COVID NOTICE
Dear Members, as we go back to including physical meetings from February there are a few changes that we need to alert you to due to
Everyone likely to attend must understand that they MUST NOT DO SO if they or anyone in their household has had COVID-19 symptoms in the last 7 days, and that if they develop symptoms within 7 days of visiting the premises they MUST use the Test, Track and Trace system to alert others with whom they have been in contact. Every member must sign the register and provide their telephone number.
Demonstrations will be at the Millenium Hall and limited to 24 members to ensure social distancing on the tiered seating, this will be by a booking system and members will get a seat number on booking. Workshops at the Liss Triangle will be limited to 10 attendees to ensure social distancing and booking is through the website or contact the Workshop and Demo Secretary, Wendy – email wj.noe@btinternet.com. Have a go nights will be limited to 20 attendees;
In addition for both workshops and demo nights;
Masks must be worn
Wear a coat and wrap up because we will have a lot of windows and doors open to ensure ventilation
Sanitise your hands on entering
No refreshment will be available but you can bring your own drinks (this is to reduce people mingling)
Sessions will be cancelled should government regulations require it.
Please read the risk assessment for the full processes in place and if you have any questions or concerns about the processes in place please do call Barbara on 07515663023 or email her on
See risk assessment here
Workshops and Demonstrations
Demonstrations
at
The Millenium Hall, Liphook
7-30 to 9-30pm
Demonstrations are free to both Members and Non Members thanks to sponshireship by East Hants Council
Please book a ticket and present it at the door as the numbers are limited due to Covid
Sonia Bacchus
Watercolour Cat
3rd Feb
Event is now a Zoom Session
3rd Feb 7pm
Log in details will be sent to all members
My name is Sonia Bacchus, I was born in Lodz, Poland where I studied for a Master of Fine Art Degree. On completing my degree I worked as a teaching assistant at the Academy of Art in Poland and as an Art Therapist for people with Mental disabilities. I was also involved with the film industry as a scenery artist and wardrobe assistant. From 2000 I worked on various international films including Proof of Life (Russell Crowe), George and the Dragon (Val Kimer) Four Feathers (Heath Ledger), Elizabeth the 1st (Jeremy Irons and Helen Mirren) and Damned United (Michael Sheen). My work involved painting murals and making costumes.
I now live in the UK where I give demonstrations, talks and offer tuition. My subjects include portraits of people and pets, landscapes, still life, murals and nudes, plus paintings inspired by the old masters. Plus I have a new demonstration on caricatures. I am also available for talks on The History of Art, Art composition and The Relativism of Colours. I also make narrative jewellery.
The inspiration for my work is from the Old Masters, I appreciate their attention to detail. I like the light in Rembrandts work, the subtlety of the soft light in Vermeer’s paintings. My paintings are figurative, metamorphic representation. The main key to my art is the relationship between light and shadow. Colours are also a very important aspect of my work so I use them sparingly with respect and with the knowledge of the relativism.

Ronnie Ireland
Portrait
7th April
Millenium Hall
My work all revolves around identity. Whether ostensibly still life, landscape or people, I have to “discover” the characters in my paintings as I work on them - who they are, what they are doing and what are the relationships within the painting. They use things and people seen in real life, film, photographs, theatre, writing and memories. When a painting turns out well, these various strands have worked with one another through the painting process, to create an image that I couldn’t have imagined at the outset.
For this portrait demo, as well as a recap of how to make the basic head structure, I will discuss other ways of inferring the character of the sitter. The images are :-



