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
January
3 – Welcome to 2024! Own Work. Renew Exhibition of Paintings at Brinscall. Meeting Host Polly.
10 – Guest Artist – The Painting Policeman ‘Seascape’ wet-in-wet oils by David Wiles’ www.thepaintingpoliceman.co.uk. Meeting Host Lorraine.
17 – Practice in the style of David Wiles or Own Work. Meeting Host Brenda.
24 – Competition ‘Storm at Sea’ or Own Work. Meeting Host Brenda.
31 – ‘Talk by Roger of his favourite Artist’. Own Work. Meeting Host Roger.
February
7– Work along with Brenda ‘Leaves in Acrylic’.
14 – Guest Artist – Lea Nixon ‘Watercolour mini workshop’ www.leanixon.co.uk. Meeting Host Lorraine.
21 – Practice in the style of Lea Nixon or Own Work. Meeting Host Lorna.
28 – Theme night ‘Street Scene’ in Water Colour. Own Work. Meeting Host Brenda.
March
6 – AGM with Supper. Meeting Host Polly.
13 – Guest Artist – Chris Shields ‘Wildlife/Landscape’ in Acrylic www.illustratedwildlife.com. Meeting Host Lorraine.
20 – Practice in the style of Chris Shields or Own Work. Meeting Host Rod.
27 – Competition ‘The Young Animals of Spring’. Own Work. Meeting Host Brenda.
April
3 – Work Along by Brenda. ‘Turn a Portrait Photo into a Stained Glass Picture.’ Meeting Host Brenda.
10 – Guest Artist – Beverley Chapelhow ‘Landscape’ in water soluble oils’ info@atelierarts.co.uk. Meeting Host Taysha.
17 – Practice in the style of Beverley Chapelhow or Own Work. Meeting Host Loz.
24 – Theme Night ‘Spring Flowers’ or Own Work. Meeting Host Lesley.
May
1 – ‘Talk on Colours by Lorna’. Own Work. Meeting Host Lorna.
8 – Guest Artist – Les Darlow ‘Pastel Landscape’ www.lesdarlow.com Meeting Host Taysha.
15 – Practice in the style of Les Darlow or Own Work. Meeting Host Loz.
22 – ‘Bring and Buy’ proceeds for St Catherines. Own Work. Meeting Host David.
29 – Competition ‘Sky at Night in Pastels’. Own Work. Meeting Host Brenda.
June
5 – Work Along with Roger. Meeting Host Roger.
12 – Guest Artist – Elise Hendry ‘Pet Portraits in Pastels’ www.artbyeliseuk.com Meeting Host Taysha.
19 – Practice in the style of Elise Hendry or Own Work. Meeting Host David.
26 – Theme Night – Painting from Scratch – ‘Magnificent Peacocks’. Own Work. Meeting Host Brenda.
July
3 – Plein Air Sketching at Brinscall. Advisable to Bring a folding seat.
10 – Competition ‘Wildflower Meadow’ or Own Work. Meeting Host Lesley.
17 – ‘Life Drawing with model’. Meeting Host Polly.
24 – ‘Work Along by Sue ‘Drawing Horses’. Meeting Host Sue.
31 – Theme Night – Painting from Scratch – ‘Butterflies and other insects’ or Own Work. Meeting Host Brenda.
August
7 – Own Work, or perhaps try your hand at Charcoal/Pastels with a scene of the sky, clouds, sunset outside BWARA. Meeting Host Jackie.
14 – Supper with other Art Groups. Meeting Host Polly.
21 – Still Life (Bring your own items) or Own Work. Meeting Host Sally.
28 – Competition ‘An Abstract of your own composition’ or Own Work. Meeting Host Brenda.
September
4 – Theme Night – Painting from Scratch – ‘A building in Chorley in Pen and Ink’ or Own Work. Meeting Host Brenda.
11 – Guest Artist – Bee Morrison ‘Flowers in water colour’. Meeting Host Taysha.
17 – Friday evening at Coach House Gallery – Open Evening for Annual Exhibition.
18 – Practice in the style of Bee Morrison or Own work. Meeting Host Rod.
22 – Brinscall – One Day Sale on Sunday. 10am -4pm. Polly to arrange.
25 – Work Along with Mary Ann ‘Show and Tell’. Meeting Host Mary Ann.
October
2 – Work Along TBA. Meeting Host TBA.
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 tba. No meeting at Brinscall.
18 – Closed
25 –Closed
2025
January
1 – Closed
8 – Own Work. Renew Exhibition of Paintings at Brinscall. Presentation of 46th Annual Exhibition of ‘Peoples’ Choice’. Meeting Host Chairperson.