Programme – 2026/27 season
At Thorn Grove School (7.30-9.30pm)
(The entry door into the school is the one above the steps from the lower playground / carpark.
The hall is then accessed via the double doors on the left)
APRIL 2026
9th – Hashim Akib – Acrylic demonstration ‘Street scene’.
23rd – Working evening. Bring along your own art materials and equipment, and paint or draw your project with us.
MAY 2026
14th – Keith Morton – Acrylic demonstration ‘Portrait’.
28th – John Tookey – Watercolour or Pastel demonstration.
JUNE 2026
11th – Ailsa Lyn – Collage demonstration ‘Seascape’.
25th – Working evening. Bring along your own art materials and equipment, and paint or draw your project with us.
28th – Acrylics workshop with David Pasfield
9:30am-3:00pm at Thorn Grove School.
(£20 payable in advance)
JULY
9th – Ian McManus – Watercolour demonstration.
JULY 15th to AUGUST 27th. See the Summer Plein Air Programme below.
SEPTEMBER 2026
10th – Carol Whitehouse – Paint along ‘Loose Watercolour Flowers’.
24th – Working evening. Bring along your own art materials and equipment, and paint or draw your project with us.
OCTOBER 2026
8th – Malcolm Cudmore – Coloured Pencils.
22nd – Working evening. Bring along your own art materials and equipment, and paint or draw your project with us.
NOVEMBER 2026
12th – Karen Thomas – Bird in Graphite Pencil.
26th – Working evening. Bring along your own art materials and equipment, and paint or draw your project with us.
DECEMBER
10th – Gabrielle Vickery – Paint along ‘Robin’.
17th – Christmas Social. Bring your Landscape artwork for the Cooper Cup competition.
JANUARY 2027
7th – Tony Allcock – Acrylic demonstration.
21st – Working evening. Bring along your own art materials and equipment, and paint or draw your project with us.
FEBRUARY 2027
11th – TBC
25th – Working evening. Bring along your own art materials and equipment, and paint or draw your project with us.
MARCH 2027
11th – Nicky Hunter – Loose Watercolour flowers.
25th – AGM. Bring your Portrait artwork for the Walbourn Cup competition.
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2026 Summer Plein Air Programme
Our Plein Air Painting Events. All from 2pm – 4pm except*
July 16th – Alsa Farm, Stansted. Please bring a mug.
July 23rd – Rosey Leas, Wickham Hall. (Barns, Buildings and Cafe)
August 6th – St. Cecilia’s Church, Little Hadham. (Open for facilities)
August 13th – Bailey Hills Vineyard, Bishops Stortford.
7pm – 9 pm *
The Vineyard would like to know in advance how many members will attend as they are opening especially for us to “Sip and Sketch”.
Be advised you will need to pay for your refreshment.
August 20th – Debbie Miles’ Garden, Elsenham.
August 27th – Lyn Gilbert’s Garden, Bentfield Green, Stansted.
More details of each event and addresses will be given to full members nearer the time. We do not like to publish / advertise our members’ addresses.
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