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What’s new
The 12th Annual Members' Show took place on 30th Oct to 1st Nov 2009 at the Millbridge Rooms, Hertford. This annual exhibition is exclusively for works by Members of the Hertford Art Society.
Prizewinners
 "In the corner" by Sandra Edney Lynch |
 "Gooseberries" by Karen Murray |
 "Still Life" by Valentin Bezditko |
ART AT HERTFORD CASTLE – The Mayor’s Portrait
One of the highlights of the Autumn sessions each year, is the opportunity for Members to draw and paint the Mayor of Hertford. Cllr. David Poole carried on this tradition by sitting for his portrait at the beginning of November 2009.
Cllr. Poole with paintings of himself by Members of the Hertford Art Society
On a very frosty evening in January 2010 the resulting paintings and drawings were displayed, at the invitation of Cllr. Poole, in the sumptuous surroundings of the Downshire Suite at Hertford Castle.
2009-2010 Critique Winners
The 2009 – 2010 Winter Programme of talks, critiques, demonstrations and workshops at Cowbridge Hall. Hertford is under way and promises something for everyone.
Critique winners of the 2009 – 2010 season as chosen by Members
 Margaret Bennett Winner Apr 09 View of North London from Mount View Road |
 Maureen Batty Winner Sept 09 - Acrylic Flowers, oranges and a blue bottle |
 Peter Buck Winner Oct 09 - Watercolour Glass Collection |
 Stella Green Winner Nov 09 - Acrylic Penny |
 John Scrope Winner Jan 2010 - Acrylics Interior with Apple |
Visitors are most welcome for the non-practical evenings.
Winter programme (pdf) - click here for more details.
Paint it like Piper
This year's winter programme included a couple of sessions looking at John Piper and his contemporaries, Ben Nicolson and Edward Bawden.
Waters Mural – The Society paints big…
… 18 metres long by 3 metres high to be exact. This was the size of the task that Hertford Art Society accepted when invited by Hertford Town Council and Hertford Civic Society to paint over part of the old Waters Garage hoardings.
A landscape of Hertford was suggested and a panorama of Kingsmead and the River Lea was designed. The mural highlights the wildlife and activities of the river and towpath thus illustrating the importance of a Hertford asset that few recognise.
Society's aim
The Society's aim is to encourage interest in the visual arts and to provide opportunities to practice, study and exhibit art in Hertford and the surrounding area.
It is well regarded for the high standard of artworks on display at the annual Open Exhibition. Submissions are received from across Hertfordshire as well as other parts of the country.
Members work in a range of media and styles from traditional painting in oils, pastel, watercolours and acrylics to printmaking, collage, multi-media and digital – computer based imagery. Three dimensional work in wood, clay, stone and metal is also well represented.
This diversity and an approach to art which values traditional skills alongside contemporary art forms combine to make Hertford Art Society a leading light in the local art world.
THIS MONTHS CALENDAR
February 2nd AGM, would all Members please attend.
February *9th Members’ evening, critique by Michael Evans, artist and lecturer in Art History.
February 16th Life model.
February *23rd Talk, John Ericson, retired University lecturer, will give a talk entitled ‘What colour is My red? - the fascinating world of colour’.
March *2nd Members’ evening, critique by Brian Innes, Painter & Printmaker’.
March 9th Still Life, drawing/painting from still life arrangements.
March *16th Talk – The Epping Connection, Terry O’Connor, Curator, Epping Forest District Museum, will talk on two ‘local’ artists – Lucien Pissaro and Walter Spradberry.
March *23rd Demonstration, James Willis, artist & art lecturer, will give a watercolour demonstration.
March 30th Life model, with tuition by Jonathan Hills.
