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Winter Programme 2025 - 2026

The Winter Programme 2025-2026 begins on Tuesday 2nd September 2025.

These sessions are on Tuesday evenings from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Cowbridge Hall, Cowbridge, Hertford SG14 1PG. Approximately half the evenings in the Winter Programme are for Members’ Workshops, some tutor led, some just as a group practice. There may be a small charge for workshop materials. This season includes still life arrangements, life models, printing and paper craft. The remaining evenings are taken up with talks, critiques of paintings brought along by Members or demonstrations from a professional artist.

Visitors are very welcome to come along to talks, demonstrations and critiques of Members’ work (Charge £5).

Saturday Life Workshops will recommence on 27th September 2025 and non-Members are welcome. Charges £20 per session for Members; £25 for visitors. See details on Life Workshops below.

The Members’ Show will be held from Friday 31st October to Sunday 2nd November 2025 and Members can contribute up to 4 paintings or other artworks to this Show.

September

  • 2 - Critique. Contributor Andy Lee
  • 9 - Workshop - Speed it up - quick sketches. Contributor HAS
  • 16 - Talk – Presentation on Frogmore Paper Mill. Contributor Frogmore Paper Mill
  • 23 - Demonstration - Portrait. Contributor Ben Twiston-Davies
  • 27 - Saturday Life Workshop. Contributor Michael Radley
  • 30 - Paper Art Workshop. Contributor Nicola Dobrowolski

October

  • 7 - Critique. Contributor Graham Unwin
  • 14 - Workshop - Self Portraits. Contributor HAS
  • 21 - Workshop - Collage - Botanicals. Contributor Sally Hunter
  • 25 - Saturday Life Workshop. Contributor Michael Radley
  • 28 - Demonstration or Workshop – To be advised. Contributor Paul Fennell

31st October – 2nd November - Hertford Art Society Members Art Show.

An opportunity for members to display their work, volunteers are required to help run the show. (Handing day Thurs 30th Oct)

Thursday 30th Oct 18:30 Members and Friends Party

November

  • 4 - Critique. Contributor Nick Harrison Jones
  • 11 - Workshop - Life Drawing. Contributor HAS
  • 18 - Workshop - Painting/drawing the Mayor. Contributor HAS
  • 25 - Workshop - Posters for Christmas Party – theme to be advised. Contributor HAS
  • 29 - Saturday Life Workshop. Contributor Michael Radley

December

  • 2 - Talk - History of religious and secular Christmas imagery. Contributor James Willis
  • 9 - Members’ Christmas Party – theme to be advised. Contributor HAS

2026 January

  • 6 - Critique. Contributor Suzy Drake
  • 13 - Talk on her artistic practice. Contributor Fiona Fouhy
  • 20 - Demonstration - Watercolour. Contributor Mike Rollings
  • 27 - Workshop - Drawing exercise. Contributor HAS
  • 31 - Saturday Life Workshop. Contributor Michael Radley

February

  • 3 - Critique. Contributor Jane Davalle and Glynnis Bainbridge
  • 10 - Drawing Workshop. Contributor Sue Dean
  • 17 - Talk - Thinking about painting as you do it. Contributor Bruce Robinson
  • 24 - Talk - Art practice from 1960s to present day. Contributor Chris Seaber
  • 28 - Saturday Life Workshop. Contributor Michael Radley

March

  • 3 - Critique. Contributor Ben Twiston-Davies
  • 10 - Talk - Presentation of the artist’s work and practice. Contributor Lisa Price
  • 17 - Print Workshop – dry point technique (Charge for materials £1.50). Contributor Jude OSullivan
  • 24 - Annual General Meeting. Contributor HAS
  • 28 - Saturday Life Workshop. Contributor Michael Radley
  • 31 - Spring Time – Painting/drawing Workshop. Contributor HAS

April

  • 7 - Critique – bring work in progress. Contributor Estelle Lovatt
  • 14 - Pastel Demonstration. Contributor John Tookey
  • 21 - To be advised
  • 28 - Workshop - Quick sketches. Contributor HAS

2nd May - 9th May 2026 Hertford Art Society Open Exhibition.

No meetings during the open exhibition week. Volunteers are required to help run the exhibition.

  • Dates for the Open Exhibition Sat 2nd May to Sat 9th May 2026
  • Handing-in day Saturday 25th April 2026
  • Hanging and Private View Friday 1st May 2026
  • Open to general public Saturday 2nd May to Saturday 9th May 2026
  • Collection day Sunday 10th May 2026

May

  • 30 - Saturday Life Workshop. Contributor Michael Radley

June

  • 27 - Saturday Life Workshop. Contributor Michael Radley

July

  • 18 - Saturday, life Workshop. Contributor Michael Radley

 

Annual Exhibitions

Members' Show 2025 The 27th Members' Show will take place from Friday 31st October to Sunday 2nd November 2025 (Handing-in on Thursday 30th October) at Cowbridge Halls, Hertford SG14 1PG. This annual exhibition is exclusively for works by Members of the Hertford Art Society.

Open Exhibition 2026 Saturday 2nd May to Sat 9th May 2026. Handing-in day Saturday 25th April 2026. Hanging and Private View Friday 1st May 2026. Open to general public Saturday 2nd May to Saturday 9th May 2026. Collection day Sunday 10th May 2026. Volunteers are required to help with staging the exhibition.

Event details

Workshops Monthly Saturdays workshops in life drawing and painting are held and occasionally we arrange various alternative workshops with guest tutors. Email Workshops@
hertfordartsociety.co.uk

Visitors Hertford Art Society welcomes visitors for a nominal charge. Please contact us, or come to a non-painting evening.

Critiques One recent work may be brought by a member.

Join New Members joining from September pay a reduced subscription for that year. Email membershipsecretary@ hertfordartsociety.co.uk

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