Founded in 1992, the SAA has been dedicated to informing, encouraging, and inspiring artists of all levels. Over the years, they have evolved to ensure its inspiration remains current. By collaborating with industry experts and the creative community, the SAA has developed exclusive ranges of affordable, high-quality products designed with artists in mind.
The SAA mission has always been to inform, encourage and inspire all artists from all over the world. With their proven expertise, knowledge and dedication, they are confident that SAA can provide you as a member with everything you need to paint.
It is not just SAA saying that; feedback from their recent Membership Survey says they are helpful, friendly, inclusive, approachable, great value, educational and inspiring! With over 30,000 members, the SAA is the perfect place to meet like-minded artists, make new friends and support each other to “Create because we can.”
PARTNERS OF SAA
MATTHEW PALMER
Matthew Palmer is a very long-standing member of the SAA community and a sought-after teaching artist. Matthew regularly features in Paint & Create, as a workshop host and on Video on Demand.
Matthew is famous for his ability to get even the most beginner artist to paint a scene they're proud of, and for having curated an extensive library of watercolour brushes providing you with all the tools necessary for any mark-making endeavour!
SAA membership is for everyone with a passion for painting and drawing. We believe in encouraging everyone, from complete novices and hesitant beginners to the legions of leisure painters and beyond. With over 30,000 members, the SAA is the perfect place to meet like-minded artists and new friends.
With an extensive and varied career in fine arts, Alison has an experimental style, encompassing multiple subjects, using a range of mediums. Having owned a contemporary gallery and arts centre in Dorset for 15 years, she is heavily influenced by her countryside location. With a focus on watercolours and a love of textiles, sculpture and printmaking and a degree in Fine Art.
Jo Allsopp, a seasoned art tutor, has been sharing her passion for art for over two decades. Initially working for Leicestershire County Council, she seized the opportunity to establish her own art classes when a gallery space became available. Her business has flourished, with regular students attending her weekly drawing and painting classes and weekend workshops. Additionally, her painting breaks in the UK and France have been highly popular.
Hazel Soan is a British artist working out of studios and is on location throughout the world. She paints in watercolour and oil and is known particularly for her direct wet-into-wet watercolour approach and her use of rich pigment and strong contrasts of light and shade. Shape, interval and tone are her predominant subject matter. Figures, African wildlife and action are the main sources of reference.
Her passion for painting is shared through books, DVD films, workshops, lectures and painting holidays, demonstrating the vibrant immediacy of the watercolour medium and the properties of watercolour pigments. She is the author of more than 15 books and contributes articles regularly to The Artist magazine and other art titles.
As the UK’s largest art community with over 30,000 members, the SAA are here to fill your days with inspiration! With tutorials and challenges available for everyone to get involved with, now is the perfect time to unlock your passion for painting.
Paint & Create includes lots of exciting new segments such as Your Studio, where artists give us a tour of their art spaces; Art Club Spotlight, where we shine a light on some of the amazing art clubs around the country, and our Levelling Up Tutorials, featuring additional wonderful tutorials from talented artists.
With SAA membership you get access to support and advice on techniques from the SAA community. Here’s a taste of what you can expect when you sign up for SAA membership.
Pick up some helpful creative hints and techniques, learn new skills and follow along step-by-step, surrounded by fellow artists who share your creative passion. Whatever your preferred medium or subject matter, there is sure to be a workshop to suit you!!
