We meet most Thursday evenings from 7.00pm until 9.00pm in
the community area at Jubilee Court, West Paddock, Leyland. PR25
1JJ. You are most welcome to call in and see us.
Our meetings are very informal and once a month we have a set
subject which members have an option to join in with if they
wish. Some of our members also run an optional monthly workshop where you are invited to join in and experiment with concepts and mediums you may not be familiar with.
2024 Meetings
11 January - Art Group Returns.
Hopefully everyone had a pleasant Christmas and New Year and are now ready for an exciting year of art.
18 January - Group Annual General Meeting and Open Forum
22 February - Glass on Glass
21 March - Professional Demonstration with Chris Shields.
Visit his website at https://illustratedwildlife.com/
18 April - Watercolour DVD Paint Along
23 May - Geometric Abstracts
20 June - Optional Workshop
18 July - Social Evening and Group Discussion
25th July
Continue with your own work. Feel free to join in the conversation continued from last week as you paint.
1st August
Continue with your own work. Give your feedback on the new ideas and proposed additions to the current programme.
8th August
Continue with own work.
15th August - Start of Optional Theme 'Dove'
Continue with own work or start of optional theme of 'Dove' to celebrate the International Day of Peace. You can interpret 'Dove' in any way using any medium. Show date for this theme is 12th September.
22nd August - Three Dimensional Painting
29th August
Continue with your own work or continue with the optional theme of 'Dove'. Show date for this theme is 12th September. Stephen will bring the materials used for last weeks optional workshop if you wish to finish off your three dimensional painting workshop piece at the meeting.
5th September - Start of Theme 'Animal Kingdom'
Continue with your own work or the 'Dove' theme. Show date for 'Dove' is 12th September. Start of the optional theme 'Animal Kingdom' which you can interpret in any way using any medium. Show date for this theme is 3rd October.
12th September - Show Date for Theme 'Dove'
If you took part in the theme 'Dove' bring your finished work in for display. Continue with your own work or progress with the 'Animal Kingdom' theme we started last week. Show
date for Animal Kingdom is 3rd October.
19th September - Professional Demonstration with Liam Dickinson
Visit his website at https://liamdickinson.co.uk/
26th September
Continue with your own work or progress with the 'Animal Kingdom' theme. Show
date for this theme is Thursday 3rd October.
3rd October - Animal Kingdom Theme Reveal & New Theme Start 'Flowery Skull'
Bring your completed 'Animal Kingdom' theme for display. Continue with own work or
start the next theme 'Flowery Skull' to recognise The Day of the Dead. These optional themes are an opportunity for you to develop a piece of your own design in a medium of
your choice depicting the chosen subject in any way you feel. Show date for
Flowery Skull is the 7th November meeting.
10th October
Continue with own work or progress with the 'Flowery Skull' theme. Show date for this theme is the 7th November meeting.
17th October - New Theme Start 'Poppy'
Continue with own work, progress with the 'Flowery Skull' theme for the show date of 7th November or start the new theme of 'Poppy' for Armistice Day. Show date for 'Poppy' is the 14th November meeting.
24 October - Optional Autumnal Workshop
If you prefer you can continue with your own work or progress with the current themes of 'Flowery Skull' (show date 7th November meeting) or 'Poppy' in time for the show date of 14th November meeting.
31st October
Continue with your own work or progress with the optional 'Flowery Skull' theme (show date 7th November) or 'Poppy' theme in time for the show date of 14th November meeting. If you took
part in Sue Redman's Autumnal Workshop and wish to continue with this subject, feel
free.
7th November - Flowery Skull Theme Reveal - New Theme Start
Bring your completed 'Flowery Skull' themed work for display. Continue with own
work or start the new theme of 'Mountains'. These optional themes are an opportunity for you to develop a piece of your own design in a medium of
your choice in any way you feel. Show date for the Mountains theme is
the 14th December Christmas meeting.
14th November - Poppy Theme Reveal
Bring your completed 'Poppy' theme to the meeting for display. Continue with your own work or progress with the optional 'Mountains' theme. Show date for the Mountains theme is the 14th December Christmas meeting.
21 November - Optional Texture and Mark Making Workshop
If you prefer you can continue with your own work or progress with the optional 'Flowery Skull' or 'Mountains' themes. Show date
for 'Flowery Skull' is the 5th December meeting and the show date for 'Mountains is the 14th December Christmas meeting.
28th November
Continue with your own work or progress with the optional 'Flowery Skull' or 'Mountains' themes. Show date for 'Flowery Skull' is the 5th December meeting and the show date for 'Mountains is the 14th December Christmas meeting. If you took part in Anne's Texture and Mark Making workshop and wish to continue, feel free.
5th December - Flowery Skull Theme Reveal - New Theme Start
Bring your completed theme 'Flowery Skull' for display. Continue with your own work, progress with the optional 'Mountains' theme (show date for 'Mountains is the 12th December) or start the new theme 'Bunch of Flowers' in recognition of Blue Monday. This is something you can work on over the festive period when you have nothing else to do! Show date for 'Bunch of Flowers is the 9th of January 2025, our first meeting next year.
12 December - Christmas Party - 'Mountains' Theme Reveal