Harpenden Arts Club Programme of Events 2021 - 22
September 2021
9th - Summer sketches - Zoom Review and Critique, led by Susan Edwards
16th - Painting Still Water and Reflections - Presentation and Workshop led by Sarah Poppleton
18th/19th - HAC participation in Harpenden Art on the Common event
23rd - Painting Moving Water and Waves - Presentation and Workshop led by Sarah Poppleton
30th - Painting Water - Review of Members' work and informal critique led by Sarah Poppleton
October 2021
7th - Starting an Abstract and Ideas to Try - Presentation/Workshop led by guest artist, Jan Munro
14th - Ways into Abstraction - Presentation and Workshop led by Debbie Knight
21st - Ways into Abstraction - Review of Members' work and informal critique led by Debbie Knight
Members' Exhibition
27th - Handing in artwork
28th - Hanging artwork
29th - Exhibition open to the public 10am - 5pm
30th - Exhibition open to the public 10am - 5pm
31st - Exhibition open to the public 10am - 4pm
31st - Collection of unsold artwork 5 - 6.30pm (tbc)
November 2021
4th - Power of the Line - Workshop led by Su Dean
11th - Perspective in Landscape - Demonstration/Workshop led by guest artist, Frank Walters
18th - Suggestions on Perspective - Demonstration and Workshop led by Peter Brown
25th - Perspective - studio practice led by Su Dean
December 2021
2nd - Perspective - Review of Members' work and informal critique led by Peter Brown
9th - Christmas Still Life in Mixed Media - Demonstration/Workshop led by Mitzie Green
16th - Christmas Still Life in Mixed Media - Informal Review and Christmas Social
Christmas break
January 2022
6th - Pastels: Figures in Landscapes - Demonstration/Workshop led by guest artist, Joel Wareing
13th - Charcoal Figures - Demonstration/Workshop led by guest artist, Mick McNicholas
20th - Life Drawing - Workshop led by Keith Higham
27th - Life Drawing - Review of Members' work and informal critique led by Debbie Knight
February 2022
3rd - Collage and Textural Art - Demonstration/workshop led by guest artist Sarah Javanicus
10th - Exploring Tonal Values using collage - Demonstration and workshop led by Anne Hignell
17th - Collage and Tonal Values - Review of Members' work and informal critique led by Anne Hignell
24th - Pushing the Boundaries - workshop led by Su Dean
March 2022
3rd - Loosen Up - a more spontaneous approach - Demonstration by guest artist, Peter Keegan
10th - Seascape in Acrylic - Demonstration/Workshop led by guest artist, Susan Gray
17th - Seascape in Acrylic - Studio Practice
24th - Seascape in Acrylic - Review of Members' work and informal critique
31st - Flowers in a loose, splashy style: watercolour demonstration/workshop led by guest artist, Fiona Pruden
April 2022
7th - An Introduction to Joan Miro, his Life and Times - Presentation by Valerie Brown
Easter Break
28th - Art Nouveau - Presentation by Bel Bluemel
May 2022
5th - Clouds and Reflections - Demonstration/Workshop led by guest artist, George Boyter
12th - Life Drawing workshop led by Keith Higham
19th - Drawing Practice and your Sketchbook - Demonstration and Workshop led by Su Dean
26th - AGM, Workshop and Social, led by Anne Hignell
June - July 2022
Summer Outdoor Sketching Programme - dates to be confirmed
9th - Summer sketches - Zoom Review and Critique, led by Susan Edwards
16th - Painting Still Water and Reflections - Presentation and Workshop led by Sarah Poppleton
18th/19th - HAC participation in Harpenden Art on the Common event
23rd - Painting Moving Water and Waves - Presentation and Workshop led by Sarah Poppleton
30th - Painting Water - Review of Members' work and informal critique led by Sarah Poppleton
October 2021
7th - Starting an Abstract and Ideas to Try - Presentation/Workshop led by guest artist, Jan Munro
14th - Ways into Abstraction - Presentation and Workshop led by Debbie Knight
21st - Ways into Abstraction - Review of Members' work and informal critique led by Debbie Knight
Members' Exhibition
27th - Handing in artwork
28th - Hanging artwork
29th - Exhibition open to the public 10am - 5pm
30th - Exhibition open to the public 10am - 5pm
31st - Exhibition open to the public 10am - 4pm
31st - Collection of unsold artwork 5 - 6.30pm (tbc)
November 2021
4th - Power of the Line - Workshop led by Su Dean
11th - Perspective in Landscape - Demonstration/Workshop led by guest artist, Frank Walters
18th - Suggestions on Perspective - Demonstration and Workshop led by Peter Brown
25th - Perspective - studio practice led by Su Dean
December 2021
2nd - Perspective - Review of Members' work and informal critique led by Peter Brown
9th - Christmas Still Life in Mixed Media - Demonstration/Workshop led by Mitzie Green
16th - Christmas Still Life in Mixed Media - Informal Review and Christmas Social
Christmas break
January 2022
6th - Pastels: Figures in Landscapes - Demonstration/Workshop led by guest artist, Joel Wareing
13th - Charcoal Figures - Demonstration/Workshop led by guest artist, Mick McNicholas
20th - Life Drawing - Workshop led by Keith Higham
27th - Life Drawing - Review of Members' work and informal critique led by Debbie Knight
February 2022
3rd - Collage and Textural Art - Demonstration/workshop led by guest artist Sarah Javanicus
10th - Exploring Tonal Values using collage - Demonstration and workshop led by Anne Hignell
17th - Collage and Tonal Values - Review of Members' work and informal critique led by Anne Hignell
24th - Pushing the Boundaries - workshop led by Su Dean
March 2022
3rd - Loosen Up - a more spontaneous approach - Demonstration by guest artist, Peter Keegan
10th - Seascape in Acrylic - Demonstration/Workshop led by guest artist, Susan Gray
17th - Seascape in Acrylic - Studio Practice
24th - Seascape in Acrylic - Review of Members' work and informal critique
31st - Flowers in a loose, splashy style: watercolour demonstration/workshop led by guest artist, Fiona Pruden
April 2022
7th - An Introduction to Joan Miro, his Life and Times - Presentation by Valerie Brown
Easter Break
28th - Art Nouveau - Presentation by Bel Bluemel
May 2022
5th - Clouds and Reflections - Demonstration/Workshop led by guest artist, George Boyter
12th - Life Drawing workshop led by Keith Higham
19th - Drawing Practice and your Sketchbook - Demonstration and Workshop led by Su Dean
26th - AGM, Workshop and Social, led by Anne Hignell
June - July 2022
Summer Outdoor Sketching Programme - dates to be confirmed
As you can see from the Programme of Events above, the Harpenden Arts Club runs a number of different types of evening meeting. For the avoidance of doubt, these generally have the following meanings:
- Workshop - Members bring in art materials and take part in an artistic activity often suggested by the speaker, and with help and advice from the speaker.
- Demonstration - The speaker shows certain artistic techniques or creates an artwork as members watch. No need for members to bring art materials.
- Presentation - The speaker talks on a topic and may use an overhead projector as a visual aid, but does not necessarily create art there and then.
- Studio Practice/Members Evening - members bring in art materials and take part in an artistic activity that is untutored.
- Life Drawing - a model is organised for these sessions, who may be male or female, clothed or unclothed. Members bring in art materials and draw or paint using the model as inspiration. These sessions are largely untutored.
