With a new president come new ideas.

I have been a member of the Cambridge Drawing Society for several years and the standard of work seems to rise annually.

Our new president who is also an avid sketcher, introduced a visit to The Heong Gallery specialising in contemporary art with some sketching after the talk. The curator gave us a wonderful insight into the work of Syrian Artist Issam Kourbaj who lived in Aleppo before it was decimated by the Russians. His work describes the feelings of the people of Syria losing their homes.

The talk was fascinating but I find it difficult to listen for 2 hours without using my hands so I sat on a small stool and sketched as the curator talked. I had arrived early and already made a sketch of the Cedar tree by Ai Weiwei in the courtyard.

A wonderful morning learning about Syria, contemporary artist Kourbaj and sketching. What could be better to fill a Sunday morning!