Temporary Change of Address From April Onwards
The centre will be closed for refurbishments from April. Arrangements have been made for the group to meet at:
Mayfield Rugby League Football Club,
Heywood Road, Castleton, OL11 3BY
Start times will remain the same (7.00pm Tuesdays and 10.45 Wednesdays).
Please bring your own flask if you want to bring any refreshments.
Our last meeting at Castleton Community Centre will be on 26th and 27th March for the Life Drawing Session, where we will then meet
at Mayfield Rugby League Football Club from 2nd April. We are not sure how long repairs are expected to take, but we will keep members informed.
February & March 2024
6th & 7th - Air Dry Clay - Stacey - CANCELLED, apologies
Learn to make relief tiles and thumb pots with Stacey.
Air dry clay can be used to produce pottery and sculpted art works.
If Stacey can't get to our Wednesday session, David will relay what he learned on the Tuesday to our Wednesday group.
Those who don't want to get their hands dirty can always do their own thing.
13 & 14th - Sketchbook.
Bring in your sketchbooks to show.
20th & 21st - Re-arranged Air Dry Clay Workshop
27th & 28th - Free Painting
Tues & Wed, 5th & 6th March 2024 - Alternative Pigments & Inks - Stacey
In the past we have used coffee as an alternative to watercolours, but today, Stacey will be introducing us to alternative inks and dyes derived from nature.
David & Veronica will relay what they learned on the Tuesday to our Wednesday group.
Tues & Wed 12th & 13th March - Collage/Mixed Media
This week we are going to try emulating a masterpiece in collage and mixed media.
Tuesday 19th & Wed 20th March - Show and Tell/Free Painting
A chance to bring in a picture your proud of and tell the group why you're pleased with it, and what you learned completing it.
Alternatively, you can ask the groups opinion of what to do with a picture that isn't going so well - we all have them.
Tues & Wed 26th & 27th March - Life Drawing Workshop
We will have models available for life drawing on Tuesdays and Wednesday - Please note this is the last week we will be meeting at Castleton Community Centre.
Quarterly Theme
Members have decided the new Quarterly Theme to be 'A Dancer'. Interpret this as you wish and complete in any medium.
January 2024
A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR REGULAR READERS
Well done to Peter Barlass who once again won the Founders Plate Award with one of his superb landscape drawings, and also to Brian Thomas, Runner Up.
Our Wednesday morning class has proved very successful, and it has been really good to see previous members of the evening group, now returning to attendees the day time group
Tues & Wed, 9th & 10th January 2024 - Free Painting
Do your own thing to start the New Year.
Tues & Wed 16th & 17th January - Snow/Winter Theme
Not exactly a workshop, but a communal theme event where we can share techniques and give positive feedback to
one another to enable us all to improve the ways we undertake tackling this subject.
Tues & Wed 23rd & 24th January - Free Painting
Another relaxed night doing your own thing.
You might want to complete your work for the Quarterly Theme challenge in time for next week
Tues & Wed 30th & 31st January - Theme Appraisal Meetings
Time to show off the works produced in line with our Quarterly Theme challenge.
Let the members try to guess the original artwork you used to base your abstract on.
Quarterly Theme
The present Quarterly Theme is a challenge to convert any well-known work into an abstract style.
The appraisal evening for this challenge is at the end of this month when the group members will have
the fun of trying to name the original masterpiece.
December 2023 Events
Tuesday, December 5th 2023 - Free Painting
It seems a while since we were able to enjoy the tranquillity of a painting night where we could do our own thing.
Happily, tonight's the night!!
Wednesday, December 6th 2023 - Free Painting
Do your own thing, or talk to others doing theirs.
December 12th - Founders Plate Night and Xmas Party
Bring in either one or two framed paintings or canvases that you have completed this year. These will be judged independently by an admired local artist. The winner will receive possession of the Founders Plate for the year and his/her name will be inscribed on the plate for posterity.
