Formed in 1932, EAC is a non-profit association devoted to the visual arts, running a monthly programme of lectures, demonstrations and practical sessions, as well as an annual exhibition of members’ work.
Enfield Council is commissioning two new artworks for an arts trail inspired by the town centre's literary and industrial heritage, and reflecting its connection to water and nature. Proposals are invited for two interpretative art and design works that will...
Arbeit Studios are launching a new artist residency programme, High Street Happenings Residency 23-25 in Palmers Green. This will be a three-month rolling programme of free studio space from this October through to July 2025 for an artist or collective to work on...
Camargue Horses by Pam Riley was the runaway winner of the visitors' choice vote in this year's annual exhibition, with 34 votes. This was followed by Pymmes Park: Bench by Mona Ascott, which netted 20 votes and Lockdown 2021 by Val Gudge, with 16 votes. Almost 450...
Congratulations to EAC member Mary Horsfield, who has had her work accepted for exhibition at London's prestigious Mall Galleries later in the summer. 'Mismatched', in acrylic on stretched canvas, will be shown as part of the show, Through the Looking Glass, curated...
Enfield Art Circle members spent a fun afternoon at Chesterfield Primary School at the end of June, working with children in Years 5 and 6 to explore the ways that sketchbooks can be used by artists. Each artist spoke to a different class about the variety of ways...
Thanks to artist Dawn Limbert for an entertaining and instructive demo on painting a landscape scene with soft pastels for our June meeting. Dawn works mainly on Pastelmat paper, building up thin layers of colour using multiple short strokes, adding tones from light...
We enjoyed an excellent demonstration from Sue Gray at our May meeting on painting a seascape in acrylic. Sue works mainly from small sketches which she does in situ, then works up the finished painting in the studio. She uses Daler Rowney System 3 acrylics, working...
EAC member Elizabeth McCrimmon is showing three ink drawings at the prestigious Society of Graphic Fine Art’s 102nd annual exhibition in central London. The exhibition runs from Monday 13 to Saturday 18 March at the Mall Galleries, The Mall, London SW1. The Society of...
Everyone got stuck in with the paper, scissors and glue at our March collage workshop, led by Kim Amis, to produce a wide and wonderful range of cityscapes. 'It was a very good evening - Kim always gives us surprising ways of collating materials and redesigning a...
We enjoyed a great demo at our February meeting from artist Keith Morton of painting a portrait in acrylics. Volunteer model Christine sat very patiently as Keith spent a lot of time measuring dimensions by eye and ensuring the foundations of the portrait were sound...