We have a full diary of events detailing special guest demonstrations and our regular competitions.’Own work’ is always an option, except on Demo Nights.
MEETINGS RUN 7.30pm – 9.30pm.
2024
October
2 – Work Along with Lorraine ‘Caricatures and drawing people in Landscapes’. Meeting Host Lorraine.
9 – Guest Artist – Graham McQuade painting Abstract in Acrylic. Meeting Host Taysha.
16 – Practice in the style of Graham McQuade or Own Work. Meeting Host Lorraine.
23 – Competition ‘Boats in a Marina’. Own Work. Presentation of People’s and Members’ Choice awards. Meeting Host Brenda.
30 – Work Along with Pat. Meeting Host Pat.
November
6 – Theme Night – Painting from Scratch – ‘Fireworks over the Rooftops’. Meeting Host Brenda.
13 – Guest Artist Lesley Taylor (Bolton Art Circle). ‘Chinese Flowers’. Meeting Host Taysha.
2o – Practice in the style of Lesley Taylor or Own Work. Meeting Host June.
27 – Draw or paint ‘Kevin’s Two Dogs’. Meeting Host Kevin.
December
4 – Competition ‘Father Christmas amongst the presents’ .
11 -Christmas Party Meal at The Dressers Arms, Wheelton 7pm. No meeting at Brinscall.
18 – Closed
25 – Closed
2025
January
01 – Closed.
08 – Guest Artist-Debra Jones ‘Water Soluble Oils’, Meeting Host – Taysha.
15 – Practice in the style of Debra Jones or Own Work; Renew exhibition at BWARA, Meeting Host – Harsha.
22 – Working Evening with Dawn ‘Silk Card Painting’, Meeting Host – Dawn.
29 – Competition ‘A Landscape of Snow & Ice’ in any medium or Own Work, Meeting Host – Sally.
February
05 – A talk on another of Roger’s ‘Favourite Artists’ and Own Work, Meeting Host – Roger.
12 – Guest Artist-Debbie Borodina, Meeting Host – Taysha.
19 – Practice in the style of Debbie Borodina or Own Work, Meeting Host – Lorna.
26 – ‘Working from Scratch’ ‘Carpet of Snowdrops’ in Water-Colour or Own Work, Meeting Host – June.
March
05 – AGM with Supper, Meeting Host – Polly.
12 – Guest Artist-Paul Talbot-Greaves ‘Landscape in Acrylic’, Meeting Host – Taysha.
19 – Practise in style of Paul Talbot-Greaves or Own Work, Meeting Host – Gill.
26 – Competition ‘March Hares’ in Pastel or Own Work, Meeting Host – Amanda.
April
02 – Working Evening with Harsha on ‘Art from India’, Meeting Host – Harsha.
09 – Guest Artist-Jo Dexter ‘Abstract Landscape in Oils’, Meeting Host – Taysha.
16 – Practice in the style of Jo Dexter or Own Work, Meeting Host – Peter.
23 – Make concertina sketchbook with Polly or Own Work, Meeting Host – Polly.
30 – ‘Working from Scratch’ -Use your Sketchbook made previous week for a sketch of ‘My Dream Cottage’ any medium or Own Work, Meeting Host – Mary Ann.
May
07 – Working Evening with Rod (details nearer the date), Meeting Host – Rod.
14 – Guest Artist – Judith Herring ‘Acrylic’, Meeting Host – Taysha.
21 – Practice in the style of Judith Herring or Own Work, Meeting Host – Jackie.
28 – Competition ‘High Peaks’ in Acrylic or Own Work, Meeting Host – Brenda.
June
04 – Working Evening with Lorna ‘Whistlers Mother’ – Practical session using warm and cool greys in water colour and acrylic, Meeting Host – Lorna.
11 – Guest Artist Geoff Butterworth ‘Local Landscape in Water colour’, Meeting Host – Taysha.
18 – Practice in the style of Geoff Butterworth or Own Work, Meeting Host – Amanda.
25 – ‘Working from Scratch’ ‘Wild-Life’ in Pen and Ink or Own Work, Meeting Host – Roger.
July
02 – ‘Plein Air Sketching’ at Brinscall – Advisable to bring a folding seat, Meeting Host – June.
09 – Competition ’A Church of Liverpool’ or Own Work, Meeting Host – Loz.
16 – Paint a miniature of your ‘Favourite Flower’ or Own Work, Meeting Host – Dawn.
23 – Working Evening – ‘Sketching Model’, Meeting Host – Polly.
30 – ‘Paint an Abstract In the style of Piet Mondrian’ in any medium or Own Work, Meeting Host – TBA.
August
06 – Working Evening with Brenda – ‘Collage/Sea /Sand/Waves etc’; – Meeting Host – Brenda
13 – Supper with other Art Groups; Meeting Host – Polly
20 – Still Life (Bring your own items} or Own Work; Meeting Host – TBA
27 – Competition ‘Wading Birds’ in any medium or Own Work; Meeting Host – Dawn
September
3 – Working Evening with Val ‘Pastels’, Meeting Host – Val
10 – Guest Artist –Richard Green ’Landscape in Water Colour’, Meeting Host – Taysha.
17 – Practice in the style of Richard Green or Own Work, Meeting Host Rod.
21 or 28 – Brinscall – Sunday One Day Sale, 10am -4pm. Paintings to Brinscall 9am/Collect 3pm. Polly to arrange.
24 -‘Working from Scratch’ ’Sunset Skies’ in Pastel, Meeting Host – Beryl.
October
01 – Working Evening with Jackie (details nearer the date), Meeting Host – Jackie.
08 – Guest Artist (TBA), Meeting Host Taysha.
15 – Practice in style of (TBA) or Own Work, Meeting Host – Gill.
22 – Competition ‘Castles & Ruins’, or Own Work. Meeting Host – Sue.
29 – Working Evening with Beryl ‘Muse d’Orsay’, Meeting Host – Beryl.
November
05 -‘Working from Scratch’ ‘Sparklers, Cocoa n Marshmallows’, Meeting Host – TBA.
12 – Guest Artist (TBA), Meeting Host – Taysha.
19 – Practice in the style of (TBA) or Own Work, Meeting Host – Loz.
26 – Working Evening with Roger ‘Drawing Celtic Knots’, Meeting Host – Roger.
December
03 – Competition ‘Angels, Mistletoe &Tinsel’, Meeting Host – Polly.
10 – Christmas Party Meal TBA. No meeting at Brinscall.
17 – Closed.
24 – Closed.
2026
January
07 – TBA.
