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5 new works of art came in today for the and 4 more packs went out. All in aid of the new Cancer Wellbeing Centre at Colchester Hospital. Original art that will fit on your wall!

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2020-01-14

Did you miss out the buying 1 of the Mersea Tommies? This is your chance to get 3 for just £40...

February 21/22 at the Minories, Colchester. Don't miss it!

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2020-01-13

There's still time to book for tomorrow's Tea + Torc at Castle. Dr Tim Pestell from Norwich Castle Museum will be taking a closer look at adorment during the age of the Vikings https://t.co/Z0ddOQmfG6

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2020-01-10

Throwback Thursday

Each Thursday we will be highlighting one of the many pieces in the Colchester Art Society Permanent Collection.

Elizabeth Morris

Smack in Besom Creek, Etching, 29.5 x 36 cm

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2020-01-09

Tindalls Colchester - adult workshop

https://t.co/v0dtYEC6gp

Tuesday 28th April 10am - 4pm Owls in Watercolour with Vicky Rosenthal £50 14 spaces

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2020-01-09

Garnet is the gem stone for January? This beautiful example, set within a gold finger ring, can be found on display at Castle as part of our exhibition: https://t.co/kCnXsXZjcr

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2020-01-09

If you haven’t already, check out on . Special feature of and our senior curator . https://t.co/mVIEmyxIz9

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2020-01-05

More pictures for the being held 21/22 February at the Minories arriving everyday. Here's a couple more...
join us!

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2020-01-05

With essential help from my son and wife I think I have this press release licked. Out 6.3.20 - 10 nuggets of the finest British goes


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2019-12-31

Members Monday

Each Monday we will be highlighting one of our Colchester Art Society members, taking images from our members galleries on our website.

Colchester Art Society Member: Liz Shaw

Plant, Acrylic on paper, 30 x 42 cm

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2019-12-24

2010 was the last widespread in the UK with snow on the ground at 83% of weather stations. What will 2019 bring?
(This wintery landscape of was painted by Sylvia St George ❄️)

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2019-12-23

A thread on an amazing pair of shoes I’ve seen in the stores today. These shoes were made by Excelsior and retailed by F Thurston & son, Colchester. The velvet embroidered shoes would have been perfectly shown off with the shorter hem lengths of the mid 1920s.

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2019-12-20

"Bathing woman".
🎨 by Matthew Davis (British, b. Colchester, 1969).

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2019-12-20

Today, two photos of underage soldiers in 16th (Home Service) Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), Reed Hall Camp, Colchester, 1917. Boys who enlisted underage were held in Home Service battalions until they reached 19 & could be sent overseas.1/3

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2019-12-19

Take some quiet time and join in the Make and donate a 20x20cm piece of art to raise funds for the Cancer Centre Campaign. We're nearing the final target! Take a look at https://t.co/Pf8FBU8exz

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2019-12-16

Firstsite is pleased to announce the gallery is a drop off location for the handbag

Donate a handbag filled w/ essentials at our welcome desk for it to go to a woman in need this

Find out more https://t.co/YV3Yl4gDmU

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2019-12-07

Wanted more 20x20cm pictures to join these ones at to raise money for the Cancer Centre at the Hospital Take a look https://t.co/Pf8FBU8exz

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2019-12-04

Only 3 months until the first entries are starting to come in... take a look at the website to join in! https://t.co/K2YLLNrEFt

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2019-11-21