WHAT'S ON
Club Meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month at the Public Hall in Budleigh Salterton starting at 10.00am. They include the latest Club news, talks and demonstrations by guest speakers, occasionally followed by workshop sessions in the afternoon.
The club is open from 9.45am so that members can chat and socialise before the meetings starts. Coffee and tea is provided at a break halfway through the demonstration. We usually finish at 12pm but may sometimes go over this time depending on the stage of the demonstration.
There are also other workshops, details are below, booking for these sessions will be opened nearer the time of the event.
We shall also be holding art courses throughout the year and other social activities.
If you have any queries regarding our events, please get it touch via email at bsac2017@gmail.com
What's On
LYNDA KETTLE 30th April 2025 10am - 1pm Public Hall
Demonstration: ‘Art and Design in Theatre and Television as a Production Designer’
At our April meeting we will be welcoming Lynda Kettle.
Lynda has always loved the magic of the theatre! Her art school experience led to a degree in theatre design. Her career began as a theatre designer, leading her to the BBC and a profession as an art director and production designer. Over a period of 30 years she was responsible for the set design of many popular television programs such as Angels, Howards’ Way, 2.4 Children, as well as quiz shows, plays, light entertainment and children’s’ programs.
After leaving the BBC she established a studio at the Canalside Craft Centre in Stoke Prior, from where she ran an art gallery, workshops and gave tuition. In Devon she now has an established art studio and gallery called Loft Studio at Libra Court in Sidmouth.
As an artist she works in various media, including pastel, watercolour, acrylic and oil and has exhibited paintings at numerous galleries in London and the Midlands
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Lynda will give a presentation of her experiences for which she will bring along photographs, press cuttings, drawings and models of some of the many television programmes that she has designed.
She will also include her experiences in the art world; the difficulties and the highs and lows of being an artist.
There’s more information on her website www.lynda-kettle.com
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(n.b. THERE IS NO AFTERNOON WORKSHOP ON THIS DAY)
Spring Exhibition 26th / 27th May 2025 Public Hall
Online applications to submit your artworks will emailed to you shortly, with a return date of the 30th of April.
You are allowed three framed/3D artworks and one spare, three unframed artworks, and thirty cards
The June Extravaganza!
The 25th of June will be a busy day at the Public Hall
- Carol Criuckshank starts the day with a demonstration of her fantastic textile art.
- This is followed by our Spring Lunch
- Our finale, is a workshop run by our very own committee member and highly skilled textile artist, Brenda Thomas ​
PLEASE READ ON FOR FURTHER DETAILS
BOOKING IS NOW OPEN FOR BOTH EVENTS
Carol Cruickshank: Textile Artist
25th of June 10am - 12pm Public Hall
Carol Cruickshank is a textile artist based in Portland in Dorset. She makes hand sewn, colourful textile pictures. Since starting on her local sea and landscapes, she has extended her pictures to anywhere which captures her imagination. With a son in Australia and a daughter in Copenhagen, these places have provided her with new exciting subject matter, as have visits to nearby Devon and Cornwall.
Each picture takes many hours of work, firstly preparing the scene, choosing materials, cutting and piecing and hand sewing the shapes, then adding fine details before presenting the picture in a frame. You have probably seen seen some of her pictures at Otterton Mill. Carol exhibits with Artwey and is a member of the Association of British Naive Artists.
​See more of Carol's work at: https://www.carolcruickshank.com/
Spring Lunch
25th June 1230pm - 2pm Public Hall
Please join us for an informal gathering at our Spring Lunch.
Two courses for £20.00 per person plus a glass of fizz !
Please see payment details below.
SPRING LUNCH PAYMENT
Please send your payment via BACS to:
Budleigh Salterton Art Club
Sort Code: 30-94-36
Account Number: 00511684
Ref: Your surname + lunch
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Brenda Thomas: Linen and Stitch Workshop
25th June 2pm - 430pm Public Hall - £20
Come along and create a mini (4”x4”) linen landscape or seascape . It doesn’t matter if you’ve never stitched before - this workshop is suitable for beginners and the more experienced.
Fabrics and a mount will be provided, along with a supply of scissors, needles and threads for you to use. If you would like to bring along your own sewing kit, please do so.
You can use a photo or sketch for inspiration, which Brenda will help you interpret, or
use Brenda’s pictures for ideas to get you started.
The stitches used are perfectly imperfect - mark making for effect not beauty.
You can stitch your way!
BRENDA THOMAS WORKSHOP PAYMENT
Please send your payment via BACS to Budleigh Salterton Art Club:
Sort Code: 30-94-36
Account Number: 00511684
Ref: Your SURNAME + Workshop
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PLEASE PAY AT THE TIME OF BOOKING. UNFORTUNATELY, WE CANNOT REGISTER YOU FOR THE EVENT UNLESS PAYMENT AT THE TIME IS RECEIVED
Painting at Lee Ford
16th of July 2025
10am - 4pm
Come and spend the day at Lee Ford, sketching and painting in the garden and grounds.
£10 per person to include a donation to the “Crescent Trust” (the Lee Ford charity which supports local causes)
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a glass of Prosecco at lunchtime!
There will be a glass of Prosecco or a soft drink when we gather together at 12.30. Please bring a packed lunch and drinks as there will be no catering facilities.
You may also wish to bring a folding chair or a blanket to take with you around the grounds.
We cannot go into the house but there is a WC in the back yard!
No dogs please.
Payment for Lee Ford
Please send your payment via BACS to Budleigh Salterton Art Club:
Sort Code: 30-94-36
Account Number: 00511684
Ref: Your SURNAME + MONTH
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PLEASE PAY AT THE TIME OF BOOKING. UNFORTUNATELY, WE CANNOT REGISTER YOU FOR THE EVENT UNLESS PAYMENT AT THE TIME IS RECEIVED
Future Events:
15th - 25th August The Summer Exhibition
24th September Club Meeting - Animals/Pets- Pastels + Pencils - Debbie Allerton - Public Hall
24th September Half-day workshop - Debbie Allerton - Public Hal
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