Houghton Conquest Art Society
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Houghton Conquest Art Society was founded in 1995 by 8 local villagers and over the years expanded to its present membership.
The Society produces an extensive yearly programme of demonstrations and guided sessions featuring art techniques ranging from pastels, watercolour, pen & ink, pencil, clay modelling, acrylic paint, acrylic inks, paper making, lino printing, calligraphy, speed sketching, portraits, plaster cast painting and printing using our own printing press.
Each year we hold an Art Exhibition where members' work is put on display. Keep an eye on the website for further details.
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Membership Fees
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We welcome new members....From 1 January 2025, fees will be:
a) Adult membership £40
b) Student membership £20
c) Child membership £15
d) Visitor session - first session is free, then £10 per session there after
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Our Saturday Workshops are more extensive than our evening meetings, usually from 10 am until 4pm, with a guest demonstrator. All workshops are open to non members if spaces are available.
During mid-summer we enjoy outdoor painting sessions to capture the vibrancy that daylight brings to a painting and in previous years we sketched from a boat on the River Ouse. Another highlight is our “Big Paint” which is an activity where all members are encourage to submit a piece of art. Details of this year's activity, can be found under "Take One Picture" can be found via the website listings. These art works will be on display at the Annual Exhibition to be held on Sunday 11th May.
Committee Members 2025
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Chair - John Broadhouse
Vice Chair - Dave Williams
Secretary - Karen Wilson
Treasurer - Karen Moynihan
Membership Secretary - Karen Moynihan
Programme Sub-committee - Karen Bloodworth, Tripti Patel, Nicola Burgoine
Publicity Manager - Barbara Boxshall
Website Manager - Sue Jones
Events Organiser - Sarah Burrows
Village Hall Committee Representative - Janet Furrer