STONEHAVEN ART CLUB

Previous Evening Events

Previous Evening Events

To give you a flavour of what we get up to, here are some of the previous evening talks we have held in recent years.

2023 Wednesday Evening Talks

March 12th – Judy Kyle Artist & Club Secretary – 2022 Nuart

April 12th – Mandy Clubb– Tutor & Artist Watercolour

May 10th – John Threlfall– Wildlife/Landscape/Portrait Artist – Tutor in Soft Pastels

June 14th – Oksana Kosova– Botanical Artist – Painting Flowers in Watercolour

Sept 13th – Jon Reid– Project Manager NuArt 2023

Oct 11th – Bo Faux Taxidermy– Gina Pearson uses recycled materials to create animals 

Nov 8th – Pauline Murray– Abstract Artist – Mixed Media

2022 Wednesday Evening Talks

March 9th – John O’Neill – Contemporary Paintings in Oil and Watercolour – a very informative talk on John’s artistic journey and his participation on Landscape Artist of the Year. 

johnoneilloriginalartwork.co.uk

 

April 6thElaine Reid gave a demonstration on her cold wax methods for creating some of her art works. It encompassed asemic writing embedded in the work.

elainereidwriting.co.uk

May 11th – A visit to Pretty Rubbish Mosaics at Dess was enjoyed by several of our members. Check them out here.

prettyrubbishmosaics.co.uk

We also had our first sketching in company at the community centre, these are now held the third Monday of the month. All members welcome. 

 June 8th – The renowned Stonehaven based artist Colin Brown showed the club his latest collage and acrylic creations paying homage to Pierre-Joseph Redoute, the 18th-century painter and botanist.

Scottish Gallery_Colin Brown

 September 8th –  Carine Eunson, Wood Engraver and Printmaker gave a talk and demonstration on how to create a simple linocut print. She shared some of her previous work, alongside some of her beautiful wood engravings. Members and guests were then invited to have a go at some linocut techniques. It was a great precursor to the workshops to be held later in the year. A thoroughly enjoyable evening.

https://www.carine-eunson-printmaker.co.uk/

 October 12th – Bob Black brought along an extensive number of his sketch books and paintings and described the techniques he uses to paint his Favela’s and woodland landscapes that he has become renowned for. He is an active member of the Urban Sketchers group in Aberdeen and shared with the us his sketchbooks from his outings with the group. 

https://www.facebook.com/bobblackart/

November 9th – Kathleen Cowie

2021 Wednesday Evening Talks

November 10th – Ragnhild Ericsson gave a demonstration on how she creates her wonderful collages.

2020 Wednesday Evening Talks

March 11th – AGM plus Jane Applebee a textile artist who gave a talk on her pictorial quilts and ceramics.

2019 Wednesday Evening Talks

April 10th – Katie Hammond “Lacuna: Little Lake” The therapeutic valuery_Colin Brown of painting.

In the Town Hall

May 8th – Christine Rew, Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum Manager: “The New Aberdeen Art Gallery Refurbishment”

June 12th – Lorraine Walker – “Critique Night” – Bring along 2 pieces of work

Sept 11th – Grampian Hospital Art Trust: “The value of Art in the Hospital Community”

Oct 9th – Robin Palmer “Connections and Influences”

Nov 13th – Ade Adesina, Nigerian born, Award winning Artist and Printmaker ” Lino Printing and etching”

Dec 11th – Christmas Party

March 11th 2020 – AGM

2018 Wednesday Evening Talks

April 11th – Trina Stark “Mixed Media Landscape with a twist”

May 9th – Fiona Paterson from Mearns Art House “Fused glass demonstration”

June 13th Lorraine Walker – “Critique Night” Bring along two pieces of work

Sept 12th – “DVD showing Life of Frida Kahlo” (running time 118 minutes so start time 19:15hrs)

Oct 10th – Ian Smart “The Figure in Contemporary Scottish Art”

Nov 14th – Lorraine Walker “Hats n Chats” (bring along drawing papers, pencils, charcoal and one or two hats)

Dec 12th – Christmas Party

March 13th 2019 AGM

2017 Evening Event Programme

Wednesday – 12 April – Rebecca Westguard – Talking about her drawings

Wednesday – 10 May – Susan Cassie – Introduction to Creative Bookbinding

Wednesday – 14 June – Mike Samson – Critique (Bring along 2 pieces of work)

Wednesday – 13 September – Morag Stevenson – Capturing the atmosphere, my road to the isles

Wednesday – 11 October – Shirley Trevena – Film/Dvd Taking risks with watercolour

Wednesday – 8 November – Fenneke Wolters Sinke – Talk/demo on the art of papercutting

Fenneke Walters Sinke – The Art of Paper Cutting November 2017

 

 

 

Rebecca Westguard - Life Drawings April 2017