Demonstrations

Venue

The Willow Centre, Cringleford NR4 7JJ

(Unless otherwise stated)

Demonstrations are free for NNAC members and £5 for non members.

Graham Webber : Cityscape in oils

28th February 2026  |  14:00 – 16:00
The Willow Centre was full to capacity for Graham webbers entertaining demonsration. He took us throught he complete process of creating a stunning cityscape scene in his own loose style, explaining his methods and approach to his practice. Many of the audience went away feeling informed and motivated, inspired by his incredible sense of colour and effected use of a limited palette.

James Power : Horses in oils

25th April 2026  |  14:00 – 16:00
James Power was born in 1946, and comes from a family with horses in their blood since the turn of the century. He now lives and works at the heart of the British Horse Racing community in Newmarket.

Carole Massey : Acrylic, gels, mediums,

palette knives

23rd May 2026  |  14:00 – 16:00
Carole has been a professional, self employed artist all her working life. She studied art at St Albans School of Art and then at Leicester College of Art & Design (now De Montford University) before following a successful career as a commercial artist running her own design business for 25 years.

Ian Mcmanus : Landscape in watercolour

27th June 2026  |  14:00 – 16:00

Ian is a professional artist specialising in watercolour and full member of the IEA.

His atmospheric paintings capture a moment in time from everyday life.

Well known for painting street scenes bustling with figures and the hubbub of everyday life but equally for exploring many genres such as coastal, pastoral, figures in landscape or interior settings and more.

Gareth Jones : Seascape in pastel

18 July 2026 |  14:00 – 16:00

Originally from North Wales, I am an artist now living and working in North Norfolk.

I trained at Flintshire and Loughborough Art colleges before embarking on a long and successful career in Graphic Design and illustration. Art, in some form or other, has been a constant element and a passion in my life since childhood, and in 2010, I chose to follow my dream and explore my capabilities as a painter.

Julia Tooley : Still life in guache

26 september 2026  |  14:00 – 16:00

Julia Tooley is a Norfolk-based, self-taught artist specializing in vibrant gouache paintings that capture everyday objects, still life, and, frequently, food. Her work, often characterized by a focus on light, texture, and form, is displayed in galleries such as Chequer House Gallery and Anteros Arts Foundation. She also teaches gouache workshops.