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Sunday 18th August, 2013 WAG Bob Gurney Oil/Acrylic Landscape Workshop

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 02:56:06 +0100

Venue: Scout Hall,Thirlmere, far end of Mason Street, Thirlmere

Date: Sunday 18th August, 2013, 9.30am, set up paints etc – 4.00pm. (10.00am start)

Bring your lunch and your MUG, Tea and Coffee supplied.

Cost: $25.00 WAG members - $30.00 non-members

Bookings are to be finalised by the 31st July There will be a maximum of 15 students, so first in, first served!

Book by calling; Julie 4683 0808, Lavinia, 4683 2239. Payment can be made by Direct Deposit to Macarthur Credit

Union Account, Account Name: Wollondilly Arts Group, BSB 802 388, Account No. 62408, OR payment can be made @ GetTogether.

Wollondilly Arts Group is supported by Southern Tablelands Arts (STARTS)

MATERIALS
WARM PRIMARY OIL COLOURS (or acrylics if you wish): French Ultramarine, Cadmium Scarlet (or
a warm mid red), Yellow Ochre or Raw Sienna and a mid yellow.
COOL PRIMARY COLOURS: Cobalt Blue, Alizarin Crimson (or Permanent Alizarin, Rose Madder
Genuine, etc) and Lemon Yellow (Cad Lemon etc).
ALSO: Viridian (or Hookers Green), Burnt Sienna (or Indian Red) and Titanium White.
BRUSHES: El cheapo “Eterna” or “Roymac” No’s.12 – 4 will suffice, and a fine Liner brush
and a couple of good small square brushes.

No.1 Medium, Citrus Turps or Odourless Solvent only. Please respect other students’
health by not using Gum or Mineral Turps for painting.

2 x 12” x 16” (or slightly larger if you wish), Gesso’ed MDF (Craft) 3mm boards, stretched
canvases or canvas boards etc., and loosely under-paint thinly with Raw Sienna, Yellow
Ochre or a neutral colour (with acrylic if possible, so that they are completely dry), to get
rid of the white. We may even get time for a second painting.

WAG have 6 x floor, 2 x Table easels, inquire when booking. W.A.G. Have DROP SHEETS in case of accidents!

Bob will take you through the course with step-by-step demonstrations from one or two landscape photographs;
with advice on composition, tone and colour mixing using a limited palette.
Please note you will not achieve the same quality work using cheap student quality paints. If you don’t have
all artist quality paints, I will give you a couple of dollops on your palette! It is false economy to buy, or use
student quality paints or the cheap canvases! . Gurneys1@tpg.com.au
If you have a query, please contact me. 4655 7473 20 Engesta Ave Camden South 2570

Saturday 8th June 2013 1.00 pm to 4.00pm WAG Creative Get Together

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 02:58:23 +0100

CREATIVE GET TOGETHER Saturday 8th June 1.00 pm - 4.00pm ANIMAL THEME. Own reference and materials. At the Scout Hall, far end of Mason St Thirlmere.

Here is your chance to paint/draw your favourite PET, ANIMAL - TAME or WILD, UNICORN or FISH?

Do yourself a favour and pre-draw –up your design, so you can concentrate on the ‘GOOD BIT’ making your picture into ART.

New Members Welcome. Tea and coffee provided as usual, cost $3.00 members, $5.00 non Members.

Notice of Wollondilly Arts Group Inc AGM 2013 - 1/6/2013

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:45:17 +0100

Dear Members & Friends,

The WAG Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday, 1st June 2013, 11.30am at the Picton Bowling Club, Argyle St Picton .

This is an opportunity for all WAG members to decide on the office bearers for our group for the coming year and submit ideas for annual activies

Executive positions include:

President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Public Officer.

In addition to the Executive, there are also at least 3 ordinary members who assist with the work of the group in activities such as Newsletter, Publicity, Communications, Grant Applications, Fundraising and other such as Exhibitions, Markets, Workshops etc.

Ordinary member, Ordinary member, Ordinary member….

In order to nominate and vote you need to be a financial member of the Wollondilly Arts Group Inc. Please note membership fees were due 1st April 2013: Single $25, Family $40 and Concession $15.

For those who have joined since January 2013, your membership covers you till 31st March 2014. Everyone else will need to renew their membership prior to the meeting unless they have already done so.

Nomination forms and a membership forms can be downloaded from this site, for you to bring or complete and return by Wednesday, 29th May 2013 in preparation for the AGM to :

Wollondilly Arts Group, c/o Secretary, PO Box 799, Picton NSW 2571

If insufficient nominations are received, late nominations/ membership renewals can be received on the day. If more than one nomination for any position is received, there will be a vote to select the office bearer.

For more information or enquiries please do not hesitate to contact Janet on (02) 4681 8579 .

The current committee wishes to thank you for your ongoing support.

Kind regards

Your WAG Committee

(Wollondilly Arts Group Inc)

ABN 17612808080

Wollondilly Arts Group is supported by Southern Tablelands Arts (STARTS)

Sat 9th March 2013 1.00 pm to 4.00pm OCEAN THEME Creative Get Together

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:15:07 +0100

OCEAN THEME WITH SANDY DEVLIN BRING OWN REFERENCES PICS and medium of your choice. Or work on your Exhibition pieces. Venue is the Scout Hall at the far end of Mason Street, Thirlmere, New Members Welcome. Tea and coffee provided as usual, cost $3.00 members, $5.00 non Members. New members always welcome.

