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Bude Art Society Newsletter

March 2010

The Chairman’s Notes
The New Year for the society really began with the AGM on February 2nd. The committee said goodbye to Glynis, Dora, Derek and Lynne, to whom we are all grateful for their sterling work over a number of years, as exhibition secretary, treasurer and programme secretary respectively.

We welcomed Pat Burgess into the post of Programme Secretary, and Betty Anney and Jan Dickerson came forward as volunteers Gossiping Pitchers, by Nick Mayfrom the members present on the night. Two weeks later we had our first new committee meeting, where, amongst other things, I agreed to continue as acting Treasurer. Jan volunteered to take on some of the publicity work associated with the summer exhibition and we began the process of carving up the various exhibition tasks amongst ourselves – it will be an interesting and I hope enjoyable exercise for us!

I hope to see many of you at our first all-day workshop on March 11th, when we welcome Ian Hudson for a water colour workshop. Please also note that we have an additional session in March – on the 25th, when we have a male model for the half-day. So get your charcoal ready.

The Golden Brush Award
March 2nd saw the award evening take place – another well attended event (even more than turned up for the AGM), with a good number of pictures variously addressing the title “Misty Glow”. The standard was even better than last year. The judge, Martin Venning, awarded the prize to Averil Jakeman; making it two in a row for her. If Averil wins again next year we will ask her to do a workshop for us on ‘How to win Competitions’.

BudeArt Website – Members Art Display
Several members have expressed interest in adding their work to our website, but are having difficulty in providing photographs in the required digital format. To help members get around this problem, they con bring their art work to Thursday afternoon Mountains in the Mist, by Jeanette Barkerworkshops, where it can be photographed. If any members are interested in taking advantage of this could they please let me know (Ian - 356950) and I will make the arrangements to attend on that day.

Workshops – Every Thursday in the Parkhouse Centre
Due to an increase in costs the committee has had to increase tutored workshop fees to, for members, £10.00 for a whole day and £5.00 for a half day. Non-members £20.00 and £10.00.


Evening Programme
– Tuesday evenings are included in the table below.
Our workshops cover a variety of subjects. All workshops are listed below.

Date

Tutor

Subject

Notes

March 11th

Ian Hudson

Watercolour

10.00am
All day

April 6th

Norma Brookhouse

Abstract

7.30pm

April 15th

Sophie Fordham

Printing

10.00am
All day

May 4th

Harry McConville

Landscapes

7.30pm

May 13th

Richard Meyer

Oils

10.00am
All day

June 1st

Lynne Holehouse

Light flowers and Dark Background

7.30pm

June 10th

Janet Brady

Seascapes

10.00am
All day

June 24th

Last workshop before Summer break

 

 

Summer Exhibition
The Castle, Bude, 29th July to 19th August 2010

September 2nd

Workshops start again

 

 

September 7th

Critique and Cream Tea

Members bring along a painting and share ideas on how to improve techniques. Cakes and Tea will be involved.

7.30pm

October 5th

Janet Grant

Still Life in Pastel

7.30pm

October 7th

Janet Grant

Still Life in Pastel

1.30pm – 4.30pm

November 2nd

Lynne Holehouse

Achieving Texture in wood and stone

7.30pm

November 18th

Richard Mabey

Winter Scenes, any medium

All Day

December 7th

Patricia Piggot Award

AND Christmas Nibbles

7.30pm

December 9th

Norma Brookhouse

Abstract

1.30pm – 4.30pm

January 6th 2011

Workshops start again

 

 

February 1st

AGM - 2011

 

 

Please bring your own materials. All levels of artistic experience are very welcome.