Calendar of Meetings
Our Wednesday afternoon meetings are held in Swalecliffe and Chestfield Community Centre, 19 St Johns Road, Whitstable, CT5 2QU from 2.00pm to 4.00pm.
Charges are £1 per session and £3 for demonstrations. Members may bring guests to the demonstrations for which the charge will also be £3.
We hope that you find the themes for this year's meetings enjoyable and inspiring. Some sessions may run over more than one week and there will be some group work.
For regular meetings and workshops (marked M or W), please bring along art materials and resources as indicated in the Calendar.
For a set-up (S), please bring items relating to the theme. These will be combined into a still life set-up.
For demonstrations (marked D) just come along and enjoy watching and learning from some excellent artists.
Any alterations to the programme will be notified by e-mail or on the NEWS page.
Charges are £1 per session and £3 for demonstrations. Members may bring guests to the demonstrations for which the charge will also be £3.
We hope that you find the themes for this year's meetings enjoyable and inspiring. Some sessions may run over more than one week and there will be some group work.
For regular meetings and workshops (marked M or W), please bring along art materials and resources as indicated in the Calendar.
For a set-up (S), please bring items relating to the theme. These will be combined into a still life set-up.
For demonstrations (marked D) just come along and enjoy watching and learning from some excellent artists.
Any alterations to the programme will be notified by e-mail or on the NEWS page.
Please check the NEWS section for any changes to the programme.
Please bring your preferred art materials with you to the meeting unless otherwise stated.
Wednesday 7th January 2026
(D/W) Clare Richards - Making craft items that sell. Please bring a stapler, scissors, masking tape and some glue (or a glue gun, if you have one). There are more details on our Facebook page.
Wednesday 21st January 2026
(D/W) Andy Mullins - Watercolour techniques. Please bring some watercolour paints, paint brushes, watercolour paper (A4 or larger) and water containers.
Wednesday 4th February 2026
(W) Val Beck and Andrew Dickers - Following Bob Lamoon's talk at the AGM last year, a workshop on preparing your work for exhibition.
Wednesday 18th February 2026
(D) Roger Swan – Artisan (oil paints) versus Acrylics.
Wednesday 4th March 2026
(M) Composite Picture - Enlarge a small piece of a famous painting, which when combined will recreate a full size reproduction. The finished composite image will be displayed at our Horsebridge exhibition next week.
Wednesday 11th March 2026 to Monday 23rd March 2026 - Horsebridge Exhibition – Title Shore Thing.
Wednesday 18th March 2026
(D/W) Charlotte Baynes - Developing portrait painting. Please bring some pencils, pastels, charcoal and paper or sketchpad.
Wednesday 1st April 2026
(W) Jean Markham - Neurographic art.
Wednesday 15th April 2026
(W) Jayne Hughes - Mosaics.
Wednesday 29th April 2026
(D) Cathy McTurk - Oil pastels and Van Gogh.
Wednesday 13th May 2026
(W) Jane Collins - Painting without a brush.
Wednesday 27th May 2026
(D) Sheila McLurkin - Crazy drawing - Mannerism and Surrealism.
Wednesday 10th June 2026
(W) Barbara Drinkwater - Art using textiles.
Wednesday 24th June 2026
(D/W) Laurence Crow - Illustration and Animation. Please bring some paper and pencils.
Wednesday 8th July 2026
(M) My dream garden.
Wednesday 22nd July 2026
(W) Denise Collar – Exploring print with a Gel plate.
Wednesday 5th August 2026
(M) Yvonne Gambrill - Imaginative painting – start with a small square of a painting (provided); put it somewhere on your painting surface and extend it into a larger image.
Wednesday 19th August 2026
(W) Andy Mullins – Landscapes and seasons.
Wednesday 2nd September 2026
(W) Carol Miles – Use of colour.
Wednesday 16th September 2026
(W) Camille Serisier – Drawing movement.
Wednesday 30th September 2026
(W) Andrew Dickers – Painting animals and birds.
