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

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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

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Wednesday 1 March 

Portrait Group 9.30am to 12 noon - £5 per session

Starkholmes Village Hall, 105 Starkholmes Road, Matlock DE4 3DE

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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