Hankerton Art Group (HAG) was started in April 2015 by Craig McCallum, membership is open to anybody, experienced artist or beginner, who just wishes to spend an afternoon with other enthusiasts enjoying a natter and a cuppa, whilst doing some painting or sketching. We usually meet in each other’s homes fortnightly on an informal rotating basis.
For further information contact: Craig McCallum craigmccallum@btinternet.com
01666 577591
19 Follyfield
Hankerton
Since COVID-19 we haven’t been able to meet up in the same way but have used Zoom to share ideas and admire each other’s art work.
Lockdown 3 may have been cold and dark but it didn’t stop our art
Early sign of spring
Anne – pastel
Spring crocus
Pam – acrylic
Crocheted birds
Linda
Barney the owl
Linda – crochet
On the way home
Steve – watercolour
Hankerton copse with ice
Pam – acrylics
Anthony
Chris – gouache
Can you spot the difference
Chris – gouache
Grandson Jack
Chris – gouache
Great granddaughter Bella
Chris – gouache
Great granddaughter Lola
Chris – gouache
Approaching storm
Anne – acrylics
Winter sunset
Anne – acrylics
Distant mountains
Pam – acrylics
Rejuvenated lampshade on a fishy theme
Linda
Red eyed tree frog
Linda – Silk painting
Lily
Chris – gouache
Serenity
Pam – acrylic ink
Sunset over flooded Hankerton field
Anne – acrylic ink
Below is a selection of our work from 2020.
Portraits by Chris – all gouache
Babe
Corrie
Barney
Dulcie
Keith
Granddaughter
A variety of subjects to end the year
Male Cassowary. The colours and unusual anatomical features attracted me to the subject, plus the slightly threatening look in his eye!
Steve – watercolour
Lavender fields
Pam – acrylics
A mast year for berries in Hankerton
Anne – gouache
Group Activity
We had the idea of taking one photograph and each using it in our own way.
Photograph used on the left is of acer leaves at Westonbirt Arboretum.
Digital jpeg image at 180dpi, taken using a Panasonic DMC-TZ80 camera. ISO speed 160, taken at 1/60 sec, with f number 3.3. MJG
Watercolour Steve 
Collage Susan
Oil pastel Pam 
Silk Linda
Pastel Anne 
Acrylics Pam
Lockdown in Hankerton inspired the work below (All Anne)
Hankerton copse early in lockdown with leaves just showing
Pen and Wash
The bluebells put on a great display these are just outside Follyfield
Acrylic
Even the wisteria survived a late frost
Watercolour
Cloatley Meadow in high summer with wonderful wild flowers
Acrylic
Then autumn arrived and Hankerton was awash with apples
Pastel
Thinking of landscapes further afield
Snowy mountains
Oils – Craig
Hills a bit closer to home
Ink – Pam
Where ever you want it to be
Using monoprints produced on a vintage flatbed printer using oil based printing ink on BFK Rives linen based paper from France. The random nature of the prints lends them to being cut up into triptychs or torn up into abstract works reflecting nature – Susan.
English stream in late summer
Watercolour – Anne
Lady in Lavender.
A departure from my usual landscape or wildlife subject, featuring a human figure – albeit not much more than a dress and a hat!
Watercolour – Steve
Moored yacht on a lake.
Watercolour – Steve.
Something totally different
Stroll on a beach
Watercolour – Steve
The composition and colours in a newspaper photo suggested an interesting subject, but perhaps more challenging as it included a face as well. I was pleased with how it turned out though, even if the facial likeness was not quite as per photo.
