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The DARTFORD ART GROUP

A friendly artistic group of all abilities.

Dartford Art Group hold their classes at the -

Dartford Adult Education Centre
Highfield Road
Kent, DA1 2LZ

7.30 - 9.30pm every Thursday during term time  

Contact Ruth on 01322 273405 for more details.

 

 

DARTFORD ART GROUP

 

JULY 2010 - NEWSLETTER

We finished off the last term with a discussion evening where we talked about ‘ART’ today and planned the Autumn term’s activites. All-in-all the last term was very interesting and our joint effort JACKSON POLLOCK painting turned out well. It can now be seen at the What if…? Gallery in Dartford.

DARTFORD FESTIVAL

17th – 18th July 2010

We will be showing our faces again this year, to help children develop their interest in painting and hopefully attract more members for Dartford Art Group.

Peter, Lydia, Andrea and myself are already committed to be there – any more volunteers please?

You can either paint yourself, or encourage the children (and maybe adults) to paint. We will also show a limited amount of paintings – so please let me know if you would like to exhibit. Best wishes from Ruth

Autumn 2010 Programme:

30 Sept. AGM-we will go through our committee formalities but after that we will have a Bring and Buy sale. If you have something to sell please bring it and perhaps we can raise some much-needed funds for the group?

7 Oct. Unusual media – bring salt, sticks,food colouring,ink or anything you can think of to make marks.

14 Oct. – Subtle or sharp contrast. Any subject - Bring photos.

21st Oct. Pointillism – let give it a try.

28th Oct. HALF TERM – no meeting

4th Nov. Plants/Floral.

11th Nov. Modern Art –Abstract, Shock Art, Geometric Art.

18 Nov. – Spine Tingle – bring an image that makes your heart sing!!! Share it with others and perhaps paint it?

25th Nov, Animals – is Nigel’s Dog available?

2nd Dec. Transparent painting. Paint over something!!!!

9th Dec. – last meeting. Pass the painting – each person paints something and passes it to the next and they add something. Also decide on next term’s activities.

 

ANNUAL EXHIBITION

At the MJC 1st December-31st December

Hanging will be on Tuesday 30 November (or if I can arrange it on Sunday 28th November).

Reception will be held on 6 December 2010 from 7pm – 9pm.

 

Best wishes to Barbara Yates who has had some problems with her health. Hope to see you soon

 

Term Dates:

30 sept – 21st October

4th November - 9th December 2010

The Winter 2011 newsletter will be sent out during the Christmas holidays but for your diary - the term re-starts on Thursday January 13th 2011.

 

Secretary:

Ruth Howard (01322 273405)

115 High Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7DP

Chairman: Steve Goldson

Treasurer: Allen Towler

 

DARTFORD ART GROUP

APRIL 2010 - NEWSLETTER 

I hope you all have a happy Easter (or if you receive this rather later - then I hope you had a lovely Easter!)

We are currently displaying some of our work at the newly refurbished Mick Jagger Centre. Please try and pop in and have a look at the new facilities. We have not sold any paintings yet….fingers crossed this changes soon. I will ring those concerned to let you know when we are taking down the paintings.

A group of 20 arty people have now booked with me for a Day trip to Paris. The cost is £53 for the Eurostar journey. Let me know if you would like to come along, we will be painting in the Tuilleries Gardens and/or visiting the Louvre or the Musee d’Orsay or maybe even l’Orangerie.

LOST AND FOUND

Has anyone got my book entitled “Drawing Cartoons” please? I lent it to someone and now cannot remember who. Thanks

 Love from Ruth. Please note my new telephone number is 01322 273405 at home

MUSIC

We have often spoken about it but could somebody please bring a CD Player and some nice classical music!!

Programme:

22 APRIL  Global warming

29 APRIL River Scenes

6 MAY Dragon painting (modelled on a dressing gown) OR SPORT IN ACTION (bring photographs etc)

13 MAY MONET – let paint in the style of Monet

20 MAY A day on a Life Boat

27 MAY  Oriental Painting

3 JUNE HALF TERM-no meeting

10 JUNE Perspective

17 JUNE Jackson Pollock – Lets have a go at the dribble painting

24 JUNE London Scene

1st JULY  Last evening – we will decide on the subjects for next term and have a quiz game?

 

E X H I B I T I O N

VAN GOGH, JACKSON POLLOCK, PETER BLAKE AND RUTH HOWARD – Together.

This exhibition runs from 9th May until 22nd May at the What if…? Gallery, Dartford. Hours 10-5pm. Please come along and see what I have been up to.

Term Dates:

19 April - 28th May

(we start back on Thursday 22nd April)

Bank Holiday: 3 & 31 May;

Half Term: 1 - 4 June

7 June - 23 July

 

Secretary:

Ruth Howard (01322 273405)

115 High Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7DP

Chairman: Steve Goldson

Treasurer: Allen Towler

 

 

 DARTFORD ART GROUP

December/January 2010 - NEWSLETTER

Hi and seasons greetings to you all - if you do not receive this until after the festivities are over then I wish you a happy 2010. The winner of the Frank Langley prize for the FOCAL POINT was STEVE GOLDSON - well done Steve! We hope you enjoy using the prize which was a Table Easel with Art materials. Again we have to thank Mr and Mrs Ron Langley (Frank’s brother and his wife) who kindly donated this.

