Programme
Members and visiting artists and speakers: Refreshments (tea and/or Coffee and biscuits) will be provided
ARTISTS & SPEAKERS WANTED for our next syllabus (Sept 2026 to July 2027). Please see http://menstonac.blogspot.com and/or contact ianhobsonuk@yahoo.com
ARTISTS & SPEAKERS WANTED for our next syllabus (Sept 2026 to July 2027). Please see http://menstonac.blogspot.com and/or contact ianhobsonuk@yahoo.com
NEW CLUB YEAR starts September
September 2025
1 No meeting due to room refurbishment.
8 ACRYLIC DEMONSTRATION – Miriam Laville: Mixd media, mostly acrylic.
15 2025 AGM - Please attend, as important decisions about the club will be made.
15 Annual fees now due. Bank transfer, cash or cheque.
22 WATERCOLOUR DEMONSTRATION – Ian Hobson: Lakeland scene.
29 WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP – Ian Hobson: W/col paper provided, plus paint if reqd. (or D.Y.O.T.)
October 2025
6 OIL PAINTING DEMONSTRATION - Chris Noble.
13 PICTURE (Critique) NIGHT – Jeremy Taylor. Bring your problem pictures.
20 LIFE CLASS – Anita Daniel.
27 PASTEL DEMONSTRATION: Animal Portrait - Catherine Inglis.
November 2025
3 Last evening for exhibition entries.
3 ILLUSTRATED TALK: Peter Wood: An English Impressionist in France.
10 ACRYLIC DEMONSTRATION – Peter Wood: Street scene.
17 ACRYLIC WORKSHOP – Peter Wood: Bring heavy body acrylics, if you have them.
22/23 MENSTON AUTUMN EXHIBITION
24 No meeting (have a well-earned rest)
December 2025
1 QUIZ NIGHT/SOCIAL EVENING: B.Y.O.B.
January 2026
5 WATERCOLOUR DEMONSTRATION – Paul Talbot Greaves: Landscape.
12 WORKSHOP – Bring photos for other members to paint.
19 OIL PAINTING DEMONSTRATION - Jeremy Taylor.
26 ILLUSTRATED TALK – Lucia Smith's Yorkshire Dales Quest project.
February 2026
2 ACRYLIC DEMONSTRATION – Tracey Krupianka: Coastal Scene.
9 ACRYLIC WORKSHOP – Tracey Krupianka: Coastal scene (or D.Y.O.T.)
16 DEMONSTRATION – Five members to demonstrate in different mediums.
23 MYSTERY CRITIQUE NIGHT – Bring no paitings, just bring yourself.
March 2026
2 DEMONSTRATION – Hillary Thorpe: Pen and watercolour seside townscape.
9 WORKSHOP – Bring reference material and your preferred medium.
16 ACRYLIC PORTRAITS DEMONSTRATION – Paul Talbot Greaves.
23 COSTUME LIFE CLASS – Caroline Hardaker.
30 DEMO/WORKSHOP - Anne Allan: Chinese brush painting.
April 2026
6 No meeting (Easter)
13 TALK – My Life in Art: An Audience with... Introduced by Margaret Day.
20 FLORAL ART DEMONSTRATION – Judy Watkers. Includes three free raffle prizes.
27 Last evening for exhibition entries.
27 ZEN DOODLE WORKSHOP - Lisa Shackleton: If you have them, bring waterproof uni pin fine line pen, watercolours & smoothish paper.
May 2026
4 No meeting (May Day)
11 WATERCOLOUR DEMONSTRATION – Laura Dawes.
16/17 MENSTON SPRING EXHIBITION
18 No meeting (have a well-earned rest)
25 No meeting (Spring Bank Hol)
June 2026
1 DEMONSTRATION - Nel Whatmore: Pastel landscape with underpainting.
8 ILLUSTRATED TALK – Hilary Thorpe: Travelling with paints and teddy bears.
15 ACRYLIC DEMONSTRATION – Julia Borodina.
22 WORKSHOP – Bring reference material and any medium.
29 Line & Wash DEMONSTRATION – John Harrison.
July 2026
6 PYROGRAPHY WORKSHOP – Lisa Shackleton.
September 2026
7 ACRYLIC DEMONSTRATION – Nigel Overton.
14 2026 AGM - Please attend, as important decisions about the club will be made.
