September 2020 - July 2021 Syllabus

Last updated 10 March 2021 (by Ian Hobson 01943 877555)

COVID 19: The dates below have now been changed by one day, as we are moving our meetings from Monday to Tuesday, so that we can use the Kirklands main hall instead of our usual room, which is too small to allow social distancing. Obviously, we would have preferred to keep to Mondays, but the hall is not available then. Fortunately, all artists and speakers have agreed to this change.

The start time is now 7.45pm. The guest speaker or artist can arrive to set up from 7.20pm, though he/she will have to ask permission to enter the building. Members will have to wait until 7.40pm to enter. There will be no break for tea/coffee, so you may wish to bring a drink. As we wish to limit the use of the toilets as much as possible, please bring any water and cleaning/sanitising materials needed for workshops.

2020
Please note, the whole of this syllabus has had to be cancelled due to Covid 19 ........................................................................................................................................................... September 1 AGM. Postponed to a later date tba.
8 THEMED WORKSHOP - Autumn.
15 DEMONSTRATION – Laura Dawes: Watercolour Landscape.
22 WORKSHOP – Laura Dawes: Watercolour Landscape.
29 ANIMAL PORTRAIT DEMONSTRATION – Catherine Englis.

October
CANCELLED 6 WORKSHOP - Julie Bruce: Abstract Mark Making, using mixed media. Bring all your paints and water!
13 PICTURE (Critique) NIGHT – Anita Daniel. Bring your problem paintings, unfinished or finished.
20 ACRYLIC DEMONSTRATION – Heather Burton: Landscape, using pallet knives.
27 WORKSHOP – Acrylic landscape, or other medium, if preferred. Bring water!

November
CANCELLED 3 ILLUSTRATED TALK – by Micro-Artist, Graham Short. 'The world's smallest engraver'
10 DEMO/WORKSHOP – Cath Brooke: Dry-point print making. Materials provided. Bring rags for wiping hands and cleaning up!
14/15 MENSTON AUTUMN EXHIBITION LOOKS LIKELEY TO BE CANCELLED.......................... 17 DEMONSTRATION – Geoff Hewitt: Charcoal and acrylic portrait.
24 COSTUME LIFE CLASS - Anita Daniel. Bring pencils, paper and eraser.
31 OIL PAINTING DEMONSTRATION - Peter Holt: Includes advice on plein-air oil landscape painting.

December
CANCELLED 8 THEMED WORKSHOP - Winter. Or do your own thing. Don't forget water!

2021
January
CANCELLED 5 DEMONSTRATION – Linda Hollingshead: Being confident with colour. (W/col & Mix/med)
12 WORKSHOP - Watercolour & Mixed Media.
19 A PRESENTATION by writer & illustrator, Hilary Roper-Newman: Illustrating & chaotic patterning.
26 ACRYLIC DEMONSTRATION – Paul Talbot Greaves.

February
2 ACRYLIC WORKSHOP – Paul Talbot Greaves.
9 DEMONSTRATION – Anthony Barrow: Watercolour Portrait.
16 WORKSHOP – Portrait in watercolour or your preferred medium.
23 ILLUSTRATED TALKS – by two local photographers: Keith Allen (Birdlife, Butterflies & Photomicroscopy) & Nick Hodgson (Live Action and Abstracts - an eclectic mix!)

March
2 ACRYLIC DEMONSTRATION - Nigel Overton:
9 ACRYLIC WORKSHOP - Bring reference material and acrylics, or your preferred media.
16 PICTURE (Critique) NIGHT - Anita Daniel: Bring your problem paintings - finished or unfinished.
23 LINE & WASH DEMONSTRATION – John Harrison.
30 LINE & WASH WORKSHOP – John Harrison.

April
6 THEMED WORKSHOP - Showers. Or do your own thing.
13 A TALK ON WOODCARVING: John Adamson: Featuring carvings that members can see and handle.
20 PASTEL DEMONSTRATION - Rob Wareing: Clothed figure.
27 2021 AGM. There is a proposal to change this date to September.

May
4 THEMED WORKSHOP - Spring. Or do your own thing.
11 DEMONSTRATION – Tracey Krupianka: Sailing Boats.
15,16 MENSTON SPRING EXHIBITION
18 ILLUSTRATED TALK – Janet Pickering:
25 DEMO/WORKSHOP – Naheed Aslam: Papercraft jewellery using quilling techniques.

June
1 TALK & DEMONSTRATION – Ian Tomlinson: Stained Glass, a Mystery Trade.
8 DEMONSTRATION - FLOWERS / STILL LIFE - Carole Gaunt.
15 FLOWERS / STILL LIFE WORKSHOP - Bring your preferred medium.
22 ACRYLIC DEMONSTRATION - Julia Borodina: Townscape.
29 ACRYLIC WORKSHOP – Townscape - bring your own reference sketch or photo.

July
6 THEMED WORKSHOP - Summer or Seaside. Or do your own thing.

Sept 6 ?