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Chairman:
Vice Chairman
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Exhibitions Co-ordinator:
Exhibitions understudy:
Exhibitions Administrator:
Programme Co-ordinator:
3D Co-ordinators:
Membership Secretary:
Membership understudy
Salvin Coordinator:
David Shepherd CBE FRSA FRGS
Ronnie Ireland
vacant
Emma Ratcliffe
Lindsay Goolding-Berry
vacant
Andrea Franklin
vacant
Lyn Mansfield
vacant
N. Hobbs, S Shiner, V Jeans, T Pilsbury
Margot Tomlinson
vacant
Ann Watson
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FARNHAM ART SOCIETY
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
2016
January – December
Our Annual Exhibition is held at the James Hockey & Foyer Galleries,
The University for the Creative Arts (UCA), Falkner Road, Farnham, GU9 7DS.
Election of exhibiting members day and Workshops take place at Farnham
Pottery (FP), Quennells Hill, Wrecclesham, Farnham, GU10 4QJ. Lectures and
demonstrations take place in St. Joan’s Centre (SJC) St Joan’s Church, 19
Tilford Road, Farnham GU9 8DJ. Initials indicate venue.
Monday 11 January
7.30 - 9.30pm
SJC
Demonstration
Rick Holmes: Pastel: Work spontaneously Rick will demo
a pastel marine scene in a loose and vibrant way. He will
emphasise the importance of drawing skills as the basis of
any pastel activity. Rick, who belongs to many prestigious
societies and has won awards for his art
Saturday 21 May
10am – 4pm
FP
Workshop
Monday 6 June
7.30 - 9.30pm
SJC
Demonstration
Saturday 6 February
Drop off work between
9.00-9.30am
FP
Election to Exhibiting Member Status: Please contact
Mrs D Ashcroft, 90 Weybourne Road, Farnham GU9 9HE.
(01252 653503) to receive an application form.
Monday 8 February
7.30 - 9.30pm
SJC
Demonstration/talk
Lynne Friel: Preparing for an Exhibition: How to present
your art to make it more saleable. A lively and interactive
session about current trends in mounting and framing. Bring
along one or two pieces of your work to experiment with.
Expect some surprises!
Saturday 27 February
10am – 4pm
FP
Workshop
Keith Morton: Still LIfe: Acrylics. Keith will show how to
arrange props for a still life. You may bring along your own
items but he will have some for you to use as well. You
provide your own materials
Monday 7 March
7.30 - 9.30pm
SJC
Demonstration
Jamel Akib: Movement and Colour: How to create
movement in your work using vibrant colours. Jamel is a
well-known successful artist. He will demonstrate how he
uses pastels and acrylics to produce movement in his work.
Be prepared to be inspired!
Tuesday 1 September
Monday 11 April
7.30 - 9.30pm
SJC
Demonstration
Antonia Dewhurst:
Landscape:
Antonia’s work is
inspired by music and colour. She works mainly with water
colour and is known for her landscapes and life drawings.
She will demonstrate how she develops her ideas from
plein aire sketches.
Monday 10 October
7.30 - 9.30pm
SJC
Demonstration
Saturday 16 April
10am – 4pm
FP
Workshop
Rick Holmes: Wonderful Pastels: Rick says you are to
come with an open mind!! He will provide paper and board
where necessary but you must bring your own pastels,
preferably soft ones.
Saturday 22 October
10am – 4pm
FP
Workshop
Monday 9 May
7.30 - 9.30pm
SJC
Demonstration
Sharon Hurst: Watercolour: Portraits and figures. Come
and join Sharon for an evening of fun! She is an
entertaining demonstrator as well as an accomplished
artist! Using “weepy“ backgrounds, realistic skin tones and
glazing, Sharon will introduce you to her way of producing
portraits.
Monday 14 November
7.30 - 9.30pm
SJC
Demonstration
Friday 17 June
Saturday 25 June
10am – 4pm
FP
Workshop
6 – 16 July 2016
Monday 12 September
7.30 - 9.30pm
SJC
Demonstration
Saturday 26 November
Antonia Dewhurst: Life Drawing: Bring along large
boards or paper and your own easel. You will need
sketching materials and your preferred medium. The cost
of a model will be included.
Mark Swan: Wax Sculpture: A user friendly medium for
sculpture work. Mark is a popular visitor to FAS. His work
is outstanding and he is known throughout the world. This
time Mark will show us how he works with wax, a medium
he uses a lot in his demonstrations. This is one not to
miss.
Deadline for entry to Annual Exhibition
Mike Topham: 2D and 3D Wire Work Mike’s wire pictures
are based on humorous things in everyday life and are
often connected with phrases, sayings and memories.
Copper wire is soldered to form the pictures. Mike will
provide materials.
69th Annual Exhibition
@ James Hockey & Foyer Galleries, UCA Farnham
Subscription Renewal of £30 is due today
Julia Cassels: Watercolour : Out of Africa. Local artist
Julia is known for her loose and vibrant water colours. The
rhythms and shapes of Africa are her source material. Her
subjects include tribesmen and animals.
Melanie Cambridge: Oils: Oils fast and loose. Melanie
prefers to work plein air. Light and colour play a major role
in her work. Water is her favourite subject and she will
demonstrate how she uses oil to produce quick, loose
scenes.
Adele Goulty: 3D Clay Hand-Building Workshop
Known for her pottery Adele will demonstrate a step by
step process showing the skills used for a couple of hand
building methods she uses in her work and how to create
a form using simple design methods.
Soraya French: Acrylic: Painting in the City. Soraya is
known for her vivid colourful acrylic based multimedia and
will demonstrate a step by step cityscape scene.
AGM