14 Annual fees now due. Bank transfer, cash or cheque.
21 WATERCOLOUR DEMONSTRATION - Ian Hobson.
28 WORKSHOP – Watercolour, or your choice.
September 2025
1 No meeting due to room refurbishment.
8 ACRYLIC DEMONSTRATION – Miriam Laville: Mixd media, mostly acrylic.
15 2025 AGM - Please attend, as important decisions about the club will be made.
15 Annual fees now due. Bank transfer, cash or cheque.
22 WATERCOLOUR DEMONSTRATION – Ian Hobson: Lakeland scene.
29 WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP – Ian Hobson: W/col paper provided, plus paint if reqd. (or D.Y.O.T.)
October 2025
6 OIL PAINTING DEMONSTRATION - Chris Noble.
13 PICTURE (Critique) NIGHT – Jeremy Taylor. Bring your problem pictures.
20 LIFE CLASS – Anita Daniel.
27 PASTEL DEMONSTRATION: Animal Portrait - Catherine Inglis.
November 2025
3 Last evening for exhibition entries.
3 ILLUSTRATED TALK: Peter Wood: An English Impressionist in France.
10 ACRYLIC DEMONSTRATION – Peter Wood: Street scene.
17 ACRYLIC WORKSHOP – Peter Wood: Bring heavy body acrylics, if you have them.
22/23 MENSTON AUTUMN EXHIBITION
24 No meeting (have a well-earned rest)
December 2025
1 QUIZ NIGHT/SOCIAL EVENING: B.Y.O.B.
January 2026
5 WATERCOLOUR DEMONSTRATION – Paul Talbot Greaves: Landscape.
12 WORKSHOP – Bring photos for other members to paint.
19 OIL PAINTING DEMONSTRATION - Jeremy Taylor.
26 ILLUSTRATED TALK – Lucia Smith's Yorkshire Dales Quest project.
February 2026
2 ACRYLIC DEMONSTRATION – Tracey Krupianka: Coastal Scene.
9 ACRYLIC WORKSHOP – Tracey Krupianka: Coastal scene (or D.Y.O.T.)
16 DEMONSTRATION – Five members to demonstrate in different mediums.
23 MYSTERY CRITIQUE NIGHT – Bring no paitings, just bring yourself.
March 2026
2 DEMONSTRATION – Hillary Thorpe: Pen and watercolour seside townscape.
9 WORKSHOP – Bring reference material and your preferred medium.
16 ACRYLIC PORTRAITS DEMONSTRATION – Paul Talbot Greaves.
23 COSTUME LIFE CLASS – Caroline Hardaker.
30 DEMO/WORKSHOP - Anne Allan: Chinese brush painting.
April 2026
6 No meeting (Easter)
13 TALK – My Life in Art: An Audience with... Introduced by Margaret Day.
20 FLORAL ART DEMONSTRATION – Judy Watkers. Includes three free raffle prizes.
27 Last evening for exhibition entries.
27 ZEN DOODLE WORKSHOP - Lisa Shackleton: If you have them, bring waterproof uni pin fine line pen, watercolours & smoothish paper.
May 2026
4 No meeting (May Day)
11 WATERCOLOUR DEMONSTRATION – Laura Dawes.
16/17 MENSTON SPRING EXHIBITION
18 No meeting (have a well-earned rest)
25 No meeting (Spring Bank Hol)
June 2026
1 DEMONSTRATION - Nel Whatmore: Pastel landscape with underpainting.
8 ILLUSTRATED TALK – Hilary Thorpe: Travelling with paints and teddy bears.
15 ACRYLIC DEMONSTRATION – Julia Borodina.
22 WORKSHOP – Bring reference material and any medium.
29 Line & Wash DEMONSTRATION – John Harrison.
July 2026
6 PYROGRAPHY WORKSHOP – Lisa Shackleton.
September 2026
7 ACRYLIC DEMONSTRATION – Nigel Overton.
14 2026 AGM - Please attend, as important decisions about the club will be made.
14 Annual fees now due. Bank transfer, cash or cheque.
21 WATERCOLOUR DEMONSTRATION - Ian Hobson.
28 WORKSHOP – Watercolour, or your choice.