On the 8th October, the Halifax Art Society experienced a memorable session, when member Carol Pope introduced us to her idea of painting with strong tea and coffee, enhanced by ground cinnamon and ginger for special effects. You could have heard a needle drop when we concentrated on applying it to watercolour paper.
At the meeting on Friday morning the Halifax Art Society welcomed Brian Abram, the author of ‘Grandad goes for Gold’. Lynne Hickin, the illustrator, stands next to him on the photo below. The chairman of HAS, Lynda Thomas, is showing the brand new third book in the series. Hannah Cockroft, the world famous Paralympian, is featured in the book.
All proceeds of the sale will continue to go to The Spinal Injuries Association and Back Up.
On Friday 3rd September 2021 at 10.30am, members of the Halifax Art Society will have their first session at the All Saints Parish Church Hall on Godfrey Road.
Please bring £13.50 for a half-year subscription and £2.50 for coffee/tea and a biscuit.
More details will be published nearer the time.
After a few of our members met up in Manor Heath Park recently, member Brigitte has finished and shared her picture.
The photograph below from the Halifax Courier shows some of the park’s trees surrounding the Victorian mansion before it was demolished in 1958. Three years later the new sunken garden in the mansion’s original footprint was opened, and the sundial where our members met up was placed at its centre.
For the second time in these difficult Covid-19 days, some members of the Halifax Art Society met at the old sundial at the top of Manor Heath Park for some sketching.
Last Tuesday we brought our own chairs along and even gladly sat in the shade of the mighty old beech, as we had unwittingly picked one of the last glorious days of this summer. Who knows when we can finally be back to our normal Friday morning sessions in Godfrey Road.
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