Meetings are held on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Houghton Conquest Village Hall, apart from the summer outdoor venues and the August break.  

1st January

No meeting

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15th January: Annual General Meeting

​If you are interested in joining the committee email Karen Wilson to register your interest or find out what

it entails.  Karen Moynihan would like to step down from the Treasurer role in 2026 and it would be helpful if someone shadow her for 2025, ready to take on the role after that.

There will also be a Bring and Buy Art Sale at this meeting. Bring along any art materials you no longer use and take away anything you fancy for a small donation. 

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The dates of our meetings or given below.  If you have any ideas or activities you would like included, we would love to hear from you so please contact a committee member. 

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5th February: Figure drawing in charcoal with Mary-Ann Pell

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19th February: 'Take one picture' (Big Paint replacement) with Sarah Burrows

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5th March: Watercolour tutorial video. Paint along to create your own landscape picture. More details to follow.

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19th March: Gel printing with Karen Bloodworth

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2nd April:   Acrylic paint pouring with Nicola Burgoine

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16th April:  Mystery object!  Bring along your choice/choices of media to create a picture/s of the mystery object with Nicola Burgoine

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7th May: Exhibition preparation and painting Koi from a video

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11th May: Sunday Annual Exhibition at Full House Theatre, Kings Arms Yard, Ampthill

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21st May: Sharing sketchbooks Members to share ideas

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4th June: Visiting Speaker, Fiona Wilson. Demonstration using mixed media.

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18th June: A chance to create your own mixed media piece inspired by Fiona Wilson's demonstration at the previous session.

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2nd July: Outdoor painting evening - Newbury Farm Plants, Silsoe

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16th July: Outdoor painting evening - Chapel End Farm

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6th and 20th August: Summer Break

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3rd September: Visiting speaker, Karen Mangold. Demonstration using acrylic inks.

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17th September: A chance to create your own mixed media piece inspired by Karen Mangold's demonstration at the previous session.

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1st October: Visiting speaker David Lewry. Using coloured pencils

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15th October: Have a go follow up to David Lewry's coloured pencil demonstration

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5th November: Design for the panel underneath the village hall bar

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19th November: Visiting speaker, Judith Jerams. Painting a kingfisher in water colours

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3rd December: Christmas Social

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17th Dec: No meeting, break for Christmas