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: Our meeting this Wednesday is the last one before our exhibition next Sunday 11th!

If you wish, you can use the evening to complete your entries, otherwise please bring along your acrylic paints as we will be painting along with an acrylic painting video demonstration:

https://images.app.goo.gl/ZSuuyPvYHqg9bXGF6     Please note, you will need to copy and paste this link into your search bar. 

A few reminders for the exhibition:

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• Please either bring along your entry form to the meeting, or email it to houghtonconquestartsociety@outlook.com  Remember to cut off and keep the slips at the bottom which need to be attached to your paintings when you bring them along on Saturday between 3.30 - 4.30pm. If you can't bring your paintings along then, please arrange with another member to bring them along for you.

• The advertising poster and entry information and forms are attached to this email again if you need them, and I will bring some blank entry forms along on Wednesday for anyone who needs it.

• And finally.....Please, please, please advertise the event again on your social media, remind family and friends, and display posters as much as you can - the exhibition is so much more vibrant and worthwhile with lots of visitors!

Let a committee member know if we missed anything, or you have any other questions, otherwise we look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, Saturday and/or Sunday!!

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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  Venue to be discussed and decided on.

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16th July: Outdoor painting evening  Venue to be discussed and decided on.

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6th and 20th August: Summer Break

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

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15th October: 

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5th November:

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19th November:

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3rd December: Christmas Social

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17th Dec: No meeting, break for Christmas