Art Palette
Masterclasses
There will be a new Soft Pastel Masterclass with Kathy Barker for Beginners and Refreshers from Thursday, 16th June to Saturday, 18th June
The new Masterclasses are proving remarkably popular; students are finding that by spending three consecutive days in a class of up to eight people focussing on one medium and aspect, they are improving their technique significantly.
We plan to continue to organise Masterclasses at the end of terms. I am delighted that Wynona and Peter Hollam have agreed to take over their organisation, along with Sarah, so we have a new sustainable team.
We have just emailed the Art Group announcing a new, fun three-day Soft Pastel Masterclass designed specifically for beginners and refreshers from Thursday, 16th June to Saturday, 18th June
The class will be taken by Kathy Barker and will include sketching en plein air, around the garden pool and croquet lawn, weather permitting.
I must apologise that classes have become fully booked so quickly after being announced; so phone reception on 020 8480 4200 (option 4) or visit them to express your interest. The three-day masterclass will cost £150, excluding lunches.
If you have any questions about the class, please email artgroup@roehamptonclub.co.uk
Try an Art Class this summer with Pay Per Class
If you’d like to try an art class, you can take single lessons with ‘Pay Per Class’. Book an individual 3-hour class for £20 or as many classes as you wish for the rest of the term, subject to availability.
Choose from:
Discovering Watercolour with Shaun Carey
Mondays 10 am – 1pm 25th April – 23rd May
Tuesdays 2 – 5pm. 26th April – 24th May
Pastels with Kathy Barker
Tuesdays 10 am – 1pm. 26th April – 31st May
No class 24th May
Beginners and Improvers Drawing and Painting with Kathy Barker
Wednesdays 2 – 5 pm. 27th April – 1st June
No class 25th May
Painting in Acrylics with Kathy Barker
Fridays 10 am – 1pm or 2 – 5 pm. 22nd April – 20th May
You’ll find syllabi and details of the materials you’ll on the Art Classes page of the Members’ website www.roehamptonclub.co.uk.
Book your Pay Per Class by visiting Reception before your class or call them on 020 8480 4200 (option 4). All Pay Per Class bookings are subject to availability.
Junior Art Exhibition
Entries are invited for the new junior art exhibition which will be in the Reading Room from 1st to 30th July. The theme is ‘the Club through their eyes’.
There are two age groups: 11years and under, 12 years and over
Entries should be submitted digitally, for selection by the Art Committee, by Sunday 22nd May by email to marketing@roehamptonclub.co.uk
Click here for details of how to enter as shown on posters around the Club.
Class Artwork Exhibition in the Reading Room
The 80 paintings and drawings in the current Class Artwork Exhibition are due to come down on Friday 29th April; I hope you have all enjoyed viewing them
Students should remember to collect their artwork from the Reading Room on Friday between noon and 2pm. They cannot be stored anywhere.
Art Group Lecture
The next lecture will be in the Club at 8pm on Tuesday 17th May and is the last lecture before the summer break.
Paintbrushes at Dawn: the World’s Greatest Artistic Feuds, Rows and Quarrels
The late Christopher Hitchens, who knew a thing or two about feuds, once wrote that a first-rate bust up requires one of at least two things: a clash of strong personalities and a conflict of principles.
The history of art is peppered with first rate bust ups. Between the great early Renaissance artists, Brunelleschi and Ghiberti, between Constable and Turner in the early 1830s and between Salvador Dalli and the Surrealist leader, Andre Breton in the 1930s
They tell us a great deal about key issues in art history
There is no need to book; just come on the night; enjoy the new 85” HD screen; the lecture is free for Art Group members and £10 for guests