What an exciting month we have had with the news that
the Society will have a new home – Nerina Gardens Hall in Recreation Road Fish
Hoek – from the beginning of April.
We hope that you will all come along and enjoy the workshops and evening
meetings there in very pleasant surroundings.
We have also managed to rent an empty shop (next to
the CNA) in Main Road Fish Hoek, and will be having a mini art exhibition on
the afternoon of the 2nd of April and from 10 am until 5 pm on the 3rd
4th and 5th.
Please come along and support the members who are exhibiting.
Past Events
Tuesday 14 Feb at 2 pm – The Wet in Wet workshop given by John Strickland
was well attended and enjoyed by all.
Tuesday 21 Feb at 9.30 am – A most enjoyable morning was spent at the Labia
Museum exhibition viewing the various artworks, many of which are most
innovative and beautiful. If you
haven’t yet visited the Labia we recommend both the exhibition and the tea in
the pretty back courtyard.
Tuesday 13 March at 2 pm – Iain Lamond‘s drawing workshop was exceptionally
well attended and we all learnt a lot about perspective and tonal values.
Tuesday 20 March at 9.30 – The paint-out at the home of Alex Johnston was held
on a sunny summer morning and much enjoyed by the 8 members who were very happy
to sit and sketch or paint by the waterside. There was so much activity with
paddlers and birds, apart from the flowers in pots and beautiful mountain views
that it was difficult to know what to paint. Thank you Alex for making your
lovely home available, and for the refreshments.
Wednesday 28 March at 7 pm – The evening meeting was very well attended.
Unfortunately Philip Barlow could not show his artwork as he was unable to
“marry” his Apple I-pad with the computer in spite of several of our computer
geniuses trying their best to set it up.
As it was difficult for Philip to talk about his work without visual
reference he couldn’t give his usual presentation but promised to come back at
another time. A very interesting
DVD on watercolour techniques using large flat brushes and pieces of cellulose
sponge was shown instead, which fascinated the captive audience.
Apologies to all those who came especially to see
Philip’s work.
Future Events
Tuesday 10 April at 2 pm – Nerina Gardens Hall. Clive
Tyler and John Strickland will be doing a comprehensive workshop on “tweaking”
photographs to compose a good painting or drawing, something that many would
like to do successfully. Bring
photos, of course, and any materials you would like to work with.
Tuesday 17 April at 9.30 am – The paint-out will be at Kalk Bay harbour. Please meet at the car park on the
right as you turn up Clairveaux/Boyes Drive.
Wednesday 25 April at 7 pm – A DVD about Gustav
Klimt’s “The Kiss” will be shown in the Nerina
Gardens Hall. Not
to be missed.
Tuesday 8 May at 2 pm – A demo/workshop will be given by visiting artist
Mary Collis on “Colour and Light”. Please bring your own materials.
Tuesday 15 May at 2 pm – A visit to a current exhibition – more info at a
later date.
Wednesday 23 May at 7 pm – DRAWING COMPETITION – GRAPHITE PENCIL ONLY.
Subject – “Reflections”. We
have several new members and we hope that they will submit some work.
Tuesday 12 June at 2 pm – Mavis Foale, who is a past master at getting one to
relax and express art in different ways, will be giving us a workshop on
acrylics. Mavis usually supplies materials at a very low cost.
There are some very interesting workshops and demos
in the pipeline which we will confirm in our next newsletter.
May we please remind members that the annual
subscription of
R
100.00 is now overdue. After
April, members who haven’t paid will unfortunately not receive any more
newsletters.
For Sale: Cindy still
has some canvases for sale at reasonable prices. Please contact her on 021 785-5033
To diarise:
Workshops
– The second Tuesday afternoon of the month at 2 pm.
Unless told otherwise, please supply your own materials and paints, etc.
Paint-outs
– The third Tuesday morning of the month at 9.30 am
Evening
Meetings – The 4th Wednesday of the
month. These meetings are held at 7pm unless otherwise indicated in the
newsletter.
Workshops and monthly meetings are now
being held in the
Nerina Gardens Hall – Recreation Road –
Fish Hoek
And
to end:
Looking is a gift,
but seeing is a power
Jeff Berner
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