We were very sad that we lost two dear members this year, Brenda Clarke (our Auditor) and Linda Cherry (our chairman for the last two years.) they will both be sadly missed. Take care and

Love from Ruth

 

AND THE WINNER IS…..

I am pleased to say that the winner of the BEST IN SHOW ballot is Allen Towler’s No. 21 called Dedication. This painting will be featured in The Leisure Painter later in the year.

 

MUSIC

Shall we try and get this idea going? Help please?

 

MICK JAGGER CENTRE

The Winter exhibition is now running and we have sold just 1 painting so far. At least MJC have agreed to reduce the rent from £100 to £50 being as the building work has not shown our work off to it’s best. Hopefully next year the surroundings will be much better. Don’t forget the collection evening for unsold works is Monday 4th January 2009 - between 7pm and 8pm. Please help by collecting on time or getting someone else to do it for you.

 

PARIS FOR THE DAY?

If you would like to join us on a daytrip to Paris – please register your name with Ruth. It will be on Eurostar and should cost about £60 per person. We aim to go in April/May time.

 

DARTFORD ART GROUP   Programme:

2010

4 January - 12 February;

Half term: 15 - 19 February

22 February - 1 April

19 April - 28th May;

Bank Holiday: 3 & 31 May;

Half Term: 1 - 4 June

7 June - 23 July

 

14 January -SELF PORTRAIT – MIRROR?

21 January -STILL LIFE Please bring something to include in the set-up.

28 January -DANCE – bring photographs (we may have a model)

4 February -WORK IN THE STYLE OF TURNER OR CANALETTO.

11 February  -INTERIOR SCENE – BRING PHOTO’S OR MAGAZINES.

18 February           HALF TERM-NO MEETING

25 February - PASTELS – bring some sugar paper or card.

4 March -MODEL–posing as in a famous work.

11 March -Botanical and Fruit painting.

18 March -Sketching each other (10 minutes poses)/pencil work.

25 March - Garden Design/House Design work

1st April - EASTER BREAK

 

Secretary:

Ruth Howard (01322 410320) 115 High Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7DP

Chairman: Steve Goldson

 

DARTFORD ART GROUP

NEWSLETTER

SUMMER 2009

 

Hi everyone.  As you know I have long been involved with the What if…? Gallery in Dartford, working to keep Art alive and accessible to all. I suppose it was only a matter of time before it happened, but we have been burgled and our hard-earned donations for a lap-top computer have been stolen (£320). Luckily the Police caught the robber and he is now in prison but we did not recover the 2 stolen paintings or any of the cash. We also had to pay for new locks and keys and repairs to the front door.

Update - both paintings have now been returned to the gallery!

 

Meanwhile as Dartford Art Group we will be at the Festival in Central Park on Saturday and Sunday 18th and 19th July and hope you will all help out as in previous years. Please contact Ruth to sign up.

 

Nigel has kindly offered to do our annual audit of Accounts for us. Thank you Nigel.

 

Please come to the AGM and show your support for all that we do.

Take care

Ruth

 

Our term resumes on 10TH September with the AGM and we will be asking for your renewal subscriptions.

 

10.9.09 - AGM and items for sale.

17.9.09 - Large Portrait work.

24.9.09 - Tree’s.

1.10.09 – Life model. £1 per person.

8.10.09 - Abstract/Modern work.

15.10.09 - Degas inspired evening – bring tracing paper.

22.10.09 - Landscape/Seascape.

29.10.09 HALF TERM no meeting

5.11.09 - Animals in portrait.

12.11.09 - Still Life or Memories.

19.11.09 ISOLATION – your interpretation.

26.11.09 last evening - Social and preparation for the Mick Jagger Centre exhibition and Preview evening.

 

DARTFORD FESTIVAL

Saturday and Sunday 18-19 July 2009

 

MICK JAGGER CENTRE

EXHIBITION

Hanging Monday 30.12.09

Take down 4.01.10

Preview Thursday 3.12.09 S.t.c.

 

Term dates for your diary: 2009

3 September - 23 October;

Half term: 26 - 30 October.

2 November - 18 December

 

2010

4 January - 12 February;

Half term: 15 - 19 February

22 February - 1 April

19 April - 28th May;

Bank Holiday: 3 & 31 May;

Half Term: 1 - 4 June

7 June - 23 July

 

Ruth Howard

115 High Road

Wilmington Kent DA2 7DP

01322 273405 or 410320

or Mobile 07940 836672

Please note this is my new

mobile telephone no.