While judging is taking place, we will enjoy our annual Christmas Party. Everyone is welcome to bring along his or her own plus one.
Wednesday, December 13th 2023 - A Process of Abstraction
David will take us through a process of abstraction that the Tuesday Night group were shown last October
19th December 2023 - Centre Closed for Christmas and New Year.
No meetings until 9th January 2024 when we open with a Free Painting evening.
Quarterly Theme
The present Quarterly Theme is a challenge to convert any well-known work into an abstract style.
When we have the appraisal evening for this challenge, the group members will have the fun of trying to name the original masterpiece.
November 2023 Events
Tuesday 7th November, 7.00pm, Demonstration - Screen Printing
Tonight Stacey will demonstrate and answer questions on silk screen printing. We have never covered this technique before so it should be of interest to most members.
Wednesday 8th November, 11.00am - Free Painting
Another chance to do your own thing, or ask other individual members for their advice
Tuesday 14th November, 7.00pm - Workshops Appraisal
A chance to show off your works produced as a result of the latest workshops we have ran.
Wednesday 15th November, 11.00am - Workshop Appraisal
Bring in your pictures inspired by the Harvest Time still life theme and the coffee workshop, for us all to enjoy
Tuesday 21st November, 7.00pm - Have a Go Workshops
Two options, one table on Pen and Ink and the other on Brusho. Change tables if you wish, or stick to one only, if you prefer.
Wednesday 22nd November, 11.00am - Have a Go Workshops
Two options, one table on Pen and Ink and the other using Brusho. Change tables if you wish, or stick to one only, if you prefer.
Tuesday 28th 7.00pm and Wednesday 29th November, 11.00am - Card Decorations
Christmas is coming so we will supply blank cards so that you can produce that personal card for someone special
Quarterly Challenge - Our New Quarterly Challenge is to reproduce any famous work in the abstract style.
On the appraisal night other members can try to guess the original masterpiece!
New Daytime Art Group Starting October 2023
Starting 11th October - Wednesday Mornings
11.00 - 1.00pm
September - October 2023 Events
5th September - Miniature Painting
Harder than you may think. Paper supplied cut to size.
12th September - Demo night with Lee Pickering
A Graffiti and Tattoo artist. Join along event.
19th September - Free Painting night
Do your own artwork or complete one for next week's theme night.
26th September - Theme Night
Bring in your work on "A Film Poster or Album Cover". We will also choose the next theme.
October
3rd October - Demo night
with visiting artist from New Zealand, Rachel Sheary. We will be looking at the medium of Oils.
10th October - Free Painting
11th October - First weekly meeting of the day group
11.00am - 1.00pm at our usual venue.
17th October - Coffee Night
24th October - Free Painting
31st October - Still Life in Harvest Time
Your own choice of medium. "Harvest" to be provided.
August 2023 Events
1st August 2023 - Free Painting
A gentle start to the month.
8th August - Pocket Portraits Night
It's a long time since we had a Pocket/Handbag Portraits night, so this will be a new concept to many current members.
August 15th - Show and Tell Evening
A topic suggested by members at our group discussion evening. Bring in as many works you have completed as you wish, show them to the attendees and tell us about them.
Ask members where they feel your work could be improved if you wish.
22nd August - CENTRE CLOSED
Outdoor Art at Slattocks
As the Centre is closed for holidays, we will meet at Slattocks Lock at 6.00pm, as the light tends to fail early.
There are no subs payable for Outdoor Art
29th August - Community Centre Closed
The centre is closed until 5th September
July 2023 Events
July 4th 2023 - AGM and Membership Renewal
Please come along to the AGM to support and/or pass your ideas for the future of our group to the committee.
As always there will be no charge to attend the AGM.
We will start to take renewals of membership after the AGM. Membership fees are £12 for the year.
July 11th 2023 - Redistribution from Coach House Exhibition
Any works unsold from the Coach House exhibition will be redistributed tonight. If you can't get along yourself, please arrange for another member to collect your works.
