New Art Class in Ostreme Centre, Mumbles

I am starting a New Art Class on Tuesdays in Ostreme Centre, Mumbles from May 5th. Drawing and Watercolour. All levels welcome. Please contact me for further info on info@zoejameswilliams.com or tel 01792 642164. Please share. 

Start of Spring Term 2015

My Ostreme and Swansea Grand Theatre Art Classes are starting back on January 14th 2015,


I have one space left in Swansea Grand Theatre due to a late cancellation. Please contact me if interested on the email or tel no below.

Ostreme has a waiting list but if you wish to be placed on that please contact me on 
I teach from beginners to more experienced students. All levels welcome

info@zoejameswilliams.com or 01792642164


The art classes are both lively, fun and friendly. You also will be taught drawing and watercolour skills through subject matter including landscape, portraits and still life etc. 

One of our end of term lunches! This was at PA's Mumbles

Student work. The art class takes all levels.

Tonal Lesson on brown paperwith Winslow Homer

For this weeks lesson the students painted a tonal exercise on brown paper using one of Winslow Homer's tonal sketches. Normal brown paper was used which was taped onto a board. Of course it wrinkles so they had to be careful not to use too much water but as an excercise worked very well.

Great contrasts and simplification of form. Also lots of artistic license with the original which looked great!! If you look at some of the classes work below and then look at an actual boat scene it doesn't seem so complicated to paint does it?

One of the students paintings with the original print of the Winslow Homer above. Some as you can see were using artistic license adding a moon, clouds and dashes of colour to great effect.

Last Day of The Ostreme and Grand Theatre Art Group Exhibition

Last Chance to see  The Ostreme and Grand Theatre Art Group Exhibition in The Arts Wing, Swansea Grand Theatre. 

White Room dedicated to Dylan Thomas

Level 2 dedicated to All Subjects

Last Day Today Sept 6th

The opening speech by Paul Thorburn for the Ostreme and Grand Theatre Art Group Art Exhibition in The Arts Wing, Swansea Grand Theatre.

The opening speech by Paul Thorburn for the Ostreme and Grand Theatre Art Group Art Exhibition in The Arts Wing, Swansea Grand Theatre.

 Apologies for the shaky footage!!

The Ostreme and Grand Theatre Art Group Exhibition and Raffle Aug 27th-Sept 6th

The Ostreme and Grand Theatre Art Group Exhibition

An exhibition of drawings and paintings inspired by Dylan Thomas, Gower and other subjects. Representing the rich variety of work by a group of artists led by professional artist and tutor Zoe James-Williams in The Arts Wing, Swansea Grand Theatre, Aug 27-Sept 6.

The exhibition will be officially opened by Former Welsh Rugby Player Paul Thorburn
We will be supporting with a raffle 2 local charities
The Hill Community Trust and Stepping Stones.

We are very lucky to have been donated fantastic raffle prizes worth over £500 in total. If you wish to buy any raffle tickets please contact me through FB, info@zoejameswilliams.com or tel 642164

List of Raffle Prizes for The Ostreme and Grand Theatre Art Group Exhibition
To be drawn on Aug 27th

1. Lunch at SA3 Bistro, Mumbles
   www.sa3bistro.com/
   
2. Tickets and pre lunch to match of your choice at Whites Swansea Rugby Club www.swansearfc.co.uk
   
3. Original watercolour painting by Zoe James-Williams
   www.zoejameswilliams.com
   
4. Three Jackie Morris Signed Books,Cover To Cover Bookshop , Mumbles
   www.cover-to-cover.co.uk
   
5. Acrylic painting set, Harrisons , Uplands
   www.artandstationery.co.uk/
   
6. £30 Voucher SmokeHaus Restaurant, Wind St, Swanseawww.thesmokehaus.co.uk/
7. £10 gift voucher, Sainsburys, uplands
   www.sainsburys.co.uk
   
8. Framed photographic print of Gower, Colliers uplands www.colliersphotographicswansea.co.uk/
9. Two tickets Childs Christmas in Wales, Swanesa Grand Theatre.
10. www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=480
    
11. Pa's Restaurant £30 voucher
    www.paswinebar.co.uk/
    
12. Maxine De Paris Boutique, £25 voucher.
    www.maxinedeparis.co.uk/
    
13. Black Orchid £10 voucher
    www.blackorchidfloraldesign.co.uk
    
14. Crundles Evening bag and purse
    www.facebook.com/pages/Crundles
    
15. Kardomah Caffetiere and coffee
    www.kardomahcoffeeshop.co.uk/
    
16. Carltons Hair Design voucher £27.50
    www.facebook.com/CarltonsHairDesign
    
17. Family Ticket from LC2 www.thelcswansea.com/
18. £25 Voucher Precious Pearls Jewellery, Chapel Street Mumble www.preciouspearlsjewellery.com/
19. Bottle of Champagne donated by 
20. Box of Thorntons Chocolates donated by Jen
21. Pink Scarf donated by Doreen