All meetings are 7.30pm - 9.30pm
at Blean Village Hall,
unless stated otherwise.
Meetings February - July 2024
07 FEB SOCIAL PAINTING
Paint and draw in the company of other members.
Bring something you're working on,
or start something new.
Bring your own materials.
14 FEB PRACTICAL
The Bigger Picture
Create a picture in any medium from a two-inch fragment supplied.
The meeting will start with examples.
Bring your own materials.
21 FEB DEMONSTRATION
Still Life in mixed media by Paul Mitchell.
Charge.
28 FEB AGM
Find out how the Society fared in 2023
and vote on matters affecting its future.
06 MAR WORKSHOP
Create a collage from materials with various textures.
Some materials supplied, but bring your own scissors
and a piece of card to mount your work on.
The finished piece can be used as a printing plate.
Examples will be shown at the start of the meeting.
13 MAR SOCIAL PAINTING
Paint and draw in the company of other members.
Bring something you're working on,
or start something new.
Bring your own materials.
20 MAR PICTURE DISCUSSION
Bring one or two pictures you have finished,
or are working on, for comments or advice.
Leader: Carole Woodley.
27 MAR DEMONSTRATION
Mark Fisher will paint an underwater mermaid scene
to demonstrate wet-on-wet techniques in acrylics.
Charge.
03 APR SOCIAL PAINTING
Paint and draw in the company of other members.
Bring something you're working on,
or start something new.
Bring your own materials.
10 APR PRACTICAL
"Bird table" - Bring images of garden birds
and create a picture.
Bring your own materials.
17 APR DEMONSTRATION
A tree-scape in acrylics
by the ever popular Angelo Pizzigallo.
Charge.
24 APR WORKSHOP
Abstract picture in black & white, led by Anne Arnold.
Bring scissors and glue.
Paper provided.
01 MAY TALK/ DEMONSTRATION
Mounting and framing - Andy McNally
08 MAY DEMONSTRATION
John Wiltshire will produce a portrait in pastel.
Charge.
15 MAY PRACTICAL
Create a portrait of another member, using
techniques from the previous week's demonstration.
22 MAY SOCIAL PAINTING
Paint and draw in the company of other members.
Bring something you're working on,
or start something new.
Bring your own materials.
29 MAY LIFE DRAWING
Sarah Lowndes will model for you to hone your skills.
Charge.
05 JUN PRACTICAL
Seaside Still Life.
Shells, seaweeds, stones, nets etc.
Bring your own materials.
12 JUN DEMONSTRATION
Shane Record paints a scene in oils using painting knives.
Charge.
19 JUN PRACTICAL
Studies of the detail of shells, stones, etc.
Bring a magnifier and suitable materials
for intricate, detailed work.
26 JUN WORKSHOP
A paint-along, following a YouTube or DVD
demonstration - subject yet to be decided.
03 JUL SOCIAL PAINTING
Paint and draw in the company of other members.
Bring something you're working on,
or start something new.
Bring your own materials.
10 JUL SOCIAL PAINTING
Paint and draw in the company of other members.
Bring something you're working on,
or start something new.
Bring your own materials.
17 JUL SOCIAL PAINTING
Paint and draw in the company of other members.
Bring something you're working on,
or start something new.
Bring your own materials.
24 JUL EXHIBITION
Annual exhibition in the threshing barn at
Chartham Vineyard.
Come and do a bit of plein-air art
after seeing the work on display.
The Society will hold
open-air exhibitions
in the
Westgate Gardens
(weather permitting)
10.00am - 4.30pm
on the following Saturdays in 2024
30th March
27th April
25th May
22nd June
13th July
10th August
7th September
All dates subject to weather conditions
Gordon Lewns 1936-2023
A Retrospective
10.30am -5pm Saturdays from 6th April to 1st June
Chartham Vineyard Gallery
Burnt House Farm,
Station Road
Chartham CT4 7HU
Original landscapes and other works of art
by
Gordon Lewns
past Chairman and President of the Society
Ample FREE PARKING
The Summer Exhibition 2024
Takes place
from
Saturday 20th July
to
Sunday 28th July
at
Chartham Vineyard Barn
Burnt House Farm,
Station Road
Chartham CT4 7HU
150+ original works of art
by
local artists
Tea, coffee and biscuits
Ample FREE PARKING