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Our Programme
Portrait Group - Open to All at £5 per session
Meets 1st Wednesday of each month 9.30am to 12 noon.
Starkholmes Village Hall, 105 Starkholmes Road, Matlock DE4 3DE
Life Drawing Group - Open to All at £10 per session
Meets 9.30am to 12 noon - Booking essential with Linda Orchard
3rd Friday of the month - long pose
4th Friday of month - warm up sketches and two short poses
Starkholmes Village Hall, 105 Starkholmes Road, Matlock DE4 3DE
Mutual Help Group - Open to All at £3 per session
Meets 2nd Friday of the month 9.30am to 12 noon.
Starkholmes Village Hall, 105 Starkholmes Road, Matlock DE4 3DE
WORKSHOPS
Our monthly Demonstrations/Workshops held at All Saint's Church Hall, Smedley Street, Matlock DE4 3DE are available to members at a cost of £6.
They are usually held on the third Saturday each month and run from 10am to 3pm. Places are limited on the Workshop sessions (from 1pm to 3pm) and can only be guaranteed if booked and paid for in advance.
Non-members are welcome to join the morning demonstrations from 10am to 12.30pm at a cost of £8.
Annual Membership £25
Wednesday 1 March
Portrait Group 9.30am to 12 noon - £5 per session
Starkholmes Village Hall, 105 Starkholmes Road, Matlock DE4 3DE
Saturday 18 March
Peter Wooley "Watercolour Woodlands"
Peter will demonstrate his individual style of watercolour painting and share some of the techniques he uses.
Wednesday 5 April
Portrait Group 9.30am to 12 noon - £5 per session
Starkholmes Village Hall, 105 Starkholmes Road, Matlock DE4 3DE
Saturday 15 April
Rick Holmes "Painting Landscapes with Pastels"
An outstanding pastel painter, Rick has had two pictures accepted for the Pastel Society Exhibition 2022.
Wednesday 3 May
Portrait Group 9.30am to 12 noon - £5 per session
Starkholmes Village Hall, 105 Starkholmes Road, Matlock DE4 3DE
Saturday 20 May
Sue Nicol - "The Art of using Texture Paste with Oils"
Sue will show us how she uses texture paste when creating her beautiful oil landscapes.
Wednesday 7 June
Portrait Group 9.30am to 12 noon - £5 per session
Starkholmes Village Hall, 105 Starkholmes Road, Matlock DE4 3DE
Saturday 17 June
Jonathan Mitchel - "Landscape in Oil"
Jonathan says he tries to evoke a sense of place and communicate to the viewer what it felt like to be there.
Wednesday 5 July
Portrait Group 9.30am to 12 noon - £5 per session
Starkholmes Village Hall, 105 Starkholmes Road, Matlock DE4 3DE
Saturday 15 July
Amanda Webster - "Portraits in Watercolour"
Amanda is a professional artist and teacher who has won prizes with the SAA. Following last year's successful portrait in oils workshop, she will show us her way of painting them in watercolour.
Contacts
Chairperson: Linda Orchard 01629 823561 linda22@btinternet.com
Membership Secretary: Chrissy Holt 01629 650438
or email committee members at matlockartists19@gmail.com
PLEIN AIR EVENTS
On hold over Winter.