THE EYE ARTS GUILD

We like to draw and paint.  The Eye Arts Guild was founded over thirty years ago for like-minded creatives who enjoyed getting together to practise their craft.  And it's much the same today.  We have around forty members, meet on a weekly basis, and share the pleasure of drawing and painting in each other's company.

Meetings are on a Thursday; in the winter indoors at the Eye Bowls Club usually for the morning from 10am to 1pm, and in the summer outside when we travel to interesting places in the region of Eye and sometimes a little further afield from around 10 am to 3pm.  The aim is to encourage painting from life, indoors or out.  At the end of our sessions we gather round to talk about the work we have done that day.

Full details of the current programme can be found under EVENTS.

Between them, members embrace most of the usual painting and drawing techniques:  some have been to art school and worked professionally, others are enthusiastic amateurs.  We learn from each other and also from the occasional workshops and tutorials arranged throughout the year, sharing different skills and taking inspiration from collage, printing techniques, wax relief, embroidery or sculpture as well as talks, or demonstrations, on both traditional and new ways with the usual media.

The club is run by the members for the members.  We have a small committee of members, voted in annually at the AGM, who take care of the admin and organise the Winter and Summer programmes and Exhibitions.  We aim to hold one or two exhibitions a year locally.  There is an AGM (when a working committee is voted in) in the Autumn and a Christmas Party in December, as well as occasional days out.  (Please see EVENTS)

The GALLERY on this website displays some of our work.  All members are invited to show work here.  We may also sell direct from this site at a later date, meanwhile to purchase work please use the Contact facility on the CONTACTS page.

The Guild is largely self-funding and non-profit making.  There is an annual subscription, a small charge per winter morning session and special workshop fees. Summer gatherings are free.
Membership numbers are limited by the size of our meeting room.  If you are interested, please fill out the form on the CONTACTS page.

Click on image to open Member's Gallery page​

Do You Have An Interesting Garden?
 
The Eye Arts Guild are currently planning their Summer Programme (May to September) and looking for outdoor venues for painting and sketching. We are looking for interesting gardens, farms, outdoor locations, within a reasonable distance from Eye, where a small group of us can meet on Thursdays from 10am – 3pm, weather permitting.
If you think you could help we would be pleased to hear from you.
Contact us via the Contacts page, or CLICK HERE
or you could call in to one of our currently running indoor sessions at the Eye Bowls Club 10 – 12 and speak to either Jackie Johnson or Sally Procner.