Activities

Talks and demonstrations (Members and non-members)

These are held on a monthly basis and provide a mix of practical demonstrations and talks on all aspects of art including painting, sculpting, print making, and art appreciation.  Non-members are invited to these talks for a small fee of £3.00.

The 2012-13 programme of speakers is as follows:

Weds 17th April           Paul Hipkiss     Percy Hipkiss, Jeweller and artist

Weds 15th May           AGM, followed by informal meeting

Weds 19th June         Dave Woolass    Rough seas

Sketch Nights (Members only)

Practical sessions are available with the use of the life model or still life facilities. These sessions are untutored, but helpful suggestions, if wanted, may be forthcoming from other members.

Painting days (Members only)

Members have the opportunity to visit local places of interest and enjoy (weather permitting) a day in the fresh air, drawing and painting. Painting days run from 10 am to 4 pm approximately. Members should provide their own refreshments. Toilets are available at every venue. The painting days programme runs through June, July and August.

Pictured below, Stanley Hall, a painting day venue.

Workshops (Members only)

These are usually a one day practical session with a tutor to demonstrate and give guidance in a particular media or subject matter. The workshop programme covers a wide variety of approaches.  Recent workshops have included portrait painting from a live model, and a full day workshop in Intaglio Printmaking, with artist-printmaker, Paul Hipkiss, pictured below.

Visits (Members and non-members)

To places of interest including Galleries, current exhibitions and art fairs.