Category: Monthly Meeting

STest – Tue 10 Jun – Monthly Meeting – Live Demonstration by Fiona Hooper – Landscapes in oils

Demonstration, Event, Monthly Meeting, Painting

Tue 10 Jun 25 7pm at St Georges Church Hall, Bickley, BR1 2BE

Fiona Hooper works mainly in oil, but also uses acrylic, mixed media and coloured pencil. Her subject matter centres on landscapes and modern still life, often completed using a painting knife, with an emphasis on the effects of light and capturing the essence of the subject. Glass is a particular favourite subject and appears in several of her recent still life paintings. Her landscapes are very often painted ‘en plein air’, in diverse locations including Surrey, Sussex, Norfolk and Venice.

As well as exhibiting and selling her work both in the UK and abroad (including at the Mall Galleries, the Llewellyn Alexander Gallery in London, the Landmark Art Fairs at Teddington, the Corner Gallery at Carshalton Beeches, the Kingston Artists Group, the Musical Museum at Kew Bridge and many other venues), Fiona is a well established portrait artist, having completed many commissions including people, dogs, cats, horses, and other animals.

STest – Tue 14 Oct – Monthly Meeting Live Demonstration by by Mel Cambridge – Oil Painting

Demonstration, Event, Monthly Meeting, Painting, Uncategorized

7pm at St Georges Church Hall, Bickley, BR1 2BE

Monthly Meeting Live Demonstration by by Mel Cambridge – Oil painting – further details later

Mel always painted since childhood and by the age of 14 was using oil colours. I love the buttery texture and tactile nature of oil paint, the way you can move it around, scrape off and keep inspiration flowing.

Her main artistic influences come from nature, particularly the English Coastline and the open Downland near to her home. Both places have such wide open spaces and big skies. Light, colour and atmosphere are inspirational – even an empty beach, if there are interesting cloud formations can be the starting point for a painting.

https://melaniecambridge-fine-art.co.uk/about-me.html

STest – Tue 8 Jul 25 – Monthly Meeting Live Demonstration by Frank Walters- Landscapes in Watercolour

Demonstration, Event, Monthly Meeting, Painting

Tue 8 Jul 25 at St Georges Church Hall, Bickley 19:30 to 21:30

After art school, Frank began his long and distinguished career as an award winning art director in advertising, but watercolour landscape painting was never far away. He developed his YouTube teaching channel which today has thousands of followers. He also became the resident watercolour tutor at Kew Art Studio where he hosts ‘Art Club’ every Tuesday evening. Frank also holds regular Wednesday Zoom Watercolour Demos to a broad international painting community and three times a year he organises ‘en plein air’ painting retreats to Andalusia in April, Tuscany or Crete in June and the Côte d’Azur in October.  

Frank believes that his quick and expressive style of watercolour painting can be easily learned by everyone using his tried and tested techniques and methods.

STest – Tue 13 May – Monthly Meeting Live Demonstration by Alison Saunders – Abstract Painting in Oils and Acrylics

Demonstration, Event, Monthly Meeting, Painting

Tue 13 May 2025 7pm at St Georges Church Hall, Bickley, BR1 2BE

Monthly Meeting Live Demonstration by Alison Saunders – Abstract painting in oils and acrylics – further details later

I just love colour.

In my world, colour is not only a visual sensation; it is a language of emotions which resonates with my soul. I also employ circles to represent hugs which we all need. Circles are more than just shapes for me, they are embraces, visual manifestations of the warmth, love and tenderness we share. A hug!

Working with acrylic paint creating art is my way of breathing life into feelings and expressing love, joy and the myriad of emotions which shape our very existence.

I use my work to represent and celebrate the beauty in human experience.

My inspiration comes from a desire to bring joy into my life and those around me. Nature, emotions, music and the timeless beauty of Pre-Raphaelite art inspire me to create pieces that resonate with a sense of ethereal connection.