The Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition 2026
CDS Members Chrissie Havers, Maureen Mace & Karen Stamper are among the artists taking part in the Society of Women Artists’ 165th Annual Open Exhibition. The exhibiton runs from Tuesday 23 to Saturday 27 June at the Mall Galleries, London, SW1Y 5AS (open to the…
Yardley Arts Summer Open
CDS Members Hilary Marshall & Vandy Massey and Angie Moyes (Friend) have had pieces selected for the Yardley Arts Summer Open Exhibition, 2026. This multi-genre exhibition in Yardley Hastings, Northants runs from 25th June – 19th July, (Open Thursday – Sunday 11-5pm). The exhibition is…
On Balance – Exhibition of Contemporary Textiles
CDS Member Niki Chandler is one of eight artists exhibiting in On Balance – an Exhibition of Contemporary Textiles at the Handa Gallery in Wells -Next-the-Sea. The exhibition by the group Anglia Textile Works runs from 23rd June to 5th July and is open 11-4…
Portraits of Cambridge: a Town in Transition
Portraits of Cambridge – a Town in Transition is an exhibition taking place at the Museum of Cambridge from 13 June – 5 October featuring work by four artists, two of whom are significant former members of Cambridge Drawing Society. The paintings of Mary Charlotte…
Haddenham Arts Exhibition – Fran Godwood
CDS Member Fran Godwood has a solo exhibition of her work at the Haddenham Arts Centre from Saturday 6th June – Sunday 26th July. This includes a selection of her pen, print & watercolour work. The gallery is open from 10am – 4pm Tuesday to…
Contemporary Printmaking Prize – Fen Ditton Gallery
CDS members Elizabeth Jane Taylor & Liz Hartley have been shortlisted for the Fen Ditton Gallery Contemporary Printmaking Prize 2026 and will be exhibited at the gallery from 23rd May – 14th June 2026. The artists in the exhibition were selected from over 500 entries to the…
SEAW – Spring Exhibition
The Society of East Anglian Watercolourists, which has many members in common with CDS, will be holding their spring exhibition at Clare Castle Country Park, Suffolk, CO10 8NW. This is SEAW’s fifth year exhibiting in The Old Goods Shed gallery. The exhibition will run from 20-31…
Keate Family Arts Trust- Spring Show
CDS Friend Emily Jolley has curated this year’s Spring Show at the Keate Family Arts Trust, bringing together artwork by 13 local artists (including CDS member Laura Chaplin) alongside pieces from the Trust collection including John Piper, Patrick Heron and Gertrude Hermes. Over 50 featured artworks,…
Common Threads & Interwoven Lives
CDS Member Derek Wood is exhibiting with three friends at the Mosaic Jewish Community Synagogue, Stanmore until 5th May. Common Threads & Interwoven Lives will feature Printmaking, Textiles, Painting & Bookbinding. The featured artwork ‘Interwoven’ is a woven & stitched collage featuring all 3 of our…
Geedon Gallery Silver Anniversary Exhibition
CDS member Colin Hayes is among the artists taking part in the Geedon Gallery’s Silver Anniversary exhibition. The exhibition is by invitation only and includes some very prestigious artists including Fred Cuming RA and Maggi Hambling CBE. Colin will have four landscapes in the show….