Calendar 2023-24

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January 2023

Wed 11 Jan – Drop-In Session – Community Centre Large Hall – Details

Sat 14 Jan – Workshop – Church Hall, – Helen Talbot – Buildings in Pen and Wash including perspective – 9.30am-3.30pm- Details

Sun 15 Jan – Life Drawing – Church Hall – 2-4pm Details  

Sat 21 Jan – New Year Lunch event (closed)

Wed 25 Jan – Zoom Demo – 7.30-9.30pm – Roger Dellar – Demo in Oils – Details


February 2023

Wed 8 Feb – Drop-In Session – Community Centre Large Hall – Details

Sat 11 Feb – Workshop – Church Hall – Kirstin White – Creative Techniques with Watercolour – 9.30am-3.30pm – Details

Sun 19 Feb – Life Drawing – Church Hall – 2-4pm Details  

Wed 22 Feb – Zoom Demo – 7.30-9.30pm – Chris Forsey – Moorland in Winter – Demo in Acrylic – Details


March 2023

Wed 8 March – Drop-In Session – Community Centre Large Hall – Details

Sat 11 March – Workshop – Church Hall – Stephen Foster – Spontaneous palette knife landscape/Seascape painting – 9.30am-3.30pm – Details

Sun 19 March – Life Drawing – Church Hall – 2-4pm Details

Wed 22 March – Quiz Evening – Dovetail Cafe – 7.30 – 9.30pm Details


April 2023

Sat 1 Apr – Workshop – Community Hall, Hursley Road – 10am-4.00pm – Ali Lindley – Cityscape in pure watercolour, loose semi-abstract – Details

Wed 12 Apr – Drop-In Session – Community Large Hall – Details

Sun 16 Apr – Life Drawing – Church Hall 2-4pm Details

Wed 26 Apr – AGM and Anne Anderson 7.30 – 9.30 pm Details

Sat/Sun 29/30 April – Spring Exhibition – Details


May 2023

Wed 10 May – Drop-In Session – Community Large Hall – Details

Sat 13 May – Workshop – Church Hall, 9.30am-3.30pm – Stephen Foster – Spontaneous palette knife landscape/Seascape painting – Details

Sat 20 May – Hillier Gardens Cream Tea – Day 1 – Details

Sun 21 May – Life Drawing – Church Hall 2-4pm Details

Mon 22 May (for two weeks) – Postcards in Linkway, Dovetail Centre – Details

Wed 24 May – Demo – Methodist Church – Alison Butler – How can I resist?! – Batik – 7.30-9.30pm Details


June 2023

Sat 10 Jun – Workshop – Church Hall – Paul Berryman – Figures and Life Drawing in Charcoal Workshop – Details

Wed 14 Jun – Drop-In Session – Community Large Hall – Details

Sun 18 Jun – Life Drawing – Church Hall 2-4pm Details

Wed 28 Jun – Demo – Methodist Church – Curtis Tappenden – Circus Art 7.30 – 9.30pm Details


July 2023

Sat 08 Jul – Church Hall – Lindsey Cole – Summer Hedgerow – Details

Wed 12 Jul – Drop-In Session – Community Large Hall – Details

Sun 23 Jul – Life Drawing –  Church Hall 2-4pm [cancelled]

Wed 26 Jul –  Demo – Methodist Church – Soraya French – A Beach Scene,  Mixed Media – 7.30-9.30pm Details


August 2023

Wed 09 Aug 2023 – Drop-In Session – Community Large Hall – Details

Sun 20 Aug 2023 – Life Drawing –  Church Hall 2-4pm [cancelled]

Sat 19 Aug for 10 days – Summer Exhibition – Church Hall 10.00-4.00 – Details to follow

Sat 19 Aug for 10 days – HOS23 – Meeting Room 3, Dovetail Centre 10.00-4.00 – Details to follow


September 2023

Sat 09 Sep 2023 – Workshop – Church Hall – Heather Jollife – Oils Workshop – Details to follow

Wed 13 Sep 2023 – Drop-In Session – Community Large Hall – Details

Sun 24 Sep 2023 – Life Drawing –  Church Hall 2-4pm Details

Wed 27 Sep 2023 – Demo – Methodist Church – Sally Goodden – Animal painting in watercolour and ink – Details


October 2023

Wed 11 Oct 2023 – Drop-In Session – Community Large Hall – Details

Sat 14 Oct 2023 – Workshop – Church Hall – Wendy Jelbert – Pen, Line and Wash Seascape/Boats – Details to follow

Sun 22 Oct 2023 – Life Drawing –  Church Hall 2-4pm Details

Wed 25 Oct 2023 – Zoom Demonstration – TBD


November 2023

Wed 08 Nov 2023 – Drop-In Session – Community Large Hall – Details

Sat/Sun 11//12 Nov 2023 – Autumn Exhibition – Details

Sun 26 Nov 2023 – Life Drawing –  Church Hall 2-4pm Details

Wed 22 Nov 2023 – Zoom Talk – Peter Keegan – “The Power of Composition & Design” – Details


December 2023

Wed 6 Dec 2023 – Christmas Social – Dovetail Cafe – 7.30-9.30 pm – Details to follow

Wed 13 Dec 2023 – Drop-In Session – Community Large Hall – Details


January 2024

Wed 10 Jan 2024 – Drop-In Session – Community Large Hall – Details

Sat 13 Jan 2024 – Workshop – Church Hall – Jake Winkle – Going Wild in Watercolour – Details to follow

Sun 28 Jan 2024 – Life Drawing –  Church Hall 2-4pm Details

Wed 24 Jan 2024 – Zoom Demonstration – TBD


February 2024

Sat 10 Feb 2024 – Workshop – Helen Talbot – Collage & Mixed Media – Details to follow

Wed 14 Feb 2024 – Drop-In Session – Community Large Hall – Details

Sun 25 Feb 2024 – Life Drawing –  Church Hall 2-4pm Details

Wed 28 Feb 2024 – Zoom Demonstration – TBD


March 2024

Sun 10 Mar 2024 -Workshop – Curtis Tappenden – details to follow

Wed 13 Mar 2024 – Drop-In Session – Community Large Hall – Details

Sun 24 Mar 2024 – Life Drawing –  Church Hall 2-4pm Details