The rest of the evening is Free Painting
July 18th 2023 - Workshop - Tone and Colour Perspective
Talk and practical ideas on how to give your paintings and drawings more depth, with plenty of time to put ideas into practice.
July 25th 2023 - Appraisal Night
Bring along your works based on our recent workshop nights and tell your colleagues about them. These will include the Woodburning night, the Tina Doran workshop
and last weeks Perspectives evening
July 26th 2023 - Outdoor Art
Members to meet outside the Wagon Inn, Butterworth Hall, Minlrow OL16 3PE at 1.30pm for an afternoon of outdoor drawing and painting.
The pub itself is worth drawing and there are Weavers Cottages close by, as an alternative. If the weather is inclement, we can go into the Waggon
and wait for it to clear.
Quarterly Theme
The new Quarterly Theme was chosen as 'Design an Album Cover or Film Poster'.
Members' Art Exhibition at Littleborough Coach House
Sat 10 June
to 9 July 2023
An exhibition of current work by members of Rochdale Artists.
Preview Event 17th June 2023 2.00pm
Abstract Theme Appraisal
Members took part in our Quarterly Theme 'Abstract'.
June 2023 Events
June 6th 2023 - Free Painting
A chance to do your own thing, or simply watch and talk to other members, to learn from them.
June 10th 2023 - Coach House Exhibition Preview
Our annual Coach House exhibition preview starts at 2.00pm. I'm sure it will be another top quality show.
June 13th 2023 - Tina Foran
Now the pandemic is less of an issue and most of us have been given lots of vaccine, we are restarting hiring outside artists to give demonstrations and workshops.
Tina will be the first true outsider we will have employed for more than two years, so do come along and join in to make her workshop memorable.
June 20th 2023 - Colin Gilbert Watercolour Challenge
This is one of the highlights of our year. All members can enter one watercolour, traditionally A4 or smaller in honour of our late President, Colin Gilbert.
Each member can vote for what he/she considers the best work and the winner will receive custody of the prestigious Colin Gilbert Plate for one year and £15 in cash.
Feel free to bring your family and friends to the event but please remember only members have a vote.
June 21st 2023 - Outdoor Art
Members meet outside the Coach House in Littleborough at 1.30pm for an afternoon of outdoor drawing and painting.
There are lots of buildings, cottages, a church and graveyard in the immediate area, so a subject can be always found to suit you.
If the weather is inclement, we can adjourn to a local hostelry. There is a cafe and toilets in the Coach House.
June 27th 2023 - Free Painting
Finally another chance to do your own thing
May 2023 Events
May 2nd 2023 - Free Paint and Propose Night
While Free Painting this evening, we want to encourage members to discuss and propose ways forward for the group.
This is a chance for you to influence the direction we take in future, and put out any ideas for workshops, demonstrations and speakers.
The committee is aware that we desperately need an Events Secretary to organise our evenings and events, and members willing to take up places on the committee would be most welcome.
While our AGM will be held in July, any volunteers can be co-opted with immediate effect under our constitution.
May 9th 2023 - White on Black Night
Following the success of our black on white night, we are trying a reversal.
Bring in white pens, pastels, white gouache, white watercolour or acrylic, to work on black card, which will be provided.
May 16th 2023 - Free Painting
A chance to do your own thing or start a work for our next Coach House exhibition. The selection night for this is 6th June 2023.
May 23rd 2023 - Quarterly Theme Appraisal
We have the chance to show the works completed based on our Quarterly Theme Challenge tonight.
Bring along your Abstracts and tell the group what you found challenging and about any solutions you discovered. We will also choose another quarterly theme.
May 30th 2023 - Free Painting and Change Corridor Night
Bring along any work you wish to exhibit in the Castleton Corridor
Date for your diary - Saturday 10th June 2023.
