Art in Penallt 2025
This year’s event takes place 23rd - 25th August 2025 across three locations in Penallt Village - Pelham Hall, The Bush Inn and Gwent Wildlife Trust's Pentwyn Farm.
We have 3 workshops taking place over the weekend, £60pp (plus booking fee) to include entry to the event over the 3 days.
ART WORKSHOPS- all Tickets available to buy online now
Saturday 23rd August 2025 10.00am - 3.30/4pm Alex Brown - En Plein Air Painting in Oils, Redbrook
Sunday 24th August 2025 10.00am - 3.30pm Martin Truefitt-Baker Reduction Lino Printing, Pelham Hall, Penallt - SOLD OUT
Monday 25th August 2025 10.00am - 3.30pm Jake Winkle - Going Wild in Watercolours, Pelham Hall, Penallt
saturday, 23rd August 2025
En Plein Air Painting in Oils
oil Painting workshop with alex brown
Workshop: En Plein Air Painting in Oils
Subject: Redbrook Scene
Tutor: Mr. Alex Brown
Cost: £60pp (plus booking fee), to include entry to Art in Penallt event over the 3 days
Date: Saturday 23rd August
Time: 10.00am to 3.30pm
Venue: Redbrook Village Green, NP25 4AN (in the event of rain, Pelham Hall, Penallt, Monmouth, NP25 4AH)
Alex Brown - A modern colourist, he studied at Camberwell School of Art in London from 1984 to 1987, attaining a degree in Fine Art Painting. His influences are Cezanne, Van Gogh and Matisse. Using brush and palette knife he has developed his style, which is a play between representation and abstraction.
He uses colour to create a form of vibrant reality rather than using detail. His mark making works against forms to question space.
Alex Brown’s workshop takes place on Redbrook Village green. There are several fantastic views worth painting. There are 2 carparks that cost £1 for the whole day, or it may be possible to park on the road. Redbrook Main Car Park, NP25 4AL
Redbrook Village stores sells some sandwiches and other snacks. There is a toilet at The Bell Inn, which is a short distance away and which may also do lunch or coffee.
We will meet at 10am at the Green. Lunch will be at 12.30pm to 1.30pm. We will work through until 3.30/4pm.
Alex will start the Plein Air session with a short demo in oil colour, although he is happy for attendees to work in whatever medium they wish. During the first 20 minutes, Alex will demonstrate how to begin your painting and how to mix the colours to make distance, then you can get on with your own painting. Just before lunch Alex will do a further 15 minutes demo to mature the painting. An hour before the end Alex will show how to put the finishing touches.
If anyone wants to choose their own landscape or do their own thing, Alex will be there to support you and will be going around to help everyone during the day.
Student Equipment:
Portable easel
Small canvas no bigger than 16” x 20”
Selection of oil colours: Ultra marine blue; Cerulean blue; Cadmium red; Magenta; Lemon yellow; Cadmium yellow; Titanium White; This is only a guide, bring whatever colours you have.
Additional items required: Toilet roll/Kitchen roll; A selection of Brushes; White spirit; Containers; A pallet for mixing your paints; Either a hand held pallet or a small table to rest it on.
Additional Information
The car park is very close to where we will set up for painting, about a 15m walk. Please bring with you whatever else you think you may need, such as a seat, a hat. In the event of rain, the workshop will move to Pelham Hall in Penallt where we can do the same painting from a photograph with the same aim of understanding how to mix aerial perspective colours in a painting. Alex will demonstrate ariel perspective in colour and how colours change to give depth and distance and a sense of real space in your painting.
Please be sure to enter your phone number when purchasing your ticket, in case we need to contact you regarding the venue.
The maximum number of participants at this workshop will be 15 people.
Sunday, 24th August 2025
Reduction Lino Printing- SOLD OUT
Reduction Lino Printing workshop with Martin Truefitt-Baker
Workshop: Reduction Lino Printing
Tutor: Martin Truefitt-Baker
Cost: £60pp (plus booking fee), to include entry to Art in Penallt event over the 3 days
Date: Sunday, 24th August 2025
Time: 10.00am to 3.30pm
Venue: Pelham Hall, Penallt, Monmouth, NP25 4AH
Martin Truefitt-Baker has over 30 years’ experience as an Art teacher but has only returned to developing and producing his own artwork in the last few years. Originally trained as a graphic artist, illustrator and print maker, Martin now paints in oils and acrylics as well as producing beautiful, handmade linocut prints. He is heavily inspired by the local landscape, wildlife and everchanging seasons.
The workshop will be a simple short introduction to Reduction Lino Printing, introducing tools, techniques and materials.
Student Equipment
Martin will supply all of the equipment and materials for students (including source materials).
Additional Information
Tea and Coffee provided, please bring your own lunch
The maximum number of participants at this workshop will be 8 people.
Monday, 25th August 2025
Going Wild in Watercolour
Watercolour Painting workshop with Jake Winkle
Workshop: Going Wild in Watercolour
Subject: Snow Leopard in the morning and Fox in the afternoon
Tutor: Mr. Jake Winkle
Cost: £60pp (plus booking fee), to include entry to Art in Penallt event over the 3 days
Date: Monday, 25th August 2025
Time: 10.00am to 3.30pm
Venue: Pelham Hall, Penallt, Monmouth, NP25 4AH
Jake Winkle – Known for his dramatic wildlife and horse racing watercolours, Jake’s work is bold and translucent. His enthusiasm for watercolour painting is infectious and inspired as he constantly searches for new and exciting ways to render his subject, direct and uncluttered – with passion and energy!
Student Equipment
Students should come with all their usual watercolour equipment including three sheets of good quality watercolour paper, minimum size 15” x 11” either stretched or taped to a board (Jake uses Arches 140LB Rough). Tubes of colour are preferred to pans but are not essential. Students should also have 2B and 2H pencils and white body colour such as white gouache. Jake will bring all photo references and tracing options.
Additional Information
Tea and Coffee provided, please bring your own lunch
The maximum number of participants at this workshop will be 15 people.