Howick Art Group

Howick Art Group Inc

Email: howickartgroup@gmail.com
Howick Art Group Inc.
PO Box 38-388,
Howick, Auckland,
New Zealand.

Monthly meetings at the Fencible Lounge

Club meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of every month at the Fencible Lounge, Uxbridge Road, Howick next to the Howick Library. They are well attended by both Associate and Working Members who are keen to share the passion they have for their craft or to learn the techniques of the variety of mediums available to the artist today.

Demonstrations are done by mainly local artists but occasionally a visitor will come from further afield. All are willing to pass on their tips and information learned over many years. A workshop is often offered by the artist within the following two weeks and are very popular.

These are very enjoyable and interesting evenings ending with light refreshments and supper, an opportunity to peruse the demonstration up close and to ask more questions of the demonstrator. A library is also available on the night to borrow art DVD’s, books and magazines for one month at a small cost.

Our monthly meetings are also a chance to get to know other artists in our local area and to make some lifelong friends. Many members have taken up painting as a hobby in later years, some are self taught, while others are learned in this area and/or are currently taking lessons or are professionals and have painted since their childhood. Howick Art Group is a group for all ages and levels and where everyone is welcome.

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JULY 2020 Monthly Meeting

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NEXT MEETING:  WEDNESDAY 22ND JULY 2020 AT 7.00PM
FENCIBLE LOUNGE, UXBRIDGE RD, HOWICK (NEXT TO THE HOWICK LIBRARY).  

President’s Letter

Hello members,

Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, 22nd July in the Fencible Lounge with Peter Hall giving a talk about his techniques and his new book. If you would like to learn more about Peter, please visit his website at www.petejhall.com.

Please continue to observe the guidelines around Alert Level 1 by staying at home if you are sick or unwell. Also wash and dry your hands, cough into your elbow, and don’t touch your face.

The Midwinter Exhibition is mere hours away. Our prize giving and VIP night will be at 7pm this Wednesday, 15th July in the Fencible Lounge. Please bring along a plate of nibbles to share. For all those exhibiting, please drop off your paintings to the Fencible Lounge (not the Cottage) between 9:30am and 10:30am on Wednesday morning.
All paintings to be framed or mounted for sale, hanging cords securely attached (using D rings not screw in eyes, or staples), all to an acceptable standard.
Swing tags are to include title, artist’s name, medium, category and price, to be suspended on a cord 300 mm long.

Thank you, once again to the committee and other volunteers who have worked very hard to bring this event to pass. I can’t wait to see what you’ve all been up to!

Elise De Silva

Our committee members are:

President – Elise De Silva
Vice President – Liz Payne
Secretary – Carina Sim-Smith
Treasurer – Ken Tanner

Other committee members are:
Lesley Keane
Amanda Gleason
Emma Ritson
Jennie Henry
Merv Appleton