media, £75, 18x18x8cm

: 145. Plastic Ocean, Sandie Maher, Cylinder, Mixed Media, NFS

: 146. Bauhaus Style, Marguerita McBride, Machine And Hand Stitch On Lutradur, NFS

Painting For Pleasure Art Group

We aim to provide a positive environment offering older people, especially those who are carers, lonely, isolated or in ill health the opportunity and encouragement to become involved in artistic and creative activities that stimulates minds and aids mobility. We promote good relationships, companionship & motivation.

The group has been meeting in Ainsdale for over 30 years. A tutor visits us every other week. We warmly welcome new members of all levels of ability to join our friendly group. We meet at St Johns Church Hall Liverpool Road Ainsdale on Wednesday afternoon 2pm-4pm.

: 147. Brooding Storm, Irvine Rawcliffe, Acrylic, £250, 54x44cm

: 148. Village Church, Ian Ellis, Watercolour, £49, 40x33cm

: 149. Pooh Sticks From A.A. Milne Winnie The Pooh, Gordon G. Browne, Acrylic, £60, 11x13inch

: 150. Up The Reds!, Beryl Hewitt, Pastel, £50, 14x18inch

Sefton Art Group

Sefton Art Group is one of the largest weekly practicing art groups in the North West. Its main aim is to offer art classes to all abilities, from beginners to those more advanced. Courses offered are structured to teach all the basics necessary for anyone wanting to draw and paint competently. We also arrange visits to exhibitions so that members can widen their knowledge of art. Also we put on exhibitions of members’ paintings and this offers an opportunity for further involvement in the group and allows members to gain confidence and experience. Prospective members are welcome to visit any of our classes, talk to members and see what’s on offer before deciding whether to join. Life drawing classes, working from the human figure, are also available.

This year the group is especially proud to include work by Julie Tree in the Sefton Open. Julie says:
‘I’ve been severely sight impaired all my life: I see colours and shapes at a short distance and limited details close-up or with a magnifier. Although I have always loved colour I had no idea until recently that I’d be able to create any meaningful/recognisable art. I particularly enjoy working with pastels and/or acrylics using contrasting colours.’

seftonartgroup.co.uk

: 151. Snowy Morning, Julie Tree, Mixed Media, NFS

: 152. Nico, Mary Hall, Acrylic, NFS

: 153. Liver In The Pink, Louise Devlin, Acryic & Mixed Media, £150, 35x84cm

: 154. The Old Tractor, Roy Munday, Watercolour, £180, 48x58cm

: 155. Best Of Friends, Lindsey Catherall, Pastel, NFS

: 156. Stairway To Heaven, Bill Patterson, Acrylic, £50, 30x40cm

: 157. Daffodils, Hilary Torpey, Vintage Paper And Fabric Collage, Acrylic And Watercolour On Canvas, £50, 40x30cm

: 158. Look At Me Now!, Liz Beard, Brusho, NFS

: 159. Summer Dreams, Siobhan Ackers, Acrylic & Mixed Media, £135, 50x60cm

: 160. Seashore, Linda Smith, Mixed Media, £45, 40x50cm

: 161. KIRK FELL AND GREAT GABLE ABOVE WAST WATER, CUMBRIA (from an original watercolour by William Heaton Cooper), Tony Fagan, Acrylic, £125, 21x17inch

: 162. Flower Study With Gold, Sue Bradbury, Acrylic on Canvas, £195, 50x50cm

: 163. Laughing Gravy, Pete Dixon, Acrylic, NFS

: 164. Big Waves, Victoria Adamson, Acrylic, NFS

: 165. A Day At The Races, Kathryn Evans, Watercolour, £50, 55x45cm

: 166. Rainy Day In Prague, Frank Clarke, Acrylic, £100, 50x50cm

: 167. Mother and Child, Varsha Manglam, Acrylic, £60, 8x23inch unframed

: 168. Pool Of Life, Hazel Gibbons, Mixed Media, £120, 84x68cm

South Sefton Artists

The group was the brainchild of the then Crosby-based artists John Towell and Mike Ashton, who were boyhood friends. It began initially as a weekly life-drawing group in their studios above a hairdresser’s shop in Cooks Road, Crosby.

