2021/22

Monthly Painting Competition

rules effective from October 2021.

Following on from the success and popularity of last year there will be one prizes of £30 of picturesque vouchers each month.

There will be 5 judges from the committee selecting 5 pictures each, with their top 5 pictures available for members vote.

1^St Prize £30 of picturesque vouchers

All pictures will still be eligible for the Presidents Prize and also an additional entry in to the 2021 Exhibition on the “Wall of Fame”.

We want more members to enter the competition and for more members to vote, by VOTEING FOR THE ARTWORK OF THEIR CHOICE

New Themed Competition

During this year we will have two themed competitions with a 1st prize of £30.00 of picturesque vouchers and a 2^nd Prize of £20.00 of picturesque vouchers. The theme title is “Movement” and we are expecting some interesting submissions depicting movement.

You have time to think and create a master piece. When sending in your entry to Sarah Miles email: smiles-art@outlook.com please make sure your entry is clearly marked as this competitions will run concurrently with the monthly competitions. Judging/Voting will be as the Month competition.

Both Competitions are NOW OPEN  

Month 1 Closes on Sunday 7^th November

“Movement” Closes on Sunday 6^th February

WORKSHOPS
 

Saturday 20th November 10am-4pm

Andrew Field: Loose Landscapes in Oils and Acrylics

Shottery Studio, Hathaway Lane Stratford upon Avon CV37 9BL
 

www.andrewfieldfineart.com 

The focused will be on creating a loose landscape painting using acrylic and oils. 

Andrew's comments: - We will be working with a restricted palette Titanium White, Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Red, Burnt Umber, Alizarin Crimson, Cobalt Blue and Ultramarine Blue. The Andrew will be using a couple of hog flat ended hog hair bristle brushes (1inch and 2inch approx.).

Andrew will be painting on a 12 inch x 16 inch primed board. Participants are of course welcome to use any materials that they wish.

To book the place contact Eva : evabazh@gmail.com 

Cost £35 per person
 

Bring your own lunch and drinks. 

Thursday 25th November

Looking At Art

Women artists from the 16^th – 21st century

Zoom at 6.55pm for 7.00 start

Vivien will be discussing why there were so few women artists before the 20^th century – were they less talented, less inspired, less able than men?  Certainly they were excluded from the teaching academies.  The discussion will suggest how recent sexual equality and more equal opportunities may have enabled women to achieve artistic recognition.

Artists will include Artemisia Gentileschi, Angelica Kauffman, Berthe Morisot, Gwen John, Laura Knight, Paula Rego and Maggi Hambling.

THURSDAY 2nd DECEMBER 2021

WADDESDON CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR 

Regrettably cancelled due to Covid restrictions

 Contact Di York email: dianne_york@sky.com or  07914448245.  

Thursday 13^th January 2022

Harriet Riddell

Zoom demo at 6.55pm for a 7pm start

Street Stitching – Travels with a Sewing Machine

Textile performance artist, Harriet Riddell travels the world with her sewing machine pitching up in challenging locations from the slums of Nairobi to the tea fields of the Himalayas. Through free motion embroidery she captures her surrounding environment and the people she meets. 

Adventure, interaction and communication are key elements to each piece of Harriet’s work. Behind every ‘stitch’ lies a narrative of the people, place and culture. 

At times, Harriet encourages her street audience to pedal a bicycle which generates electricity and powers the art. This increases the interaction between her, her subject and the art itself. 

Harriet grew up in Oxfordshire and in 2012 completed a degree in Contemporary Applied Arts at the University of Hertfordshire. Harriet's current studio is called the Sorting Office which is found in Hampshire.