The New Forest Art Society held a very successful exhibition at Hillier’s Arboretum during January. Over ninety works were on display and sales of paintings, portfolios and cards were very pleasing, in spite of the challenging weather. The work demonstrated the variety of skills and techniques used by members and included media such as watercolour, acrylic, oil and printing.
The Society meets on the third Wednesday of the month in the Community Centre at Lyndhurst, SO43 7NY, from 7.30 – 9.30 pm. Usually, the group enjoy a demonstration led by a local artist. However, the varied programme has included inter-active sessions such as Chinese Painting and fascinating talks; recently a talk explored of the worlds of Caravaggio and Rembrandt.
New members are always very welcome and guests can join in any of the sessions for £5.00.
The full programme for the coming year is available on the Society’s website: www.newforestartsociety.weebly.com
On February 15th, Stephen Foster will be demonstrating the use of a palette knife to create a painting of the New Forest. Max Hale will be visiting us on 19th April with a demonstration entitled “Towards Abstraction”.
Upcoming Events
19th April Max Hale “Towards Abstraction”
17th May Alison Board -watercolour
21st June Jake Winkle – watercolour
19th July Soraya French – contemporary acrylics.
