Hi Everyone,

This Saturday it's a do it yourself art day, so bring along any paintings you are working on.

Do bring any recently completed artwork, to go on show. It's always good to see and if you need any advice Ian is the man to see.

Starting time 10.00 until lunch break, then finish about 2.30 -3.30 or whatever fits.

As usual, bring your own lunch or can be bought from Muffs around the corner. We will provide morning and afternoon tea/coffee.

We are looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible for a relaxing creative day.

If anyone has a request for doing something special and would like me to bring along the stand from last time, please get in touch with Margaret and I am happy to do so

I can also bring the sheeps head  if you did not get it finished and want to.  Just email me.  I might try doing it in charcoal. Who wants to join me?

Margaret

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Hastings Artists Group heartily congratulates Anne Healey - WINNER of Art Hawke’s Bay’s 2026 portrait exhibition “Faces of Expression”.

Members may remember in 2019 when Anne kindly tutored a workshop for us and introduced us to the technique of using pastels - see News item at that time on our website

HAG artists whose paintings were accepted in the inaugural Art HB Portrait exhibition were Ian Thompson, Gail Shine, Kerry Ganderton, Colleen Ferrick, Gillian Marshall and Wendy Roger.  Well Done!

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Annual Subscriptions of $20 are due, and should be paid before the 31st March 2026, after which a penalty of an extra $10 is incurred. Subscriptions can be paid online –    02 0644 0403091 025  (new Number!) please remember to add your full name in the reference box.     Or see Francis on any Club-Day.     Thank you.​​​​​​​


*HASTINGS ARTISTS GROUP*

*Monthly Club Day:   10am - 4pm every THIRD Saturday in the month, at Jireha Hall (church hall), St John’s Church, 608 Frederick Street W, Mahora, Hastings.  Next meeting 22 August 2026.  Contact  Margaret (Secretary) see 'Contacts'.

                      

*Watercolours/Pastels:   This group meets 1pm - 3pm every two weeks at the Mezzanine floor, Hastings memorial Library.  Next meetings, 13 August 2026. Contact - Ian Thompson - email (see "Contacts")

*Oils and Acrylics:   meet 10am - 12.30pm  Tuesday and Wednesdays each week at Winnie Doevendans (Crystal Road)  - email​​​​​​​ (see Contacts.  

​​​​​​​Last updated  24 July 2026