We have been back after the Easter break for two weeks now and are planning some summer activities. Several members are keen to get outside with sketch pads; down by the river, in the Castle Gardens, documenting social events like the annual Pedal Car Race – all are possibilities, and, with a bit of summer…

Within the group there is a whole spectrum of artistic style and technique, and we all have our own project, which is how we have worked since the group was set up over thirty years ago. With the success of our Van Gogh project during Lockdown, we decided to try another group activity. On two…

The new term begins on Thursday January 12th. Everyone is looking forward to meeting up again and starting new projects. The blank canvas is often a difficult stage: is this a good idea, where do I begin, am I going to make a mess of it – we have all been there! It’s good to…

Over the past few months we have been saddened by the deaths of long serving members of our group; John Gordon in July and Dorothy Reid in October, both former members, Maureen Singer, in August, an honorary member and Carol Sangster in September, an active member until shortly before her passing. Each of them contributed…

Our exhibition at the Pheasantry in Haddo Park was a great success, with well over 200 visitors over the course of the week. There were lots of positive comments, and several enquiries about joining the group; we look forward to welcoming new members as a result. Sharing the space with Ellon Photography Group was also…

We are delighted to be taking part this year in the Haddo Arts Festival. After the disappointment of the cancellation of our exhibition in the aftermath of storm Arwen, last November, we are now gearing up for a display in the Pheasantry which we will be sharing with Ellon Photographic Group. The exhibition will be…

Painting sessions are adjourned over the summer but we have been meeting at various venues to keep in touch. In July some members met at the Buchan Hotel for a very enjoyable lunch, and this was followed a fortnight later by a visit to Aberdeen Art Gallery. One of the highlights of this trip was…

The summer sessions finish at the end of June and we resume on Thursday September 1st. This term has flown by and we have been quite productive and thoroughly enjoyed a return to normality: long may it last The new committee is settling in, planning outings and preparing for the autumn exhibition at Haddo. We…