Hello! & Welcome to the 2025 Hinckley & District Society of Arts Web Pages. . .
BCAF Arts & Craft Event & VE Day 80th Anniversary Competition is over, what a day – see the POST here or use the menus above
19th May 2025 – DYOT – Members only event
Paint with other members, tea and biscuits provided
9th June 2025 – 7-9pm, Demonstration – Cat Croxford Foliage in Acrylics Presentation
This event is free to members but if you would like to come see the presentation and try us out, you can for just £5 entry fee on the night – so why not come and find out and get involved.
Cat is a landscape artist who takes inspiration from woodlands across the UK, her woodland scenes are painted in distinctive broken brush marks to create the feeling that you can step straight into the
woodlands depicted.
woodlands depicted.
23rd June 2025 – DYOT – Members only event
Paint with other members, tea and biscuits provided
14th July 2025 – 7-9pm, Demonstration – David Wilcox – Watercolour Ballet Dancers Presentation
This event is free to members but if you would like to come see the presentation and try us out, you can for just £5 entry fee on the night – so why not come and find out and get involved.
David uses many transparent washes to allow only the white of the paper to create highlights, he is interested in dance, landscape, equestrian and figure studies. He will be creating images of ballet dancers for us based on his work with the Birmingham Royal Ballet.
11th August 2025 – 7-9pm, Demonstration – Ian McManus – Watercolour Street Scene Presentation
This event is free to members but if you would like to come see the presentation and try us out, you can for just £5 entry fee on the night – so why not come and find out and get involved.
Ian’s work is all about capturing a moment in time from everyday life, he strives to catch the energy and essence of a location through the lively application of paint using direct brush work.
22nd August 2025 – Art Exhibition & Setup + Members Preview Night – Members only event
Volunteers required for set up, normal exhibition set up in the morning & paintings hung in the afternoon. FREE Members + 1 for Cheese and Wine Event.
