Although it has been a cold and rainy
couple of months it has been well worth going through just to see how beautiful
the gardens are now that they have had a lot of watering and we are nearing the
warmer months. Some species of
aloes are blooming, daisies are flowering the minute the sun is out, and the various
greens must surely inspire artists to pick up their brushes. The whales have been sighted in the Bay
and there have been quite a few dolphin schools around too.
Past Events
Wednesday 23 May at 7 pm – some very good
work was exhibited at the drawing competition. The winner was John Strickland and second place was shared
by yours truly and Yvonne Currie.
Third place went to Val Parry.
Congratulations, and well done to all those who entered.
Tuesday 12 June at 2 pm – Mavis Foale gave
a well attended workshop on acrylics. If you are not aware of Mavis’ excellent
teaching skills it would be well worth your time to attend her next workshop. She really does inspire artists to
stretch their imaginations.
Wednesday 27 June at 7 pm – Philip Barlow
gave an interesting talk on his life, art, and what inspired him to paint, but
the evening was poorly attended due to the very bad weather.
Wednesday 25 July at 7.00 pm – Tim Johnson
gave us a fascinating slide show and talk on how to go about painting a portrait. His advice and knowledge of the subject
were much appreciated by the large audience.
Future Events
Tuesday 14 August at 2 pm – Tim Johnson
will be following up his talk on portraiture with a workshop. Please bring your
own materials. You may also bring
a half finished portrait to work on. This should be a very useful workshop, so
if you are able to come Tim will be able to give you a lot of help.
Tuesday 21 August at 9.30 am – a paint out
at Kalkies in Kalk Bay or the Longbeach Mall if the weather is not conducive to
working outside.
Wednesday 22 August at 7 pm
THE HUGH
MURDOCH TROPHY EXHIBITION
Theme – 3 of a
kind
* Up to three paintings per member – any
medium
* Paintings to be brought to the Hall between
6.30 and 7 pm
* Work does not have to be framed but must
be mounted
* Please cover up the signature on your
work
* Please bring a small plate of snacks
with you
Tuesday 11 September at 2 pm – Hans Zwets
will be giving a workshop on making crepe paper flowers. This will be a fun afternoon and the
finished product is very pretty. Crepe paper, florist wire and tape will be
provided at R 5.00 a person.
Please bring some scissors and glue with you.
Tuesday 18 September at 9.30 am – paint out
to the Llama and Ostrich farm in Noordhoek. Please contact John Strickland on 021 782-7337 for more
information.
There is talk of FHAS, STAG and the
Constantia Art Group joining up for paint outs, but we will keep you well
informed if that comes to fruition.
Wednesday 26 September at 7 pm – to round
off the Portrait talk and workshop a DVD - Rolf Harris’ Star Portraits - will
be shown. For those interested in portraiture it is fascinating to see how
differently three artists in the film view their subject, and a lot can be
learnt by watching their various techniques and approaches.
I am happy to report that John Strickland’s
beautiful sunflower painting raised R 800 at the Sunflower Foundation
auction. Well done John.
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 Nerina Gardens Hall – Recreation Road – Fish Hoek
Alex Johnston, who so ably does the
publicity for the Society, is going in to hospital to have a second hip
replacement. I am sure that you will all join me in wishing her well over the
operation, and a very speedy recovery.
And to end: To follow a dream you must first wake up!
