Birstall and District Art Society
Meeting Notices
Wednesday Evening,
Informal, Art Sessions
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Click Here for details
Friday Morning
Informal, Art Sessions
9:30am to 12:00pm
Click Here for venue
and other details
Live Art Demonstration
Our next live art demonstration
Tuesday 11th November
Demonstrator: Carol Baker
Adventures in acrylic
Birstall And District Art Society
Welcome to our web site
We hope that you will enjoy your visit
For more information please click on the index above or on the Click Here links
Latest Update:
5:30pm Tuesday 21st October 2025
New to our website?
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on what we do
and what is available.
Click here for email contacts
What's on this week
Monday: Art classes at Wanlip
Wednesday: Evening, informal art session
Friday: Morning, informal art session
Click Here to see links to
Past Demo' Reviews
Annual Art Exhibition
Members please note:
Your committee is already working hard to make this a success. Please help where you can. At the moment the Rota sheet for help to man the front desk, to act as stewards, sell raffle tickets and do demonstrations is available.
Click here to see details
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The Next Live Art Demonstration
Tuesday 11th November
Carol Baker
Adventures in Acrylic
Click here for venue and other details
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Octobers Art Demonstration
Kate Wrigglesworth
A Mythical Theme in Gouache
Click here to see demonstration review
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Crown Hills Art Society
45th Annual Exhibition
Saturday October 25th and Sunday October 26th 10:30am to 4:00pm both days
at Crown Hills Community College, LE5 5FT - Use the Gwendolen Road entrance
Free parking
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Septembers Art Demonstration
Chris Bates
Drawing to Digital and Back
Click here to see demonstration review
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August art demonstration
Amanda Jackson
"What to do when art goes wrong"
Click here to see demonstration review
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Birstall and District Art Society
Autum Art Classes 2025 - Two sets of three sessions
The first three sessions with Jo Sheppard
October 13th, 20th and 27th.
Topic: Gouache Resist.
An interesting little-known technique with exciting results. You will produce two gouache resist paintings- one monochromatic, one colour. This technique is suitable for all skill levels.
Full details Click here or available at the Friday morning sessions
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The second three with Amanda Jackson
November 10th, 17th & 24th
Topic: A Snowy Sunset, in watercolour and gouache.
The Learning objectives will include making the most perfect flat wash you've ever made, learning how to gauge the water content of your water colours and some fantastic tips on how to plan your layers in watercolour.
Full details Click here or available at the Friday morning sessions
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All six classes will be on Monday mornings at Wanlip Church Hall
Total Cost: £95.00.
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Sign-up sheets at Demonstration evenings and at
Friday morning sessions
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Our 30th Anniversary Celebration, "Afternoon Tea"
Click here to see the pictures and notes from our most enjoyable afternoon
June's live art demonstration
Artist: Tas Severis
Topic: A Norfolk Scene in Pastel
Click Here to view a review
Dates to put in your diary
BADAS Annual Exhibition
1st and 2nd November
Our AGM - 9th December
Exhibitions
If you know of any Art Societies / Groups that are
having an Exhibition,please let us have the details
at: web-site@badas.uk
we can then add it to our notice board
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Spring Art Class
Maxine Dodd took the class.
The subject was, Exploring Ink and Wash
Here is some of the excellent work produced
To see an enlarged version of a picture just click on it
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Click Here to see links
to "Art" articles & Info.
Bromleys Art Supplies have some good Acrylic Painting Ideas on their website
[28 Curated Video Demonstrations & Tutorials] Click here to view
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If there are any difficult weather conditions, or situations, that could cause problems with accessing any of the Classes, Art Sessions, Demonstrations etc. then a message will be posted here on your website as soon as we are aware of it.
We will also do our best to send an email out to all members, advising them of what is happening.
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Birstall & District Art Society
29th Annual Art Exhibition
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Display of all the wonderful entries
to this years exhibition.
Click Here to view.
Details of the awards at the exhibition
Click here to see the results
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Mary Hirst Memorial Prize
for the painting voted the
public's favourite in the exhibition
presented to
Charlotte Stephenson
for: Red Boats - Evening
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If you are wondering:
1. How you would like to develop your art, or
2. Where to get inspiration for your next project, or
3. Where you can just look at work that has been produced by well-known artists.
Then, as well as the Classes, Demonstrations and the Informal art sessions that we run, there are a great number of websites to get help from. Here are just a few that I hope you will find of interest:
Raphael's Rooms, Sistine Chapel and many others in the Vatican: Click Here
The Met - New York - So much to look at if you have the time: Click Here
The National Gallery - Virtual Tours: Click Here
The Louvre - So many fabulous Paintings & Drawings: Click Here
Have a look at our "Art Articles and Information page" - Click Here
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Artvee.com. has a variety of art works that are in the public domain, which you can browse, and download high-resolution copies of any that you particularly like. Click Here to visit the site.
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If you know of any sites that would be of interest to members
please let me know at : web-site@badas.uk