Studio meetings are held on Tuesday mornings 10am – 12pm October to May.  At our Studio in St Luke’s Church Hall TQ2 5NX, which is situated at the top of Shedden Hill in Torquay this is the road that goes up from Torquay seafront opposite the bridge.  These sessions vary from painting from own resources, life, portrait, themed still-life and occasional demonstrations from prominent professional artists. All you need to bring is paper or canvas and your choice of medium, watercolour, pencil etc.   We work from a programme of different subjects each week.  Bring a reference photo which you can copy from.  You can always choose your own subject and do your own thing you do not have to follow the programme. All abilities welcome, help and advice is always available to new members and beginners. Easels, tables and chairs are available for your use.  Tea and Coffee is provided. There is also a weekly charge of £3 at each meeting or £5 when there is a demonstration.

 

Plein Air During the summer months June to September members meet up in and around the magnificent coast and countryside of South Devon to paint .   This is an ideal opportunity to gather source material in sketchbooks ready for those weather-induced indoor sessions. List of locations to meet are sent out Mid May.

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Exhibitions ​The society holds an Exhibition and sale of work for two weeks in the summer at St. Anne’s Hall, Babbacombe entry forms are sent out End of May.  The Society also participates in the Annual Rotary Fayre on Babbacombe Downs in August.

 

​Subscriptions are £15 per year or 16 if you wish to receive Newsletters and forms by post.  Payable by cheque or bank transfer they become due on December 31st each year. 

 

The Aims of Devon Art Society are:

‘To foster the creative visual art interests and to assist in the conceptual and technical development of its members.’​​