Bromley Art Society Bringing Artists Together since 1947

If this is the first newsletter you have seen, then Welcome! I have been
cleaning up the membership lists and have added or corrected a few
email addresses. The newsletter is an occasional reminder from Bromley
Art Society of what we are up to.

<!—break-->

Our speaker next week is Andrew Herbert on "Influence of Old Masters on
Early Photography". Our editor has promised "something different" and
we hope as many members as possible will attend. Mr Herbert's talk will
deal with the relationship between painting and photography; how
composition of early phototgraphs was influenced by paintings. He wants
to explore 'what makes a good photograph' and 'what makes a good
painting', and also painting from photographs. He will cover changes in
photography when colour film became available. He is keen to get a
dialogue going by inviting members' questions and also posing some
questions of his own. He has promised to bring with him a display of
antique cameras. Friday 4th April 8pm, Verrall Hall, United Reform
Church, Widmore Road, Bromley. Non members are also welcome for a small
fee.

I should also like to draw your attention to not one but two exhibitions
by Bromley Art Society:

Firstly, The Society's Spring Exhibition will be held in Bromley Central
Library from 3rd to 15th April, including Sunday afternoons. This is
open to all members to exhibit and we are expecting a very broad range
of media and styles.

The second exhibtion is by those members of the Society who paint at
Ripley on Wednesday afternoons. The exhibition is entitled "Bromley
Artists on Show" and takes place at Ripley Arts Centre from 29th April
to 30th May, 24 Sundridge Av, Bromley BR1 2PX.

More information can be found on the website at
www.bromleyartsociety.org.uk. The website itself is progressing nicely.
If you have not seen it, or not recently, please have a look. I am
particularly keen to build up the gallery of members' works - any
member can have a space which will hold about 8 pictures. If you help
to do this, please let me know.

I hope you will join us for some or all of these events.