We are the Caterham Art Group
otherwise known as CAG. A very warm welcome to our website.
The Caterham Art Group is for anyone who appreciates art be they an amateur or professional artist or someone who simply enjoys art for art's sake.
For over 50 years, CAG has taken a friendly non-competitive approach to fostering the interests of our members through our educational, cultural, and social events.
For members who are artists, CAG provides opportunities to grow in skill and to showcase and sell their art via our exhibitions and online shop.
We invite you to peruse our website and newsletter to learn more. Check out our excellent programme for 2025 - and do join us!
MEMBERSHIP
There is no examination process, all are welcome. Click the link to learn about the many benefits of CAG membership.
CALENDAR
CAG has a fantastic line up of events for 2025: master classes, workshops etc. Have a peek by clicking the link.
eSHOP
Coming soon is our eShop where any member can sell their artworks to the public. CAG is unique in this. Have a look!
WHAT WE DO
DEMONSTRATIONS
Master class demonstrations by professional artists take place on the fourth Wednesday of the month at the United Reformed Church, Caterham 7.30pm-9.30pm.
Free to all members, £5 visitors, £2 students.
Coffee, tea, and homemade cakes served! £2 suggested donation.
Do come to a demonstration any time you like: whether considering membership or not.
EXHIBITIONS
The annual CAG Summer Art Exhibition is very popular. Run to a high standard, members are entitled to exhibit their art including paintings, sculpture and ceramics. There is no judgement nor curation procedure with any individual artist's work. We leave that up to you. We also hold pop-up exhibits throughout the year.
Do come check out the next Summer Exhibition on 1st August 2025.
WORKSHOPS
CAG holds various workshops on certain Saturdays at St. Mary the Virgin Church Hall, Caterham. They run from 10am to 4pm. Materials for workshops can be provided with advanced notice.
Led by well-known professional artists, these workshops offer a hands-on learning experience and a very enjoyable day for all. And you do not have to be a member.
£40 members' fee/£45 non-members' fee.
DAYS OUT
Plein Air days, Sip'n Sketch, and visits to exhibitions are some of the days or evenings out that are arranged on an ad hoc basis throughout the year.
Details are circulated to members well in advance of each event. The days are free but there may be an entry charge to the destination.
COMING UP AT CAG
DEMONSTRATION
WEDS, 23rd APRIL
ELLIE GREEN!
Botanical painting with oak gall inks.
SOMETHING NEW AND INTERESTING!
Ellie is a highly qualified and experienced mixed-media artist and education specialist., A desire to preserve and protect the natural world underpins her art and her teaching. How lovely!
As this is a join-in demonstration please bring brushes, paper (cold-pressed 300GSM is best), and watercolour paints...and wear an apron or dress for doing art. Ellie will let us try some of her homemade inks. See you there!
You can read more about Ellie at www.surreyopenstudios.org.uk and www.surreyartschool.com
To be held in the United Reformed Church Hall, 1 Harestone Hill, Caterham CR2 6SX
WORKSHOP!
SAT, 26th APRIL
CLARE KENT!
Telling a Story in Acrylics
10am-4pm
at St Mary the Virgin Church Hall Caterham CR3 5RA
BOOK SOON TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
Clare uses a collage-like method of creating a painting that ends up telling a story, even if the elements were there at different times or from different places.
For the workshop, Clare would like you to bring photos and write down ideas that you may use in your painting, e.g., memories from a stay at Whitstable Beach. You may create a representational, abstract or illustrative work. Whatever you wish, Clare will guide you in your creative journey.
Here is the suggested list of art materials to bring. (Please email the secretary if you are unable to bring these materials and we will supply what you do not have.)
Acrylic paints & brushes, water container, easel/drawing board (optional), masking tape and paper towels, palette, pencil or other for drawing in the sketch.
£40 members/ £45 guests.
TO BOOK PLEASE EMAIL... secretary@caterhamartgroup.org.uk
Thank you to Karen Bruce!
Karen showed us the best tools to use and the importance of gliding on and off to avoid burnt blobs. She creates beautiful works of fine art with pyrography. Amazing.
Check out the April newsletter (link is below) for more on Karen's interesting demonstration.
THANK YOU!
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