Guildford Art Society Programme
Exhibitions
The Annual Exhibition is held every year in Guildford House, in October - November. Only Full Members may exhibit. This year it will run from 16th October to 20th November. Selection day is on Monday 11th October and the Private view on Friday 15th.
Each year we hold Open Exhibitions where both Full and Associate Members may exhibit. In 2010 the Spring Exhibition will be from Monday 3rd May to Saturday 15th May at Harvey Road Gallery. This is an Open Exhibition.
Painting Groups
From September to March The Friday Group meets at Shalford Village Hall. There is always a model and a still life - or members can do their own thing.
For information on Friday Group contact Vanessa Buist on 01483 538192
The Thursday Group meets at St. Catherine’s Hall.
For information on Thursday Group contact Philip Winkley on 01483573677
(note - there may be a waiting list)
Outdoor Painting Days
From May to September a number of outdoor painting days are organised at mostly local venues. All members may join the groups.
All talks and demonstrations will be at St. Catherine's Hall, Chestnut Avenue, from 2.30 - 4.30 on Saturdays.
Painting Demonstrations
Our winter demonstrations have a video camera focused on the artist’s work linked to a projector which gives an enlarged image on a screen revealing each step of the demonstrators techniques in progress, allowing as many as 80 viewers to watch with an uninterrupted view in close up. It can also focus on mixing paint on the palette.
Spring Programme 2010
Outdoor Painting Days
Always popular as it is your chance to get together with other members to paint en plein air. Share transport if possible and bring a picnic. Ring contact number if you need advice.
Thursday 24th June - Annual coach outing to Kew Gardens. Further details will be in the newsletter.
Thursday 29th July - Painting lavender fields at Alresford, Hampshire, tutored by Sheila Corby.
Meet 10.45 at entrance to the Long Barn out of Alresford Town Centre. Finish at 5pm. More details and car sharing arrangements from Sheila Corby, tel: 01483 422361. email: scorbydale@hotmail.co.uk.
Thursday 5th August. 11.00 - 17.00 - Painting at Dapdune Wharf, Wharf Road, off Woodbridge Road, Guildford, tutored by Rick Holmes.
You can paint boats, river, cottages, garden, machinery. It is National Trust, so there is a chargeof £3.80 for non- members. Contact Rose Seber on 01483 573140 or email reseber@tiscali.co.uk.
Tuesday 7th September. 10.00 - 15.00. Chilworth Manor. Tutored by Juliet Renny.
A return visit to lovely Chilworth Manor (by kind permission of the owner). Please try to car share and bring a sandwich. (Note that walking in these grounds is at own risk). Organiser: Monica Bowen, tel: 01483 567041.
Autumn Programme
Saturday 11th September. Peter Howitt will conduct an appraisal of members' work.
Saturday 9th October. Freda Anderson will demonstrate how to paint a Still Life in acrylics.
AUTUMN EXHIBITION - 16th October - 13th November
At Guildford House Full details nearer the time.
Saturday 23rd October. Lesley Hollands will conduct a watercolour workshop from 10.00 - 16.00. entitled 'Loosen up without losing control'. Cost £16.
To book, please send a cheque (made payable to Guildford Art Society) to Ro Sarker. For queries please email sarker7rw@btinternet.com or phone 01483 502642.
Saturday 13th November. Jean Haines will give a demonstration entitled 'Painting Autumn Golds in Watercolour'.
Saturday 11th December. Roger Dellar will give a demonstration entitled 'Painting People in Oils in the Emvironment'.
This will be followed by MINCE PIES AND COFFEE. please stay on (up to 5.30pm) to have some refreshments and to chat to other members. Thsi is our Christmas event, and we hope that you will be able to stay.
Advance warning for the first event in 2011:
29th January - Martin Smith will give a slide lecture on "Paintings of Russia" .
