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.
Please keep checking the website for updates as further Covid restrictions may be introduced affecting our meetings and details may be changed.
January 2022
05 Closed for Christmas
12 Own work and submit paintings (title and size) for new display on walls at HQ (one per member initially).
19 Guest Artist – Les Darlow ‘Creative and Loose Nature at its best’ Meeting host Lorraine
26 Practice in style of Les Darlow or Own Work Meeting host Kev
February
02 Competition – ‘Majestic Mountains’
(To be used on publicity for next Café Ambio exhibition) Meeting host Julia.
09 Own work. Meeting host Polly. Corner class by Stephen – how to present paintings for exhibitions.
16 Guest artist – Graham McQuade ‘Canal Scene’, watercolour Meeting host Lorraine
23 Practice in style of Graham McQuade or Own Work Meeting host Roger
March
2 AGM
9 Competition ‘A Lancashire Landscape’ Meeting host Loz
16 Guest artist – Anthony Barrow ‘Depth in Landscapes’, acrylics Anthonybarrow.co.uk Meeting Host Lorraine.
23 Practice in style of Anthony Barrow or own work. Meeting host Polly
30 Let’s try BOB ROSS technique – workalong with Roger Gillet, or own work Meeting host Roger
April
6 Theme Night ‘Fields of Flowers’ or own work Meeting host Loz
13 Guest artist – Vic Bearcroft ‘Wildlife in Pastel’ Meeting Host Lorraine.
20 Practice in style of Vic Bearcroft or own work Meeting host Kev
27 Own work – or try your hand at a pastel Meeting host Julia
May
4 Competition ‘Evening Sky’ or own work Meeting host Polly
11 Guest artist – Geoff Butterworth ‘Landscape in Watercolour’ Meeting host Lorraine
18 Watercolour Workalong with David or own work Meeting host David
25 Own work or try a STILL LIFE – bring your own props Meeting host Chloe
June
1 Theme Night – painting for a children’s room. Meeting host Roger
8 Guest artist – Paul Talbot Greaves ‘Summer Landscape’ acrylics Meeting host Lorraine
15 Practice in style of Paul Talbot-Greaves or own work Meeting host Kev
22 Workalong with Loz ‘Digital on tablet’ Meeting host Loz
29 Own work. Meeting host Kev
July
6 Workalong with Pam Williams ‘An Appreciation of C.R. Mackintosh’ or own work Meeting host Pam Williams
13 Sketching outside – Astley Park 2pm – 4pm, meet outside Cafe Ambio. Meeting host Rodney (no meeting in BWARA).
20 Guest artist – Elise Hendry ‘Wildlife Hare’ mixed media and pastel Meeting host Julia
27 Competition ‘Celebrity Portrait’ or own work Meeting host Kev
August
3 Practice in style of Elise Hendry (from demo 20th July) or own work Meeting host Chloe
10 Guest artist – Lea Nixon ‘Cityscape in watercolour’ Meeting host Lorraine
17 Practice in style of Lea Nixon or own work Meeting host Roger
24 Workalong with Rodney Walmsley – urban sketching Meeting host Rodney
31 Theme Night ‘Night time scene’ or own work Meeting host Polly
September
7 Own work Meeting host Kev
14 Guest artist – Zak Last ‘Landscape with Trees’ in Oil Meeting host Lorraine
21 Practice in style of Zak Last or own work Meeting host Julia
28 Competition ‘Semi-abstract landscape’ Meeting host Stephen
October
5 Workalong with member Pat Richardson ‘An Introduction to Painting with Textiles’ Meeting host Loz
12 Guest artist – Rob Edmondson ‘Cumbrian Landscape’ acrylics Meeting host Lorraine
19 Practice in style of Rob Edmondson or own work Meeting host David
26 Theme night – ‘Trees’ Meeting host Kev
November
2 Own work Meeting host Julia
9 Daytime – set up Annual Exhibition in Coach House Gallery, Astley Park, Chorley – from 9am.
Lodge Artists’ 44th Annual Exhibition Preview Event at Coach House Gallery – 6.30 for 7pm (no meeting at BWARA)
16 Guest artist – Judith Herring ‘Seascape in Acrylics’ Meeting host Lorraine
22 Daytime – dismantle annual exhibition in Coach House Gallery from 10am.
23 Workalong with member Phil Catteral (charcoal) Meeting host Julia
30 Competition ‘Cityscape’ Meeting host Loz
December
7 Theme night – ‘A Christmas Scene’ Meeting host Kev
14 Christmas party meal
21 Closed for Christmas
28 Closed for Christmas
2023
January
4 Submit paintings for HQ display (one per member) or own work Meeting host Julia
11 Guest artist – Michael Howey ‘Skies – pastels demo and workshop’ Meeting host Lorraine
18 Practice in style of Michael Howey or own work Meeting host Loz
25 t.b.a
February
1 t.b.a.
8 Guest artist – Anthony Barrow – ‘a watercolour landscape’ Meeting host Lorraine
15 t.b.a.
22 t.b.a
March
1 t.b.a.
8 Guest artist – Liam Dickinson ‘Portrait painting in acrylics and oils’