Warsash Art Group

 Written by Carole Jarman, March 2021 I am a member of Fareham art group in Hampshire and during lockdown we have maintained our enthusiasm for painting by accomplishing various challenges and competitions, organised by our  committee, by means of our online website and Facebook page. Our biggest achievement has been our group project which was to create a painting of Garrowby Hill by David Hockney.  The painting was chosen by a members vote from a choice of four paintings. I think that this was the favourite due to its vibrant colours, chosen at a time when we were all feeling a little down and despondent due to Covid. Near on fifty member took part in the  project whereby each participant painted a small section of the painting in their chosen medium. When completed they were returned to the committee who then pieced them together to form a collage and create one large image measuring 1 meter by 1.5 metres. A lot of work went into enlarging the image and dividing it up into the

  Early Spring - Acrylic - Jan Milsom  Returning to Normal Post-Lockdown On 19th March, the Secretary circulated the questionnaire below to email-enabled members of Warsash Art Group. This was to get a feel of how and when people might feel safe returning to face-to-face evening meetings and classes knowing what we do at the moment about the timetable for lifting lockdown restrictions in England. Also how much interest there is among our members now in tutored classes on Tuesday mornings at St. Mary's Church Hall, Warsash and the informal untutored Wednesday afternoon painting sessions in Sarisbury Green. Responses so far (25th March) indicate generally that people would feel safe returning to face-to-face activities in the early summer or September provided they have had both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine and the are social distancing measures in place in the halls. As the UK vaccine roll out during the first three months of 2021 has gone well all or most of our members age 50 and

Bron Stubbington - Winter Dawn Over the Downs Below is a copy of the documents circulated to Warsash Art Group members by email on 1st March 2021. Normally the Agenda of the Group's Annual General Meeting includes something very similar, but the 2021 AGM has been postponed from the due date 4th March due to the Covid-19 lockdown.  Reports from Warsash Art Group Committee Members Let’s deal with this first as the Group’s continuing existence depends on it: the usual AGM Agenda includes the Members attending the meeting in person and electing a new Committee.   Committee Nominations are displayed on the noticeboard at the November and February Thursday evening meetings. In 2020, nine members of the Committee were elected / re-elected. Namely: - Chris Francis – Chairman Jane Johnson – Treasurer Joan Lee – Secretary Caroline McGrath - Membership Secretary, also a member of the Exhibition Team Clair Clark - Evening Meetings Programme Organiser Fi Haughton - Exhibition Orga

Wild Weather - Joan Lee - Mixed Media Below are the draft minutes of Warsash Art Group's 2020 Annual General Meeting, circulated to Members via email on March 1st 2021. All personal information has been removed to protect people's privacy. The Minutes will be signed when the Group can meet in person, the 2021 AGM being postponed from the due date, 4th March due to the Covid-19 lockdown. Minutes produced by Joan Lee, the current Secretary of Warsash Art Group.   Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Warsash Art Group Thursday 5th March 2020 -    St Mary’s Church Hall, Warsash, 7.30 pm Chairman Chris Francis (CF) welcomed Members to the meeting. There were 36 members, including eight members of the retiring Committee; and no visitors. All attendees’ names were recorded in the signing in book.  I 1.  -  Apologies for absence were received from sixteen members. Total attendance was 27, excluding the Committee members sat at the table at the front. This was considerably lower tha

We are a friendly art group formed of mainly painters age, living in the area around the village of Warsash in southern Hampshire. New members age 18+y are always welcome.  Join Us Warsash Art Group (WAG for short) was founded in 1958 to encourage creativity and enjoyment through art. Our normal programme of activities includes tutored daytime classes and an annual exhibition in August. We have participated in some public events in the area such as Warsash Strawberry Fair and the Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Musuem.  This blog is an extension of our website, intended for longer pieces, particularly the news pages and excerpts from past newsletters.  This blog, the website and our social media presence are maintained by Joan Lee, the current Secretary of Warsash Art Group.  Contact Us  Website -  www.warsashartgroup.org.uk/index.php Our Facebook Group -  www.facebook.com/groups/782669058956129 Our Facebook Page - www.facebook.com/WarsashArtGroup Instagram - @warsash_art_group