Dear Member COOKHAM ARTS CLUB – still going strong after 80 years! We did hope to hold our 80th Anniversary Lunch Party on Sunday 10th July, as mentioned in the last Newsletter. However, at the time of writing our PM has just announced an extension of the Covid...
In April, eight club members took part in the Club’s first workshop held over Zoom. The artist Mark Warner was a good presenter, giving clear explanations with a sense of fun. He was very informative and helpful and had a look at every individual's work. We all worked...
Dear Member In March Melissa Wishart gave us a seascape demo, watched via Zoom by about 30 members. She was a very good presenter, calm, with good camera work to show us her painting and the palette she was using. As an introduction she showed us a lot of previous...
Dear Member Keith Hornblower prepared a video of ‘An Icelandic Scene’ for us to watch last month. Most people thought it was brilliant. Video versus Zoom comments: Video can be watched when you like. Zoom is a more social event, which is important and the artist...
Dear Member Watendlath, a watercolour by Lyn Rackley As I settle to the task of composing this month’s Newsletter the weather has been distinctly Icelandic. It seems an appropriate time to ask if you have taken the opportunity to watch Keith Hornblower painting a...
Dear Member As this is the first Newsletter sent to you in 2021, May we wish you a Happy New Year. With the coronavirus still causing a great deal of trouble in the country, we can only hope that the year is better than 2020. I am very grateful to members who have...
Dear Member It is with great sadness that we have to report that our President, Bert Showell, has passed away. He was well into his 90s and died peacefully in his sleep on 28th/29th November. Bert joined the Club in the early 1970s and exhibited from then until last...
Dear Member As I settle down to write this Newsletter another lockdown has just<br />begun. Rather than the bluebells and primroses seen during the first<br />restrictions, my local walks are now filled with autumn colours and<br />misty views. I...
Dear Member Autumn seems to have crept up on us again. Who can fail to be inspired by the Autumn changes in the British flora? Never mind the greens, get out the reds, yellows, oranges and golden browns for your next painting! Maybe next month we will have some Autumn...