
Aberdeen Artists Society Exhibition 2022
View the digital catalogue here.
https://vimeo.com/700194651https://vimeo.com/700194179
View the digital catalogue here.
https://vimeo.com/700194651https://vimeo.com/700194179
Workshop Title
Lead Artist
Anna Shirron
Date and time
Thursday 12 May 2022, from 7pm to 9pm
Venue
The Northern Arts Club, 8 Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen, AB11 6DJ
Open to
10 participants over the age of 16 years
Cost
£15 including all materials
Outline
Over the course of two hours you will look at different paper cutting and weaving techniques. At the end of the session you will have an A4 or A3 piece to take home to frame.
Please bring
All materials will be supplied but participants are welcome to bring any resources for their inspiration.
Workshop Title
Lead Artist
Ursula J Mathers
Date and time
Saturday 7 May 2022, from 3.30pm to 5pm
Venue
The Northern Arts Club, 8 Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen, AB11 6DJ
Open to
10 young participants aged between 14 and 16 years old
Cost
£15 including some materials – Large sheets of paper, pastels, charcoal
Outline
Participants will explore the theme of Abstract Painting. The session will include the participants observing different aspects of abstract paintings and discussing what they feel and think. They will also make creative responses by exploring mark-making and colour.
Two collaborative drawings will be created on the floor using a large roll of paper, permitting people to work together and draw with large gestures.
At the end a short discussion will take place about the process and the outcomes of the creativity
Please bring
A sketchbook and/or paper and a mark-making tool (pen, pencil, crayon, marker etc.)
Workshop Title
Lead Artist
Toni Harrower
Date and time
Sunday 8 May 2022, from 2pm to 4pm
Venue
The Northern Arts Club, 8 Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen, AB11 6DJ
Open to
10 participants over the age of 16 years
Cost
£15 including some materials
Outline
Using colour, pattern and systems to explore the everyday object of envelopes. The inside design can be a starting point for creating or be the work itself.
Participate in a colour selection exercise using Toni Harrower’s own colour coded alphabet system.
Create a drawing using an envelope design of your choice with pens, pencils, oil pastels or water-based paints.
Please bring
Any inspirational envelopes and any mark-making implements – e.g. pens/crayons. These are optional as the artist will provide a selection of materials.
Workshop Title
Lead Artist
Kevin A Morris
Date and time
Saturday 14 May 2022, from 4pm to 6pm
Venue
The Northern Arts Club, 8 Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen, AB11 6DJ
Open to
10 participants over the age of 14 years
Cost
£15 including some materials and firing
Outline
Breathe new life into your old ceramics! Find out how to use ceramic decals and transfers to spruce up your favourite pottery.
Please bring
Your old mugs, plates and other ceramic objects – or choose from a selection of second hand finds – and transform them using a combination of found and gathered imagery printed onto special ceramic decals. Kevin will then fire your rejuvenated objects ready for collection from his studio at Deemouth Artists Studios.
Booking and Payment
Please email the AAS at admin@aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk with any queries or to book a place on a course. Applicants will be sent the AAS bank account details to which payment must be made by direct bank transfer. Payment must be received earlier than 2 days before the workshop date – any non-receipt by this time will allow the AAS to reallocate the booking to someone on a waiting list.
Health and Safety
Current Covid-19 prevention rules must be followed – including hand sanitising and the wearing of masks in an indoor setting. No smoking or consumption of alcohol is allowed on the premises. Kitchen and toilet facilities are available.
Participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. (There is a sitting area available on the floor below the studio.)
Cancellation
If you are unable to attend for any reason, please advise the AAS at admin@aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk as quickly as possible. The AAS may be able to reallocate the place and refund the fee. If the workshop is cancelled by the AAS, the applicants will be advised as quickly as possible and the full cost of the workshop will be refunded immediately on the receipt of the applicants’ bank details.
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Aberdeen Artists Society’s 2022 Exhibition at Aberdeen Art Gallery 16th April – 3rd July
In association with Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums, Aberdeen Artists Society is delighted to announce our 2022 Exhibition, taking place at Aberdeen Art Gallery from 16th April until 3rd July 2022.
This is a very exciting opportunity for artists in the UK, so don’t miss out on the chance to submit your best work to this prestigious show, in the beautifully refurbished, award-winning Aberdeen Art Gallery.
Login to your OESS account if you already have one, otherwise create a new account. All submissions are subject to entry fees as follows:
£7.50 per artwork for AAS members.
£12.50 per artwork for non-members.
Entry fees are paid online via OESS and are not refundable.
You may enter a maximum of three artworks.
Work needs to have been completed in 2020 or later, and may include: paintings, drawings, screenprints, photographs, mixed media and textiles, sculpture and other 3D work, jewellery and Video. Reproductions such as Giclée copy prints will not be considered.
