Denbighshire Art Society

Demonstration in Oils with Jenny Holland
2025-03-22 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | The Studio, 10 Penrhos Road, Colwyn Bay, United Kingdom
Please pay at the door, members £8, non members £12

Acrylics Workshop with Bill Kneale
2025-04-05 10:00 - 14:30
£8 Members, £12 Non Members
Booking required: Please contact christinegray47@gmail.com

Spring Exhibition Opens
2025-04-18 11:00 - 17:00

Spring Exhibition Closes
2025-04-27 11:00 - 17:00

Pastels Workshop with Keith Hall
2025-05-09 10:00 - 16:00
Booking Required: £8 members, £12 non members
Please contact khallbanjo@hotmail.com

Illustrated Talk by Jeremy Yates titled Art and the Sea
2025-05-24 14:00 - 16:00
Jeremy will illustrate his talk with examples from a host of artist as well as his own.
You are encouraged to bring one or two of your own seascape paintings for discussion if you wish.
Members £6, Non Members £10
Please pay on the door.

Illustrated Talk on Mixed Media and Textiles with Christine Garwood
2025-06-07 14:00 - 16:00
Please pay on the door.
Members £2, non members £4

Alternative Photography Workshop with Mary Thomas
2025-06-21 14:00 - 16:00
Booking required: £12 Members, £20 Non Members
Please contact: anneandclwyd@gmail.com

Gouache Landscape Workshop with Mathew Wood
2025-07-12 10:00 - 16:00
Booking Required: £20 Members, £24 Non Members
Please contact: christinegray47@gmail.com

Illustrated Talk on Women Artists and Women in Art by Peter Moore
2025-07-26 14:00 - 16:00
Please pay on the door £2 Members, £4 Non Members

Summer Exhibition Starts
2025-08-23 11:00 - 17:00

Summer Exhibition Ends
2025-08-31 11:00 - 17:00

Workshop with Jan Gardner: Love Colour a mixed water based media experience
2025-09-13 10:30 - 15:30
Booking Required: £20 members, £24 non-members
Please contact: anneandclwyd@gmail.com
We are excited to announce that Jan Gardner will be running a workshop called LOVE COLOUR (a mixed water based media experience!) on 13 September. 10.30 to 3.30.

This workshop will encompass an introduction to a range of effects in order to create an individual, expressive piece of work.

Morning…
Using colour in an individual way.
Types of mixed media & effects on paper.
Working with colour & mark making.
Mono types for collage.
Making coloured grounds.

After a break …
We will use participants’ own reference material (sketch books, own inspiration, poem, prose, song) and explore our own imaginations and flow of ideas from the morning to plan and explore a piece on watercolour paper.

If participants can please bring all their own water based materials (watercolour, ink, acrylics etc) and cartridge and watercolour paper. Jan can supply other materials at cost.

If you are interested please contact Annie on Anneandclwyd@gmail.com to give us an idea of potential numbers.

Pastels Workshop with Keith Hall
2025-09-19 10:00 - 16:00
The workshop will focus on looking at ways to see a subject via placement of objects ,using initially charcoal on cartridge paper progressing to a finished painting with pastels.
Materials required : landscape pastels, charcoal, cartridge paper at least A4 and larger if possible, pastel paper , preferable 65×50 cm grey colour ( paper from the Range ideal )
To secure a place please contact Keith on email: khallbanjo@hotmail.com
Price: members £10, Non Members £12
Payment by BACS to Denbighshire Art Society, Sort Code 20-51-23, Acct number 90029114

Life Class Workshop with Liz Dickson
2025-09-27 10:00 - 15:00
Booking required: Members £25, Non Members £30
Please contact: lizontheprom@btinternet.com

Demonstration with Tracey Davies Drawing Animals in Pastel
2025-10-11 14:00 - 16:00
I will demonstrate how to achieve the basic outline drawing and then using soft pastels I will demonstrate soft, blurry backgrounds.
Following on, I will then demonstrate laying down base layers and how to overlay details using pastel pencils. I will go on to explore facial features such as eyes/nose (and can also share some tips for these for other animals such as dogs), and show how you can create realistic fur etc.
Members £6, Non Members £10
Please pay on the door.

Oils Demonstration with Tom Shea
2025-10-25 14:00 - 16:00
Members £2, Non Members £4
Please pay on the door

Graphite and White Pastel Workshop with Kevin Tooby
2025-11-08 10:00 - 16:00
Booking Required: Members £8, Non Members £12
Please contact: kmtooby@icloud.com

Acrylic Ink Workshop with Peter Moore
2025-11-29 10:30 - 16:00
Booking Required: Members £8, Non Members £12
Please contact: ptrmoore@gmail.com

Christmas Party at the DAS Studio
2025-12-13 13:00
Bring a plate of party food and enjoy a quiz.
Please coordinate with Barbara Maurice Gibbons 01492 338351

Acrylic Demonstration by Debbie Baxter
2026-01-10 14:00 - 16:00
Members £5, non-members £8
Please pay at the door

Watercolour workshop with Chris Cornwell
2026-01-24 10:00 - 15:30
Watercolour landscape. Chris will supply an image.
Please bring your own materials. Paper, paints, brushes, water pot, pencils etc.
Also bring your own lunch, tea and coffee will be provided.
Bookings limited to 12 participants
Contact Chris on ccornwell299@gmail.com
Members £10, non-members £15.

Peter Moore ARCA The Coast - a talk with paintings and sketchbooks
2026-02-07 14:00 - 16:00
Please pay on the door
Members £3, non members £5

Keith Hall - pastel landscape demonstration
2026-02-27 14:00 - 16:00
Please pay at the door.
Members £3, Non members £5

Christine Garwood Workshop - Masking Techniques for watercolour and acrylics
2026-03-07 10:00 - 15:00
Cost £10 members, £14 non members,
Booking required to Christine Garwood at chrisgart22@outlook.com
Some materials will be provided and further details regarding what you need to bring will be provided on booking.

Tom Shea oil demonstration - Joe Cornish figure scene
2026-03-21 14:00 - 16:00
Please pay at the door
Members £3, non members £5

Jocelyn Roberts demonstration - contemporary landscape in mixed media
2026-04-11 14:00 - 16:00
Pay on the door
Members £6, non members £10

Opening of DAS Spring Exhibition
2026-05-23 11:00 - 17:00
Exhibition of paintings, prints and cards by Members of the Denbighshire Art Society.
Open daily from Saturday 23rd – 31st May 11am to 5pm, free entry.
