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August 8th: ANNUAL LUNCH
Langham Hotel

September 11th:Catherine Farr
Garden subjects – Collage &
Mixed media

Sept 13th 14th: Art Exhibition and Sale
Cavendish Hotel

October 9th:Rachel Holmes
Dog portrait Watercolour

November 13th 1.45pm for 2pm:Anthony Nield
Buildings – Pen and Wash

2026
January 8th 1.45pm for 2pm:Celebration of
Members Work– Bring painting
for Review-

February 12th 1.45pm for 2pm: MelCambridge
Oils

March 13th: AGM Doors open 6.45pm

January 9th 1.45 for 2pm: Celebration of Member’s
Work Art Appreciation /Presentation
Rosemary Drysdale/ Peter Patterson

February 13th 1.45pm for 2pm: Denise Fisk
Winner of Landscape artist of the year

March 13th: AGM Doors open 6.45pm

April 10th:John Hayward
Demo of Painting outdoors

April 19th 20th 21st: Art Exhibition and sale
Cavendish Hotel

May 8th: Emma Donovan
Ink and Wash and Marketing Your
Work

June 12th:Mark Fisher
Landscape with trees

July 10th: Roz Nathan

Watercolour & Pastel

Our first exhibition at the Cavendish Hotel was deemed to be a great success by artists and visitors. A huge thank you to all our volunteers who assisted in setting up the exhibition and our band of intrepid stand builders who were headed by our own Janet Collings. Our gratitude also goes out to the members who did tours of duty over the course of the weekend. And finally, a special thank you to the committee who worked tirelessly to set everything up to a fantastic standard in our new environment.

The hotel location created a lovely ambience and visitors remarked on how the lighting was noticeably better than our previous venue. So, a big thank you to the Cavendish Hotel whose staff went above and beyond to provide all that was needed to ensure the entirety of the exhibition went smoothly.

The judges consisted of our patron, Margaret Timmers along with Jennifer West and Christopher Osborne. They were so impressed with the standard of work that they found it difficult to choose for the categories, so asked for three extra Commended Certificates to be awarded.

The presentation and official opening of our exhibition was conducted by Margaret Timmers, who gave an excellent speech including an expressive description of the qualities and interpretation of individual members' paintings who were fortunate enough to achieve recognition.

There were over 200 paintings on display and we had visitors from far and wide, including London and Hastings, and had paintings being purchased almost immediately as we opened.

We sold 20 paintings, 5 portfolios and 70 cards.

List of Winners in each category for the SEA Autumn/Winter Exhibition 2024

HERALD TROPHY - Annalynn Cooke - Gracelands 3

RUNNER UP- Anne-Claude Downs - Flower Symphony

ABSTRACT - Rona Cruisey - Splash

PORTRAIT - Bobby Guy - Shadow Child

ANIMAL - Sylvia Huggair - Beagle

LANDSCAPE - Sue Carter - Crowlink

STILL LIFE/FLORAL - Katherine Merrifield - Irises

COMMENDED

Fari Smith - Sussex Heroes 2

Ann Mondin - The Yellow Ball

Kevin Brown - The Towner

PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNERS

Joint 1st - Fari Smith - Reflection & Favourite Walk

Joint 2nd - Bobby Guy - Shadow Child || Roger Truss - Bob

Welcome to

THE SOCIETY OF EASTBOURNE ARTISTS

Upcoming events....

Supporting Art in Eastbourne and Surrounding Areas

Welcome to the

Founded in 1946, our aim is to provide a warm and friendly environment in which to unite people with a common interest in art.

Membership is open to artists of all levels, whether professional, semi-professional, leisure painters or beginners, plus art hobbyists and art enthusiasts.

Our website is easy to navigate:

o "Membership details": all you need to know about becoming a Member and what Membership includes

o "Members Events": the full agenda of events throughout the year

 o "Exhibitions": about our two exhibitions each year including past winners of the various awards available.

o "Meet the Team": a brief bio on each of the Committee members who volunteer to run the Society on the Members behalf.

o "Contact us": a simple form to submit via email which a Committee member will respond to at the earliest opportunity.

(Use this form for requesting a membership application form, registering your interest in our Spring and Autumn exhibitions or for any other information regarding the Society)

All SEA Events are held at St Saviour's Church Hall, South Street, Eastbourne on the second Thursday of each month, unless otherwise stated.

They are free to members and guests are charged at £4:00 each.

There is no charge for entry to the Art Exhibitions but we do encourage visitors to donate to support the Mayor of Eastbourne's charities.