Two-dimensional works should have D-rings fitted.
Paint must be dry and frames must be safe for handling.
Videos should be no more than 7 minutes in duration. Submission of videos will be via OESS, but not as an upload directly, so you will need to provide a link via OESS to Vimeo or YouTube or similar video provider.
Follow the instructions on the OESS entry form to upload your photographic images in the correct format and size. This is important for the Selection process, as well as helping to ensure the images printed in the Catalogue and in publicity materials are of high quality.
Each uploaded image file must not exceed 3.00MB and should be at least 96dpi. Smartphone photographs are acceptable, but for best results, take them in daylight. Please see the Photo Guide standards at: https://aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk/guide-to-photographing-artwork-for-online-submission/
This shows you how to prepare photographs of artwork to meet the necessary image size and quality.
You can save your OESS Entry Form at any stage and come back to it later; then once you’re happy with your submission, con¬firm your entry and print out the form as instructed.
Judging Panel: Joe Fan RSA and Ade Adesina RSA and Rachel Maclean
Aberdeen Artists Society Prizes:
First Prize of £1000
Prize for Video and Film: £750
Four awards of £250 each
Dr Donnie Ross Prize for Innovation & Creativity in Watercolour:
One award of £500 and Two awards of £250
The MSD Design Ltd Prize for Drawing and Painting 2022
Prize: £500
The GRP Aberdeen Ltd Prize for Drawing and Painting 2022
Prize: £500
The MSD Design Ltd and GRP Aberdeen Ltd prizes in the list above were gifted by Martin Stevenson, who is the owner of both Companies with the aim of encouraging and championing traditional drawing and painting imbued with the British school aesthetic.
It would be expected that prize winners would display mastery in the techniques underpinning drawing, painting, draughtsmanship and understanding of the emotional palette.
*Martin Stevenson will judge the above two prizes separately.
Aberdeen Artists Society Exhibition 2022 is organised by:
AAS President Dr. Donnie Ross and Senior Curators:
Susie Hunt, Gerry Stott and Bruce Swanson
All enquiries to AAS email: info@aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk
Aberdeen Artists Society: https://aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk
Aberdeen Artists Society, A Documentary Film: https://youtu.be/YAVdbtEHxSE
Instagram: https://instagram.com/aberdeenartistssociety?utm_medium=copy_link
Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums: https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/AAGM
Standing Orders: https://aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk/aas-standing-rules/
ll works will be insured while on exhibition within the Gallery, however, neither Aberdeen Artists Society nor Aberdeen City Council Art Gallery and Museums take any responsibility for damage, injury or consequential loss during transport or storage of artworks, prior to, or after the exhibition, and entrants should make their own arrangements for insurance of works, during these times.
Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums team will run a Parallel Programme of events during the course of the Aberdeen Artists Society Exhibition, 16th April – 3rd July 2022. This Open Exhibition will be accepting works from all areas of the creative, visual arts.
During this time the Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums events team has asked Aberdeen Artists Society to host ‘Spotlight’ tours, which will be conducted on Saturdays, starting at 2pm and lasting for around 20 mins.
So far we have four volunteers willing to host these tours. If you are a member of the Aberdeen Artists Society and would like to be involved in this project, whether or not you have work in the exhibition, we would be delighted to hear from you. This is an excellent opportunity for artists to meet the viewing public and to share knowledge and opinions about the works on show, as well as to provide a means of strengthening your connection with Aberdeen Art Gallery. The Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums learning team will be supporting this initiative.
This is also a call for artists to submit proposals for an interactive weekend at Aberdeen Art Gallery (possibly the 11th – 12th June – dates to be confirmed.) Some of the possibilities are: Meet The Artist, Taster Work Sessions, Creative Workshop, Artists Talk. If you would like to put forward a proposal to be considered for this we would very much like to hear from you as soon as possible, with a brief outline of what you feel you can contribute to the events. The Aberdeen Art Gallery learning team will again be supporting these activities throughout the interactive weekend.
Aberdeen Artists Society President and Council would like to invite you to the Society’s Annual General Meeting. which will be held at 2pm on Saturday 20th November 2021 by Zoom.
This is an excellent opportunity for everyone to hear about what AAS has achieved during the last year, and in particular about the exciting plans for our 2022 Exhibition in Aberdeen Art Gallery, FACING FORWARD: AAS@AAG 2022! We’re also planning a ‘parallel programme’ of events such as artist talks and demonstrations to accompany FACING FORWARD, details to be announced later.
If you wish to attend can you please send a note of interest via Contact Us to receive the zoom entry information via email. We look forward to seeing you on 20th November!
Donnie Ross, President of Aberdeen Artists Society
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