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NAME
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DESCRIPTION
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2011
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15 September
‘Textiles of India and Indonesia’
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Frances and Tony Tompson
(member’s evening)
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Frances and Tony will give a slide/lecture based on their travels to India and Indonesia.
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22 September
‘Symbolism In European Art’
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Martin Smith
Martin is a professionally trained art tutor who, in conjunction with The Watford Arts and Heritage Manager founded The Watford School of Drawing and Painting. He has been the tutor for Arts Culture Harrow and Watford Council and resident artist for Chalfont Lodge Care Centre.
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This fascinating series of slides unravels symbols and devices from the worlds of mythology and emblematic imagery and enables us to decode hidden meanings concealed in paintings. Artists include Botticelli, Canaletto, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Rubens and Hogarth.
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29 September
Digital workshop and sketching evening
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Harry Dobkin, Keith Higham and Roy Bentley - members’ evening
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Workshop by Harry, Keith and Roy to show the value of computer imagery. Those not interested in computers will be able to sketch.
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6 October
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No meeting
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13 October
Clothed Model
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Hazel Green - member’s evening
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Inspirational workshop by Hazel.
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20 & 27 October
Collagraph Printmaking Workshop
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Kim Major George
Kim is an experienced artist/illustrator/author and teacher and has worked in art over 30 years. She currently works from her studio in Lilley.
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Collagraph printmaking workshops. (£2 materials charge each evening).
A textured plate is made using various materials, sealed, inked, burnished and printed on a press.
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3 November
Watercolour Workshop
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Jan Makower
Jan, a highly respected and popular water colourist won the prize for the ‘best in show’ picture in 2010 Harpenden Arts Club Annual Exhibition.
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Jan will concentrate on how to paint figures in watercolour.
Bring watercolours, brushes, palette, watercolour paper, sketchbook and pencils.
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7-12 November
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Library Exhibition.
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10 November
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Hazel Green – member’s evening
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Life Drawing
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16 – 20 November
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Annual Exhibition
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24 November & 1 December
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No meeting
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2012
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19 January
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Hazel Green - member’s evening
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Life Drawing
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26 January
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No meeting
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2 February
Demonstration – Landscape using collage and acrylics
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Mitzie Green
Mitzie, has participated in many exhibitions including the Royal Academy and the Mall Galleries. She has also won ‘best in show’ prizes from the St. Albans Art Society.
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Acrylic/Collage demonstration.
Mitzie will create a landscape using collage and acrylic.
She maintains that she has a strong bias towards tactile effects and a sensuous expression where visual dynamics and structure are being explored.
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9 February
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Hazel Green – member’s evening
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Drawing hands and feet
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16 February
Watercolour Workshop -
Painting a picture of a glass in watercolour
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Jan Makower - see previous page
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Jan will concentrate on how to paint a glass picture in watercolour. Bring watercolours, brushes, palette, watercolour paper, sketchbook and pencils.
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23 February
Slide Lecture on ‘Wood Sculpture’
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John Spielman
John, a brilliant sculptor, has had one man exhibitions across the country including two London shows at the Alwin Gallery.
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John will give a slide/lecture on ‘Wood Sculpture’.
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1 March
Critique
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Margaret Metcalfe - member’s evening
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Club member, Margaret, will give one of her informative critiques. Please bring along your pictures.
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8 March
‘Multimedia – Pussy Willow’
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Roger Reynolds – member’s evening
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Club member, Roger, who has given two very popular workshops on ‘Painting the Strawberry’ and ‘Daffodil’ will be giving another of his fascinating workshops.
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15 March
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No meeting
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22 March
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Hazel Green – member’s evening
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Life Drawing
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29 March
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No meeting
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19 April
Presentation on ‘Goya’
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Valerie Brown - Spanish Teacher
Speciality - 18th Century Spain– member’s evening
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Why is Goya considered to be the greatest painter of the Enlightenment?
What is particularly Spanish about his work? How does he reflect his times?
Why was he admired by the Impressionists?
These and various other questions will be addressed by the talk
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DATE/TITLE
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NAME
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DESCRIPTION
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2012
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26 April
Demonstration of
‘An Underwater Scene’
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Carol Rogers (UA)
Carol, who has participated in many local exhibitions, has much of her work abroad in private collections. Last year she won the Mayor’s Christmas card competition and raised £2,000 for charity.
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Carol will be creating an underwater scene using water soluble oils.
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3 May
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Hazel Green – member’s evening
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Life drawing
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5 May (Saturday)
Cambridge
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Annual Outing – trip to
Cambridge
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10 May
‘Still Life’
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Hazel Green – member’s evening
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A chance to paint a picture from still life
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17 May
Painting from Photographs
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A chance to bring and paint your favourite photographs.
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24 May and 31
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No meeting
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7 June
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Hazel Green – member’s evening
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AGM/Social Evening
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14 June
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Inspirational Evening
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