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March is here and there’s a real sense of spring in the air, and with it, a wonderful excuse to bring out some colour! This month, we’re looking back at a lovely recent demonstration and looking ahead to an exciting demo and workshop bursting with colour and creativity. We would absolutely love to see you at one (or even all) of the upcoming events!

Take a moment to explore the programme and see the beautiful demos coming up this month and next. There’s so much to look forward to, and we can’t wait to see how spring shows up in your work.

There was a good turn out for Rodney on Saturday afternoon and the audience were very engaging throughout the demo. The subject was a Moka Pot with a black background and orange base. Rodney creates a loose drawing with a long brush, using burnt umber and solvent. He concentrates on shapes colour and light, using a limited palette of 6 colours.

We hope you’ve had a wonderful start to the year and are keeping warm through the colder days. We’re very excited to kick off the year with two inspiring demonstrations, and we can’t wait to share what we have planned.

WEST HORSLEY CHRISTMAS FAIR 21ST NOVEMBER - 23RD NOVEMBER 10AM-4PM

Frank really enjoyed meeting our members and is keen to visit again. In the meantime, he sent this link to one of his videos which outlines the importance of complementary colours in En Plein Air painting.

As always, we had a lovely day at Holy Trinity Church with our Pop-Up.

A superb watercolourist and experienced tutor, Frank will be sharing his techniques and methods to paint a local scene in a loose and expressive style.

he Thursday Group recently enjoyed a lovely plein air day at Farncombe Boathouse, organised by Monica Curley. Twelve members spent the day painting, sketching, and chatting, and even shared lunch together. If you’d like to take part in activities like this, why not consider joining the Thursday Club?

The exhibition was well supported by members. We had entries from 78 artists, including 137 framed and hung paintings, 5 sculptures, 166 browser items and 12 craft items. It was a stunning array of talent and much admired!

Guildford Art Society Exhibition 2025 Open from 10am-6pm the 2nd-10th August at St John’s Centre, Merrow GU4 7AA