Upcoming Activities
Please be aware All events are still controlled by Government Restrictions and may be subject to change
2021
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April
No meeting yet, but still lots to get involved with.
Our Popular "En Plein Air" meetings will resume this month.
Weather permitting.
Do get in touch if you would like to join us outdoors. Groups of 6 only until May 17th.
Artist of the Month.
Jane Masters
Monthly Competition. Family
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May
Not long to go now folks.
Join us here on the website
until we can safely and securely meet up again.
Artist of the Month.
Susan Ames
Monthly Competition.Dawn Breaking
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June
HOLD FAST! Nearly there
In the meantime join us here on your Website.
Artist of the Month.
Colin West
Monthly Competition The Great Escape.
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July 3rd.
WE ARE BACK!
Come and join us and CELEBRATE..........
A much delayed Annual General Meeting,
Reunion Social, come and say "Hello" to those you have sorely missed and have a good old natter.
Exhibition of the "Celebration of 2020" paintings,
A display of our "Lockdown Squares" creation
Display of the competition winners from all those months of LOCKDOWN
And Membership renewal
(remember anybody that paid the full membership in March2020 has had their membership extended into February 2022)
Artist of the Month.
If you would like to feature your work please get in touch.
Monthly Competition Roses
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August 7th.
A very Warm Welcome to our First Demonstrator of the "New Era"
the ever popular Mark Fisher
A Demonstration in Acrylic depicting the iconic coastal scene of the Mary Stamford Lifeboat House at Rye Harbour.
A Local Artist from Sedlescombe
Mark has entertained us with his
amazing Landscapes, Downland views
and Cityscapes previously
so we look forward to seeing
another creation from his skilful brushes.
Mark Runs courses and workshops
from his studio and organises
painting Holidays.
Artist of the Month.
If you would like to feature your work please get in touch.
Monthly Competition Contrasts
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September 4th.
Demonstration by Ronnie Ireland
Develop your ideas in Acrylic.
Drawing and Painting is my way
of trying to understand the world.
From early childhood I always
seem to have had a pencil in my hand.
I have different approaches,
usually driven by the content of the work.
Whatever the style or subject however,
my works always investigates identity,
inviting the viewer to develop
their own thoughts,
feelings and narrative.
I was born and educated in Glasgow
and now live in Hampshire.
Artist of the Month.If you would like to feature your work please get in touch.
Monthly Competition Harvest
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October 2nd.
Demonstration by Melanie Cambridge
How to use Gouache, the forgotten medium.
I have always painted since childhood and by the
age of 14 was using oil colours.
I love the buttery texture and tactile nature of oil paint,
the way you can move it around,
scrape off and keep inspiration flowing.
My main artistic influences come from nature,
particularly the English Coastline
and the open Downland near to my home.
Both places have such wide open spaces and big skies.
Light, colour and atmosphere are inspirational to me
– even an empty beach,
if there are interesting cloud formations
can be the starting point for a painting.
Whilst at school, I did not flourish in art
and so ended up at business college
and went in to an office environment to earn a living.
Painting took a back seat.
However, by 1998 the drive to paint was
getting far too strong,
so I took an opportunity to work part-time
to spend more timing developing my art.
After several years came the chance to take redundancy
and step out fully into the art world.
So here I am now, painting, teaching,
developing my own colours and brushes
and following my passion.
Artist of the Month.If you would like to feature your work please get in touch.
Monthly Competition Storms at Sea----------------------------
October 22nd to 25th EXHIBITION
De La Warr Pavilion
See the Exhibition page for details.
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November 6th.
Workshop with Max Hale
Interiors and the play of light using a Pallette knife.
There will be limited places available to take part in the workshop
so be sure to book your place early.
My base has always been drawing, the root of all visual art.
Whatever an artist's work, it relies so much on the
confidence of the 'seeing' process developed when you can draw.
It's the one vital element which enables the visualisation
process as the painting process takes on its own identity.
As a tonal painter, the extraordinary paintings
of Dutch master Rembrandt inspire and invigorate me
by the emotion and strength of each piece.
I adore the human as subject matter yet
I am never constrained by giving myself limits.
The challenges that other genres present are lost
as I immerse myself in the way light guides
my emotive response.
I follow a quest to make my paintings display commanding form,
values that sing with light and colour.
A dynamism that speaks the message
I endeavour to tell from deep within my soul.
This is in each and every painting.
I adore moving my focus from one medium to another,
I fall in and out of love with each of them regularly.
This along with my mix of subjects
enhances my experience as much as it breaks continuity.
I find painting a delightful journey that gives me
immense pleasure even though it can be a
fickle mistress with far too much to explore,
so I endorse 'ars longa vita Brevis'
Artist of the Month.
If you would like to feature your work please get in touch.
Monthly Competition Home Fires Burning
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December 4th
Party Time and Social Meeting
and Member's Exhibition
Search out your BEST painting of the year to enter one of the categories; Landscape/Seascape,Portrait/Wildlife, Flora/Fauna and Abstract.
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2022 A Happy New Year
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It will be here before you know it.
