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January 2025
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Dear Members,
The Committee wish you all a very Happy New Year!
Wherever you were and however you spent it, we hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.

Our first event of the year is our,
AGM on January 23rd, 2pm in the Parish Room. Yealmpton.
Sadly, Lin is stepping down and we are looking for members to take over the posts of,
Website Secretary
Exhibition Secretary
We are also still looking for a Treasurer (no requirement to be a member or an artist)
So, if you, or someone else you know could help by joining us on the committee and taking over one of the positions we should very much appreciate it.
You will find a nomination form attached where you can put yourself, or another member, forward to join the committee in any of the positions listed on the nomination form.

Please come along on the 23rd and join us for tea/coffee and cake. Business will be kept to a minimum!
Meet the members of the committee and pass on your thoughts about the Society and the programme we have organised for this year. If you have ideas that you would like us to
consider including, please let us know. We are always open to suggestions for future workshops, talks etc.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Saturday 25th January – 10am to 4pm Acrylics
An Introduction to Portraiture with Mark Fielding

This workshop will include how to compose your portrait and how to light your subject. Mark will explore tone and colour and use a limited colour palette for his demonstration.
(Suitable for all levels of experience)
Please bring a good quality photo or tablet/iPad image. markfieldingart.com

Saturday 22nd February 10am to 4pm Watercolour
Paint Venice Like Turner with Ian Grant

(Suitable for all levels of experience)
Using images from JWM Turner’s sketchbooks made during his various trips to Venice, we will try to achieve slightly more finished paintings of these scenes which are still recognizable today.

The style is quite loose. Ian will supply enough images for everyone.

To reserve a place for these workshops, please email: contact@yealmartsociety.com
Here are the details for all BACS payments to the ‘Yealm Art Society’.
Account No. 01293696 Sort Code. 30-96-68
Please include a reference e.g., the artists name.
Not your name – we need to know which workshop/event you are paying for. (Your name will come
through automatically with your payment when paying by BACS).
Cheques should be made payable to the ‘Yealm Art Society’.
Reference: Record the workshop artist’s name on back of your cheque.
Post to: YAS Treasurer, “Ottawa”, Crescent Road, Ivybridge, Devon PL21 0BP

Sue Denny
YAS Secretary