WELCOME
WELCOME
THE ART CLUB FOR ASPIRING ARTISTS EVERYWHERE
WHAT ARE WE?
We are group of artists with diverse backgrounds and experience. Some of our members are professional artists, other partly professional and many others of us do our art just for their enjoyment and fulfilment. We get together to exchange ideas and experiences through a wide range of activities.
WHAT AREA DO WE COVER?
Our name is “Clifton” Arts Club and it was here that the club was originally formed. Today our membership come from all over what loosely might be called greater Bristol. The majority of our 240 members live in the city itself but others are from further out of the centre even as far afield as Portishead and Thornbury.
IF I’M OUTSIDE GREATER BRISTOL WHAT DO YOU OFFER?
We have a few out of town members. To serve them, as well as everyone else, we are continuing with a mixture of face to face meetings but also via Zoom. Our weekly arts challenges are handled online. There is the big summer open exhibition and there are a number of smaller members exhibitions. If you can get your work to us then we can exhibit it.
IF I JOIN, IS THERE ANY TEACHING AVAILABLE?
Most months we hold workshops. Unlike our other events there is a charge to cover the costs of the more personal attention you get from our tutors. We also organise lectures and demonstrations, mostly by professional artists in the region.
PROGRAMME
WHAT ARE WE?
We are group of artists with diverse backgrounds and experience. Some of our members are professional artists, other partly professional and many others of us do our art just for their enjoyment and fulfilment. We get together to exchange ideas and experiences through a wide range of activities.
WHAT AREA DO WE COVER?
Our name is “Clifton” Arts Club and it was here that the club was originally formed. Today our membership come from all over what loosely might be called greater Bristol. The majority of our 240 members live in the city itself but others are from further out of the centre even as far afield as Portishead and Thornbury.
IF I’M OUTSIDE GREATER BRISTOL WHAT DO YOU OFFER?
We have a few out of town members. To serve them, as well as everyone else, we are continuing with a mixture of face to face meetings but also via Zoom. Our weekly arts challenges are handled online. There is the big summer open exhibition and there are a number of smaller members exhibitions. If you can get your work to us then we can exhibit it.
IF I JOIN, IS THERE ANY TEACHING AVAILABLE?
Most months we hold workshops. Unlike our other events there is a charge to cover the costs of the more personal attention you get from our tutors. We also organise lectures and demonstrations, mostly by professional artists in the region.
PROGRAMME
Workshop - 19th March
An all day workshop with Emma Burleigh on Watercolour.
Emma Burleigh is an artist, author and art teacher who is passionate about the vibrant, numinous and mercurial qualities of watercolour. She's interested in everyday life and the inner life. She gets excited about dreams and visions, green and hopeful ideas, well-being, self-care, positive politics and the awesome beauty of the natural world.
She is the author of “Soul Color”, published by Liminal 11, which is a 10 week watercolour course book for Creativity and Mindfulness.
In this workshop at Clifton Arts Club we'll explore how to use watercolour to wake up our imagination, how to let the paint flow and sing, and how to delight in 'happy accidents' and 'beautiful mistakes'. No experience required!
What other workshops are lined up?
On the 9th April an all day workshop with Laura Howarth on Oil and Cold Wax
On the 14th May, an all day workshop with Peter Foreman on Raku Ceramics
Below are some pictures from the recent Tom Hughes workshop on seascapes in Oils.
An all day workshop with Emma Burleigh on Watercolour.
Emma Burleigh is an artist, author and art teacher who is passionate about the vibrant, numinous and mercurial qualities of watercolour. She's interested in everyday life and the inner life. She gets excited about dreams and visions, green and hopeful ideas, well-being, self-care, positive politics and the awesome beauty of the natural world.
She is the author of “Soul Color”, published by Liminal 11, which is a 10 week watercolour course book for Creativity and Mindfulness.
In this workshop at Clifton Arts Club we'll explore how to use watercolour to wake up our imagination, how to let the paint flow and sing, and how to delight in 'happy accidents' and 'beautiful mistakes'. No experience required!
What other workshops are lined up?
On the 9th April an all day workshop with Laura Howarth on Oil and Cold Wax
On the 14th May, an all day workshop with Peter Foreman on Raku Ceramics
Below are some pictures from the recent Tom Hughes workshop on seascapes in Oils.
WHAT OTHER EVENTS DO YOU HOLD?
The first Saturday of every month (other than summer) we have a painting morning with a model and still life.
In addition, at least once a month we have a life model drawing session.
On the 15th February we have a special session - the chance to draw or paint a live kestrel (see programme for details).
And also once a month, we have a lecture or demonstration. The below are by Paul Tomlinson who will be giving an on-line talk on mixed media on the 10th of February (see programme for more details).
From time to time we organise a coach trip to a major exhibition in London and elsewhere.
During the summer months we go to large gardens and parks for outdoor painting.
Every week we issue a weekly arts challenge.
And we hold several exhibitions a year.
During the summer months we go to large gardens and parks for outdoor painting.
Every week we issue a weekly arts challenge.
