Kendal Art Society

Acrylic demonstration with Jamie Oldham
2026-02-05 10:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
A demonstration of acrylic painting with Jamie Oldham. £5.00 per person

Workshop with Hannah Robinson
2026-02-14 10:00 - 15:30 | Abbot Hall Social Cee, Dowker Lane, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4DN
This is a mixed media workshop (£20.00 per person)
Please book by texting 7522264187 or email gillimpey@hotmail.co.uk

Gill's jigsaw
2026-02-19 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Paint an old master between you.

Watercolour Demonstration with Greg Howard
2026-02-26 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Demonstration of water colour – £5.00 per person

Tonal composition
2026-03-05 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Use a black and white photograph or sketch to paint or draw a picture. Don’t look at a colour version of your photo and so imagine the colours from the tones you see.

Jayne Lancaster workshop
2026-03-12 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Jayne lancaster is mainly an animal artist, who does lovely loose paintings of animals and birds. She is a member of GreenDoor, and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
This workshop will be from 10.00 to 12.30 and there is a charge of £10.00. Please book in advance.
Bring watercolours, ink pens, pencils etc.

Continuation of the theme of animal painting
2026-03-19 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Social Cee, Dowker Lane, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4DN
Animal painting or just come and do your own thing. We’d love to see you anyway.

Annual General Meeting of KAS
2026-03-26 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Annual General Meeting of Kendal Art Society. Subscriptions of £25 per person will be due on that day.
There will also be a illustrated talk by the lovely Anne-Marie Michel on WW1 artists. Those of you who have seen her before will know how knowledgeable and entertaining she is as a speaker, so please come and support us and her.

World War 1 artists
2026-04-02 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Try painting in the style of a World War 1 artist, or come and do your own thing. As usual we would love to see you.

10 Minute Action Sketching.
2026-04-09 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
1 or 2 members to take turns posing for an action sketch such as walking around the room; putting on a shoe or coat etc; pretending to punch; hitting a golf ball; leaning against a table; opening a door. Any idea you can think of but nothing too drastic. We dont want anyone damaged in the process!

General painting morning - theme Spring
2026-04-16 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
A theme of spring on this April morning, using any media. With any luck the sun will be out and we will be able to see the new growth in Abbot Hall Park.

Anatomy of Painting - illustrated talk
2026-04-23 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Social Centre, Dowkers Lane, Kendal, LA9 4RF, United Kingdom
Martin Kinnear will be giving us an illustrated talk on ‘The Anatomy of Painting’.
This should be a really interesting talk and I hope there will be a good attendance.

Life Drawing
2026-04-25 10:00 - 15:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
The lovely Andrea will be with us once again for a life drawing or painting session. £20.00 per person.
Please book in advance.

Discuss and show own paintings
2026-04-30 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Bring paintings, sketches or sketchbooks to discuss with other members or, if you don’t feel you can do the discussion part, just bring them in and leave on a table in the room. It’s good to see what our members have been doing over the winter.
We will have coffee and cake!

Exhibition opens in Stricklandgate House, Kendal
2026-05-30 10:00 - 17:00 | Stricklandgate House, Library Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4PU, United Kingdom
Free entry

Exhibition of Art Work. Last Day
2026-06-06 10:00 - 16:00 | Stricklandgate House, Library Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4PU, United Kingdom
Last day of the exhibition. Please collect any bought art work from 3.00 pm

Relax and paint or sketch anything you like
2026-06-11 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
After the rigors of the exhibition we invite members to paint or sketch from photos, sketches or just from imagination.

Holehird RHS Gardens sketching
2026-06-18 10:00 - 13:00 | Holehird Garden, Patterdale Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1NP, United Kingdom
Its been a diabolical June but hopefully we will be meeting in Holehird gardens for a sketching morning of flowers and scenery. Free parking, donation welcome. Sometimes there maybe refreshments available but I’d advise you to bring your own.

Lucy Sclater's garden,Levens
2026-06-25 10:00 - 13:00 | Cook House, Church Road, Levens, Cumbria, LA8 8PU
This week we will meet in Levens, at the garden of member Lucy Sclater. Its a lovely garden with views over the countryside. Refreshments are usually provided.

Relax at Abbot Hall Social centre for an open sketching session.
2026-07-02 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Bring in anything you want to paint or sketch

Sprint Mill, Burneside
2026-07-09 10:00 - 13:00 | Sprint Mill, Kendal, LA8 9AQ
Join the group at the incredibly interesting Sprint Mill. Lots to see and lots to paint, inside or out.

Birch Mill, Crook
2026-07-16 10:00 - 13:00 | Birch Mill, Birch Mill, Crook, Cumbria, LA8 8LE, United Kingdom
Another lovely garden to visit in a beautiful part of Cumbria. Probably better to share the car journey as car parking slightly limited. Instructions will be in the email.

Garden in Underbarrow
2026-07-23 10:00 - 13:00 | The Rock, Underbarrow, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8HJ, United Kingdom
In the Underbarrow area, The Rock is a really old building which has a lovely garden with a pond, split levels and great views. Morning refreshments will be provided and instructions how to get there will be in the email.

Ian and Angela's Garden
2026-07-30 10:00 - 13:00 | 2 Barony Hills, Sandylands Road, Kendal, LA9 6JF
Lovely garden to visit

Abbot Hall Social Centre
2026-08-06 10:00 - 12:30 | Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendal, LA9 5AA
Painting from sketches. Join us for a comfortable morning in the centre.

Castle Green Hotel
2026-08-13 10:00 - 12:30 | Castle Green Hotel, Castle Green Lane, Kendal, LA9 6RG, United Kingdom
Meet at The Lodge, Castle Green Hotel for coffee prior to painting or sketching in the grounds or garden.

Trish's Garden
2026-08-27 10:00 - 13:00 | Cook House, Church Road, Levens, Cumbria, LA8 8PU
Trish has invited us back to her garden for a further sketching session. It’s a lovely peaceful place to sit, with flowers trees and a great view.

The River Kent on Natland Road LA9 7LT
2026-09-03 10:00 - 13:00 | Ford Park, Natland Road
Ford Park is a little park just on the west side of Natland Road south of Romney Bridge. Easy access for most in Kendal, and it has beds of shrubs, plus a close access to the River Kent. LA9 7LT is the nearest postcode I can find.

Frances and John Davenport's Garden
2026-09-10 10:00 - 13:00 | 8 Oxenholme Road, Kendal, LA9 7NJ
Frances and John have invited us to sketch in the garden on Oxenholme Road. As those of you who have been before know, this is a great garden with lots of room, nooks and crannies, flowers, shrubs and trees. It’s getting late in the year so not much more chances to sketch outside. One to enjoy

Town Centre sketching
2026-09-17 10:00 - 13:00 | Booths Supermarket, Wainwright Yard, Kendal, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Meet in Booths’ cafe at 10.00 – 10.30, then sketching in the town. Lots to do and see.
