Sculpture by Nigel Mantell
Sylvia Paul demonstrating her oil over acrylic technique.
Photo by Tony Connor.
Barry Freeman demonstrating the use of oil pastels.
Photo by Tony Connor.
Life Study in charcoal by Mick Martin
Photo by Erica Johns
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Coach Outings
In the summer we organise coach outings to places of interest. Participants paint, draw, take photographs, or just enjoy the location. These, again, are normally on the last Sunday of each month. The coach collects passengers at a series of points from Buckhurst Hill to Wanstead.
Summer Coach Trip Outings for 2009
- May 31st 2009 Canterbury, Kent
- June 28th 2009 Cobham and Painshill Park, Surrey
- 26th July 2009 Hastings, Sussex
- Sept. 6th 2009 Winchester and silk mill, Hants
- Sept. 27th 2009 Ely, Cambs
Summer Coach Trip Outings for 2008
- May 18th 2008 Long Melford, Suffolk
- June 29th 2008 Windsor, Berks OR The Savill Garden
- July 27th 2008 Ramsgate, Kent
- Sept. 7th 2008 Tunbridge Wells, Kent and Finchcocks Garden or Finchcocks Garden & Musical Museum & Recital
- Sept 28th 2008 Ipswich, Suffolk £12
Summer Coach Trip Outings for 2007
- May 20th 2007 Maldon, Essex
- June 24th 2007 Chelsworth via Lavenham , Suffolk
- July 29th 2007 Loseley Park, Surrey
- Sept. 2nd 2007 Broadstairs, Kent
- Sept. 30th 2007 Oxford
Club Activities
Our main activities are exhibitions, lectures and demonstrations, and coach outings for sketching. Informal painting sessions take place once a month at St Barnabas Church Hall in Woodford. There is also a portrait group which meets weekly for much of the year.
Exhibitions
We try to have two exhibitions per year, one in central London, one in Essex. In 2008 we exhibited for two exciting months at the Guildhall Art Gallery . In past years our exhibition sites in London have included the Guildhall; Bishospsgate Library (several times); St Botolph's Church, Aldgate; the Restaurant Gallery, St John's, Smith Square; and Gallery 47 opposite the British Museum.
In 2007 & 2009 we had our Spring Exhibition at Gallery 54, Shepherd Market, London W1 and we shall exhibit there again in 2010.
In Essex we have exhibited several times at Valentine's Mansion in Ilford. Valentine's Mansion is a lovely building which was allowed to deteriorate badly, but has now been renovated due to a grant from the Millenium Commission. In 2007, 2008 & 2009 we had very successful local exhibitions at Wanstead House and will do so again in 2010.
Lectures and Demonstrations
In the winter we meet at Wanstead House, usually on the last Sunday of each month from 2.30 to 4.30 pm for a practical demonstration by a professional artist, or a talk on art history or some other aspect of art. Non-members are welcome and are charged £5.
Winter Programme 2009 -2010
- 25th Oct. 2009 Derek Daniells "Marine painting in oils"
- 29th Nov. 2009 Sylvia Paul "Oil paint over acrylic still life"
- 31st Jan. 2010 David James "Line and watercolour wash"
- 28th Feb. 2010 Heather Joliffe "Flowers in watercolour and w/c pencils"
- 7th March 2010 Annual General Meeting (Members only)
- 28th March 2010 Brian Coppard "Animal study in pastel"
- 25th April 2010 John Merriot "Seascape in watercolour"
Winter Programme 2008 -2009
- 26th Oct. 2008 Geoff Thorpe Palette knife landscape painting.
- 30th Nov. 2008 Ronald Clark Painting the figure in pastels.
- 25th Jan. 2009 Bruce Ronaldson Critique.
- 22nd Feb. 2009 Mick Martin Understanding and painting the figure.
- 29th March 2009 William Newton Painting a farm scene in watercolour.
- 26th April 2009 Trevor Harwood Italian Pastel landscape.
Winter Programme 2007-2008
- 28th Oct. 07 Jean Turton Chinese Brush Painting.
- 25th Nov. 07 John Birch Caran d'Ache Art Products
- 27th Jan. 08 Robin Mackervoy Still Life in Oils .
- 24th Feb. 08 John Tookey Painting from Photos .
- 30th Mar. 08 Liz Relfe Landscape in Mixed Media .
- 27th Apr. 08 Anthony Slinn Lecture " Masterpieces of the Twentieth Century "
Portrait Group
The Portrait Group meets on Fridays at Wanstead House, The Green, Wanstead from 8 - 10 pm. The charge is £5 when you attend (no commitment to a course). We pay £12 if you sit for us: not a lot but we're very friendly - and you might get sketched or even painted by a professional! Contact Ruth Wootton 0208 520 3943
Christmas Party
An informal Christmas party is held at Wanstead house in early December with a buffet, a bar, quizzes, and an informal mini-exhibition. Usually, there is a Coach-trip Challenge, with prizes offered for the best items resulting from one of the coach trips i.e. drawings, paintings and photographs of participants.
Wanstead House
Wanstead House (21 The Green, Wanstead, E11 2NT, about a hundred yards from Wanstead Underground station) is our usual venue for demonstrations, talks, committee meetings and social functions.
Financial Support
The Essex Art Club gratefully acknowledges the receipt of financial support from the Redbridge Arts Council
