Events for 2023
NEWS
We are pleased to announce that two exhibitions are planned for the Summer and Autumn of 2023 - see Exhibitions for details.
(1 March 2023)
Members' Monthly Meetings
are held at either Hook Village Hall (SN4 8EA) or Broad Town Village Hall (SN4 7RL).
The programme is varied and includes painting evenings, mini workshops, demonstrations by visiting artists* and Guild members, in addition to the Annual General Meeting.
Monthly meeting dates for 2023:
| VENUE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| HOOK Mon 20 March 7:15 - 9:15pm Session fee £1 |
Members only Workshop Tones of One Colour Create a Still Life picture in Tones of One Colour. Your choice of medium. Use just one colour, (plus black and white if wished), to make a picture using different tonal values. Bring along own source materials to work from. |
| HOOK Mon 17 April 7:15 - 9:15pm Session fee £1 |
Members only Workshop Create an Abstract Picture Your choice of medium - for those inexperienced in trying an abstract picture, there will be some simple step-by-step ideas for getting started, given before and at the session. |
| HOOK Mon 15 May 7:15 - 9:15pm Fee £3 members £5 non-members |
Open Meeting Steve Hall - pastel demonstration. |
| HOOK Mon 19 June 7:15 - 9:15pm Session fee £1 |
Members only Workshop Pastel evening Create a picture using pastel sticks, pans or pencils – your choice of subject matter (also, for those who attend Steve Hall’s demo, a chance to try out any ideas arising from it). |
| HOOK Mon 17 July 7:15 - 9:15pm Fee £3 members £5 non-members |
Open Meeting Rupert Aker - demonstration of oils – large, loose landscapes using a palette knife |
| HOOK Mon 21 August 7:15 - 9:15pm Session fee £1 |
Members only Workshop Palette Knife evening Use a palette knife with oils, acrylics or watercolour to create a picture - your choice of subject - some easy ideas for getting started will be given before and at the session if you have not used a palette knife before. |
| HOOK Mon 18 September 7:15 - 9:15pm Session fee £1 |
Members only Workshop Cubist-Influenced ‘Still Life’ Create a Cubist-Influenced ‘Still Life’ Picture (1) limit your materials to black drawing pen, straight edge/ruler, charcoal or chalk or (2) Using your own source materials, create a cubist still life in the style of: Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Juan Gris or Paul Cezanne. |
| HOOK Mon 16 October 7:15 - 9:15pm Session fee £1 |
Members only Workshop Transport Your choice of medium & style – create a picture involving any form of transport: modern, historic, ancient, futuristic – single vehicle or groups e.g. a city traffic scene. |
| HOOK Sat 11 November 1:30 - 3:30pm Fee £3 members £5 non-members |
Open Meeting Simon Morriss - demonstration in Acrylics A Woodland Scene view some examples of Simon's work. |
| BROAD TOWN Sat 9 December 10am - 3pm |
Christmas Painting workshop: 10am - 12:30pm. Christmas Social - details TBA: 1pm - 3pm. |
* Demonstrations by outside artists are usually open to visitors and these are marked as "Open" events.
Directions:
All Guild members attending Workshops will be expected to help set-up and/or clean tables that are used and help clean the other hall areas that need to be wiped over at the start and end of each session.
For the time being, the kitchen will not be open, so please bring your own snacks and drinks (this will reduce the preliminary and final cleaning needing to be done).
There is no longer a requirement to wear a mask in the Hall unles you wish to because you are vulnerable. Attendees are requested to have a mask available if possible to wear if conversing with a vulnerable member.
Social distancing should be maintained as far as reasonable.
If you need further information about our events or workshops, please don't hesitate to contact us by sending an email to the Programme Team .
Broad Town Workshops (members only)
10.00 am** - 2 pm, Broad Town Village Hall
(**9.30 am for volunteers setting up tables etc.)
Two day-time painting workshops are held each month (one on a Friday, another on a Saturday). These take place at the Village Hall in Broad Town (just outside Wootton Bassett) and are currently open to members only at a cost of £3 per person. Note that these are untutored workshops, just bring your own materials and whatever you are working on and paint or draw in the company of other members.
Bring your own refreshments. Face masks are no longer required when entering and moving around the hall. However please have one available for interactions with more vulnerable members if requested.
The remaining workshop dates for 2023 are as follows:
| FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Sep 16 |
| Oct 6 | Oct 21 |
| Nov 3 | Nov 18 |
| Dec 1 | Christmas Break |
Directions: Broad Town Village Hall is situated on the main road through the village, on the left hand side as you begin to go up the hill towards Broad Hinton, and almost opposite Pye Lane. See map below.
Exhibitions 2023
The Guild will be holding two exhibitions of members work in 2023.
Summer Exhibition was shown in St Peter's Church, Marlborough Thursday June 15 to Sunday June 18. You can see the exhibition in the slideshow below.
Autumn Exhibition wil be held in the John Bowen Gallery, Malmesbury from 1pm Friday September 8 to Thursday September 28. Open 10am to 4pm. The Exhibition is also Venue 3 on the Malmesbury Flying Monk Art Trail over the weekend of 23rd and 24th September.
Supported by www.wherecanwego.com
Future Exhibition Dates
2024 - Fri. October 18 to Thur. November 7 - in Malmesbury