Programme 2025
BROWNSWORD HALL, POUNDBURY
CHANGE OF TIMES AT BROWNSWORD HALL!
From January 2025, we have secured an extra half hour at the hall. Classes will now finish at 4.30pm which will make for a more relaxed session. Doors open at 1.30 so that sessions can start promptly at 1.45pm as usual, but now end at 4.30 pm. This includes setting-up and clearing-away time.
note: BMOYC - Bring Materials Of Your Choice
Thursday Jan 2nd
ABSTRACTION FROM STILL LIFE - untutored
Take a look at Ben Nicholson's painting "still life with mugs" to get an idea about our theme for today, still life abstraction using a limited palette. Bring some objects for a still life arrangement to paint/draw using negative and positive shapes. BMOYC.
Thursday Jan 16th
COLLAGE WITH MAUREEN NATHAN
Maureen will be leading a collage workshop. An afternoon of transposing paintings/drawings into collage.
Maureen's website is https://www.maureennathan.com/work
Thursday Feb 6th
Seascapes workshop with Richard Corbett
Richard will lead the class with an introduction about his work and then give a short demo that introduces his use of colour and texture. Class members can then work on their own piece based on Richard's demo. Please see main page for what to bring!
Richard's website is https://richard-corbett-artist.sumupstore.com/
Thursday Feb 20th
Drawing session with Alex Cree
Alex will be tutoring a drawing session with a clothed female model, catering for all abilities. Bring drawing materials!
Alex's website is https://alexcree.co.uk/art/
Thursday March 6th
Painting Florals with mixed media - Judy Tate
Judy will lead a workshop on florals in pastels and mixed media. BMOYC
Judy's website is https://judytateartist.com/
Thursday March 20th
Big skies with Carolyn Fields
Carolyn will be leading a workshop on painting big sky landscapes, including how to do an alcohol underpainting. She will be doing a short demo using pastels, but BMOYC
Carolyn's website is https://www.cfieldsart.com/
Thursday April 3rd
Pam Marshall - colour mixing
Pam will lead a session on colour mixing . Pam uses oils, but BMOYC. More details to follow.
Pam's website is https://www.pamelamarshallartist.co.uk/gallery/index.php
Thursday April 17th
Watercolours with Duncan Park
Duncan will lead a session on watercolours and recommends the following:
Good quality paper and paints - (Basic palette.. ultramarine, cobalt blue, windsor blue-green shade, alizarin crimson permanent, windsor red, burnt sienna, raw sienna and cadmium yellow); masking tape; board; bulldog clips; brushes (squirrel mop/hake, number 10 rigger brush); kitchen roll; spray bottle; pencil; putty rubber; sketch pad.
Duncan's website is https://duncanparkarts.com/
Thursday May 1st
Life drawing
This is an untutored life drawing session with popular male model Robin Holmes. Robin will do several short poses and one or two longer ones. BMOYC
Thursday May 15th
Cyanotypes with Jane Norman
Jane will be leading a session on the use of cyanotypes. More details to follow.
Jane's website is https://www.janenormanphotography.co.uk/cyanotypes
Plein air sessions begin Thursday 5th June!
Thursday 5th June Borough Gardens, Dorchester
Parking at top o town carpark DT1 1XT , including loos. Coffee kiosk in the park. Flowers, bandstand, fountain, trees!
Meet at bandstand at 10am, stay as long as you want.
Thursday 19th June Cattistock
A classic English village, situated just 10 miles north of Dorchester and nestling in the Dorset hills at the heart of Hardy country. The beautiful church, which features in ‘Britain’s 1,000 Best Churches’, boasts a William Morris window. Paint distant views, cottages and church. Coffee/ tea and biscuits available for a donation of £3 please. If you want sandwiches, please order them by emailing nicolabutler48@gmail.com or alternatively there is food available at the shop or pub.
Meet at at 10am at the church DT2 0JG (where there are also loos!)
Thursday 3rd July – Bowleaze Coveway DT3 6PN
Car parks are at Bowleaze Cove and Overcombe Beach or on-street along the Coveway itself. Views shown are from the green space on the hill between the two locations.
Lunches, teas and loos can be found at The Lookout Café. If you prefer the beach there are cafes, shops and loos at both Overcombe (DT3 6SX) and Bowleaze Cove.
Meet at the Lookout café at 10am, stay as long as you wish!
Thursday 17th July - Moreton
Moreton is a small village near the county town of Dorchester. The villages highlights include St. Nicholas Church and its beautiful glass windows engraved by the late Sir Laurence Whistler.
The famous writer and adventurer T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) lived nearby at Clouds Hill in Bovington and his last resting place is in Moreton cemetery.
Admission to formal garden area £3 suggested donation. Under 18s FREE. Parking is free, and the whole site is dog friendly.
The on-site Dovecote Café is open 9am – 4pm every day, has seating available inside and outside (including benches in the gardens).
Meet at the café at 10am.
Thursday 7th August Thorncombe woods / Hardy’s cottage
This magical pocket of mixed woodland and heath is listed on the Ancient Woodland Inventory.
The 26 hectare mixed woodland and heath site is home to a great diversity of trees including mature Oaks, Sweet Chestnut and Beech. The woodland gives way to Black Heath, an area of heath in restoration with its own herd of Dartmoor ponies. Rushy Pond, famous from Thomas Hardy works.
There is a paid carpark and café at the entrance. Meet at the carpark at 10am.
If you want to visit Hardy’s birthplace, you can book a visit using this link https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/hardys-cottage/booking-your-visit-to-hardys-cottage
Thursday 21st August – Sutton Poyntz
A beautiful Dorset village, with pond and thatched cottages.
Meet at the Springhead pub carpark at 10am, where there are also loos and you can book lunch if wanted. DT3 6LW
https://thespringhead.co.uk/