Art and Friends,

Tea and Biscuits

Thrive as an artist and form new friendships

For over 60 years our Thornbury Art Club has been a place for like-minded people who love to paint together and share experiences in a friendly atmosphere.

Our monthly Club Nights

are a perfect opportunity to meet local creatives while listening to accredited artists give talks, instruct and demonstrate their particular techniques. Tea and biscuits during the breaks are the best part, of course.

Our Studio Groups

Tuesday 1.30pm - 4.30pm

St. Mary’s Church Hall, BS35 1DR

(free car park)

Thursday 1.30pm - 4.30pm

St. Mary’s Church Hall, BS35 1DR

(free car park)

Non-Members are welcome to visit during our studio hours to see what we are up to and to ask about memberships in person.

First visit in the studio group is free of charge.

Bring something to draw, paint or craft and have a cup of tea with us before you make a decision.

Upcoming Events

  • March Club Night with Vincent Brown

    We have a treat this evening with award-winning artist Vincent Brown joining us. For the demonstration he will be producing a figurative painting using acrylics and glazes.

    Tuesday 24th March

    7.15 until 9.30pm

    St Mary’s Church Hall, Eastbury Rd, Thornbury

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  • Outdoor Sketching

    Monthly Outdoor Sketching Mornings. Every 2nd Saturday of the month. 10:00 - 12 noon

    Get some fresh air, with company and coffee whilst doing your favourite hobby !

    Dates for 2026:-

    March 14th

    April 11th

    May 9th

    June 13th

    Details will be posted in our WhatsApp Group and emailed out to Sketch Group members.

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  • April Club Night with Oriane Pierrepoint

    In this live demonstration, professional artist Oriane Pierrepoint will create a charcoal portrait from a photographic reference.

    Tuesday 28th April

    7.15pm - 9.30pm

    St Mary’s Church Hall, Eastbury Rd, Thornbury

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  • All Day Workshop with Mark Warner

    Create an acrylic landscape painting, learning new skills and tips along the way with this inspiring and enthusiastic tutor

    Friday 22nd May

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Make It

Read our Latest Blog Posts

  • A Beautiful Sketching Day with Thornbury ArtClub

    As I write this, the rain is hammering down in complete contrast to the beautiful day at the Wilson Smith’s…….

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  • Turning Sketches into a Picture

    Bob Prince, one of our Sketch Group organisers, explains how he develops a sketch into a digital picture.

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  • Our Diamond Jubilee Summer Exhibition - What a Showstopper

    This Summer, we held our 60th Diamond Jubilee Summer Exhibition. Many of the Club’s professional and amateur artists displayed their works of art for viewing and buying, with extra events to mark this special occasion.

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  • “An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.”

    James McNeill Whistler

  • “A man paints with his brains and not with his hands.”

    Michelangelo

  • “Every good painter paints what he is.”

    Jackson Pollock

  • “Only when he no longer knows what he is doing does the painter do good things.”

    Edgar Degas

  • “There is no must in art because art is free.”

    Wassily Kandinsky

  • “I shut my eyes in order to see.”

    Paul Gauguin

  • “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.”

    Pablo Picasso

  • “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.”

    Degas

  • “It takes a very long time to become young.”

    Pablo Picasso

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