Events

Mike Rollins' style is a mixture of traditional and expressive techniques in a variety of mediums. Members free visitors £10.

Phil Biggs has kindly stepped in to paint for us, as the planned demonstrator Keith Hornblower, has had to cancel his visit unexpectedly. Phil, also a watercolour artist, loves to paint the light and atmosphere of the British landscape. He enjoys passing on his enthusiasm and knowledge to others and seeing them succeed. So let's […]

Nicky Hunter is a new artist to visit us. She will use traditional watercolour methods in a contemporary and expressive way, aiming to be bold yet beautiful in her approach to flowers.

To celebrate Christmas, Peter Keegan will be bringing some Festive Fun to WBAS. He will be painting something seasonal and adding in one of his quizzes too. Come and join the fun.

Ruby Lewis will start our year off in her own imaginative way. Ruby is a local artist, who works in a variety of mediums, drawing on myths, folklore and fairy tales for her inspiration.

Ronnie, a true Scotsman himself, will no doubt have the inside story on The Glasgow Boys. They were a radical group of young artists who grew up in and around Glasgow, rebelling against the accepted art of the time, bringing a much more realistic approach to their paintings.

The AGM is a necessary part of running the Society, but we like to keep it brief! Barry Saunders will follow the proceedings and will give an illustrated talk about his holiday to Austria to see the traditional and colourful Cow's Down Festival. Barry will show more pictures-to-music sequences in his usual engaging way. Paintings […]

This year, we will be guests of the camera club who will be hosting the annual head to head. Rivalry? Yes, of course, but all friendly and great fun. This event will take place at the Watford Quaker Meeting House, 150 Church Road, WD17 4QB.

Susan is a land and seascape artist. She works plein-air, creating small studies and sketches to develop into larger paintings or painting directly on large boards on the beach or in the landscape. She draws her inspiration from the West Country, Cumbria and her home in the Chilterns. She often paints at high tide, the […]

Tony Hinchliffe will demonstrate how important it is to connect a portrait to the background and he achieves this, with brilliance, in this summery painting.

Last year's acrylic demonstration saw Mike painting the dramatic Chrysler Building landscape. Using some random items that one may not associate with fine art, Mike wowed us with the method and the outcome. He will be bringing acrylic paint again, together with his lighthearted and informative approach.

To ring the changes, we have a watercolour demonstration from Phil Biggs today. He loves to paint en plein air and describes himself as a traditional landscape watercolourist.

The very distinguished lecturer in Art History, Frank Woodgate, joins us again. His illustrated lectures are always detailed and thorough with all of the scandal included!

Ian strives to capture the essence and energy in each of his paintings through lively application of paint, using direct brushwork, without overlays of washes commonly associated with watercolour painting. He believes that this way of working provides each piece with transparency and freedom of expression.

Watercolour will be in the spotlight at October's meeting and it's sure to be a lively presentation from returning artist Keith Hornblower. It will be all about the light and shade as Keith believes the juxtaposition these two elements is crucial for creating dramatic effects in paintings. Keith has certainly achieved that with this atmospheric […]