Elizabeth Baldin
Watercolour Chicken
5th May
Millenium Hall
Elizabeth Baldin’s first career was in graphic design. She studied at Bristol Art College, where she qualified with a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design. She then moved back to Berkshire and for many years was employed as a book designer for a major publishing company. But her passion was painting and she became a freelance designer in order to be able to devote some more of her time to her art. She first exhibited her paintings in 2007, and from then on concentrated on becoming a full time artist.
Over the years she has worked in oils, acrylics and watercolours, and striven to develop her techniques in all media to widen the scope of her painting. Recently she finds she is painting more watercolours mixed with acrylic inks and loves the vibrant colours and marks that come from using these two mediums together. She uses this method to paint atmospheric landscapes of the Lake District and the Scottish Islands - especially the Isle of Arran with it’s beautiful, subdued light.
Elizabeth also paints various birds and animals in watercolours and likes to give them character or ‘attitude’ rather than depicting them photographically accurately.
‘For me, painting is supposed to bring joy to the artists as well as the viewer – so the quirkier the better…’

Have a Go Night
2nd June
Millenium Hall
Details nearer the date
Dee Cowell
Flowers in Acrylics
7th July
Millenium Hall
Dee was born and educated in Zimbabwe, where she taught Art at various High Schools. She left to live in South Africa, spending four years each in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg, where she painted, taught and exhibited.
She left Africa in 1988 for the United Kingdom, and has taught art privately from her home studio, as well as demonstrating at various local Art Societies. She has lived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Singapore, where her art is hanging in commercial buildings and private collections. Her portrait paintings of dogs have been printed as greeting cards to raise money for the charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

Have a Go Night
4th August
Millenium Hall
Details nearer the date
Rick Holmes
Boats in Soft Pastels
1st September
Millenium Hall
I work predominantly with soft pastels and oils these days although watercolour used to be my medium.
I use acrylic inks as a base on which to lay my pastels. This is the process I will be using during my demonstration
which helps to give me a lively finished painting.

Lucie Cookson
How to Paint Animals in Oils
3rd November
Millenium Hall
Lucie has exhibited internationally and has won several awards for her Painting. Her work has been in the National Portrait Gallery, The Kremlin and more locally Pallant House. Lucie specializes in painting and video each medium feeds the other. It is her passion for technology and technique that deliver such future facing images so rooted in her time.

Have a Go Night
1st December
Millenium Hall
Christmas Decorations

Workshops
at
Liss Triangle
10am-4pm
Click on the names below for more information
20th March Sonia Bacchus - Watercolour Cat
15th May Ronnie Ireland - Portraits in Oils/Acrylics
19th June Elizabeth Baldin - Contempory Watercolour Chicken
18th September Dee Cowell - Flower in Acrylics
3rd November Sharon Hurst - Craft Xmas House
Will Dyke
Lino Printing
20th Feb
Liss Triangle
Event Cancelled due to Covid
I studied illustration and printmaking at Harrow College, University of Westminster. After an early career in bookselling, I became a full time printmaker and tutor.
I specialise in woodcut prints; I create limited edition prints, greetings cards, and printing kits. Much of my work is inspired by rural life and history. My background in illustration continues to guide my design method. I also teach regular print workshops, and give demo's and talks.

Sonia Bacchus
Watercolour Cat
20th March
Liss Triangle
My name is Sonia Bacchus, I was born in Lodz, Poland where I studied for a Master of Fine Art Degree. On completing my degree I worked as a teaching assistant at the Academy of Art in Poland and as an Art Therapist for people with Mental disabilities. I was also involved with the film industry as a scenery artist and wardrobe assistant. From 2000 I worked on various international films including Proof of Life (Russell Crowe), George and the Dragon (Val Kimer) Four Feathers (Heath Ledger), Elizabeth the 1st (Jeremy Irons and Helen Mirren) and Damned United (Michael Sheen). My work involved painting murals and making costumes.
I now live in the UK where I give demonstrations, talks and offer tuition. My subjects include portraits of people and pets, landscapes, still life, murals and nudes, plus paintings inspired by the old masters. Plus I have a new demonstration on caricatures. I am also available for talks on The History of Art, Art composition and The Relativism of Colours. I also make narrative jewellery.
The inspiration for my work is from the Old Masters, I appreciate their attention to detail. I like the light in Rembrandts work, the subtlety of the soft light in Vermeer’s paintings. My paintings are figurative, metamorphic representation. The main key to my art is the relationship between light and shadow. Colours are also a very important aspect of my work so I use them sparingly with respect and with the knowledge of the relativism.