Preview of our exhibition at the Coach House from 2.00 pm
April 2023 Events
04 April Black on White Night
In the style of Liam Spencer. We will make a montage of small images in black on watercolour paper, based on nature, which will then be compiled into one large display. Please bring in black watercolour, black acrylic and/or black ink. Paper cut to size will be provided.
11 April Workshop night
Karen Glowa will be returning to hold a pyrography workshop event. Wooden items will be provided to burn patterns on. If you have a pyrography tool please bring it in, but Karen will bring in one to share.
There will also be a table for painting Pebbles in acrylic.
18 April Free Painting Night.
25April Jim Ross Talk and Demo Night
Jim will be using a light box to demonstrate his work technique and members will be invited to join in his demo.
02 May Free Painting Night.
09 May White on Black Night.
Bring in white pens, pastels, white gouache, white watercolour or acrylic, to work on Black card which will be provided.
16 May Free Painting.
Last chance to do your work on quarterly theme!
23 May Theme Appraisal Night.
Time to show us your artwork on the Abstract theme chosen three months ago. Time to choose a new theme for the coming months.
30 May Free Painting.
Change Corridor Night.
06 June Free Painting
13 June Demo and workshop with local artist Tina Foran.
Details to be advised later.
20 June Colin Gilbert's Annual Watercolour Challenge.
£15 prize money to be won plus Colin Gilbert's plate for 12 months.
27 June Free Painting night.
04 July AGM plus renewal of annual Membership Night.
Jan 2023 Events
Jan 10 Free Painting. Choose new quarterly theme.
Jan 17 Corridor change. Take down current art and bring in something new to hang in place.
Jan 24 Still Life in acrylic. Bring in your own acrylics.
Jan 31 Free Painting.
Feb 07 Figure Painting from clothed model. Acrylic or oils.
Feb 14 Free Painting.
Feb 21 Draw or paint your interpretation of your favourite book/music/poem or film. Keep us guessing what this is for the appraisal night.
Feb 28 Free Painting.
Mar 07 Appraisals Night. Review of your art from Still Life, Figure Painting and favourite book/music/etc nights.
Mar 14 Free Painting night.
Mar 21 Art Cupboard night.Don't bring anything in at all as tonight we are using all the materials, paper, paints etc. n the art cupboards. No ipads,.. just the reference books, cards, photos in the art cupboard to make your own individual art work..
Mar 28 Free Painting.
Founder's Plate 2022
Rochdale Artists celebrated another year with their annual Founder's Plate competition on Tuesday 13 December. The winner was Peter Barlass, with his drawing titled "Out of the Woods".
The competition was judged by local artist Lynne Thompson, who said that "the detail is amazing, and it has taken incredible patience to establish the composition, perspective and lights in the picture." The picture has been completed entirely in pencil and is of a scene near Burnley Way.
For the competition, Rochdale Artists members can submit one piece of work from the last 12 months and there was a wide range of artworks and mediums on display. The winner is presented with the Founder's Plate for the upcoming year.
Congratulations to Peter!
Littleborough Coach House Exhibition 2022
Thank you to everyone who came along to our recent Exhibition at Littleborough Coach House.
Members' Art Exhibition at Littleborough Coach House
Sat 24 September
to 22 October 2022
An exhibition of current work by members of Rochdale Artists.
July 2022 Events
July 5th 2022 – AGM
Come along to vote in the new committee and officers, as well as expressing any ideas you may have to enhance the way the group operates. As all the present committee have to stand down this year as required by our constitution (including officers) this is your opportunity to get more involved with the group, by joining the committee, either as a member or filling an officer role.
July 12th 2022 – Appraisal for Half Hour Painting
I understand the evening was a massive success and enjoyed by all. Bring along the works you have completed on the night or since and show them to the rest of the group.
July 19th 2022 – Free Painting Night
A chance to do your own thing.
July 26th 2022 - Workshops
Veronica will lead a workshop discussing and producing portraits. The second table will be with David McPhail and painting with coffee.
