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January Challenge 2026 - Painting through the Dark Month from Rob Pointon
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I will be attempting the challenge of completing an oil painting a day throughout the month of January once again only this time we've teamed up with a local museum and art gallery - The Brampton Museum in Newcastle under Lyme.
As soon as each painting is completed, we will hang it and gradually populate this exhibition. Come along to see the progress, but don't touch the paintings as they might still be wet!
You can come along and paint alongside me each Saturday in January, within walking distance of the museum. Some of the works created by the public during these outdoor painting sessions will be chosen to be exhibited alongside the exhibition. Please note, these Saturdays won't be taught workshops, I'll be busy painting the piece for that day to the best of my ability, but anyone is welcome to set up near the museum or nearby town and produce their own work. We shall lay down all the works created that Saturday in the exhibition space at the end of the day.
We shall have an official opening when the last painting is hung on the Saturday 31 January and there will be a further talk during the remainder of the show.
I find the challenge of a daily deadline an added driving force to get out and keep working hard throughout the winter months. Painting 7 days a week can lead to exciting new ideas and breakthroughs. Last January I began exaggerating the slopes of Stoke on Trent, resulting in dynamic, engaging paintings that can convey the feeling of a steep street more than a conventional photograph.
What will happen this month?
Brampton Museum and Art Gallery
Brampton Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 0QP
Friday 2 January - Saturday 15 March
Tues to Sat: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Sun: 1:30pm to 5:00pm
As soon as each painting is completed, we will hang it and gradually populate this exhibition. Come along to see the progress, but don't touch the paintings as they might still be wet!
You can come along and paint alongside me each Saturday in January, within walking distance of the museum. Some of the works created by the public during these outdoor painting sessions will be chosen to be exhibited alongside the exhibition. Please note, these Saturdays won't be taught workshops, I'll be busy painting the piece for that day to the best of my ability, but anyone is welcome to set up near the museum or nearby town and produce their own work. We shall lay down all the works created that Saturday in the exhibition space at the end of the day.
We shall have an official opening when the last painting is hung on the Saturday 31 January and there will be a further talk during the remainder of the show.
I find the challenge of a daily deadline an added driving force to get out and keep working hard throughout the winter months. Painting 7 days a week can lead to exciting new ideas and breakthroughs. Last January I began exaggerating the slopes of Stoke on Trent, resulting in dynamic, engaging paintings that can convey the feeling of a steep street more than a conventional photograph.
What will happen this month?
Brampton Museum and Art Gallery
Brampton Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 0QP
Friday 2 January - Saturday 15 March
Tues to Sat: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Sun: 1:30pm to 5:00pm
