Caterham
Art
Group
Orange Blossoms
Vincent van Gogh (1890) not a member
The Caterham Art Group is a society of amateur and professional artists from Caterham and the surrounding area in Surrey. The group has been active for over 50 years and is open to artists working in all mediums, beginners to professional artists and to anyone with an interest in art.
CONGRATULATIONS TRACEY!
Congratulations to one of our members, Tracey Bengeyfield, watercolourist, tutor and
demonstrator whose evocative painting has been accepted for the 212th Exhibition of the Royal Institute
of Painters in Watercolour at the Mall Galleries, London in the North, East and West Galleries.
28th March to 13th April 2024 10.00am- 5.00pm.
Details available on the Mall Galleries website here
What We Do
DEMONSTRATIONS
Enjoy a professional artist demonstrate aspects of their work, including oils, watercolours, pastels, etc. nine times a year. Demonstrations take place on the fourth Wednesday of the month at the United Reformed Church, Caterham Valley starting at 7.30pm and finish around 9.30pm. Free to members - visitors are very welcome (£5 fee applies, £2 for students)
EXHIBITIONS
We hold an annual large summer exhibition for members to display and sell their works.
We also have the occasional pop-up exhibition, so keep your eyes peeled for notification!
WORKSHOPS
Workshops take place on a Saturday and run from 10am until about 4pm. with a tutor to lead, encourage, help and advise. Please bring a packed lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided. There will be a fee for all workshops.
SKETCHING DAYS
These are arranged on an ad hoc basis from April to the autumn at various locations in the area. Detailed arrangements will be circulated to members prior to each event. The days are free but there may be an entry charge to the destination.
COMING UP AT CAG
24th April
Demonstration - Florals in acrylic with Joe Norris
Joe is inspired by rural and urban landscapes as well as nature. He studied art at both Maidstone College of Art and the University of Wales and is currently a member of the Tadworth Art Group having won several of their awards.
We are delighted that Joe will be demonstrating his skills for us in our April demo.
You can see mre of Joes work here
13th April
SATURDAY WORKSHOP - Botanical Illustration with Leigh Ann Gale
Leigh Ann Gale is a professional botanical artist, tutor and author. Her paintings include a wide range of subject matter, each combining traditional conventions of botanical accuracy with artistic appeal.
She is passionate about inspiring and educating others and imparting her skills, knowledge and techniques to others.
You can see more of her work here
SATURDAY WORKSHOP - embellished paintings with textiles - Vicky O'Leary
This is a fun and relaxed experimental workshop exploring how to create landscapes and semi abstract landscapes by focusing on the texture before applying any colour.
Vicky O’Leary will show you how to represent foliage and landscapes by using different textures and using a wide variety of materials including paint. Working on fabric you will learn how to colour and highlight the textures, then finish off with a variety of stitches to enhance the piece.
Places on the workshop are limited and bookings are taken on a first come, first served basis.
15th June
Thanks to William Newton
Thanks to William for a fascinating demonstration of watercolour painting
You can see more of Williams work on WilliamNewton.com
THE QUARTERLY GALLERY
Members, thank you for your contributions to our Winter Gallery, I'm sure you'll all agree that it was really lovely.
This quarters' theme is "RENEWAL"
Please send any pictures/photos etc you'd like included in the Gallery to
Gallery@caterhamartgroup.org.uk
ANNUAL EXHIBITION NEWS
OUR SUMMER EXHIBITION
2ND TO 4TH AUGUST 2024
We have our date for the next annual Summer exhibition - Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th August at the United Reformed Church in Caterham Valley. Submission and hanging day will be the Thursday 1st August.
Keep your eyes peeled for further details, and happy painting/sculpting/drawing etc in the meantime!
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