Quarterly Challenge - WILDLIFE or PETS.
Rochdale Artists Annual General Meeting 2022
July 5th 2022
Come along to vote in the new committee and officers, as well as expressing any ideas you may have to enhance the way the group operates. As all the present committee have to stand down this year as required by our constitution (including officers) this is your opportunity to get more involved with the group, by joining the committee, either as a member or filling an officer role.
Colin Gilbert Watercolour Challenge
Congratulations to Jean Wood who won this year's Colin Gilbert Watercolour Challenge
May 2022 Events
May 3rd 2022 – Café Culture
Almost everybody has memories of visiting cafés, either at home or abroad. Let's try to put those memories into an artwork tonight.
May 10th 2022 – Review the Past
Please bring in the artworks or sketches you have from 5/10 years ago. Show and discuss your progress over the years and share both what you consider successes and mistakes you have learned from.
May 17th 2022 – Free Painting Night
A chance to do your own thing.
May 24th 2022 -The Birds and Bees
– Demonstrator to be advised
We are still looking for a volunteer to demonstrate their interpretation of this subject, or lead a workshop based on this theme. If you wish to get involved, please let David or Veronica know and save their blushes
May 31st 2022 – Free Painting Night
Another do-your-own thing night
Quarterly Challenge – WILDLIFE or PETS.
April 2022 Events
April 5th 2022 – Corridor Change and Free Painting
Can you collect your pictures that are presently hanging in the corridor tonight, as we need to clear the area for next week?
While members of the committee do the work, other members can enjoy some free painting. It has been suggested we might try an Easter Theme, but the night is informal, so anything goes.
If anybody wants 'D' rings in order to enable your works for next week to be hanged properly, they will be issued this week so you can fit them at your leisure.
April 12th 2022 – Climate Change Project Please bring in the works you have completed our Planet Despair/Planet Hope Exhibition. This, our most recent major project will be hanged tonight. Let's have as many of the completed works in tonight, in order to make an impact in the corridor.
April 19th – Figure Work and Choose our Next Challenge Trying to capture movement in figures can be challenging; sports action; dance; acting; work; even sheep dog trials, can all be portrayed. Bring in any source materials you possess that you can work from. There are source photographs available in the art cupboard, if required.
April 26th – Appraisal – Oils and Flow Acrylics The workshops we held on oils and flow acrylics resulted in some stunning works. Bring in what you did on the night and anything you have produced in those media since then.
Quarterly Challenge – Instead of a separate Quarterly Challenge, we will continue with our Planet Despair/Planet Hope project until 12th April.
A new Quarterly Challenge will be chosen this month (19th April).
March 2022 Events
March 1st 2022 – Appraisal Night
Following our recent Workshop Nights, we are asking everyone to bring along their works from (and based on) those very successful evenings. To remind you, last week we had charcoal and pastel tables and a couple of weeks ago fluid (flow) acrylics and oils. As your oils may not yet be dry, we will try to hold a separate appraisal night for these.
March 8th 2022 – Climate Change Project and Free Painting
Please bring in the works you have completed so far for the Planet Despair/Planet Hope Exhibition. This will enable us to determine how the project is progressing and note any shortfalls.
March 15th – Free Painting
A chance to do your own thing
March 22nd – Half-hour Challenge
Colin Fielding will join us tonight to issue a half-hour challenge. He will demonstrate completing a picture in that time himself and then we will have 30 minutes to do one of our own. Theoretically, we will have time to appraise all the work produced by the end of the evening.
March 29th – Springtime – Painting with a Seasonal Flavour
Think spring – daffodils, tulips, Easter eggs, primroses, Easter bunnies, mad March hares.
Quarterly Challenge – Instead of a separate Quarterly Challenge, we will continue with our Planet Despair/Planet Hope project, aiming to get all the works produced exhibited by the middle of April.
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