January Meeting: In conversation with Claudia Araceli

Claudia is a pleinair water colour painter, preferring to work outside from direct observation. Over the last few years she has won 34 awards, and has been selected as one of a small group of watercolourists to represent England in the World Watercolour Exhibition in Fabriano Italy for the last two years. 

Claudia will be answering questions and sharing insights into many different aspects of her career:

· building and maintaining your reputation and a loyal client base whilst dealing with illness

· the role of competitions – and how to choose them

· artists’ residencies;

· pleinair painting festivals