Frank will be giving us the benefit of his many years of training and experience to critique and encourage us to better things, while judging the paintings submitted. Criticism is not always easy to hear, but if we do not have guidance we continue to make the same mistakes and just tread water with our work. It is wonderful to have someone of his skill and experience to help us to understand how to make really good art. We are proud of how high a standard we have at the Downland and our bi-annual Critiques are essential to that. So be brave, submit your work and lets learn and maybe win? Tom Groom Award - Inland waterways - painting any medium, (framed or mounted). The Dominic Carlton Sketchbook Award - for the best sketchbook compiled within the last 24 months. Frank will offer the breadth of his knowledge and experience to critique our work and pick out some winners from each category