The Society runs a number of one-day workshops, some of which are in so much demand that they have become one-day-a-month workshops. We have had workshops on sculpture, watercolour, pencil drawing, coloured pencils, drawing with the Japanese brush, flower painting, painting miniatures, pastels, pen & ink & wash, portraiture, linocutting and anything else members suggest if they can provide a minimum of ten participants. There is usually a maximum of fourteen in a workshop, to make sure that everybody gets a fair share of the tutor’s time. There is a modest charge of £12 for each workshop.  The usual hours for a workshop are from 10:30 to 16:30 – participants bring a packed lunch – and the tutors are all carefully selected for their expertise and their ability to put it across to others. The Society’s prices for workshops compare very favourably with others – £50 or £60 per day is not unusual – and our policy is always to keep the fees as low as possible as a service to members.

WORKSHOPS 2010/11

Another diverse selection of workshops for 2010/11 is presently being organised and we hope there will be something to interest everyone, whatever your level of expertise. Fiona Haldane’s Pastel workshops and Allan Perera’s Oil workshops will again be run once a month, and there will be individual workshops or short runs on other subjects and/or media. Workshops normally run from 10.30-4.30 and cost £12. To book a place on any of the workshops please ring the Workshops Administrator Joy Scott on 01828 633811. If you book for a workshop and then cancel, you will be responsible for the £12 fee unless a replacement can be found.

Workshop Programme, 2010/2011

To attend a Fiona Haldane workshop, her contact number is 01382 778577

All other workshops contact Joy Scott on 01828 633811

Sept 10th - Pastels with Fiona Haldane

Sept 11th - Oils & Acrylics with Allan Perera

Sept 25th - Charcoal with Nicola Martin

Oct 8th - Pastels with Fiona Haldane

Oct 9th - Oils & Acrylics with Allan Perera

Oct 16th - Improving your watercolours with Colin Woolf

Nov 12th - Pastels with Fiona Haldane

Nov 13th - Oils & Acrylics with Allan Perera

Nov 27th - Mixed media with Elspeth Collier

Dec 3rd - Pastels with Fiona Haldane

Dec 4th - Oils & Acrylics with Allan Perera

Jan 14th - Pastels with Fiona Haldane

Jan 15th - Oils & Acrylics with Allan Perera

Jan 29th - Eddie Lange - Acrylics with Style

Feb 11th - Pastels with Fiona Haldane

Feb 12th - Oils & Acrylics with Allan Perera

Mar 11th - Pastels with Fiona Haldane

Mar 12th - Oils & Acrylics with Allan Perera

Apr 8th - Pastels with Fiona Haldane

Apr 9th - Oils & Acrylics with Allan Perera

May 13th - Pastels with Fiona Haldane

May 14th - Oils & Acrylics with Allan Perera

June 10th - A.G.M.

Workshops run from 10.30am to 4.30pm and cost £12. Tea and coffee are provided but bring your own lunch.

10 students are required to make each class viable, so please book in good time - at least one week in advance to avoid the class being cancelled. Pay on the day .

To confirm which materials are required for each workshop, contact Workshop Convenor, Joy Scott on 01828 633811, All bookings should also be made via Joy as early as possible to secure a place.

The society also runs evening classes as follows:

Life drawing Mondays, contact Alison Hall on 01382 322429

Watercolour Tuesdays, contact John Berridge on 01382 668572

Watercolour Wednesdays contact Harry McGregor on 01382 665029

Further workshops will be announced when the details are finalized. As usual any requests for new or repeated workshops should be made to the Workshops Administration: Joy Scott: 01828 633811 E-mail joyscott385@btinternet.com . We can run workshops, new or repeats, provided that there is a minimum of ten members paying the fee – Members will have noticed that where attendance at the workshop has remained stable, we have continued to run them – Fiona Haldane’s Pastel Workshops now run throughout the year.

Enquiries or Bookings for Workshops contact - Joy Scott: 01828 633811.  If you usually attend a workshop, but  cannot come to a particular session, you should let Joy know – just not turning up is not an option.

The Tutors -

Fiona Haldane, the Programme Convener of the Society, is a distinguished local pastellist whose work may be seen in the Eduardo Alessandro studios in Broughty Ferry or on her website www.fionahaldane.co.uk. Many competent pastellists in the Society – and outside, for that matter, began their careers in her classes or workshops - so although her workshops for the Society have a good regular following you need not hesitate to join if you are a beginner. Fiona will spend extra time with you to introduce you to the medium. The number of pastellists exhibiting in Society exhibitions has increased dramatically since our workshops started, and no doubt will continue to do so.

Allan Perera’s Oil Workshops are also developing a regular and enthusiastic following, but every year members who are new to oil painting join the workshops and are delighted with their results. Most people are using traditional oils, some use water-soluble oils and one or two paint in acrylics. If you are new to oils, get a minimum of materials to start with (ring Allan on 01764 6632175), and Allan will give you more guidance at the first workshop. He is an established artist who works in oil and watercolour and his work can be seen on his website www.pereraliyanage.co.uk

Elena Nicoll, is our Mexican member who was a University lecture in Fine Art before she came to Britain. This workshop is a little different from the others, since it concentrates on one important area of painting – Colour Theory. Elena was Head of Design & Lecturer at UNIMEX University, Mexico City. There is an outline of Elena’s workshop on the DAS website under “Breaking News”

Alfred Allen is a well-known artists from Fife. His workshop is also a little different – it’s a themed workshop, on Painting Boats and Harbours. This is frequently a subject for painters in the Society, it should be very useful. Painters in all media are welcome.His work may be seen on his website at www.alfredallan.co.uk

Bookings & Enquiries -

For Fiona’s pastel workshops – Fiona herself on 778577

For all other workshops and the Masterclass - Joy Scott 01828 633811 E-mail joyscott385@btinternet.com