Sylvia Paul
Photo by Tony Connor.
Club Activities
Our main activities are exhibitions (usually three a year), a program of demonstrations by professional artists and lectures on art history, and occasional workshops. Informal painting sessions take place once a month at St Barnabas Church Hall in Woodford. There is also a portrait group which meets weekly for much of the year.
In the winter we meet at Wanstead House, usually on the last Sunday of each month from 2.30 to 4.30 pm for a practical demonstration by a professional artist, or a talk on art history or some other aspect of art. Non-members are welcome and are charged £5.
Exhibitions
We try to have three exhibitions per year, one in central London, two locally. In 2008 we exhibited for two exciting months at the Guildhall Art Gallery . In past years our exhibition sites in London have included the Guildhall; Bishopsgate Library (several times); St Botolph's Church, Aldgate; the Restaurant Gallery, St John's, Smith Square; Gallery 47 opposite the British Museum and Gallery 54, Shepherd Market, London W1. In 2017 we exhibited at the Barbican Library. In 2018 and 2019 we exhibited at the Housemill Gallery.
Winter Programme 2020 - 2021
This was our intended program of events. At present, they are cancelled until further notice.
- 25th October 2020 Mary Antoniou Wildlife in Arylics
- 31st October & 1st November 2020Wanstead House Exhibition
- 22nd November 2020 Hashim Akib Audience Choice in Acrylic
- No Christmas Party
- 24th January 2021 Stephie Butler Portrait in Watercolour
- 28th February 2021 Jill Winch Botanical Watercolour
- 7th March 2021 AGM Members only
- 28th March 2021 Heather Brown Pastel Landscape
- 25th April 2021 Sylvia Paul Oil over Acrylics with Palette Knife
Portrait Group
The Portrait Group meets on Fridays at Wanstead House, The Green,
Wanstead from 8 - 10 pm. The charge is
£7 when you attend (no commitment to a course). We pay £12 if you sit
for us: not a lot but we're very friendly - and you might get sketched
or even painted by a professional! The portrait group has always been connected with
Essex Art Club, but is not officially part of it. Contact: david.boland1
@xyzntlworld.com
or 01708 708xyz824 (remove the xyz before using).
Christmas Party
We have our Christmas Party at Wanstead House each December, for members and their guests only.
Wanstead House
Wanstead House(21 The Green, Wanstead, E11 2NT, about a hundred yards from Wanstead Underground station) and the hall behind it, is our usual venue for demonstrations, talks, and social functions.