Plein Air meeting today 5th November - We are indoors!

at the Alice Lisle pub, Rockford Green, Rockford, Ringwood, BH24 3NA.

Start at 11am and stay for lunch at 12 (with a 15% discount). If the weather is good then paint outside in the heart of the New Forest!

Keep an eye out for more information and directions on the Plein Air Group site

Club night today is the RAS AGM followed by a talk by Julie Collins

Julie will show images of her art and particular influences her work in the format of ‘significant moments’ in her art career. Julie is a contemporary painter who mainly uses water-based paints on paper and canvas. Her subtle paintings are stories or memories and she also loves to go out drawing and painting plein air on the south coast and in the New Forest. Further information www.juliecollins.co.uk

This event is free to members and £5 on the door to non-members.

We welcome Angela Corben who is tutoring how to paint a more dynamic landscape in our 10am to 4pm workshop day

This event is open to Members and non-members at £35. Places are limited.

Members are invited to the Society Christmas Party starting at 6.30. Please bring food and drink and some £1 coins!

Members who have submitted works for the Salisbury Exhibition are invited to present these work to the commitee for transportation today

We welcome professional artist Marieta Sotirova to Club night. Marieta will be giving a demonstration in oils - subject buildings and light

This event is free to members and non-members for £5 on the door.

We welcome artist Jacqueline Rolls for a demonstration in willow sculpting

This event is free to members and £5 on the door to non-members.

We welcome back professional artist Marieta Sotirova who will be tutoring on this Saturday in oils - subject buildings and light.

We welcome Jacqueline Rolls for a day’s workshop sculpting in Willow

This workshop is open to the public at £35. Places are limited are limited to 14, so please book early.

Bring your pencils, paper, boards and yourselves to “Drawing Evening”. Share hints and tips with other Club members.

There is no need to book this event - members free, guests £5 on the night.

We welcome Lisa Takahashi with a demonstration - of watercolours with Still Life

This demo is free to members and £5 on the door to non-members. there is no need to book this event.

Members are encourage to bring in your work for professional critique and feedback.

This year we welcome Helen Talbot as our professional artist.

Members who can help set up the exhibition please email the committee. Set up will start at 2pm until complete. Please help with set up if you can please. Thank you.

Members exhibiting at the Annual Summer Exhibition can hand in and have exhibits adjudicated today.

Hand in at Greyfriers Community Centre room to be announced

Time table for 17th August -

09.00 Committee Meeting at Greyfriars;

09.30 Chief Stewards Meeting;

10.30 Hand in begins

Each exhibitor to be provided with a pack containing:

• Name header

• Artwork labels

• Cloakroom tickets with their catalogue numbers

• White tac

Exhibitors to white tac the cloakroom ticket and name label to the correct picture before handing it over to the hanging team. Hanging team to display work with labels by the work, (cloakroom tickets on the frame clearly visible to the photographer) and name header on the board.

Following Hand-in - Tidy the exhibition and photograph all the exhibits.

Members’ and invited guests are welcome to join us at Greyfriers for a preview of Ringwood Art Society members’ exhibit, in the presence of the Mayor of Ringwood Rae Frederick.

Preview evening will commence at 7pm

Please tells us if you are attending and who your guests are..

Please come and join us at Greyfriers for an exhibition of Ringwood Art Society members’ exhibits

Open to the public Monday to Saturday 10.00 am to 4.45 pm, and Sunday 1 pm to 5pm.

The Exhibition is open daily between 19th and 31st August.

This is the last day of the Summer Exhibition and doors will close at 4.45pm

Our thanks to all who came to see our artwork and those who purchased works of art!

Members who can help take down the exhibition please email the committee. Take down will start at 10am immediately after remaining works have been removed. Please help with take down if you can please.

We welcome Martin Brierley who is demonstrating painting Seascapes

There is no need to book this event - members free, guests £5 on the night.

We welcome Roger Dellar - demonstration to be announced

There is no need to book this event - members free, guests £5 on the night.

Members are invited to the Society Christmas Party starting at 6.30. Please bring food and drink and some £1 coins!