AGM AND CRITIQUE EVENING

Another year had passed and we had reached our 2014 A.G.M. There were a few changes to the Committee - Claire Palmer transferred from Programme Co-Ordinator to Publicity Officer and was replaced by Di Alexander who had edited our newsletter and then set up and run the website and blog. Both had held these positions for at least ten years and made an enormous contribution to the Society. Di has been replaced by Betty and Tony Rackham. Members wholeheartedly applauded the Committee for all the work that had been done during the past year and which has made the Society such an enjoyable friendly organisation where we all learn and play together.  

AGM - an attentive audience

After the main business we had a critique session led by Anne but with members making the comments. Paintings brought by members ranged from portraits to landscapes done in a wide variety of mediums. Comments were made on composition (should that tree be there?),  perspective ( Where is the vanishing point?)  viewpoint ( Move to the left? or right?) and background ( Light or dark?)  Techniques were discussed particularly unusual ones. Chris Jackson had used felt tip pen under a layer of oil paint which was then gradually removed to leave a strongly toned monocolour portrait.

  

Anne points out how her own painting could perhaps have been improved

 

Di and Anne discuss Lorna's landscape

 

Mary and Rosalind discuss backgrounds for Rosalind's flowers

The end of a really good evening

 Photos: Betty Rackham

Below is a list of contributors with their paintings

 

Lorna Hollingum              Female posed figure 

Lorna Hollingum              Textured landscape 

Betty  Rackham                North Pembrokeshire Coastline

Mary Maskell                    Landscape

Shirley Lester                    Three Ducklings

Chris Jackson                     Female posed head and shoulder – ‘lift-out’ technique

Rosalind Saggs                  Flowers in vase

Janet Hutchings               Toddler on beach

Anne Hamerton               River Dart in November

Audrey Sharrar                 Forest Cottage after Ruth Edwards

David Butcher                   Buildings Study

Di Alexander                     ‘The Tasting’ historical scene

Joan Bass                             Snowdrop botanical painting