Founded in 1949 by an enthusiastic group of local artists who wanted to develop their knowledge also promote & inspire other’s.
A friendly group with over 80 members, it does not matter if you are a beginner or a professional artist as long as you have an interest in art.
Everyone is welcome to join us at our meetings.
Visit our website for more details.www.bridlingtonartsociety.co.uk
Or join our Facebook page
We meet at Bridlington North Library, Martongate, YO16 6YD
1st Friday each month except August
Start at 7pm until 9pm
Refreshments/Full disabled parking access/Parking
New members welcome 2 x taster nights £5 per night refundable on full membership Annual £25 or joint £35
We also have a Members only Monday workshop which is held at Sewerby Church Hall 7pm to 9pm
( This costs £10.00 per month) Please note this is a separate group which is more a bring your own work get help & advise or give support to others , a very friendly bunch of like minded people who love to be creative .
contact Barry Hatfield on Tel 01262 609431 for details.
Programme of events
2024
February
Peter Wood
March 1st
Jan G Gregory
Will be given a demonstration on how to have fun with mixed mediums , mostly Acrylics to produce a vibrant landscape , you can also join in by bringing your own tools. Just a fun evening! Very easy to understand & follow !
April 5th
Sketch Evening
These evenings are so much fun , bring along a sketch pad & any drawing tools of your choice , we start by having a round robin drawing session where we start to draw a given subject ten mins then move to the next chair & take over where someone else left off further ten minutes . we move again then see what we have .
May 3rd
A G M your chance to have a say! Nominate committee members or even put yourself forward, find out what is in store for your society, also a chance to pay memberships for another year
We have invited Phil White as our adjudicator for the evening , we ask everyone to bring along a painting they have done in the past year with the hope to choose our picture for next years membership card .
last years winner was David Tatterstall with a lovely picture of Staiths Harbour.
JUNE 7TH Ian Leighton will be coming along to give us an introduction into oil painting .
June 8th
Ian will be also doing a full day workshop in Sewerby , outside plein air then back to the church rooms to finish off .
Limited places so book early .
July 5th
Belinda Hazelrigg will be doing the demonstration , Belinda will be doing a large landscape abstract using Inktense, acrylics .
2nd August sketch night & photographic reference work evening
Which may be plein air depending on the weather , a trip to a local pub for a get together a good old natter & presentation of prize money for the top three paintings of sketches done on the evening
September 6th
Phil White will be giving us a demonstration , with Phil its always a delight to see what he will be producing for us , a portrait, a landscape or simply a sketch .
October 4th
Mary Wells a very talented pastel Artist Mary will be showing us how versatile pastel’s can be .
November will be a sketch or paint along to a video this will be announced nearer the time .
December this will be a workshop / social event , with a quiz to get our art theme buzzing .
January3rd 2025 Lino Printing workshop
February 7th Richard Burton will be talking us through how he keeps Watercolour’s so clean & fresh .
March 7th JULIA BORODINA do not miss this!
workshop Julia Borodina Saturday 8th sewerby church rooms 10 until 3 This was exceptional Julia has an incredible way of getting the best out of her students .
These workshops are well worth every penny , so enjoyable PLACES ARE LIMITED book your place as soon as possible.
April 4th Carol Davidson will be coming along to give us an inspiring demonstration .
May AGM
EXHIBITIONS
OPEN AIR ART SALE ~ NORTH MARINE DRIVE
Every Sunday ~Easter to September
Contact: Linda Johnson Tel 07943904338
or Pip Tomlinson 07729 189028 pip.tomlinson@hotmail.co.uk
6 paintings per person ! unless by arrangement ! stewarding is a must , this is arranged on set up normally 1-2 hours collection of artworks by 4pm or again weather permitting may be earlier.
ALL artists need to be there early to help set up the display boards 9.30 prompt. Help is also required to take down the boards at the end of the day .
Artist’s must use their own peg board hooks , also ensure the artwork is secure with cord not wire or string .
No money will be left on the site .
ANNUAL EXHIBITION ~
TBC
Maximum entry of up to 3 paintings £4 each entry.
Sculptures will only be on display for the preview evening for judging only as there is no floor standing items allowed in the room for health & safety.
Due to this we will not have a charge for sculptures to be entered, however they will be a limit of 3 person.
All sculptures must therefore be removed at the end of the preview night!
A photo of your sculpture can also be submitted to leave behind to be displayed along with artworks !
Artist Name ………………………………………………..
Name of work …………………………………………………
Medium used …………………………………………………
Price ………………………………………
* not for sale please state!
Contact: Jan Gregory email gregsmrs59@outlook.com
SOCIAL EVENTS
August 2024 Drawing and sketching evening
XX and XX Meal and Socials
CONTACTS
Chairperson Jan Gregory
e mail gregsmrs59@outlook.com
Secretary
Graham Wood Tel 07545 456067
gjwood2000@yahoo.co.uk
Treasurer Barry Hatfield
Membership Enquiries
Graham Wood gjwood2000’yahoo.co.uk,
Jan Gregory, gregsmrs59@outlook.com
Art Galley in town Email gregsmrs59@gmail.com
To exhibit artwork
MUST BE A MEMBER
PAY £ 10 PER MONTH FOR A WALL (note walls are not exclusive to one person they may be swapped around to help provide interest also to be fair to all Artists .)
Anyone with less than 8 paintings will only be required to pay £5 however will not be put onto the window list .
Stewarding at least once per month !