Ronnie Ireland
Portraits
in
Oils and Acrylics
15th May
Liss Triangle
My work all revolves around identity. Whether ostensibly still life, landscape or people, I have to “discover” the characters in my paintings as I work on them - who they are, what they are doing and what are the relationships within the painting. They use things and people seen in real life, film, photographs, theatre, writing and memories. When a painting turns out well, these various strands have worked with one another through the painting process, to create an image that I couldn’t have imagined at the outset.
For this portrait demo, as well as a recap of how to make the basic head structure, I will discuss other ways of inferring the character of the sitter. The images are :-



Elizabeth Baldin
Contemporary
Watercolour
Chicken
19th June
Liss Triangle
Elizabeth Baldin’s first career was in graphic design. She studied at Bristol Art College, where she qualified with a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design. She then moved back to Berkshire and for many years was employed as a book designer for a major publishing company. But her passion was painting and she became a freelance designer in order to be able to devote some more of her time to her art. She first exhibited her paintings in 2007, and from then on concentrated on becoming a full time artist.
Over the years she has worked in oils, acrylics and watercolours, and striven to develop her techniques in all media to widen the scope of her painting. Recently she finds she is painting more watercolours mixed with acrylic inks and loves the vibrant colours and marks that come from using these two mediums together. She uses this method to paint atmospheric landscapes of the Lake District and the Scottish Islands - especially the Isle of Arran with it’s beautiful, subdued light.
Elizabeth also paints various birds and animals in watercolours and likes to give them character or ‘attitude’ rather than depicting them photographically accurately.
‘For me, painting is supposed to bring joy to the artists as well as the viewer – so the quirkier the better…’

Dee Cowell
Flower
in
Acrylics
18th Sept
Liss Triangle
Dee was born and educated in Zimbabwe, where she taught Art at various High Schools. She left to live in South Africa, spending four years each in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg, where she painted, taught and exhibited.
She left Africa in 1988 for the United Kingdom, and has taught art privately from her home studio, as well as demonstrating at various local Art Societies. She has lived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Singapore, where her art is hanging in commercial buildings and private collections. Her portrait paintings of dogs have been printed as greeting cards to raise money for the charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

Sharon Hurst
Craft Xmas
House
3rd Nov
Liss Triangle
Sharon is predominantly a Fantasy watercolourist but enjoys mixed media, silk painting and making beaded jewellery too.
She says “As a child I dreamed of dragons and their hordes of gems. Now, as an adult, I paint the dragons and make the jewellery!”
It all started with a grandmother who had a wonderful imagination and wove incredible stories. As a teen in the 1970’s she was inspired by the stunning album art on vinyl records. Creating has always been a part of her life.
Today, Sharon is a popular TV artist and demonstrates Derwent, Frisk and SAA products on the HOCHANDA shopping channel. She has had her own TV special. She has featured in an episode of “Fraser and Friends” as well as numerous appearances in “A Splash of Paint”. She has illustrated the covers for several books and has 2 teaching DVDs. Sharon has a new book with Search Press, “How To Draw Unicorns”!
She travels the countryside visiting art groups to demonstrate her techniques. She judges art Exhibitions, opens public events, and takes up to 6 painting holidays in Dorset every year.
We will be creating a smaller version of this Stump House. We will be working with a large yoghurt pot or similar. The plan will be to turn this into a tiny dwelling, maybe a mushroom house or elf holiday cottage. (Details for materials required will be sent out in advance),
and if anyone would like to watch my Forest Stump House video, it may spark their imagination! https://youtu.be/vv2w70zPIM4

E Mail: Sharon@SharonHurst.co.uk Website: www.SharonHurst.co.uk