Art and Nature

Inspired by the wonderful scenery along the north Norfolk coast, Sally Holman presents a collection of pictures individually created from textiles using innovative patchwork, quilting, applique’ and embroidery techniques.

Sally Holman is back again but this time with something a little different. In this workshop you will make a small landscape or seascape from a pattern provided and turn it into a centre piece for a book cover. You will need to bring a suitable book/album to cover so that you can learn how to cut the pattern to the correct size. Pre-ordered kits available for a small book at...

The members of the Blakeney Chinese Painting Group are delighted to invite you to their summer exhibition displaying a combination of Chinese brush and Japanese sumi-e style paintings. Created using traditional Chinese art materials, the works will cover a variety of topics, including, but not limited to, birds, landscapes, flowers and animals.  Accompanying the artwork...

As a painter in oils, Ronald Durban has for many years been fascinated by the wildlife and the abstraction of the landscape of the North Norfolk coast. In this exhibition see a selection of original paintings and prints.

We will be looking out for wildlife, collecting natural materials and creating artwork inspired by nature on our reserve.

An exhibition of original paintings, predominantly in pastel, depicting the sea and coast by professional artist Gareth Jones.

Join us at NWT Weeting Heath National Nature Reserve for a day of wildlife and crafting fun for all the family. Get involved with discovering specialist moths and unique Breckland flora. Make your own bird box to take home and encourage wildlife in your garden. Meet the Breckland local group and find out about the work and events that they do in the area. Attempt the warden&...

Local professional artist Gareth Jones will lead this workshop beginning with a demonstration. Gareth will then guide you in creating your own a seascape painting using a medium of your choice.

An exhibition of fine art nature images by award winning local photographer Paul Richards. Paul is passionate about our native wildlife and has spent much of his life working in nature conservation. Capturing simple images of nature in an artistic way is a key element of his work. Paul will also be running a workshop on close-up photography.

During his exhibition Paul Richards will lead this workshop, designed to pass on his experience of taking close-up photographs of nature. Be prepared to get down and dirty as photographers will be expected to face their subject matter at eye level. Suitable clothing required. Zoom or telephoto lenses with close-up facilities will be useful.