President’s Night on 11 April celebrated Joe Read’s service to Derby Sketching Club. Joe was presented with portraits created by our talented portrait artists when he recently sat for them. He and Jane must be rearranging their wall space at home now. Put very much on the spot, Joe gamely supplied stories for our speed-drawing challenge, won by Tom Burley. There was an art and presidents quiz with remarkably no clear winning team. So well done everyone! The room was decorated with old photos from Joe’s years as Chairman and with A1 reproductions of Joe’s art work. We had a delicious buffet and a bar. Joe is now Honorary President of Derby Sketching Club. He was presented with a card signed by everyone and a gift of art materials. Thank you to everyone for your contribution to President’s Night, it was a fun evening. And thanks to Joe for all his years service. Some photos of the evening…

A chance to visit Bradford, our city of culture. Coach leaves The Masons Arms, Mickleover at 9.30am. First we will visit the art gallery at Cartwright Hall. in the grounds of Lister Park. The collection includes Rossetti, Walter Sickert, William Blake and Pop Art prints. There is a cafe on site.

Next we go onto Salts Mill at Saltaire. Salts Mill not only houses a museum and art collection, specialising in the works of David Hockney but has a huge ground floor art supplies shop. Saltaire itself is a lovely picturesque town to explore with plenty of sketching opportunities if the weather is fine. Our coach leaves at 4.30pm returning to the Masons Arms around 6.00-6.30pm.

Ticket price is £25 for DSC members, £30 for guests.

https://bradfordmuseums.org/cartwright-hall-art-gallery

https://www.saltsmill.org.uk/

From 14th March until 4th May 2025 Derby Museum and Art Gallery will exhibit works by British figurative artist Alison Lambert.  Alison’s work includes layered collage and drawings of the human face and mythological figures. A must-see for our portrait and life drawing artists. Free admission. 

https://derbymuseums.org/event/alison-lambert-human-exploration-heads-and-myths