Hi Everyone
Thanks to everyone for bearing with me at my impromptu presentation on the History of Art on Monday, after Cat Croxford pulled out of her demonstration at 3.30pm. whilst I was at Gates Garden Centre!!
You were a lovely, helpful audience with all your comments and questions, I am now reading up on art history in more detail – just in case.. and hopefully you will all know a Baroque painting when you see one now… and one day might come to love Jackson Pollack..🙂
Coming Up:
DYOT – Monday 23 June 2025 – 7pm
This is the last DYOT before the summer break, so come along and join your fellow members in some recreational painting and chat.
After summer we are going to do themed DYOTs in September, October and November – we are looking for volunteers to lead a session for September or November – so if you are interested please let me know and we can support you in doing this. Chris Miller has kindly agreed to lead the session in October.
David Wilcox – Watercolour Ballet Dancers – Monday 14 July 2025 – 7pm
David will be demonstrating how to paint ballet dancers following his time observing the Birmingham Royal Ballet.
Exhibition – Cheese & Wine Preview Night – Friday 22 August 2025 starting at 7pm
The committee has decided that they would like to put on the Cheese & Wine Preview Night again for the Exhibition for members only and a plus one if they would like to bring one. This will be a ticketed event (although tickets are free) to help us with the catering.
Please can you let me know if you would like tickets and include the following information:
No of People
Drink Preference – Red Wine, White Wine, Rose Wine or Posh Soft Drinks
Please also let me know if you have any dietary requirements
Exhibition Entries
I have already sent out the forms for Exhibition Entries – but please have a think about what you are going to submit now though as the summer soon passes by!!
We are working hard to improve the Exhibition Layout and presentation for 2026 so please put an entry in!!
I have enclosed the forms again for info – I need to know your entries by Monday 18 August so I can make the labels in advance. Entries must be brought to the church hall between 2pm and 4pm on Friday 22 Aug but we can help out if you cannot make this time – so just let me know!
HDSA Workshops – Sarah Miles 8 Aug & DJ 20 Oct
I have sent a separate email about our first Workshops for 5 years so please look at this or the website www.hadsart.co.uk if you would like further information and remember to book early!
HDSA Admin – Note From Church Steward
The Church have asked me to remind all members that the first parking space on the left by the church entrance (by entrance door to the church for demo night) is reserved for the neighbour who has a contract with the church to park there – so even if this spot is empty we are not allowed to park there.
The Church have also asked that when we are leaving the hall, the last one to leave puts the chain across the car park entrance (even if the neighbour has parked in the car park) so the car park is effectively closed off – they have had people trying to park overnight there and this is a deterrent.
Transport Art Competition – St Mary’s Church, Hinckley
We have seen an advert for a Transport Art Competition organised by the St Francis Centre – if you are interested in this (given so many of you have painted lovely aircraft recently) then the details in www.stmaryshinckley.co.uk and the closing date is 28 June at 1pm. Entry is free and it is open to everyone – including various children’s categories, if you have children or grandchildren who would like to enter.
If anyone has any queries please drop me an email or give me a call.
Best Wishes
Sara Wykes
HDSA Secretary