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 12th May
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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:
10:40pm Tuesday 21st April 2026
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
Wednesday: Evening, informal art session
Friday: Morning, informal art session
Dates to put in your diary
The next live art demonstration
Tuesday 12th May
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Our Latest Live Art Demonstration
on Tuesday 14th April
Was by Ian Cox - His subject was:
Creating Dramatic Cityscapes in Charcoal
Click Here to read a review on what was a most interesting and enjoyable evening
Live Art Demonstration
Tuesday 12th May
Artist demonstrator:
Danielle Vaughan
Topic: Depicting water and its effects
Medium: Ripped paper collage
Click here for venue details
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Membership
It's nearly that time again - Membership renewal fees will be due very soon.
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Our membership year runs from 1st May to 30th April
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Payment must be made by 22nd May to maintain membership
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Click here to see the, Membership Details, page.
The membership fee for the year remains at £45.00 (There are exceptions for students and juniors. Click here for details) Payment can be by BACS, Credit / Debit card or by cheque, at the Wednesday evening and Friday morning art sessions and also at the demonstration evening on Tuesday 14th May. Printed Membership application forms, Data protection policy details, and the societies rules will be available. Please note that, to conform with the Data protection regulations, it is necessary for everyone who joins / re-joins to fill in a new membership application form. If it is not practical to join at any of the above sessions, please email Ian at iansouth12@icloud.com and we will make alternative arrangements.
Click on the link below if you would like to download a PDF copy of the membership application form. It will open on a new page.
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Steve Woodhams held a day, art workshop recently.
Here is some of the creative work in progress, that members produced.
Click on a picture to see an enlarged version
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On Tuesday 10th March we held our annual, Members appraisal evening.
Many thanks to Amanda Jackson, who did the appraisals, for a very interesting and informative evening.
Also many thanks to all the members who brought such a wonderfully varied selection of pictures that contributed so much to a very enjoyable evening.
Amanda talking to some of the members who attended, and other members admiring the excellent variety of pictures.
Amanda, who discussed the use of Negative (and Positive) space in art, when reviewing the drawings, has produced some notes on the subject.
Click here to see and download a copy.
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Spring Art Classes
We have had a two week art class run by Ian Cox
Light and shadow. Drawing with charcoal and other black and white media
Click Here to see some of the excellent work that was produced
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Missed a Live Art Demonstration
Click Here to see links to
Past Demo' Reviews
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Report on our February Live Art Demonstration
Artist: David Johnson - Subject: Painting Like A master
Click Here to view a report on the demonstration
Click Here to view some pictures taken during the demonstration
For more information about David click here to visit his website
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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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Jackman's have introduced a new range of Lightfast Pigment Powder For Watercolourists
Tried Brusho or craft powders before? Jackman’s Crystalline Watercolours take the idea further - made with pure, lightfast pigments, not dyes. You’ll get the same exciting textures and washes, but with professional, archival quality that lasts. Try sprinkling, spraying or mixing them like traditional paints to achieve textures and effects that tubes and pans can’t match! Now available on Bromley's website in 15 beautiful colours.
Click here to see the range and what you can do with them
Here are a few examples of how to use them
If you see, or know of any new items that may be of interest to members, please let me know at: web-site@badas.uk
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Annual Art Exhibition
Click here to view some photographs of the excellent pictures displayed at our
30th annual exhibition November 2025
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For details of the awards at the exhibition
Click here to see the results
Mary Hirst Memorial Prize
for the painting voted the public's favourite in the exhibition 2025
presented at the AGM to
Joint winners
Pauline Brindley for
Lobster Pots
and
Mick Joyce for
Maddie
Title: Maddie
Artist: Mick Joyce
Joint winners of the
Mary Hirst Memorial prize
Mick Joyce and Pauline Brindley
Title: Lobster Pots
Artist: Pauline Brindley
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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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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 you know of any sites that would be of interest to members
please let me know at : web-site@badas.uk