2025 artworks gallery
The Art Group is a joint Anton and Andover u3a activity.
It aims to improve members’ skills and knowledge in painting and drawing in a variety of media, e.g. watercolour, acrylic, oil, pastel, pencil, charcoal.
Our weekly sessions are very relaxed, friendly and largely unstructured, so you can focus on whatever interests you.
New members are always welcome!
If you have an interest in painting or drawing, whether experienced or a beginner, just contact our group leader below or simply come for a taster session.
Our professional facilitator, Renate West, can help you achieve your objectives and develop your skills.
Renate also leads interesting, short demos and workshops. For example: custom colour mixing; contrast, composition, perspective, use of tone.
The excellent artworks above were created by our members in 2025.
Imagine what you could do!
Activities and trips
Longstock Water Gardens
The art group made a return visit to the Longstock Water Gardens in May.
Our objective was to absorb the tranquil ambience of the gardens and capture their essence in sketches.
We can’t recommend it enough as a location to visit.
It can be very therapeutic just to stroll around the pathways, sit and take in the views over the ponds and listen to the birdsong.
Although it was a hot day, the ample shelter of trees in the gardens provided ideal conditions for our activity. The Spring being all but over, all the planting was lush and vibrant, giving us unending inspiration. A visit thoroughly enjoyed!
Trip to Mottisfont Abbey Print Exhibition
In September, the Art group took a trip to Mottisfont Abbey, to tour the exhibition of print artworks.
Artworks in numerous printing techniques were on display, including screen-printing, collagraph, linocut, etching, monotype and lithography.
Our members were inspired by the range of styles and the sheer quality of many of the pieces.
Some of these printing methods require specialised equipment, of course, but we learned that there are practical options that we can try at home.
A great experience!
Meetings dates, times and venue
2026 Art group meetings take place weekly, at the place and times below. Hope to see you then!
Meetings: Tuesdays 2:45 – 4:45 pm < NOTE NEW TIMES!
Venue: Burghclere Down Community Hall, Berry Way, Andover, SP10 3RZ
(See the What’s on calendar on the Home page to confirm meeting dates)
Group Leader: Trevor McCullough
Email address art.u3aanton@gmail.com