Calendar of Meetings
Our Wednesday afternoon meetings are held in Swalecliffe and Chestfield Community Centre, 19 St Johns Road, Whitstable, CT5 2QU from 2.00pm to 4.00pm.
Charges are £1 per session and £3 for demonstrations. Members may bring guests to the demonstrations for which the charge will also be £3.
We hope that you find the themes for this year's meetings enjoyable and inspiring. Some sessions may run over more than one week and there will be some group work.
For regular meetings and workshops (marked M or W), please bring along art materials and resources as indicated in the Calendar.
For a set-up (S), please bring items relating to the theme. These will be combined into a still life set-up.
For demonstrations (marked D) just come along and enjoy watching and learning from some excellent artists.
Any alterations to the programme will be notified by e-mail or on the NEWS page.
Charges are £1 per session and £3 for demonstrations. Members may bring guests to the demonstrations for which the charge will also be £3.
We hope that you find the themes for this year's meetings enjoyable and inspiring. Some sessions may run over more than one week and there will be some group work.
For regular meetings and workshops (marked M or W), please bring along art materials and resources as indicated in the Calendar.
For a set-up (S), please bring items relating to the theme. These will be combined into a still life set-up.
For demonstrations (marked D) just come along and enjoy watching and learning from some excellent artists.
Any alterations to the programme will be notified by e-mail or on the NEWS page.
Please check the NEWS section for any changes to the programme.
Please bring your preferred art materials with you to the meeting unless otherwise stated.
Wednesday 8th January 2025
(W) Carol Miles & Aidan Flood - Paint in the style of another artist, using art cards. Artist cards will be provided. Please bring paints or other art materials that you prefer, to represent the style of artist you choose.
Wednesday 22nd January 2025
(M) Dreams, nightmares, surrealism.
Wednesday 5th February 2025
(M) Composite Picture - Enlarge a small piece of a famous painting, which when combined will recreate a full size reproduction. The finished composite image will be displayed at our Horsebridge exhibition next month.
Wednesday 19th February 2025
(D) Roger Swan – Introduction to using Sterling board.
Wednesday 5th March 2025
(M) Following Roger Swan's demonstration two weeks ago, this is your chance to make your own composition using Sterling board. Various sizes of Sterling board will be available for you to buy for £2 or £3 each. Please bring acrylic paint, brushes and a picture reference.
Wednesday 12th March 2025 to Monday 24th March 2025 - Horsebridge Exhibition – This Creative Life.
Wednesday 19th March 2025
(D/W) Charlotte Baynes - Portraits. Please bring some pencils, pastels, charcoal and paper or sketchpad.
Wednesday 2nd April 2025
(W) Carol Miles - Expressionist self portraits. Please bring painting equipment and materials; paper or canvas and a mirror.
Wednesday 16th April 2025
(D/W) Cathy McTurk - Drawing with charcoal. Please bring cartridge paper (preferably A3 size), charcoal and putty rubber. Cathy will bring some of her own materials.
Wednesday 30th April 2025
(M) Street scenes with figures.
Wednesday 14th May 2025
(S) Musical instruments. Please bring an instrument.
Wednesday 28th May 2025
(D/W) Andy Mullins - Dramatic lighting.
Wednesday 11th June 2025
(M) Sunsets.
Wednesday 25th June 2025
(M) Kent landmarks.
Wednesday 9th July 2025
(D) Sheila MacLurkin - European art from Giotto to Cezanne.
Wednesday 23rd July 2025
(M) Imaginative painting – start with a small square of a painting (provided), put it somewhere on your painting surface and extend it into a larger image.
Wednesday 6th August 2025
(W) Denise Collar - Concertina sketchbooks - My Way - Themes and approaches to extending artwork over a series of connected artwork and images. With examples of her collection of concertina sketchbooks using various media and techniques.
Wednesday 20th August 2025
(M) Looking through the window.
Wednesday 3rd September 2025
(M) Life drawing.
Wednesday 17th September 2025
(D) Roger Swan - Another entertaining and informative demonstration from Roger. This is an introduction to making colourful art with Thai silk.
Wednesday 17th September 2025 to Tuesday 23rd September 2025 - Fishslab Exhibition.
