Monthly Meetings 2025
All meetings start at 7.30pm for a chat and mingle in the coffee lounge, before the evening’s main event begins at 8pm.
Most meetings will be held at the Woodhatch Centre, unless stated otherwise.
January 27th –Chris Eastham: oil portrait (Zoom meeting) 7.30 – 9.30pm
February 24th –Jamie Boots: wildlife using graphite pencil (Zoom meeting) 7.30 – 9.30pm
March 31st – Judit Matthew: illustration
April 28th – AGM
May 19th – Barbara Whitbourn: abstracted landscape
June 30th – Melanie Cambridge: seascape in oil (low odour)
July 28th – Brendan Smith: atmospheric landscape in watercolour
August 18th – Practical / workshop evening
September 29th – Hannah Bruce -Critique of members’ work
October 27th – Practical / workshop evening
November 24th – talk: Ronnie Ireland, Talk ‘Rembrandt – Why self-portraits?’
December – no meeting
Dates and locations for the 2025 Plein Air Programme will be sent to members in the monthly newsletter.
Dates and locations for the 2024 Plein Air Programme
All sessions start at 10.30am unless stated
Friday April 19th – Earlswood Lakes. Meet in main car park. May be a chance to try out our interpretation of swans!!!
Thursday 9 May Knepp (Dial Post – south of Horsham )– All Day Special.
Knepp is a re wilding centre with many creatures but they wander around in a huge area so no guarantee of seeing them too near to the café area BUT they are having a special art exhibition representing resident artists work re: Knepp AND there is a Watercolour workshop on offer in the afternoon on that day with Tom Shepherd.£48 “Quick Watercolour Wildlife” Undoubtedly really popular so book asap if interested.
The plan will be to meet in the super café at 10.30am visit the exhibition then Lunch Afterwards, either follow the trails armed with sketchbooks & cameras etc maybe down to the pond areas or wherever or join the afternoon workshop.
I strongly suggest you look at the extensive website for more information about Knepp : www.knepp.co.uk
Friday June 28th The Old Rectory Bletchingley £10 in cash Really we all go for the fabulous cake & coffee but also always something of interesting to paint / sketch
Wednesday July 17 Buckland Meet outside the shop or you may have to park by the pond. You have the pond, the church ,or a variety of interesting building to paint/ draw. A wander down the lane also reveals a wealth of material By arrangement with the shop, we can have coffee after in the garden & use their staff loos.
Monday August 12th Brockham Green Doesn’t need any introduction , masses to draw or if wanting a river scene it’s a short wander to the riverbank.
Sept ( Date to be confirmed) Bletchingley Village meet at Bletchingley Village Hall St Mary’s Church & some interesting shops & cottages A very good tea room nearby!
Please put these dates in your diary now. Final arrangements will be included in the Newsletters
Archive
2024 Meetings
January 29th – Carol Douglas : Seascape in oils (Zoom meeting from USA)
February 26th – Grahame Booth : Watercolour street scene of Tunbridge Wells(Zoom meeting)
March 25: Amanda Webster : portraits in charcoal
April 29: AGM
20 May – Gary Andrews: Illustrator, cartoonist, animator and painter
24 June – Jake Winkle: Inspirational and lively animal in watercolour
29 July – Rachel Cowell: Interactive session, drawing and mark making in inks
19 August – Mary Branson: Conception to Installation
Award-winning artist, best known for large scale conceptual light sculptures and installations. These include the iconic ‘New Dawn’ sculpture in the Houses of Parliament.
30 September- Hannah Bruce: Critique of members’ work
28 October Simon Cannacott – Pen and Ink with Wash
25 November Katy Brown – talk ‘At Home with the Dutch in the Golden Age’
Monthly Meetings 2023
All meetings start at 7.30pm for a chat and mingle, before the evening’s main event begins at 8pm.
Most meetings will be held at the Woodhatch Centre, unless stated otherwise.
January 30th – Paul Talbot Greaves: Landscapes (Zoom meeting)
February 27th – Cancelled
March 27: Sarah Pimenta : Social Fabric (Collaborative Art Projects)
April 24: AGM
May 22: Adam Green – talk
June 26: Amanda Webster – portrait in watercolour
July 31: Rick Holmes – Derbyshire Lane in pastels
August 21: Adie Parker – mixed media
September 25: Ronnie Ireland – Critique of members’ work
October 30: Amanda Loomes – Talk and Artist films
November 27: Katy Brown – Lecture: At Home with the Dutch in the Golden Age postponed
Summer Programme 2023
Monday 3rd April St Mary’s Reigate; meet at the church entrance.
Thursday 4 May 2.00pm Priory Park lake area meet at the entrance to the children’s play area.
Friday 2nd June The Old Rectory Bletchingley – charge to be confirmed for cake & coffee but was £8 last year – bring cash on the day
Monday 10 July Meet St Michael’s Church Betchworth
Wednesday 16 August – Painting Allotments, venue to be announced.
Friday 15 Sept – Denbies Dorking meet at the front door
Archive
Monthly meetings 2022
January 31 – Paul Talbot Greaves: Landscape in Watercolour (Zoom)
February 28 – Katy Brown: Lecture – Painting Paris
March 28 – Curtis Tappenden – Illustration and reportage illustration
April 25 – AGM
May 30 – Will Dyke: lino cut talk and demonstration
June 27 – Roger Dellar
July 25 – Laura Reiter – techniques in mixed media and abstract art
August 22 – tbc
September 26 – Margaret Eggleton: Critique of members’ work
October 31 – Stephen Hawkins: Landscape in oils
November 28 – tbc
Monthly meetings 2021 (Zoom)
November 30 – Roger Dellar: Musical Scene in oils
January 25 – Ronnie Ireland : talk on the Glasgow Boys
February 22 – Paul Simmons: Indian Scene in acrylics
March 29 – Frank Waters: Winter Landscape in watercolour
April 26 – AGM
May 24 – Rick Holmes: Market Scene in mixed media
June 28 – Emil Nikolla: Townscape in oils or acrylics
July 26 – Rosemary Firth: Landscape in collage
August 23 – Fiona Peart: Flowers in watercolour (Zoom)
September 27 – Ronnie Ireland: Critique of members’ work – Woodhatch Centre
October 25 – Adie Parker: Subject tbc in mixed media – Woodhatch Centre
November 29 – Liz Chaderton: Bird in pen and ink (Zoom)
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