Autumn 2018
Programme

05 September - Demonstration
             Kentish Autumn - Alan Colledge - Watercolour

19 September - Workshop* 
             "Bring a Vegetable" - with Lesley Moss

03 October - Demonstration
             Gouache, The Forgotten Medium - Melanie Cambridge

17 October - Workshop* 
             to be announced

07 November - Demonstration
             Portraits - Sonia Bacchus - Oils

21 November - Workshop* 
             Learn to Draw Cartoons - Dave Chisholm (bring a pencil & paper)

05 December - A.G.M. & Christmas Party
             Reports from the committee, election of 2019 committee, and a chance to vote on any
             issues raised. Then take part in the Quiz, Big Raffle, enjoy complementary mince pies while
             socialising with fellow members

2019
Programme

09 January - Demonstration 
             Animal Pet Portraits - Tony Coates - Watercolours

23 January - Workshop* 
             Dog Life Drawing /Pet Portrait - with Lesley Moss

06 February - Demonstration 
             Boats on Coloured Mount Board - Helen Taylor - Pastels

20 February - Workshop* 
             Painting on Vinyl Tile -with Lesley Moss (£1 charge for materials, please indicate if you
​                                          would prefer to paint upon dark or light tile)

06 March - Demonstration 
             Cubism - Roger Swan - Acrylics

20 March - Workshop* 
             Work on whatever you like (no theme)

03 April - Demonstration 
             Local Kentish Scene - David Aspinall - Watercolours

17 April - Workshop* 
             to be announced

01 May - Demonstration 
             Wildlife (hares, hedgehogs, bees) - Jackie Trinder - Inks

15 May - Workshop* 
             to be announced

22 May - Demonstration & Afternoon Tea at Lympne Castle** 
             Portraits - Hashim Akib

19 June - Outdoor Painting at the Grange Farm, Grange Road, Hythe CT21 4QS
             Small private farm. Lavatory and parking available on site. No refreshments available,
             please bring your own.

17 July - Outdoor Painting at the New Romney Marsh Visitor Centre, New Romney TN28 8AY
              The Romney Marsh Visitor Centre and Nature Reserve, located just north of New Romney
               on the A259 Dynchurch Road, houses fascinating displays depicting the region's natural &
               social history. It is set in an 11 hectare nature reserve - Romney Warren, a designated Site
               of Special Scientific Interest with dune grassland, special flora, mosses, lichens and
               seasonal ponds.

31 July - Outdoor Painting Day at Vi's House, Brabourne Lees
              Members are invited to and extra panting day Vi Sprawling's house where she has some
              interesting pots & artifacts as well as a small pond in her garden. She would love to see any
              of you who would enjoy a day of painting/sketching and relaxing together. She offers to
              provide snacks & drinks and a warm welcome. Please contact Vi (see Corinne's emails for
              details) if you would like to come.

01 August - Final Deadline for Exhibition forms - see Exhibition form for details

19-26th August - Annual Exhibition***
            10:00am - 5pm everyday
            The highlight of our year, the Annual Art Exhibition. All members are invited to display
             and sell their most recent artworks, as well as be eligible for the People's Choice Award.  
19 August - Handing-in Day & Preview Evening 
              10am -12noon only! Hand in your paintings for the exhibition at the Tin Tabernacle. Make
              sure your paintings are properly framed and ready to hang with a long attached tie-on label
              to each picture. Browsers have to be mounted on stiff card and covered in clear plastic with
              a label on the top left side.(Please see the 2019 Exhibition rules for further details)
              This is also your chance to make sure you are on the steward's rota. Everyone entering a
              painting must be willing to steward during the show. Anyone not offering to steward is subject
              to a higher commission rate (40% rather than the standard 20%)
              6:30 - 9:00 pm Private preview evening with complementary drinks and nibbles
26 August - Collection day
              4pm - 5pm Collection of any unsold pictures. Unsold pictures may not be removed until the
              this time. A charge of £10 will be made if pictures are not collected at the specified time. You
              may have another HAS member collect your picture for you if you are not able to do so at
              that time.
           

Meetings are held ON
Wednesdays
2:15 pm - 4:15 PM

Sports Pavilion
South Road, Hythe 
(see Map on "Contact US" Page)

*  Please note: You are welcome to bring your own work to all workshops
** This annual year-end event is held at Lympne Castle, Lympne, Kent. Please contact the committee to book your reservation for this event.
***This annual event is held at the Tin Tabernacle, 4 Portland Road, Hythe, Kent CT21 6EG