Friday March 8th at TAHMOOR Community Centre: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY BREAKFAST

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:08:45 +0100

For those who wish to display Portraits or other works about women at THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY [BREAKFAST-BAR-B-Q] March 8th at TAHMOOR Community Centre:

SET-UP and Delivery of WORKS, is 1-2pm THURSDAY 7th, for I.W.D. Breakfast FRI 8th from 7am,

Removal of WORKS - FRI 8th 2- 4pm.

The Community Centre are still not very exacting about our space, We will have a Long table [so please bring some small *table stands?? ] and Possibly space available on a fabric covered partition???

* Our I.W.D. Works will also be featured in WAG 7. If you wish to display work please let Julie know, 4683 0808.

16th-24th March 2013 Works by WAG 7 Wollondilly Arts Group Inc Annual Members Exhibition

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:13:43 +0100

You are invited to the opening of Works by WAG 7 the Annual exhibition by members of the Wollondilly Arts Group on Saturday, 16th March, 2013 at 2pm at the Wollondilly Shire Hall, Menangle Street, Picton. Light refreshments will be provided.

Come in and vote for the ‘People’s Choice’ Award.

WAG 7 will be open from Saturday 16th March to Sunday March 24th from 10am - 4pm.

RSVP for the opening by 10th March to Janet Dalton, The Secretary, Wollondilly Arts Group, P.O. Box 799 Picton 2571, 02 46818579 or email: janetdalton@ozemail.com.au

for info: Julie 02 4683 0808

Funded by the Wollondilly Shire Council Community Grants Scheme

Supported by STARTS (Southern Tablelands Arts)

Thurs 13th, Fri 14th 10 am - 4 pm and Sat 15th DEC 10 am - 3pm Exhibition - Picton Shire ...

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:22:34 +0100

Exhibition -WORKS NEEDED

The Council has offered us a free Exhibition, in the Picton Shire Hall’s new gallery space. We need hanging works and 3 dimensional works also from our members. We are unsure how much work will be hung or displayed but will try to exhibit all works submitted.

The dates are;

*DELIVERY OF WORKS from 10-11am WEDNESDAY 12th DEC to be HUNG by 1pm, by WAG Committee.

*Opening with INVITED GUESTS 5-7pm Wednesday evening.

*then on Thursday 13th, Friday 14th 10 am to 4 pm and Saturday 15th DEC 10 am to 3pm. *To be removed on Saturday afternoon from 3pm- 4pm.

If you need help transporting works at these times PLEASE let Committee know so arrangements can be made.

Please make sure works have GALLERY fittings.

Julie Hodges

Saturday 3rd November 2012 Wollondilly Arts Group PORTRAIT WORKSHOP WITH STEVE UNDERWOOD 10. ...

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 05:37:24 +0100

Conducted for Wollondilly Arts Group by well known local artist Steve Underwood a fulltime artist and a gifted teacher, teaching both beginners and advanced and works mainly in oils He paints in a real but impressionistic style, painting landscape and portraiture. A selection of his work is on display for viewing on his page

http://www.myspace.com/steveunderwoodart

SUBJECT: Female PORTRAIT in OILS

DATE: 3rd November 2012: set up paints etc 9.30, start 10am to 4pm

FEE: $30.00 members $35.00 non members [includes cost of primed board]

VENUE : SCOUT Hall, at the end of Mason Street Thirlmere.

BOOKING: To secure a place for this workshop – booking must be finalized

by 20th October 2012. Booking and payment can be made @ GetTogether.

As you can imagine this will fill quickly and will have LIMITED PLACES so

first in BEST-DRESSED. Participants MUST BOOK by calling or emailing

JANET DALTON janetdalton@ozemail.com.au [secretary] as soon as

possible, PH: 46818579. Money to be paid via direct deposit into Bank

Details - Macarthur Credit Union Account name WOLLONDILLY ARTS

GROUP or mailing (cheque made out to Wollondilly Arts Group) ASAP

to Janet Dalton, PO Box 799 Picton 2571.OR payment can be made @ GetTogethers OR call her to make other arrangements. OR call Julie Hodges 4683 0808

We will be painting one of Steve’s beautiful daughters,

**STEVE WILL BE SUPPLYING, a DRAWN-UP BOARD. So we can concentrate on the paint application and not the drawing up. Please bring;pencil and paper for note taking, and any oil paints you may have, esp; Basic

colours: White, Cad Red, Cad-Yellow, Yellow-Ochre, U.M.Blue, plus Burnt Sienna. Also bring the normal paper towels, palette and brushes, at least a couple of LONG flat bristles sizes-10,8, Nylon-4,and a pointed detail brush an easel to support the size of the board. Couple of bulldog clips. Low odour solvent ********BRING LUNCH ******** Morning tea will be supplied. *Six floor easels available- inquire when booking.

Wollondilly Arts Group is supported by Southern Tablelands Arts (STARTS)

Saturday 10th November 1.00 pm to 4.00pm WAG Creative Get TogetherMONOTONE painting with Judy Noakes

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:10:23 +0100

MONOTONE painting: Judy has special Ox Gall ink and special paper-$2 extra. Venue is the Scout Hall in Thirlmere, New Members Welcome. Tea and coffee provided. as usual, cost $3.00 members, $5.00 non Members.!

Saturday 13th October 11.30 - 12.30 Wollondilly Arts Group Inc Annual General Meeting followed ...

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:46:35 +0100

All members are encouraged to come along to the Annual General Meeting and get involved, new committee members are always needed. Then stay on for the following Creative Get Together

Creative Get Together from 1.00 pm to 4.00pm Pastel Painting with Pam Berrell

Painting with PASTELS Bring your pastels, Pam has SUBJECT matter and special Paper - $1 extra. Venue is the Scout Hall in Thirlmere, New Members Welcome. Tea and coffee provided. as usual, cost $3.00 members, $5.00 non Members.