January 8th
A New Meeting Date for your brand new Diary.
Demonstration by Michelle Illing
Watercolour Portrait concentrating on "Wrinkles"
I am an art enthusiast and like to think well known
tutor and demonstrator living in the Southeast of England.
In my early career I worked as a freelance illustrator
in advertising and publishing.
I have had paintings shown in many joint exhibitions
across the UK including The Mall Galleries, London
where in 2014 I received the Faber-Castell Award
for my pastel painting of 'Big Baby'.
My passion for art just keeps growing and I love
to share that passion with my students.
I have run my own regular classes and
workshops for over 17 years in mixed-media,
watercolour, pastel, acrylic, drawing and pen and ink.
I also take workshops, demonstrations and critiques
for other art groups and have organised and
been the principal tutor on painting holidays abroad.
Artist of the Month.
If you would like to feature your work please get in touch.
Monthly Competition Tete a Tete
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February 5th
A.G.M.
A Chance for you to say what you want from the Society
Elect the VITAL Committee members.
and Mystery Demonstration and entertainment.
Artist of the Month.
If you would like to feature your work please get in touch.
Monthly Competition Democracy
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March 5th.
Membership Renewal and Spring Social.
A get-together to prepare for the coming season
Artist of the Month.
If you would like to feature your work please get in touch.
Monthly Competition March Madness
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April 2nd
Demonstration by Hashim Akib
Dramatic Marinescape in Acrylic.
Working as an illustrator in the UK for over 15 years,
Hashim gained valuable experience in developing a backbone
of drawing, conceptual ideas and various painting techniques.
His illustration client list varied from New Yorker magazine,
newspapers such as The Times, Daily Express, Daily Mail,
Time magazine, ad campaigns for Smirnoff,
Esso and a stamp for The Royal Mail.
Throughout his career Hashim has won many awards
; including in 2009 the SAA (Society of All Artists)
Artist of the Year, having won the Professional title in
2005 and 2007. He worked with the art manufacturer
Daler Rowney in their relaunch of the
System 3 Acrylic range producing paintings
for the ad campaign and demonstrating
the versatility of the paint at various events
and on live television.
His first book entitled ‘Vibrant Acrylics’
was published by Search Press in 2012
which has now been translated into French,
German, Italian and Dutch and includes
a companion DVD of the same name.
He has been featured in various art publications
including The Artist, Pratique des Arts,
Art of England and is a regularly
contributor to the Artists and Illustrators
magazine. More recently Hashim has been
featured in a publication entitled
‘Painting in Acrylics;
The Indispensable Guide’,
Who’s, Who in Art and co authored
‘ Artists Painting Techniques’
published by Dorling Kindersley in 2016
Artist of the Month.
If you would like to feature your work please get in touch.
Monthly Competition All at Sea.
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May 7th.
Demonstration to be confirmed
Artist of the Month.
If you would like to feature your work please get in touch.
Monthly Competition May Blossom Time
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June 4th
Demonstration by Stephen Cheesman Watercolour
I am an artist and a painter of People in sport,
combining human action and movement with
what aids them be the best at what they do.
I love observing an individual or group and secretly
inventing a story based on their movement,
inflections, and attitude.
I work quickly on a coloured canvas
in Oil Pastels with references from
sketchbooks and photographs I have taken.
Although my paintings are realistic in nature
they are also slightly abstract,
my intention is not to create
a painting that looks like a photograph
I interpret the scenes in the colours I perceive
work best together to create a
vibrant active painting showing movement and effort.
During my demonstrations I will talk about
media selection, composition, colours,
and also what I am thinking as I am painting.
I talk… a lot really and generate a lot of enthusiasm in my demonstrations.
My hope would be that everyone will go away and try something different….
Artist of the Month.
If you would like to feature your work please get in touch.
Monthly Competition Speed
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July 2nd
Demonstration by Maggi Cross
Chinese Brush Painting
Chinese Painting is an ancient
and fascinating art.
It has developed from the calligraphy
which is an art form in its own right.
The technique is to hold the brush
in a particular way and using different
pressures create strokes which become
flowers, birds, animals and landscapes.
Traditional Chinese painting has a simplicity
which appeals to many people.
Symbolism plays a large part in the art.
Beware - it can be highly addictive!
Artist of the Month.
If you would like to feature your work please get in touch.
Monthly Competition Oriental
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The remainder of the year will be published at a later date.
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-The Doors open at 2pm.
-Browse the SALES TABLE and grab a bargain
-Purchase ART SUPPLIES from the SAA Catalogue at DISCOUNTED member rates
-Bring along your Picture to enter in the
MONTHLY COMPETITION
You don't have to be Picasso or Constable to have a go, just express yourself with the given subject.
-Check out the Artwork of Artist of the Month
-Sign up for a WORKSHOP
- Take your seat at 2.15pm
-Watch the DEMONSTRATION starting at 2.30pm
-Enjoy a Chat, make a new friend, have a Cuppa during the interval
-Tell your friends all about us,
and we hope to see you soon.