Updated: 21.10.21 - LS

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​Programme of Events 2021 - 2022  For our monthly Friday night meetings we use Madginford Hall, Egremont Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 8LH which is just off Willington Street.    We meet in the large hall for our monthly meetings and the small hall for workshops ​or the freestyle evenings.  7.30 - 9.30 pm

Our Monthly challenge has restarted from October. The October theme is Halloween or Harvest Festival. Create a picture to represent either of the subjects. Please submit your image as before to pete.maidartsoc@gmail.com by 31st October.

We have now completed our painting out days for this year. View photos taken in 2021 ​by clicking on the 'Painting Out Days' tab on the menu bar.

Friday Meetings – 2021
10 September          Kerry Bennett – watercolour animals
8 October                  AGM followed by Ian Penney – demonstrating papercuts
29 October               Freestyle evening
12 November          Anthony Nield – line and wash – architecture / houses
26 November          Freestyle evening
10 December          Christmas special

Friday Meetings – 2022
14 January               Adrian Leppenwell – a Kent landscape using watercolour
11 February             Rosso Emerald Crimson – figures / portraits with oils
11 March                  Marcus Finch – acrylic dark to light landscapes
8 April                        Keith Morton – acrylic portrait or still life
13 May                      Paul Alcock – the Thames estuary using acrylics
10 June                     Julie King - TBA

   ​ ​2021                       Demonstrator / Speaker (Zoom meetings)

​8 January         Catherine Beale - light filled watercolour demonstration.                        https://catherinebeale.com/about/
​29 January      Jeremy Ford - topic TBA
​12 February   Aurora Spain - talk about 'Splitting the Spectrum'
​​26 February    Vic Bearcroft - demonstration - wildlife in pastels
​​12 March          Judit Matthews - illustrations of the natural world using mixed media
​​26 March          David Chandler - watercolour demonstration 
​9 April                Lawrie Quigley - still life painting in acrylics, using palette knife and one brush
                               (Suitable for beginners and experienced artists alike.) 
​30 April              Alison Board - mixed media with watercolour demonstration
​14 May               Mick McNicholas - Portrait (mick@mickmcnicholas.co.uk)
​ 28 May               George Boyter - subject TBA (georgeboyterartist@gmail.com)
​ 11 June              Marilyn Allis - two watercolour demonstrations  

If you would like to contact us or raise any issue about the Society, please send an email to Linda at ls.masartsoc@gmail.com; we welcome your comments.   You can also find us on facebook.   Better still, why not become a member for just £25 per year.  Our year runs from 1 September to 31 August and includes Friday evening meetings, painting out days, a chance to get involved in special one day workshops and freestyle evenings.    ​Enquire to above email address or fill in the form below and press submit.​ ​