 

   

 

DARTFORD ART GROUP

NEWSLETTER

SPRING 2009

 Introduction from the editor/secretary:

 Hi everyone.  As you know, I work as a volunteer at the What if…? Gallery in Dartford,  we are holding a one-day Tabletop sale on Easter Saturday (11th April 09) to raise funds. I hope you might be able to pop in and support us. Also we, as Dartford Art Group belong to the Society for All Artists (SAA) – this organisation provides Public Liability insurance cover for us and because of that, we have access to buying a variety of Art Materials which are offered at discount prices. If anyone is interested please ask me for details.

Take care

Ruth

 Our term resumes on:

23.4.09 - St Georges Day – Lets draw or paint a dragon!

30.4.09 – Further Drawing Skills – bring some photographs or still life items.

7.5.09 – paint with acrylic and pallet knife!  Have a go!

14.5.09 – Encaustic Art Demo – or Pastel painting.

21.5.09 – Christmas Card preparation- these will be sold for the benefit of the group at the Dartford Festival.

28.5.09 HALF TERM no meeting

4.6.09  - Life Model - Becky

11.6.09 – Portrait work – pair up and draw each other.

18.6.09 – Crowd Scene

25.6.09 – Rain in paintings 

2.7.09 – Last meeting – we will choose our subjects for next term and bring your sketchbooks – show and tell. A sketchbook can be inspiring and useful for future paintings.

Dartford Festival Saturday and Sunday 18-19 July 2009

 You may remember last year we had a great time encouraging children to paint acrylic on canvas. It was such a success. So please help by attending this year and demonstrate y0ur painting techniques or you could supervise children and show them how to use the medium. Lets work together. It’s very rewarding.

   This newsletter is dedicated to the memory of Brenda Clark who died on Christmas Day 2008. Those who knew her will know she was a kind and dear friend who helped our Art Group so much with auditing our accounts each year and supporting us in our activities. She will be sadly missed by us all.

   

 

December/January 2009 - NEWSLETTER

Hi and Happy Christmas to you all - if you do not receive this until after the festivities are over then I wish you a Good 2009. The winner of the Frank Langley prize for the BRITISH COASTAL SCENE IN ACRYLIC was BOB SAKER - well done Bob! We hope you enjoy using the prize which was a Wooden box full of Art materials this was kindly donated by Mr and Mrs Ron Langley (Frank’s brother and his wife). Take care and

Love from Ruth

ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE

Apologies for the missed sessions at the beginning of the September term - but the new building is now up and running - as you know the art room is not very big and we do not have a cupboard to store our equipment in, and we cannot make our own tea and coffee any more but we continue to make the best of a bad thing.

MUSIC TO PAINT BY

If anyone has a portable CD player I would appreciate it if they could bring it along to the weekly meetings please, along with some light classical music.

MICK JAGGER CENTRE

The Winter exhi bition is now running and we have sold just 2 paintings so far. I think most people are holding back on spending but we will see!! Don’t forget the collection evening for unsold works is Monday 5th January 2009 - between 7pm and 8pm. Please help by collecting on time or getting someone else to do it for you, as the committee were left with a lot of paintings to take home last year.

DARTFORD ART GROUP 2009 Programme:

15 January Evening Clouds-skies!
22 January CARTOONS - pick a caption and design a comic strip.

29 January Glassware - please bring some glass.

5 February Copy an Old Master - bring your own.

12 February LARGE STILL LIFE With fabric, Flowers/fruit

19 February HALF TERM NO MEETING

26 February Make some cards to sell for the benefit of the Group

5 March FIGURES IN ACTION

19 March Botanical Illustration or Encaustic art!

26 March LIFE MODEL

EASTER BREAK 

 

 

DARTFORD ART GROUP

 

Newsletter…Jan 2008

 

Happy new year!

This is a short version of the newsletter as poor old Gavin has been very busy with his studies. (good luck Gavin! we all hope you do well). I hope you all enjoyed the reception at the Mick Jagger Centre in December. We only sold three paintings this year so sales are well down on previous years. But we have booked for next year so please start painting now!!

 

Congratulations to Ken Brazier who won the FRANK LANGLEY PRIZE for 2007.

 

The following plans and dates for the coming term will no doubt confuse – it’s a bit weird this year with no time off at Easter but a two week break later in the term.

 

24.1.08              Improve your Drawing skills

31.1.08               BUILDINGS

7.2.08          MINIATURES – Postcard size work

14.2.08        LEANING OUT OF A WINDOW

21.2.08                  HALF TERM

28.2.08        VIDEO EVENING

6.3.08          CARTOONS AND CARICATURES

13.3.08        Iluminated Lettering

20.3.08        POINTILISM (WITH GAVIN showing us the way)

27.3.08        MODEL – ANN will put on a costume for us!

3.4.08          LANDSCAPE

 

10TH AND 17TH APRIL

HALF TERM 2 WEEK BREAK

 

The Summer term resumes on 24th April

 

Both Linda and Brenda send their good wishes to you all. They are both doing fine with the Chemo and are taking it easy at home. I have sent them cards from us all to wish them a speedy recovery.

 

 

Secretary: Ruth Howard (01322 410320)

115 High Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7DP

Leader: Linda Cherry (07757 737759)

 

 

 

 

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