About us
We are a voluntary community art group, based in Crofton near Wakefield, West Yorkshire. We meet on Friday afternoons 1-4pm in a local community centre. We pride ourselves on being a friendly, very supportive amateur art group. We have a mix of beginners to art and more experienced artists. Please see our Programme page for more details of our events.
Picture gallery
We are delighted to show some of our members’ artwork in the picture gallery
Please note that the usual copyright regulations apply to this artwork.
Membership
If you are interested in joining us please contact the Chairperson ([email protected]).
Our membership fee is £15, payable annually or at any time that you join during the year.
Charges for our events are as follows:
- Meet to Paint Sessions: £3.00
- Demonstrations: £4.00
- Workshops: £5.00
- Visits: various prices
Programme
Bookings are not required if members wish to attend a Meet to Paint Session or a Demonstration but bookings must be made if you wish to attend a workshop as places are limited.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 3 JANUARY 2025 | Meet to Paint Session & subs |
| 17 JANUARY | Watercolour demonstration by Alan Smith, Dales landscape |
| 7 FEBRUARY | Meet to Paint Session, own topic or option to do a “Masterpiece” |
| 21 FEBRUARY | Acrylic demonstration by Julia Borodina |
| 7 MARCH | Meet to Paint Session |
| 21 MARCH | Acrylic demonstration by Hazel Money, Derbyshire landscape |
| 4 APRIL | Meet to Paint Session |
| 18 APRIL | Meet to Paint Session |
| 2 MAY | Pastel demonstration by Catherine Inglis, landscape |
| 16 MAY | Watercolour demonstration by Jeremy Taylor, still life |
| 6 JUNE | Meet to Paint Session |
| 20 JUNE | Gouache demonstration by Dawn Blatherwick, Castleford Mill |
| 4 JULY | Meet to Paint Session |
| 18 JULY | Summer Social |
| 5 SEPT | Annual General Meeting and Meet to Paint |
| 19 SEPT | Brian Smith demo artwork surgery |
| 3rd OCT | Meet to Paint Session |
| 17th OCT | Demonstration by Heather Burton, acrylic with palette knives |
| 7th NOV | Mini workshop with Christopher Best, perspective, pre-booking essential. Also Meet to Paint session. |
| 21st NOV | Meet to Paint Session |
| 15th to 23rd NOV | EXHIBITION at Anglers Country Park |
| 5th DEC | Meet to Paint Session |
| 19th DEC | Christmas Social |
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Documents for members
To obtain a copy of any of the following documents please contact us via email:
- Constitution
- Minutes of Committee Meeting
- Minutes of our Annual General Meeting
- Health and Safety Guidelines for members
- Fire procedures
Contact
If you would like to contact us for membership or information about events please email [email protected]