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SUMMARY:Life Drawing Session at The Romantic
DESCRIPTION:Excited to announce that the Margate Arts Club Life Drawing g
 ang is going on tour.  We will be popping up at The Romantic gallery on S
 weyn Road (2 minutes from the Arts Club) for a one-off session to celebra
 te our member Clare Evan's new exhibition of portraits of fellow stepmoth
 ers and other alternative maternal setups. Our model for the evening will
  be local legend Lizzie Burrowes (she/they)\\, mum\\, stepmum\\, massage 
 therapist\\, drag king\\, and pole performer. Due to the smaller venue\\,
  there are a limited number of tickets available\\, so we can only take a
 dvance bookings - please book to ensure your space on this special one-of
 f session. Please note: this is at The Romantic\\, not Margate Arts Club\
 \, and drawing will start at 6pm. In Clare's words: This exhibition marks
  the beginning of an exploration of stepmotherhood: an experience shared 
 by many women yet rarely represented in contemporary culture\\, and even 
 more rarely celebrated. The language surrounding the role feels inadequat
 e. The word ‘stepmother’ carries centuries of cultural baggage\\, whi
 le terms such as ‘bonus mum’ often fail to capture the complexity of 
 lived experience. So who are we\\, and how might we choose to represent o
 urselves?Using portraiture as a starting point\\, I invited stepmothers t
 o participate in a series of conversations and paintings. The women repre
 sented in this exhibition responded to an open call on Instagram and gene
 rously shared their experiences throughout the process. Bringing together
  perspectives from heterosexual and queer families\\, the project explore
 s the varied realities of care\\, partnership and belonging within contem
 porary family life.\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/europe/united-kingdom/margat
 e/events/life-drawing-session-at-the-romantic-2026-08-23
LOCATION:39-41 Sweyn Rd\\, 39-41 Sweyn Rd\\, 39-41 Sweyn Road\\, Margate\
 \, CT9 2DD
URL:https://www.gayout.com/europe/united-kingdom/margate/events/life-drawing-session-at-the-romantic-2026-08-23
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