Art at Bell House
It is well documented that creativity is essential for well-being and at Bell House we believe in lifelong creative learning for all. Our art programme offers a range of art workshops and activities led by professional artists, and continues to grow. Our classes are designed for all levels of experience from the absolute beginner to the more experienced art practitioner and take place in the beautiful rooms and gardens of Bell House.
THE CREATIVE ARTS CLUB - ART FOR ALL
The Creative Arts Club is a monthly arts group for all adults (18+).
The aim of the club is to offer participants a wide range of art and craft activities in a beautiful and friendly setting. All levels of experience are catered for in each class - we welcome the absolute beginner as well as the more experienced artist!
Some examples of the activities offered over the past year include:
drawing, painting, collage, decoupage, marbling, gilding, cyanotype printing.. to name but a few. There really is something for everyone at the Creative Arts Club.
The classes are led by local artist Sarah Wetherall who has many years’ experience running art workshops, activities and events for a range of age groups. She worked at Dulwich Picture Gallery for over 10 years. During her time there she focused on community outreach and engagement - in particular the pioneering Art for Older People programmes, which included work with diverse groups of people living with dementia.
Sarah has developed a particular interest in the link between creativity, health and well-being. This lies at the heart of all her classes.
When:
The club runs on the last Friday of the month from 10am-12pm.
This is a ticketed event, all materials and refreshments are provided.
Join Us:
See details about each month’s theme in the summary below.
Gilding Workshop
Expressive Drawing Class
SATURDAY DRAWING CLUB
In these fortnightly sessions we will explore different ways of drawing from life. You will be guided through different techniques and approaches throughout the session with time to experiment freely for those who wish and further guidance for others.
Each session we will draw something in front of us. This will vary each week, sometimes we will work from a model who will move through a variety of poses, still lives, or self-portraits. We will explore different ways of drawing and will experiment together. These sessions are open to all levels who want opportunity and space to develop drawing from life.
This class is suitable for all experience levels, aged 16 and over.
The classes are led by Rosie Bayliss, an artist and writer with a background in drawing, painting and creating narrative. She studied Fine Art and Writing at the University of the West of England and on graduating received the Dreamtime Fellowship in partnership with Spike Island for the year 2022 - 2023. She is interested in experimentation in art making and the benefit of creative practice for our wellbeing, and is excited to share her skills and enthusiasm with the Bell House community.
When:
The club runs every other Saturday from 1pm to 3pm.
This is a ticketed event, all materials provided.
Join Us:
Find out when we’re next meeting below.
PAST ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE
We welcomed our first Artist in Residence in December 2023.
Atalanta Xanthe is an internationally exhibited painter represented by the Alice Black gallery in London. She received her undergraduate degree at the University of Oxford, Ruskin School of Art, and her postgraduate MFA at the New York Academy of Art. On graduating, at 21, she became the New York Academy of Art’s youngest Fellow. Her background in painting, sculpture, and a decade of life-drawing practice, has given her a wide-ranging technical skill-set which she shared with the Bell House community through her Saturday Art Studio classes.
You can explore her work via her Instagram or her gallerist’s website, Alice Black.
