Throughout the year there are demonstrations or workshops by invited artists on various media and techniques.

 

• We welcome new members at all levels of experience, the only essential is enthusiasm.

 

• There is no formal tuition, but a friendly atmosphere leads to an exchange of ideas on materials and techniques between members.

 

• There is opportunity to see fellow artists at work.

 

• Members skills range from the experienced artist to those of recent beginners.

 

• If interested , just come along to a Saturday morning meeting and see what goes on, have a chat to some of the members, bring a sketch book and join in, everyone is very supportive.

 

---

 Membership?

 

• The membership annual fee is £12, to become an exhibiting member there is a further fee of £10 ( i.e. a total of £22 )

 

• As a member you will be given a copy of the rules of the club, and you will receive a copy of the Club bulletin to keep you up to date with the club news and the weekly programme. ( The Bulletin is usually produced on a monthly basis)

 

What is an exhibiting member?

 

 

• Exhibiting members are able to display and sell their work during the Autumn Exhibition, held in the Godfrey Pilkington Gallery, Gamble building.

 

 

 

Member Profiles

 

 Stan McCaffrey winner of Marjorie Clark award. 

 

Before joining the Art Club St.Helens in 1997 he worked as a designer/illustrator in a busy art studio in Liverpool working on a wide range of projects, usually working to very tight deadlines.
Stan previously served on the Committee, but now as a member of the Art Club he enjoys interacting with other members sharing the same interests. 

Portraits,Figuratve & Landscapes are now his main interests and he likes working in oils,watercolour,and acrylics.

 Always looks forward to the clubs Annual Exhibition.

 

Stan McCaffrey

 

 

Tony Sudall

Joined The Art Club in 1989.

Served on The Committee since 1990, President from1992 to 1994 and Treasurer since 1996.

A regular exhibitor with The Club and has also exhibited at The Ilkley Exhibitions and The Lyth Gallery in Cumbria.

Has been selected on four occasions for The Laing Exhibitions at The Salford Art Gallery, for The Palette Club at The Atkinson Gallery in Southport and The St. Helens Open Art Exhibitions.

Served on The Steering Group of The St. Helens Open Art Exhibition and as a ion Panel in 2007.

Works in watercolours, pastels pencil and inks and does mountain landscapes, buildings in the landscape, still life and portraits.

Sells a good number of paintings and has completed a number of commissions.

 

 Example of Tony's work :-

 

                                                

 

 

   Mary Christie 

 

 

Mary Christie has been a member of the Art Club for several years, acted as Secretary for 18months and is currently serving on the Committee.

She is best known for her colourful figure studies, one of which, “Life Class” was the winner in the SAA 2007 figure category. She also won a Highly Commended Prize in the 2006 St Helens Open competition.

Mary runs art workshops, demonstrations and one-to-one tuition sessions in any media. At the 2008 St.Helens Festival, Sherdley Park, she ran a series of short workshops where 3 generations of Festival-goers had fun producing paintings together, which they then took home, ready to hang.

Email: marychristie@tiscali.co.uk
Web: www.artfair365.co.uk/artists/marychristie

 

 

 

Mary Christie

 

                                    St Helens Open 2008

                                 Art Club members with exhibits.

 

 

 

 

                                 St Helens Festival 2008

 

 

                              The Art Club at the Festival 

 

            Other pictures from Art Tent