Monthly Meetings 2026
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 26th – Helen Elliott: Painting the life of Wales in a naïve style (Zoom)
February 23rd – Jeremy Ford (Zoom)
March 30th – Ali Lou Field: Tapestry, weaving and embroidery
April 27th – AGM
May 18th Workshop with Monica Dyer. Learn the basics of portrait drawing. Take turns drawing each other.
June 29th – Ronnie Ireland: New ideas on Still Life
July 27th – Andrew James – Royal Society of Portrait Painters
24th August – Malcolm West: painting “the fluidity of dance, and the expressive power of movement”
28th September – Deborah Waters: Workshop
26th October – Andrew Curtis: Contemporary art demonstration
30th November – Ellie Green: Botanical art using homemade inks
December – no meeting
Meetings 2025:
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 2026 Plein Air Programme will be sent to members.
Dates and locations for the 2026 Plein Air Programme
All sessions start at 10.30am unless stated
Join us for a morning of Art and a chance to catch up over lunch. It doesn’t matter if you paint outdoors in oil paint with an easel or a sketch pad on your lap. It’s all good and a great way to get to know each other. Each session starts at 10:30 and ends with an optional meal and drink. The days are as follows:
August 19th (Wednesday). Allotments – Coming from Reigate, Turn right at Connick Tree Care, which is opposite entrance to Earlswood lakes. Bring £5 contribution to the Charity’s work , may be an idea to bring a mug I will bring coffee etc.
April 13th (Monday). Skimmington area of Reigate Heath – Meet outside Skimmington pub. You can use the car park as we will be going there afterwards.
May 21st (Thursday). Polesden Lacey, Great Bookham, RH5 6BB. Bring National Trust card & meet outside loos / café at entrance.
June 26 (Friday). The Old Rectory, Sandy Lane, Bletchingley RH14QW. Meet in field in front of the house, bring £8 cash for refreshment.
July 22nd (Wednesday). Mayfield Lavender Farm, Carshalton Road Banstead SM7 3JA. Bring Entrance money. Meet at entrance gate
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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
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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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