WELCOME TO AUTUMN '24

A round up of events and a look forward to the programme for 2025!

Firstly, apologies for the radio silence on the blog - quite a lot going on this year but happily things improving!  My daughter Caroline was diagnosed with Stage IV cervical cancer and after 18 months is now in remission.  Tomorrow she begins an epic cycle ride from London to Paris for The Eve Appeal to raise funds for womens' cancer research. I did manage to get to Higham Hall twice this year, with the indefatigable Robert Dutton in February and Lionel Playford in early July. All useful learning!  I took part in H-Art earlier this month and managed a few new paintings!  I hope you have had the chance to get creative too!

ART - I know many of you have enjoyed the programme so far this year and there is some good art to come.  As well as that, you have enjoyed and taken part in the Come and Paint sessions during the summer.

Ian managed to get to the international watercolour masters and joined Joe Dowden for more watercolour magic!

Sue Murphy snuck off to Posara in Italy to join Rebecca de Mendonca for a week of sun and wine - and pastels!

Some of you have also taken the opportunity to join our friends at Hereford Painting Club and their outings to various spots around the county.  I particularly enjoyed the session at Hellens Manor early on, in brilliant sunshine.

We look forward to seeing your efforts at the next LAS EXHIBITION in the Weavers Gallery in November.  Ian will be sending out details for this shortly so please sort your paintings for framing and we look forward to putting this on.

For those of you working in pastel, you might be interested in the UNISON pastel challenge beginning on 30th September.  Worth having a look at this as they are immensely useful.  Details on their website.

PROGRAMME

We look forward to welcoming Worcestershie artist Suzanne Nicholl on 1st October at the Catholic Church Hall, from 9.45am.  Suzanne is a landscape artist, creating contemporary and abstract paintings in oil, acrylic and mixed media.  She will be sharing an insight into her practice and will bring with her a selection of work in progress and sketch books. 

(If you are new to Ledbury Art Society, please join us!)

Carole Baker will be back with her colourful acrylics in November.

Fiona has been working on the 2025 Programme which is looking great.  Just to whet your appetite (we'll publish the full list shortly):

Barbara Curry - oils (www.barbaracurrypaintings.uk)

Frank Collict - watercolour and line and wash (www.frankcollictart.com)

Ian Ridley - watercolour (ianridleywatercolours.co.uk) 

Hope this has been useful and we look forward to seeing you in October!!! Sue