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Warrington

Art for All Drawing

Status:Active, full but can join waiting list
Contact:
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When: On Thursday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
2nd and 4th Thursday
Venue: The Old School, Fairfield Street

Group Leader Aleks Partington

There are currently five Art for All groups. Please note some of them are full, but have a waiting list. See the current status for this group above.

  • Introduction and Improvers
  • Drawing
  • Watercolour
  • Acrylics and Mixed Media AM
  • Acrylics and Mixed Media PM

The groups meet on a Thursday at The Old School, Fairfield Street, Warrington WA1 3AJ. There is a large car park and the centre is on various bus routes along Manchester Road. There is also a cafe for coffee, tea and snacks.

Our year runs from September to June. Each group normally meets twice a month, with a workshop held when there is a fifth Thursday in the month. We also hold an exhibition at the end of the year for everyone to visit.

Group Leaders

  • Main Art for All Leader: Aleks Partington
  • Acrylics and Mixed Media: Aleks Partington
  • Introduction and Improvers: Gill Bate and Anna Head
  • Watercolour: Pat Brown
  • Drawing: “self-managed”

To contact a group leader, please use the link on this page.

Timetable

All classes are held on Thursdays, either mornings from 10.30am to 12.30pm or afternoons 1.30pm to 3.30pm.

Details of the meeting schedule will be provided once you are signed on to a Group.

Other information

You will need to fill in an Art for All Enrolment Form. It is quite important that you give a correct email address and telephone number so that you can be contacted with notes for the sessions.

You may choose to be in two groups but must be free to attend regularly. If the group is full then you can be put onto a waiting list.

Members who miss three or more meetings without good reason may lose their place to a person on the waiting list.

Equipment and materials

You will need to provide your own equipment as advised by your group leader, who will recommend what to buy and suggest places to get it. There are some emergency supplies in the cupboard at The Old School.

Materials can be obtained from:-

SAA

The Range, Winwick Road, Warrington

Hobby Craft, Winwick Road, Warrington

Rennie’s, St Helens and Liverpool, 0151 708 0599

Jacksons Art Supplies (internet)

Ken Bromley Art Suppliers (internet) phone 01204 690114

Links