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Firstly it is to be Mrs E Jones on the Tuesday the 10th of Febuary Secondly it is to be Mr R Edmunds on the Tuesday 10th March Thirdly it is to be Mrs J Beecher on Tuesday the 7th April The Secretary Mr's Joyce Lowe has informed me that there is to be a workshop The paintings shown have been produced by members of our society
We meet in the community hall in Trallwn: On a Tuesday Morning at 10-o-clock until 12 noon.
The address is Ralph street Trallwn Pontypridd. We have Tea & Coffee available for light refreshment
The officals are as follows, Secretary Mrs J Lowe: Chairperson Mrs G Lewis: Treasurer Mr P Harrison
From time to time: We have demonstrations and workshops by Professional Artists
We at Cilfynydd are lucky in that we have a Professional Artist, a retired Art Teacher
A lady who teaches Art at the Young at Heart Club at Llantrisant Sport's Centre
Also members who have been painting for over 40 years among our members.
These members are all prepared to sit with new members to give advice and or help
The professional Artist Mrs. J Beecher is capable of teaching in any medium, although her speciality is in Oils.
I Have Listed some Mrs. Beechers Credits:
1st = Welsh Potrait Award, This painting is on a two year tour of England and Wales
2nd = Exhibitor Royal West of England Academy
3rd = Collection of Paintings in the University of Glamorgan Collection
4th = Exhibitor in the Dublin Gallery
Mrs E Jones who teaches the members of the Young at Heart Club in Llantrisant Sports Centre,
She has the ability to instruct in many materials
Including Pastels, Acrylics, Watercolour, Hot Wax to name just a few
Mr R Edmunds a retired Teacher will sit with the individual, his main subject is Watercolour
Mr P Gimblett has been painting for over 40 years, his favourites are Watercolour, Charcoal and Pastel
Our Secretary is currently organising our programme of workshops for the coming year (2009)
The first on the list are to be three of our own members
The subject is to be "Landscape's" using Pastel
The subject is to be "Portraiture" using Watercolour
The subject is to be The use of "Pallette Knives" with Acrylic Paint"
To create a Still Life will be the Aim of that Morning
On the Tuesday morning of the 8th September 2009 at 10am until 12noon
The workshop that morning is to be conducted by the professional Artist VAL RIDLER
The medium being used is to be Gouache
Mrs J Lowe has informed me that we have a demonstration booked for the early part of next year
The Professional Artist who is to give the demonstration is Mr RONALD SWANWICK
The demonstration is on Drawing Techniques and is entitled
DRAWING FOR THE TERRIFIED
The date the demonstration has been booked for is Tuesday 12th January 2010 from 10am until 12noon
The secretary said that she is in negotiations with other artists
These will also be entered when the dates have been confirmed
We all work towards an exhibition at the end of the year
In 2009 the exhibition opens 30th November and closes 31st December
Each individual artist is allowed to exhibit six painting, plus miniatures
There is a qualifing membership time, that has to be served to enable members to exhibit
This is normally means attending 12 times in the year prior to the exhibition
The reason this is upheld, is because, people would join, just for the exhibition
In the hope they would sell, their paintings and then be gone, never more to be seen
We did not think, that this was fair to us, as a society, or to the membership
Membership costs are as follows: Annual Membership £25. Light refreshments .35p for tea or coffee
You are not limited to one cup of tea etc for that 35p.
We have had our Annual General Meeting,and membership costs have not increased
The aim is to provide more pictures of paintings, when they are available
Our exhibition is to be held in the
The Pontypridd Museum
Bridge Street: Pontypridd
On the 30th November 2009 until 31st December 2009
We normally invite the Pontypridd Town Mayor to open the proceedings
Light refreshment will be on hand for all visitors on our opening night
Which is the Monday the 30th November at 7.00pm for 7.30pm
FREE ENTRY