WELCOME
WELCOME
THE ART CLUB FOR 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.
EXHIBITION NEWS
See the video of our recent exhibition at the Lightship Arts Festival (12th-20th March) below.
Hemali Modha gave us an inspiring presentation and demonstration with pen, brush and ink on the 14th April. See picture below.
We had our Annual General Meeting on the 7th April. Here is a picture of the meeting for those of you who couldn't come.
PROGRAMME
COMING UP …
Saturday 25th June - Outdoor painting and drawing at Little Priory Gardens - 10.30 - 3pm
Saturday 2nd July - Outdoor painting and drawing at Gatcombe Court - 10.30am - 3pm
Tuesday 5th July - Outdoor painting and drawing at Westbury Wildlife Park - 10.30am-3pm
Friday 8th July - Social Meet-up at Ashton Court - The Courtyard Cafe - 10.30am -12.30pm
Tuesday 12th July - Outdoor painting and drawing - Arnos Vale Cemetery - 10.30am - 3pm
Saturday 16th July - Outdoor painting and drawing - Blackmore and the Langdons - 10.30am - 3pm
[The full details of these events are available to members through the login/registration area of the website]
BOOKING
Online booking can be done via the PROGRAMME page in the member's LOGIN/REGISTRATION 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 Guidance
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.
In the light of Bristol’s increase in Covid over the last few weeks, Clifton
Arts would urge members to undertake a lateral flow test prior to attending any CA events.
Whilst we cannot enforce mask wearing it would be a great idea when folks are moving around the rooms if a mask can be worn.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.
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.
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.
Weekly challenge
Colourful confectionery
Licorice Allsorts are dazzlingly colourful and highly varied in shape. The challenge is to create a still life using these sweets and capturing their texture. Or you could look elsewhere at other favourite sweets.
The deadline is Wednesday 29th June at noon.
Colourful confectionery
Licorice Allsorts are dazzlingly colourful and highly varied in shape. The challenge is to create a still life using these sweets and capturing their texture. Or you could look elsewhere at other favourite sweets.
The deadline is Wednesday 29th June 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
MEMBERSHIP
Membership fee's for 2022 have remained as follows:
Full membership - £30.00 / year
Student membership - £15.00 / year
Membership fee's for 2022 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
