March 2025 Newsletter

Dear Artist,

March is a celebration of flowers, and we’re thrilled to bring you a brand-new demo where we’ll explore the art of painting daffodils. But that’s not all—we have an array of exciting events linedu p to make March truly blossom! Join us and let your creativity bloom

WHAT HAPPENED IN FEBRUARY

Rick Holmes, Saturday's demonstrating artist, is a member of Guildford Art Society with whom many of our members are well acquainted. The event proved to be a very sociable occasion with more

than thirty of our members coming to see Rick's mixed-media demonstration using acrylic inks and pastels.

Rick's presentation was light-hearted and friendly but by no means short on advice and information. He guided us comprehensively through the process

of creating an acrylic ink and pastel painting, beginning with the preparation of his chosen support and culminating in how to clean your pastels which, as many of us know, can be a daunting challenge in itself!

He covered important points for a successful composition as well as a host of other tips: some relevant to the chosen media of the day and others invaluable whatever one's chosen medium. Thank you, Rick, and thank you to everyone who came along and helped make it a success.

NEW WORKSHOPS AND DEMOS

We have got a new demonstration and

workshop lined up for this month and the

next one!

DEMONSTRATION BY CATHERINE MCVEAN

Saturday 22nd March, 2pm to 4pm at St

Catherine's Village Hall

Catherine is a professional artist 'with a

contemporary approach to traditional

subjects.' She specialises in representing the exquisite beauty of ordinary things.

The demonstration will be a still life with daffodils. Catherine is an experienced art tutor and,

whilst working in oils, she will also cover points of composition, lighting, value/tone and

colour-mixing.

It helps with catering if you can let us know that you are going to attend via the following

email address: exhibcoord.gas@outlook.com. We hope to see you there.

Check Catherine’s work here: www.catherinemcvean.com/gallery

PORTRAIT WORKSHOP WITH JANE ALLISON

Saturday 12th April, 1.30pm to 5.30pm

(please note slight time adjustment)

Jane, the President of our Society, is a

renowned professional portrait painter and

experienced tutor. We are able to offer this

four-hour workshop to members for the

very reasonable sum of £30 for members

and £40 for non-members.

If you would like to take part in this

workshop, please register at the following

email address

(exhibcoord.gas@outlook.com) by Friday

28th March. Please also pay by BACS (with reference JA workshop) to secure your place- there are only 3 spots left!

Jane Allison trained at Chelsea School of Art and at the Slade school of Fine Art and has

worked since then as a professional portrait painter. She has painted wide variety of people

from all walks of life , and has completed many official commissions, where the real

challenge has been to balance the intrinsic character of the individual with the demands of

the position represented.

You can see more of Jane’s work on her website: www.janeallisonportraits.co.uk

ELIZABETH CALTHORPE EXHIBITION IN CRANLEIGH ARTS CENTRE

Society member Elizabeth Calthorpe, who won the Cranleigh Arts Open Exhibition last September, is delighted to be having an exhibition of her paintings at the Arts Centre on March 18th-29th, Tuesday to Saturday 10am–4.30pm, and you are

warmly invited.

Elizabeth will be at the Gallery Thursday March 20th 11am-1pm. Do come and meet the Artist!

Elizabeth Calthorpe Invites you to an exhibition of her paintings at CRANLEIGH ARTS CENTRE Tuesday March 18th - Saturday March 29th 10am-4.30pm

Just a friendly reminder to mark your calendar!

Our next Pop-Up event will take place on Saturday, 31st May at Trinity Church in Guildford. It’s set to be a fantastic day to showcase your work alongside fellow artists in a lovely and busy setting. We can’t wait to see you there!