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News Update at 30th Dec 2020
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We wish you all a happy new year and hope you will remember to renew your membership for 2021.
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There has been a change to our April booking which will now be a Zoom demo of portraiture in pastels from Rob Wareing.
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There is an EXTRA too! The opportunity to paint along with NZ artist Richard Robinson on 14th Jan. Fiona Gale gives all the info you need to know HERE
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Otter Vale Art Society
2025 OVAS Events
[2026 OVAS Events Click HERE
Autumn Term Tuesday Morning Group
Twelve Tuesdays from 9th September to 2nd December, excluding half-term 28th October
9:30 - 12:30pm at Ottery Cricket Club
OVAS members only. £22 for the term
Members bring along work, paint and draw, and have coffee and biscuits in a friendly supportive atmosphere.
Fri 7th November 2025 [NB change of artist]
Julie Dunster Subject TBA [painting in oils?]
2:00 - 4:00pm at Ottery Cricket Club
Friday 4th December 2025 12noon - 3pm
OVAS Xmas Social at Ottery Cricket Club
It will be lovely to have as many members as possible so we hope that you can come on Thursday 4th December in the Ottery Cricket Club. Partners welcome , but sorry no furry friends.
Like last year it will be a bring and share . No payment just bring a plate of food as your payment . Please let me know what you intend to bring as we will want to ensure we have a good mix of savoury , sweet and nibbles .
The bar will also be open - card or cash accepted .
As the food will be prepared in members' kitchens we will not be able to guarantee that it's free from any allergens so if you are concerned about this then it might be best to bring your own plate of food. Please let us know if there is a wider allergen concern e.g. nuts that we should all be aware of .
Xmas Social
Spring Term Tuesday Morning Group
Tuesdays from 7th Jan to 1st April [13 weeks, WITHOUT a half-term break] 9:30 - 12:30pm at Ottery Cricket Club
OVAS members only. £22 for the term Members bring along work, paint and draw, and have coffee and biscuits in a friendly supportive atmosphere.
Fri 7th February 2025 Critique with Hannah Twine 7:30 -9:30pm at Ottery Cricket Club
Members bring along a work, maybe unfinished, that might need a nudge and an expert eye.
Fri 7th March 2025 Annual General Meeting 7:30 -9:30pm at Ottery Cricket Club
Reports on 2024 events, Treasurer's report, election of Committee etc. Competition on theme Portraits [People or Animals]
Fri 4th April 2025
Demo of Boats and Harbour in watercolour by David Webb
7:30 -9:30pm at Ottery Cricket Club
Fri 2nd May 2025
Demo of Chinese art by Kaili Fu
7:30 -9:30pm at Ottery Institute
Summer Term Tuesday Morning Group
Tuesdays from 15th April to 8th July
9:30 - 12:30pm at Ottery Cricket Club
OVAS members only. £22 for the term
Members bring along work, paint and draw, and have coffee and biscuits in a friendly supportive atmosphere.
Fri 6th June 2025
Talk on Nature journaling with Derwent Inktense pencils, by Alex Boon
7:30 -9:30pm at Ottery Institute
Annual OVAS Exhibition Full details HERE
A Plein Air day in August 2025 ???
September 2025 Date and details to be announced
Cream tea & tram trip with Simon Gray at the controls!
Fri 5th September 2025 [NB Change of artist]
Alison Whateley Mixed Media Textiles
7:30-9:30pm at Ottery Cricket Club
Fri 3rd October 2025
Demo of Flower-based Abstracts with Lisa Parkyn
7:30 -9:30pm at Ottery Cricket Club
Sat 4th October 2025
Workshop on Flower-based Abstracts with Lisa Parkyn
Daytime [10-4??] probably at Sidbury Village Hall
Sun 5th October 2025
A GRAND DAY OUT: Simon Gray [tram driver] is offering OVAS members and partners a cream tea tram experience on Sunday afternoon 5th October 2:20 [prompt] to 4:40. Seaton-Colyton return. £10/person, + £6.50 for [optional] cream tea, + £4 /dog. Contact Simon on simplyquackers@btinternet.com
[2026 OVAS Events
Spring Term 2026 Tuesday Morning Group
Twelve Tuesdays from 7th January to 1st April 9:30 - 12:30pm at Ottery Cricket Club
OVAS members only. £22 for the term [TBC]
Members bring along work, paint and draw, and have coffee and biscuits in a friendly supportive atmosphere.
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Fri 6th February 2026
Critique. Members bring one or two unfinished [preferably problematic] works for friendly constructive criticism by a practicing artist [
7:30-9:30pm at Ottery Cricket Club
Fri 6th March 2026
Annual General Meeting 7:30 -9:30pm at Ottery Cricket Club
Reports on 2025 events, Treasurer's report, election of Committee etc.
Competition on a theme yet to be decided
Fri 10th [not 3rd] April 2026
[April 3rd is Good Friday.]
Demo by Ottery-based artist Octavia Madden.
Octavia produces dense lush organic paintings inspired by natural forms such as lichen
7:30 -9:30pm at Ottery Cricket Club
Fri 1st May 2026 7:30 -9:30pm at Ottery Institute
TBA [NB NOT at cricket club]
Fri 5th June 2026 7:30 -9:30pm at Ottery Institute
TBA [NB NOT at cricket club]
June 22 - 29
50th Annual OVAS Exhibition
Fri 4th September 2026
Fri 2nd October 2026
Fri 6th November 2026
Date TBA December 2026
OVAS Xmas Social Details TBA
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