Spring weather is known to make us feel more cheery and motivated.
Snowdrops, crocuses and daffs appear, boats are spruced up and launched onto the river and you start spotting artists (although still well wrapped up) sitting at their easels on the quay or in the forest to catch that new light.
Buoyed by their recent exhibition success at Salisbury Hospital, members of Ringwood Art Society are looking forward to a packed programme of events to take them through the year.
In response to a survey undertaken last year, the group is now running a wider range of activities and a greater choice of times including a mix of daytime and evening, whole days and half days – so there is something for everyone from demonstrations, tutor-led activities, small social group paint-a-longs, ceramics and plein air.

Non-members are welcome to join in with many of their activities which is a great way to meet new people and see if belonging to the group would suit them, thereby opening up the chance to exhibit.
The next opportunity is a half-day workshop in modern calligraphy using brush pens on Saturday, March 25, held at Greyfriars.
For further information on this and other activities, visit their website at ringwoodartsociety.org and to reserve a place email programme@ringwoodartsociety.org.