Clumber Park National Trust Sketching Workshops
Monthly until November 2025
The Parsonage at Clumber Park.
My 24 day residency in The Old Parsonage at Clumber Park was a great experience, meeting lots of people, exhibiting my work and making a few sales. The highlight were the 3 sketching workshops I led out in the park.
I had some lovely feedback from workshop attendees and in conjunction with the Clumber Team have decided to run another 6 workshops, one per month through to November. Each workshop will focus on a different landscape in the park so there is the possibility to book on more than one.
Once again I will provide all the materials and guide you through my layered approach to mixed media sketching. The sessions are fun, relaxed and non judgmental, the perfect atmosphere to enjoy the process.
Ian Davenport Art
Living in Yorkshire I am inspired by the local landscape, capturing the open spaces and big skies of Northern England.
Painting Plein air as much as possible I try and bring an immediacy and freshness to my work with gestural mark making and a bold use of colour.
Latest News…..APRIL 2025
Hello!
As I write this I have just started my 3 week residency at Clumber Park, our local National Trust estate in North Nottinghamshire.
I am exhibiting in the beautiful surroundings of the Old Parsonage, the light is amazing with expansive views over the park. It has been lovely chatting to the many visitors so far.
I have 3 mixed media sketching workshops booked in, the first one yesterday was a delight, the weather was glorious and we had a great time - 3 hours in the park in the sunshine. Check out the National Trust Clumber events page to book on.
After the positive feedback from my first 6 week drawing and painting course at the Pavillion in Tickhill I have just started course number 2!! The course is full which is fantastic so I have booked the room for course 3 in July and 4 in September so get in touch if you fancy it.
With the arrival of spring I am excited to get some plein air action going again with a painting trip to the Lakes in the pipeline. I love this time of year, the promise of long sunny days is an artists dream.
As always keep an eye on my instagram or here for details of upcoming events and activities.
Enjoy the sun!
Ian
Clumber Bluebells. Oil on Board. 61cm x 30cm
Rapeseed, Windmills & Power Stations. Oil on Board. 61cm x 30cm
The Road up Newlands 61cm x 30cm
Hay Bales. 40cm x 30cm
Golden Wheat Fields 2. 40cm x 30cm
Golden Wheat Fields 1. Summer 2024. 40cm x 30cm
Clumber Bluebells 60cm x 30cm Oil on Board.
Crummock Water. Oct 2024 30cm x 20cm Oil on Board
From Thackthwaite. Sept 2024 50cm x 30cm Oil on Board
Honister Valley Road. Sept 2024 50cm x 30cm Oil on Board
Hoinster Pass Slate Mine. Sept 2024 50cm x 30cm Oil on Board
Wastwater. Oct 2024 13cm x 18cm Oil on Board.
Snow On the Dark Peak. Nov 2024 Oil on Board. 30cm x 20cm
Ulley Early Spring. March 2025 Oil on Board. 30cm x 20cm
Humber Bridge. March 2025 Oil on Board. 40cm x 30cm
D31 Gallery Exhibition September 2022
Cafe H Exhibition Sept 2022
D31 Exhibition September 2022
Gallery Gate Exhibition Doncaster April 2022
Cafe H Exhibition Feb 2022
Graduation Exhibition 'Powter How' 22.06.2023
'A Sense of Place' solo exhibition at Bassetlaw Museum, Retford. July - Sept 2023
Harrogate Art Fair Oct 2023