We have a full diary of events showing special guest demonstrations as well as our regular competitions and some ‘workalongs’ with members willing to share their ideas and techniques.’Own work’ is always an option, except on Demo Nights.
Non-members are very welcome to attend Demo Nights when a door fee is charged – £5 for non-members, £3 for members.
MEETINGS RUN 7.30pm – 9.30pm.
2026
January
07 – Competition ‘Capture the mood of an Edward Hopper painting’. Refresh exhibition at BWARA. Meeting hosts- Julie and Angela
14 – ‘Paint your favourite place in the UK’, or own work. Meeting host- David
21 – ‘Limited palette exercise – Create a painting from 3 colours’ or own work. Meeting host- Peter
28 – ‘Anything but a paint brush’ – Create a mix media piece using interesting items eg. Sticks, bubble wrap, skewers’ or own work. Meeting host- Amanda
February
04 – Working from scratch ‘Fashion Print from 1980s’. Meeting hosts- Julie and Angela
11 – Work along with Jackie ‘Use your imagination’. Meeting host- Jackie
18 – Preview for AGM and own work. Meeting host- Val
25 – Competition – ‘Paint one of the seven wonders of the world’ or own work. Meeting host- Beryl
March
04 – AGM. Meeting host- Polly
11 – Guest Artist DEMO NIGHT Liam Dickinson ‘Acrylic painting’. Meeting host- Taysha
18 – Work in the style of Liam Dickinson. Meeting host- Lesley Gardner
25 – Work along with Loz ‘Self portraits’. Meeting host- Loz
April
01 – Working from scratch ‘Create a Chiaroscuro effect ref. Rembrandt’. Meeting host- Beryl
08 – Guest Artist DEMO NIGHT – Gosha Gibek ‘ Movement- People dancing in Acrylic’. Meeting host- Taysha
15 – Work in the style of Gosha Gibek. Meeting host – Anne
22 – Paint from a photo brought by one of the other artists- Members bring 1 or more photos eg: Landscape, Seascape etc to put on the main table. Each member then picks a photo at random to paint or draw during the session, or own work. Meeting host – Harsha
29 – ‘Your interpretation of Spring’ or own work. Meeting host- Roger
May
06 – Competition ‘Sporting scene of Bowling, Cricket and Football at BWARA’ Meeting host- Lorna
13 – Guest Artist DEMO NIGHT- Ted Warburton ‘Landscape in Oils’. Meeting host- Taysha
20 – Work in the style of Ted Warburton or own work. Meeting host- Brenda
27 – ‘Mountains and lakes’ or own work. Meeting host- Susan
June
03 – Working from Scratch ‘ A work of mixed media using anything. Ref Robert Rauschenberg, Kurt Schwitters etc. Meeting host- Beryl
10 – Work Along with Dawn ‘Interpretation of a painting’. Meeting host- Dawn
17 – ‘Gardens’ or own work. Meeting host- Gill
24 – Bring and Buy – a sale of unwanted art items, raising money for St Catherines Hospice.
Meeting host- Polly
July
01 – Competition –‘Street Art, paint your own ref, Banksy, Gaia, Pablo Delgado’. Meeting host-Lesley
08 – ‘Summer Seascape’ or own work. Meeting host- Mary-Anne
15 – ‘Plein Air Sketching at the lodge, Brinscall’. Meeting host – Sue Barnes
22 – Work Along with Lesley ‘Zentangle’. Meeting host- Gill
29 – ‘Create an illustration for a children’s book’ or own work. Meeting host – Peter
August
05 – Working from Scratch ‘Surrealism, paint or draw your own idea ref. Dali, Rene’. Meeting host – Beryl
12 – Supper with other artists. Meeting host – Polly
19 – ‘Paint a postcard’ or own work. Meeting host- Beryl
26 – Work Along with Sally ‘Working with Quink ink’. Meeting host- Sally
September
02 – Competition ‘Small still life of a simple household item ref. Sigmar’. Meeting hosts- Gareth0
09 – Guest Artist DEMO NIGHT- Tony Barrow ‘Acrylics’. Meeting host- Taysha
16 – Work in the style of Tony Barrow. Meeting host- Sally
23 – ‘Bring an object to paint eg. pebble, plant pot, trinket dish’ or own work. Meeting host- Gill
30 – ‘Autumn Leaves’ or own work. Meeting host- Amanda
October
07 – Working from scratch – ‘ Your star sign illustration, any medium’. Meeting host – Beryl
14 – Guest Artist DEMO NIGHT- Paul Talbot-Greaves ‘ Landscape in Acrylic’ Meeting host- Taysha
21 – Work in the style of Paul Talbot-Greaves. Meeting host- Susan
28 – ‘Introduction to framing & hanging paintings with Roger’ or own work. Meeting host- Roger
November
04 – Competition ‘Favourite animal in any medium’. Meeting host – Gareth
11 – Guest Demonstration Liz (Bromleys Art Supplies) ‘Various products and their uses’. Meeting host- Taysha
18 – ‘A winter night sky’ or own work. Meeting host- Andy
25 – ‘Paint your own wrapping paper- Bring along some brown parcel paper to paint on!’. Meeting host- Val
December
02 Working from scratch –Design a Christmas card. (Unusual, original, maybe some gold or silver decoration). Meeting hosts- Gareth
09 – Paint’A Winter’s Tale’ or own work. Meeting host- Jackie
16 – Christmas Meal
23 – No meeting
30 – No meeting