Wednesday 14th October 2026
(W) Roger Swan – Palette knife acrylics.
Wednesday 28th October 2026
(M) Annual General Meeting - The AGM agenda will be posted on the NEWS page.
Wednesday 11th November 2026 to Tuesday 17th November 2026 - Fishslab Exhibition.
Wednesday 11th November 2026
(W) Sheila MacLurkin – Symbolism and dreams.
The annual subscription of £25 is now due. Our bank details are shown on the Home page of the website.
Wednesday 25th November 2026
(M) Christmas trees - Draw or paint a decorated tree.
Wednesday 9th December 2026
(M) Christmas Social Afternoon - Quiz, chat, nibbles and more.
This is the final session of 2026. See the NEWS page for details.
Please bring your preferred art materials with you to the meeting unless otherwise stated.
Wednesday 7th January 2026
(D/W) Clare Richards - Making craft items that sell. Please bring a stapler, scissors, masking tape and some glue (or a glue gun, if you have one). There are more details on our Facebook page.
Wednesday 21st January 2026
(D/W) Andy Mullins - Watercolour techniques. Please bring some watercolour paints, paint brushes, watercolour paper (A4 or larger) and water containers.
Wednesday 4th February 2026
(W) Val Beck and Andrew Dickers - Following Bob Lamoon's talk at the AGM last year, a workshop on preparing your work for exhibition.
Wednesday 18th February 2026
(D) Roger Swan – Artisan (oil paints) versus Acrylics.
Wednesday 4th March 2026
(M) Composite Picture - Enlarge a small piece of a famous painting, which when combined will recreate a full size reproduction. The finished composite image will be displayed at our Horsebridge exhibition next week.
Wednesday 11th March 2026 to Monday 23rd March 2026 - Horsebridge Exhibition – Title Shore Thing.
Wednesday 18th March 2026
(D/W) Charlotte Baynes - Developing portrait painting. Please bring some pencils, pastels, charcoal and paper or sketchpad.
Wednesday 1st April 2026
(W) Jean Markham - Neurographic art.
Wednesday 15th April 2026
(W) Jayne Hughes - Mosaics.
Wednesday 29th April 2026
(D) Cathy McTurk - Oil pastels and Van Gogh.
Wednesday 13th May 2026
(W) Jane Collins - Painting without a brush.
Wednesday 27th May 2026
(D) Sheila McLurkin - Crazy drawing - Mannerism and Surrealism.
Wednesday 10th June 2026
(W) Barbara Drinkwater - Art using textiles.
Wednesday 24th June 2026
(D/W) Laurence Crow - Illustration and Animation. Please bring some paper and pencils.
Wednesday 8th July 2026
(M) My dream garden.
Wednesday 22nd July 2026
(W) Denise Collar – Exploring print with a Gel plate.
Wednesday 5th August 2026
(M) Yvonne Gambrill - Imaginative painting – start with a small square of a painting (provided); put it somewhere on your painting surface and extend it into a larger image.
Wednesday 19th August 2026
(W) Andy Mullins – Landscapes and seasons.
Wednesday 2nd September 2026
(W) Carol Miles – Use of colour.
Wednesday 16th September 2026
(W) Camille Serisier – Drawing movement.
Wednesday 30th September 2026
(W) Andrew Dickers – Painting animals and birds.
Wednesday 14th October 2026
(W) Roger Swan – Palette knife acrylics.
Wednesday 28th October 2026
(M) Annual General Meeting - The AGM agenda will be posted on the NEWS page.
Wednesday 11th November 2026 to Tuesday 17th November 2026 - Fishslab Exhibition.
Wednesday 11th November 2026
(W) Sheila MacLurkin – Symbolism and dreams.
The annual subscription of £25 is now due. Our bank details are shown on the Home page of the website.
Wednesday 25th November 2026
(M) Christmas trees - Draw or paint a decorated tree.
Wednesday 9th December 2026
(M) Christmas Social Afternoon - Quiz, chat, nibbles and more.
This is the final session of 2026. See the NEWS page for details.