The East Kilbride Art Club runs on Tuesday evenings from 7-9pm from the art room in St Andrews/St Brides High School.
We are a friendly group and all skill levels/abilities are welcome. We organise a range of activities including demonstrations from artists, events and an annual exhibition. There will also be plenty of work nights allowing you time to work on personal projects.
Your first week at the art club is free, so why not come along and see what we are all about.
We are always looking for the next opportunity to be inspired.
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Artist Demos
We have demonstrations from local artists to encourage and inspire our club members. It’s great to get an insight into their approach and learn the from the professionals.
Worknights
We allow plenty of worknights for artists to get on with their personal projects in a relaxed environment with other artists. It’s a great opportunity to receive feedback and gain insights from other club members.
Pleine Aire
Some of our members enjoy painting “en plein air” and it’s been fun taking part in competitions such as Capture Culzean and the Summer Art Challenge.
Workshops
Sometimes it’s good to shake things up and get out of your comfort zone. We have member run workshops and workshops from established artists which provide a great opportunity to try something new within the group.
Sessions
We run 2 sessions of 12/13 weeks, the first starting in September and the second in January. If you’re interested in joining our club at our next session, please fill out the form below! Please be aware we only can accept members 16 years or over. We look forward to welcoming you!
2025/26 Autumn Syllabus
2nd September 2025
Welcome Back, Something New – theme
As this is our first night back of the new session this theme is about newness, fresh starts, a clean slate.
9th September 2025
Work night
Bring along your current work and enjoy a relaxed evening working on your masterpiece and having a chat
16th September 2025
Portrait Challenge
Getting a likeness is central to all portraits however you choose to depict the individual, bring along your own image and challenge yourself to this difficult but rewarding task.
23rd September 2025
Work night
Bring along your current work and enjoy a relaxed evening working on your masterpiece and having a chat
30th September 2025
Paint without brushes
Painting can be done with many different tools, e.g. twigs, sponges, foliage, potatoes, material, clingfilm to name but a very small selection of items. Feel
free to challenge yourself to paint with whatever comes to hand.
7th October 2025
Work night
Bring along your current work and enjoy a relaxed evening working on your masterpiece and having a chat
Saturday 11th October 2025
Studio visit to Francis MacLeod’s art studio.
Not only is Francis a member of the club but he is also an accomplished artist and has an art studio in the Euro Central area. This is a great chance to see not only the studio but his current work and all of the art materials that was donated. to the club a couple of months ago.
14th October 2025
School holiday – no club
21st October 2025
Work night
Bring along your current work and enjoy a relaxed evening working on your masterpiece and having a chat
28th October 2025
Halloween Theme
Give us all a fright and produce the stuff of nightmares.
4th November 2025
Work night
Bring along your current work and enjoy a relaxed evening working on your
masterpiece and having a chat
11th November 2025
Ink and Bleach Demo
Our very own Jenni McLaren is exploring with us the unusual combination of using bleach and inks.
18th November 2025
Work night
Bring along your current work and enjoy a relaxed evening working on your masterpiece and having a chat
25th November 2025
Christmas Theme
This is the last night of this session so it is all things Christmas, feel free to create cards, decorations etc.