PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOR 2024

  • Become a member of Clevedon Art Club to participate in any of these events.

    • Subscription is only £10 for new members (those who have not been a member of the Club for the last three years) for the remainder of this year to 31st March 2025. 

  • To Renew or Join the club…click here https://www.clevedonartclub.co.uk/

  • You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

    EXHIBITIONS/ PUBLIC EVENTS

  • THE MEMBER’S EXHIBITION 2025
    Our next Exhibition will be open to the public in April in the Science Atrium at Clevedon School. Dates TBC.

  • Tell your friends and familly!

    TALKS
    Talks at Club meetings are held once a month on the evening of the second Tuesday of the month, usually starting at 7:30pm.  Come along to hear renowned artists and curators talk about their passions and what drives them.
    The meetings are held in the Sixth Form Centre at Clevedon School and are free to all members. There is a £5 charge for non-members.

    Next talk:

  • Tuesday 11th February;

  • 7.30 AGM ( approx 15mins), followed by Coffee and a Talk….

  • Meet the Artist....Nigel Downing
    60 min talk 

    Nigel talks about starting points; Nigel's work primarily begins with looking and drawing. Everything builds from this. starting point. For him drawing is an investigation, a method of recording an experience and expressing ideas and emotions. 

  • Tuesday, March 11, Georgina Towler…Abstract Landscape Painter

    Georgina Towler (born. 1993) is a contemporary painter, whose practice is entwined with her exploration and understanding of the landscape...... moving back and forth, investigating dichotomies; hard meets soft, light meets dark, abandoned meets resolved… 

    (She has a current exhibition at Glastonbury’s Rural Life Museum, entitled in not knowing one, we're without an other  )

    PAINTING WORKSHOPS
    Workshops by renown artists take place on Saturdays from 10:00am – 4:00pm in the Art Block at Clevedon School. 

  • PEER TO PEER SESSIONS take place at other Clevedon venues. Check location when booking!

    Cost: £40 for members, £50 for non-members.

    For the Workshop Programme click here >>

    GOOD FOUNDATION DRAWING

    These workshop sessions are designed for members who are beginners or want to brush up their drawing skills. Held once a month on a Saturday to be advised from 9.30am - 12.30pm, usually in the Art Block at Clevedon School. 

    Cost: £22 for members, £27 for non-members.
    For Drawing Class dates click here >>

  • ABSTRACT ART EVENINGS
    These gatherings are held at the Sailing Club, Clevedon BS21 7QU

    • Untutored sessions are held on a Wednesday evening 7pm-9.30pm

    • These informal sessions are for Club members who would like to be with other abstract artists.

    • Please email Teresa if you wish to attend as spaces are limited: social@clevedonartclub.co.uk

    Next session:

  • Feb 5th

  • Feb 19th

  • March 5th

  • March 19th

  • EN PLEIN AIRE EVENTS
    These painting events are held at VARIOUS locations, within a 40 mile radius

    • Our untutored outings are for Club members who would like to paint outside, on location, in all weathers!

    • Car share liasion essential

    • Please contact Richard Neville if you are interested in this. Email: EnPA@clevedonartclub.co.uk

    Next session: Kick-off social.

  • Date; January 28th 

    • Time; 7.30pm

    • Venue; Royal Oak Pub, Copse Rd Clevedon.

      Pop down to chat and discuss ideas for future locations and timings with interested folk.
      Dates and locations .......to be planned within a 25 mile radius.

      THE BRACKENWOOD SESSIONS
      These gatherings are held at Brackenwood Plant & Garden Centre, Abbots Leigh, BS8 3RA.

      • Untutored sessions are held on a Sunday morning to be advised, from 11:00am - 2:00pm.

      • Cost: usually about £4.00 each (the hire of the room costs £34.50, which is shared between those attending).

      • These informal sessions are for Club members who would like to do some botanical artwork using plants from the garden centre or simply to work on a piece of artwork of your choice in a relaxed setting.

      • Add to the enjoyment by buying tea, coffee, cake or lunch from the Garden Centre cafe!

      • Please email Teresa if you wish to attend as spaces are limited: social@clevedonartclub.co.uk

      Next Sunday session:

  • Jan 26th

  • Feb 23rd

  • March 30

  • April 27th 

  • May 25th

    LIFE DRAWING

    Tutored and untutored sessions are held on the first Saturday of the month from 10:00am – 1:00pm in the Sixth Form Centre at Clevedon School. For Club members only.

    Cost: Untutored: £10 for members only. Tutored: £15 for members only.

    Please email Chris know if you wish to attend: cdjonesgd@yahoo.co.uk

    Next sessions:

  • 1st Feb - Tutored; so let Chris know your coming along!

    PUB CLUB 

    This social gathering meets once a month, usually on Thursdays, starting at 7:30pm at The Salthouse Bar and Restaurant in Clevedon BS21 7T. It’s a chance to meet up and get to know each other. Come and have a drink and a natter!

    Dates to be advised/updated on the Clevedon Art Club Facebook page. 

  • TBC

    Please email Teresa for more information and to let us know you’re coming: social@clevedonartclub.co.uk 

    CLEVEDON SKETCHERS

    These sessions are held outside usually on a Sunday afternoon. Cost: no fee for Club members only

    Please email Carol Wood to let her know you’re attending: greenfingercarol@gmail.com

    At the end of each session, we decide where to meet the following month and details are published on a dedicated Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1091255798586753/?ref=share

    Next session:

  • Sunday 9th February 2pm Impero Lounge 60 High Street Portishead, BS20 6EH. I haven't booked a table but I suggest we meet outside, sketch and meet back at 3.30. 

    Sunday 9th March 2pm Tyntesfield inside Cow Barn cafe, disperse and meet in the cafe at 4.00. I think it closes at 5pm. Note…Entry Ticket is £18 plus £3 parking ticket required if you dont have a valid NT card.

    So, sharpen your pencils, remember to bring a sketchbook and fingers crossed for fair weather!

    Look us up on Facebook: Urban Sketchers Clevedon. Anyone who has requested to join can access the site to post their work and comment on other's work. If you no longer wish to be on this email list let me know and I'll take you off it.

ARTISTS’ BOOKS CLEVEDON: ABC!

This group of artists who get together occasionally to share a book structure and we set ourselves a theme to make for our next meeting. We have only just got going so are finding our way and new members are very welcome to join our supportive group whose experience of book structures ranges from none to extensive, so no prior experience needed!

But what is an Artists’ Book I hear you cry! Well, defining artists’ books is a thankless task! (Bit like trying to define ‘what is art’). Basically they are artworks in book form and can be in small editions or one-of-a–kind. Some play with the Structure of a book- so the pages are not separate and do not open one at a time. Some work into them with sketches and paint. You can also get books that use different materials, not just ordinary paper, have cut- outs so some of the book is revealed or hidden, even pop-ups. Some transform existing books producing an altered book.

The next meeting is …

  • Saturday 15th February 10.00-13.00 Theme is ‘Trees’/ World Book Responce

Venue: Art Block, Clevedon school. Bring your own refreshments. Beginners welcome and it’s free to all members.

Please email Carol Wood for more info and to let her know you’re attending: greenfingercarol@gmail.com