August Art sessions

August AAG Art Sessions (untutored)

Arlington Village Hall
MONTHLY THEME - Animals and people

1st Aug - 7-9pm, suggested theme: "John Constable" or "J M W Turner"

8th Aug - 7-9pm, suggested theme:  "Pablo Picasso" or "Henri Matisse"  *COMPETITION (on monthly or weekly theme)

15th Aug - NO session 

22nd Aug - 10.30am onwards, FREE outdoor painting session: Coastguard Cottages. 

7-9pm, suggested theme: "Tracey Emin" or "Damien Hurst"

29th Aug - 7-9pm, suggested theme: "Marcel Duchamp" or "Henry Moore"

£5 per session (£2.50 AAG members)

Also 

19th – 23rd August

Painting at Pickhams - tutored sessions with Josie Tipler
Open to all abilities, tutored classes covering a range of media in the morning sessions,the afternoon sessions will cover a range of ways to use Acrylic paints. http://artjosietipler.wordpress.com/demosworkshops/classes-and-courses/
Daily 10-1pm and 2-5pm. £10 per session

and
From 26th August
Hailsham Art Group - tutored sessions with Josie Tipler

Gallery North, 70 High St, Hailsham

http://www.hailshamartgroup.blogspot.com.Mondays, 2-4pm, Tuesday evenings. 7-9pm £6 per session

Alison ran the workshop for us during Festival week.

Bit of abstract, anyone?

Art session , Arlington Village hall, 7-9pm. £5 (£2.50 AAG members)

JULY's Monthly theme is Landscapes and seascapes or you can choose the week's theme:

18th July - suggested theme: "Jackson Pollock", "Paul Klee" or "Rothko"

All welcome, bring your own materials. (some brushes and watercolours available to borrow)

Chinese Brush Painting

11th July - Demonstration and Workshop by Jackie Govier  - Chinese brush painting.

£5 (half price with active AAG Loyalty card)

7-9pm Arlington Village Hall. All welcome.

Jackie will show you how to create some simple designs using a chinese brush painting technique. She will bring some materials to borrow but bring your own watercolours, paper and brushes / chinese kit if you have them.

Competition winner

4th July - COMPETITION  (on monthly or weekly theme):
"Paul Cezanne" or "Georges-Pierre Seurat"  / Landscapes and Seascapes
Congratulations to our competition winner and our newest member, Jan Clennett .
A beautiful work in chalk pastels.

Paint me a Bluebell - winner

In Bluebell Heaven. Copyright Paula Oakley

Congratulations to Paula Oakley who won first prize in the Paint Me A Bluebell Competition 2013 with her stunning painting 'In Bluebell Heaven'.
You can see more of Paula's work on her Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/POakArt and on her site http://pa4438.wix.com/paulaoakleyart

Paula wins a selection of art materials.


Well done to everyone who entered - we had a very high standard of work and all of the prints entered will be displayed at the 2014 Bluebell Walk in Arlington.

Thank you

Thank you everyone for making the Arlington Arts Festival 2013 such a wonderful week of events - a full report will follow soon.
I have yet to count up the takings but all those artists who sold work will get their payments very soon.
We are already thinking about next year's events so let us know if you want to help.

The next Art group outing is Thursday 27th June, meet 10am in Michelham Priory Car Park (weather permitting) for a bit of outdoor painting/drawing. No charge (unless you want to pay to go into the Priory grounds), bring your own materials etc - untutored. The evening session is from 7-9 at the Village Hall - see HERE for details.

Paul Vincent on Paul Vincent

AAG Member, Paul Vincent, brought along a selection of his work and talked to us about the influences for his cartoon illustrations and caricatures. He also showed us his excellent portrait of fellow member, Richard.

Raising the marquee

A HUGE thank you to all of the volunteers who helped us to raise the marquee in readiness for the Arts Festival. It only took 7 hours in total …

Road Closure update

There is access to Abbots Wood car park from both directions (ie to and from Arlington and Hailsham) at Caneheath but the road is officially 'closed'. If you do drive through this 'road closed' area be aware that there are no lights around the areas where the water company is working so drive slowly and be prepared for oncoming traffic and delays during the day. This road will be 'closed' until 24th June. It's not advisable to turn into Tye Hill Lane at the 'road closed' sign as it is very narrow at the far end.
To access the village hall without driving in the 'road closed' area you need to follow the diversion signs from Hailsham direction past Michelham Priory, left towards Berwick station then take the left turn towards Arlington (shortly after going over the railway crossing).
From the Wilmington direction, take the a27 to the Drusillas roundabout, turn right towards Berwick Station then right towards Arlington

For anyone coming to the painting session at Abbots Wood  - car park charges are £2.20 2 hrs/£3.30 4hrs/ £4.40 all day.

Outdoor painting session - 23rd May, before the bluebells disappear.

10am Thursday 23rd May, meet in Abbots Wood Car Park (by the pay and display machine).
We'll walk a short way past the Adventure Trail area to find a quiet and shady spot with some bluebells. Stay as long as you like.
No charge (except the car park fees). Bring your own materials etc and a fold up chair. There are toilets on site.
If you want to find carpets of bluebells, consider also going to Arlington Bluebell Walk .... and remember to enter our Paint Me A Bluebell competition!