Wednesday 1st October 2025
(D/W) Camille Serisier - Imagination and memory. Expect to be challenged.
Wednesday 15th October 2025
(D/W) Carol Miles - Gilding using foil sheets.
Wednesday 29th October 2025
(M) Annual General Meeting - Please bring along some of the work you have produced during the year.
Wednesday 12th November 2025
(M) Fireworks - Using paint, collage and other materials.
Wednesday 26th November 2025
(M) Churches - Draw or paint a church, church window or gothic art.
Wednesday 10th December 2025
(M) Christmas Social Afternoon - Quiz, chat, nibbles and more. This is the final session of 2025. See the NEWS page for details.
Please bring your preferred art materials with you to the meeting unless otherwise stated.
Wednesday 8th January 2025
(W) Carol Miles & Aidan Flood - Paint in the style of another artist, using art cards. Artist cards will be provided. Please bring paints or other art materials that you prefer, to represent the style of artist you choose.
Wednesday 22nd January 2025
(M) Dreams, nightmares, surrealism.
Wednesday 5th February 2025
(M) Composite Picture - Enlarge a small piece of a famous painting, which when combined will recreate a full size reproduction. The finished composite image will be displayed at our Horsebridge exhibition next month.
Wednesday 19th February 2025
(D) Roger Swan – Introduction to using Sterling board.
Wednesday 5th March 2025
(M) Following Roger Swan's demonstration two weeks ago, this is your chance to make your own composition using Sterling board. Various sizes of Sterling board will be available for you to buy for £2 or £3 each. Please bring acrylic paint, brushes and a picture reference.
Wednesday 12th March 2025 to Monday 24th March 2025 - Horsebridge Exhibition – This Creative Life.
Wednesday 19th March 2025
(D/W) Charlotte Baynes - Portraits. Please bring some pencils, pastels, charcoal and paper or sketchpad.
Wednesday 2nd April 2025
(W) Carol Miles - Expressionist self portraits. Please bring painting equipment and materials; paper or canvas and a mirror.
Wednesday 16th April 2025
(D/W) Cathy McTurk - Drawing with charcoal. Please bring cartridge paper (preferably A3 size), charcoal and putty rubber. Cathy will bring some of her own materials.
Wednesday 30th April 2025
(M) Street scenes with figures.
Wednesday 14th May 2025
(S) Musical instruments. Please bring an instrument.
Wednesday 28th May 2025
(D/W) Andy Mullins - Dramatic lighting.
Wednesday 11th June 2025
(M) Sunsets.
Wednesday 25th June 2025
(M) Kent landmarks.
Wednesday 9th July 2025
(D) Sheila MacLurkin - European art from Giotto to Cezanne.
Wednesday 23rd July 2025
(M) Imaginative painting – start with a small square of a painting (provided), put it somewhere on your painting surface and extend it into a larger image.
Wednesday 6th August 2025
(W) Denise Collar - Concertina sketchbooks - My Way - Themes and approaches to extending artwork over a series of connected artwork and images. With examples of her collection of concertina sketchbooks using various media and techniques.
Wednesday 20th August 2025
(M) Looking through the window.
Wednesday 3rd September 2025
(M) Life drawing.
Wednesday 17th September 2025
(D) Roger Swan - Another entertaining and informative demonstration from Roger. This is an introduction to making colourful art with Thai silk.
Wednesday 17th September 2025 to Tuesday 23rd September 2025 - Fishslab Exhibition.
Wednesday 1st October 2025
(D/W) Camille Serisier - Imagination and memory. Expect to be challenged.
Wednesday 15th October 2025
(D/W) Carol Miles - Gilding using foil sheets.
Wednesday 29th October 2025
(M) Annual General Meeting - Please bring along some of the work you have produced during the year.
Wednesday 12th November 2025
(M) Fireworks - Using paint, collage and other materials.
Wednesday 26th November 2025
(M) Churches - Draw or paint a church, church window or gothic art.
Wednesday 10th December 2025
(M) Christmas Social Afternoon - Quiz, chat, nibbles and more. This is the final session of 2025. See the NEWS page for details.