MONTHLY MEETINGS
Monthly meetings are held in the Pavilion and feature a varied programme of talks and demonstrations by invited professional artists and speakers. Visitors are welcome ... just arrive and register (£4 p.p.) at reception. If you wish to become a member then pick up a form at the meeting or download from the Membership page.
Programme 1 July 2023 to February 2025
July 2023 - No demonstration; the AGM for the year July 2022 to June 2023 and Oscart competition will be held on Tuesday 11th July 2023, 2.00 - 4.00pm
Past Events: AGM Jul 23
August 2023 - No demonstration; the Annual Exhibition will be held in the Memorial Hall from Saturday 26th to Tuesday 29th August 2023
Tuesday 12th September 2023, 2.00 - 4.00pm - "Pastels with Watercolour"
A demonstration by Steve Hall
Past Events: Steve Hall Sep 23
Tuesday 10th October 2023, 2.00 - 4.00pm - "Mixed Media and Textiles"
A talk and demonstration by Polly Woolstone
Past Events: Polly Woolstone Oct 23
Tuesday 14th November 2023, 2.00 - 4.00pm - "Animals and Birds"
A talk and demonstration by Alexandra Woods
Past Events: Alexandra Woods Nov 23
Friday 8th December 2023, 12noon for 12.30pm
Christmas Lunch at Wrag Barn Golf Club, Highworth
Past Events: Christmas Lunch 2023
Thursday 21st December 2023, 12noon
Thursday Group "Bring and Share" Lunch in the Pavilion
Past Events: Thursday Group Dec 2023
Saturday 23rd December 2023, 10.00am to 2.00pm - "Affordable Art"
Pop-up Art Sale in the Pavilion - free admission, all welcome
Past Events: Popup Art Sale Dec 23
January 2024 - No demonstration; Thursday Group meet as normal from 4th January
Tuesday 13th February 2024, 2.00 - 4.00pm - "Still Life to Abstraction in Oils - how to extract the most important information of your painting", Gill Cox
[This is a programme change from Bill Mather's demonstration "Portraiture"]
Past Events: Gill Cox Feb 24
Tuesday 12th March 2024, 2.00 - 4.00pm - "Chinese Painting"
Maggie Cross
Past Events: Maggie Cross Mar 24
Saturday 30th March 2024, 10.00am to 2.00pm - "Affordable Art"
Pop-up Art Sale in the Pavilion - free admission, refreshments, all welcome
A repeat of the successful event in December 2023
Tuesday 9th April 2024, 2.00 - 4.00pm - "Wildlife with Colour Pencils"
Rachael Anders www.artweeks.org/p/rachael-anders
Past Events: Rachael Anders Apr 24
Tuesday 14th May 2024, 2.00 - 4.00pm - "Watercolour painting"
Tom Kane - artist, composer and musician
Tom Kane Films and Tom Kane Instagram
Past Events: Tom Kane May 24
Tuesday 11th June 2024, 2.00 - 4.00pm - "Oil Painting", Abigail Waddell
Abigail Waddell Art and British Contemporay Art
Past Events: Abigail Waddell June 24
Tuesday 13th February 2024, 2.00 - 4.00pm - "Still Life to Abstraction in Oils - how to extract the most important information of your painting", Gill Cox
[This is a programme change from Bill Mather's demonstration "Portraiture"]
Past Events: Gill Cox Feb 24
Tuesday 12th March 2024, 2.00 - 4.00pm - "Chinese Painting"
Maggie Cross
Past Events: Maggie Cross Mar 24
Saturday 30th March 2024, 10.00am to 2.00pm - "Affordable Art"
Pop-up Art Sale in the Pavilion - free admission, refreshments, all welcome
A repeat of the successful event in December 2023
Tuesday 9th April 2024, 2.00 - 4.00pm - "Wildlife with Colour Pencils"
Rachael Anders www.artweeks.org/p/rachael-anders
Past Events: Rachael Anders Apr 24
Tuesday 14th May 2024, 2.00 - 4.00pm - "Watercolour painting"
Tom Kane - artist, composer and musician
Tom Kane Films and Tom Kane Instagram
Past Events: Tom Kane May 24
Tuesday 11th June 2024, 2.00 - 4.00pm - "Oil Painting", Abigail Waddell
Abigail Waddell Art and British Contemporay Art
Past Events: Abigail Waddell June 24
Tuesday 9th July 2024, 2.00 - 4.00pm - "African Wildlife”
A talk by Simon Stevenson - wildlife artist
A Brush with Africa
Saturday 24th to Tuesday 27th August 2024, - "Annual Exhibition" in the Memorial Hall
Annual Exhibition
Tuesday 10th September 2024, 2.00 - 4.00pm - "Gouache and Watercolour - Plants, Portraits and Dreamscapes"; a demonstration by Julia Sorrell
Tuesday 8th October 2024, 2.00 - 4.00pm - "LAS AGM" and other things
More details nearer the time
Tuesday 12th November 2024, 2.00 - 4.00pm - "Harriet Riddell"
A textile artist who powers her sewing machine with cycle pedalling!
December 2024, Christmas Lunch at Wrag Barn Golf Club, Highworth
Details to be confirmed nearer the time
January 2025 - No demonstration; Thursday Group meet as normal
Tuesday 11th February 2025, 2.00 - 4.00pm - "Pastels and Acrylic"
A demonstration by Eric John White - mainly landscapes
A talk by Simon Stevenson - wildlife artist
A Brush with Africa
Saturday 24th to Tuesday 27th August 2024, - "Annual Exhibition" in the Memorial Hall
Annual Exhibition
Tuesday 10th September 2024, 2.00 - 4.00pm - "Gouache and Watercolour - Plants, Portraits and Dreamscapes"; a demonstration by Julia Sorrell
Tuesday 8th October 2024, 2.00 - 4.00pm - "LAS AGM" and other things
More details nearer the time
Tuesday 12th November 2024, 2.00 - 4.00pm - "Harriet Riddell"
A textile artist who powers her sewing machine with cycle pedalling!
December 2024, Christmas Lunch at Wrag Barn Golf Club, Highworth
Details to be confirmed nearer the time
January 2025 - No demonstration; Thursday Group meet as normal
Tuesday 11th February 2025, 2.00 - 4.00pm - "Pastels and Acrylic"
A demonstration by Eric John White - mainly landscapes
Previous Meetings
See the Past Events page for a full list with links to the reports and photographs.
See the Past Events page for a full list with links to the reports and photographs.