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!
Schedule for spring 2025
21 January – Welcome back! work night
Welcome back to the club after the holidays. Let’s have a great evening working on our individual projects and keep up with our ‘art and a chat’ mantra. As we have an upcoming exhibition in February, the first few sessions will be scheduled to allow for everyone to finish up any projects ahead of the event.
28 January – Work night and exhibition preparation
Final night to work on any projects ahead of the exhibition.
3 February – Exhibition opening night
The EK Art Centre will open the doors to our exhibition, allowing invited guests (any family and friends you want to invite) to have a preview of the work, chat to the artists and socialise. Drinks will be provided by the Art Centre.
4 February – Theme night: Space
Explore mysterious space this evening! Use your favourite medium/technique to create an image inspired from space. It can be anything from rockets, planetary bodies or the moon to nebulas and supernovas!
11 February – Art Demo
Francis Macleod will hold a demo/workshop on ‘collagraphy’, a method of bringing together printing
with collage. There will be opportunities to try your hands at this interesting technique. More information can be found at Collagraphy – Wikipedia.
18 February – Half term
School will be closed, meaning no art club this evening.
25 February – Workshop ‘Brusho take 2‘
Frances Garside will give hold another workshop on her colourful watercolour technique using brusho. This is a messy and fun technique that allows for vibrant paintings. Make sure to wear clothes you don´t mind getting dirty or bring an apron or painting shirt.
4 March – challenge: still life
Still life paintings have been a popular motive for artists worldwide throughout history. We will continue this tradition using some of the props available in the classroom. You may use any materials and technique you want.
11 March – work night
An evening to work on our individual projects.
18 March – Theme night: Stripes
Stripes are a common pattern throughout nature, fashion, design and art. What do you think about when you hear the word ‘stripes’? Let us know through whatever you create tonight!
25 March – work night
An evening to work on our individual projects.
1 April – Art challenge: Cartoons
Who doesn’t like cartoons? Cartoons and comics have been around for a long time and tonight we will celebrate it by working on our own ideas, or copying one of our favourite cartoonists/comic artists.
8 April – Easter break
The school will be closed for 2 weeks. No art club during this time.
22 April – Workshop: water mixable oils
Jennifer Gessler and John Carrick will hold a workshop on water mixable oil paints, showing different techniques and mixing mediums and how they prefer to use the paints. This can be messy, so make
sure to bring clothes you don’t mind getting paint on them, or bring an apron/painting shirt.
29 April – Art challenge: Painting with tea/coffee
We all love a good cuppa, but tonight we will set some of it aside as painting mediums! Paper will be provided, but if anyone has some spare at home, please feel free to bring it with you. Coffee and tea will be provided as per usual, although it will have a secondary use this particular evening. It will be a tea/coffee party to remember!
6 May – Summer work night
We finish the term off with a relaxed work night doing art and having a chat. We will be back come September!