In the early days, both artists were a charismatic magnet for those in the local art community who wished to further their own skills. John, with the passion and talent that shines through his work and Mike for his friendly advice on technique, drawing on his excellent draughtsmanship. The enthusiasm engendered from Life-drawing sessions in those early days would often spill into the local bars that were springing up in Crosby Village during the early ‘nineties; bringing with it a sense of culture and vibrancy to the community not dissimilar to our understanding of that experienced in the street cafés of Paris during the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist period. Flamboyant life models such as Sue Lee, with her hats and stockings, and belly dancer ‘Fatima’, with her exotic costumes, also added spice to this liveliness.

Past and current members of note are the sculptor Terrence McDonald (Mother & Child sculpture, Liverpool Women’s Hospital); sculptor and painter Taylor Earnshaw who was an integral part of the fifties and sixties art scene in Liverpool. Also worthy of note is talented artist and sculptor Philip Garret, whose bust of the late Jack Ashley MP is on permanent display in Widnes Library (his home town).

For more information e-mail us at southseftonartists@gmail.com

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: 169. Springtime Calendula, Madeleine Litchfield, Digital Print, £20, 8×8 inch print unframed – can be resized if required

: 170. Delphiniums, Sarah Reed, Oil Bars, NFS

: 171. Sliding Doors Moment, Andrew Sherriff, Acrylic, £495, 19x23inch

: 172. Lynmouth Harbour, Mike Kirby, Watercolour, £125, 19x28cm Unframed

: 173. Molly, Conor O’Hanlon, Pencil, £225, 29x22inch

: 174. Reclining Nude, John Sutherst, Oil, £200, 50x50cm

: 175. Sarah, Anthony Blackwell, Graphite, £150, 50x70cm

: 176. Sarah, Anne Shannon, Oil, NFS

: 177. Andy, John Edwards, Oil, £350, 48x63cm

Southport Contemporary Arts (SCA)

The SCA artists network is a membership organisation run by volunteer members to support the work of local artists and makers and to encourage the general public in our community to become creative.

We have a Southport town centre gallery, ArtHouse, on Eastbank Street, in which we host a wide variety of exhibitions of both members work and non member individuals and groups/clubs. We also have studios to let, above the Gallery, and 2 teaching studios, one of which is a Ceramic studio.

We hope you enjoy the range of work you see here and if you’d be interested in finding out more about how to be involved with SCA just go to our website or check out our social media sites.

www.sca-network.co.uk / Instagram @arthouse_southport / Facebook @arthousesca

: 178. Boy From Nine Mile, Sandra Hazeldon, Acrylic, £45, 24x18inch

: 179. Lake Tracks, Norrie Beswick-Calvert, Acrylic, £75, 52x42cm

: 180. Urban Garden, Martin Dawber, Digital, NFS

: 181. Tidal Serpent 1, Kate Tidmarsh, Collagraph Print, £45, 46x36cm

: 182. Blue Dawn, Louisa Morgan, Mixed Media, £120, 48x58cm

: 183. Calm Before The Storm, Neil Prior, Oil, £2500, 105x55cm

: 184. Unfinished Journey, Amanda Clark-Price, Mixed Media, £300, 60x50cm

: 185. Floral, Suzanna Gregg, Watercolour And Aquarelle, £45, 31x26cm

: 186. Silver And Gold (After Hokusai), Pauline McNulty, Acrylic, £120, 40x40cm

Southport Watercolour Class

The aim of the classes is to give students, beginners or the more advanced, confidence and skills in painting the subjects they enjoy. The classes are arranged around a different subject every week. These can include topics such as landscapes, portraiture, still life and we also look at abstract art. Each student will bring a photo or an object for still life, based on that subject. We also look at drawing, sketching as well as traditional and contemporary techniques in watercolour. I encourage students to look at other artists and visit exhibitions.

Classes are run in such a way that allows each student to develop at their own pace and in their own individual style using techniques which suit them and the chosen subject. It is also a very special environment and students are very supportive of each other.

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