And we hold several exhibitions a year.
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WE’VE BEEN AROUND FOR A LONG TIME
We were founded in 1906 by four artists, all from the Royal West of England Academy. Our first President, Jacques Emile Blanche, had been a pupil of Manet. From the beginning, we've had a very “modern” outlook – more modern than other art institutions in Bristol at the time.
COMING UP …
Saturday 5th February - Painting morning with model and still life 10am-12.30pm
Thursday 10th February - Paul Tomlinson on mixed media -7pm on-line
Tuesday 15th February - Live Kestrel Drawing - 10.30am-12.30pm
Thursday 24th February - Life Drawing on Zoom - 10.30am-12.30pm
Friday 25th February - Social meet-up - 10.30am
Thursday 10th March - Demonstration by Varosha Lamb on self-portraiture in oils - 7pm for 7.30pm
Saturday 12th March - Painting morning with model and still life 10am - 12.30pm
Tuesday 22nd March - Life Drawing - 10.30am-12.30pm
Friday 25th March - Social meet-up - 10.30am
[The full details of these events is in the section of the website only available to members.]
Members are requested to check whether the event is in-person, online or both. For in-person events, we are limiting attendee numbers and introducing an online booking system. We’re asking all our members attending in-person events to continue social distancing and to wear face coverings to keep everyone safe.
Look at what’s on in the PROGRAMME page and book to join our next event.
BOOKING
Online booking can be done via the PROGRAMME page in the Members Area of the website. Click on the event you wish to attend and follow the steps to book. You will find all the event details including the audience size and the contact details of the event organiser. Those members who are unable to make online bookings must contact the event organiser by phone or email to make a booking.
Members are urged to attend the event once the booking has been confirmed. If for any reason, members are unable to attend, it is requested that they contact the event organiser as soon as possible to cancel their booking. A member who does not attend an event and does not cancel their booking in advance is denying another member the opportunity to attend.
COVID-19 is still with us, so please remember to look out for others, particularly those more vulnerable.
Please do not attend if you feel unwell or have COVID-19 symptoms.
Take care and keep safe and enjoy our events.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership fee's for 2021 have remained as follows:
Full membership - £30.00 / year
Student membership - £15.00 / year
Membership fee's for 2021 have remained as follows:
Full membership - £30.00 / year
Student membership - £15.00 / year
MEMBERS AREA
We now have a Members' Area on this website. Members are urged and encouraged to log in / register in order to access the programme of events and recordings of demonstrations and much more. In addition, members will also soon be able to renew or update membership details, make payments and bookings for events. Members must please use the same email address as recorded on our database in order to register successfully. If you are experiencing any issues with your Members' Area account please contact us at membership@cliftonarts.co.uk
We now have a Members' Area on this website. Members are urged and encouraged to log in / register in order to access the programme of events and recordings of demonstrations and much more. In addition, members will also soon be able to renew or update membership details, make payments and bookings for events. Members must please use the same email address as recorded on our database in order to register successfully. If you are experiencing any issues with your Members' Area account please contact us at membership@cliftonarts.co.uk
Keep safe, keep in touch and keep creative
CLIFTON ARTS IS HERE FOR YOU
CLIFTON ARTS IS HERE FOR YOU
WEEKLY CHALLENGE
Traveling to or being stranded on an uninhabited island
This week the challenge is "your desert island". You have the option of painting an uninhabited island, from up above or from sea level. Maybe you prefer to imagine yourself coping with your new environment with a makeshift home or fishing for food. There could be your footprints in the sand, a man with a straggly beard and just a loin cloth. On and on. There are all manner of possibilities.
Please send your photographic images (jpeg) to weeklychallenge@cliftonarts.co.uk - and remember to tell us which medium you have used.
The deadline is Wednesday 2nd February at noon.
This week the challenge is "your desert island". You have the option of painting an uninhabited island, from up above or from sea level. Maybe you prefer to imagine yourself coping with your new environment with a makeshift home or fishing for food. There could be your footprints in the sand, a man with a straggly beard and just a loin cloth. On and on. There are all manner of possibilities.
Please send your photographic images (jpeg) to weeklychallenge@cliftonarts.co.uk - and remember to tell us which medium you have used.
The deadline is Wednesday 2nd February at noon.
Our Weekly Challenge has been a fantastic way of keeping our members in touch with each other and reaching out to our community. We're post weekly challenges to inspire all to create work on a particular subject. Members are then invited to email their artistic response to us and all submissions are displayed in our Weekly Challenge gallery. There have been well over 75 weekly challenges so far. Please take time to visit and enjoy the Weekly Challenge gallery as there is a lot of fantastic work which is both inspiring and uplifting. The quality of the submissions is very high and everyone can feel very proud of their achievements.
All work can also be seen on:
FaceBook - CliftonArtsClub
Instagram - cliftonartsclub
Keep on painting and keep in touch
Zoe Perry
All work can also be seen on:
FaceBook - CliftonArtsClub
Instagram - cliftonartsclub
Keep on painting and keep in touch
Zoe Perry
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