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<p>Dear Members,</p>
<p>As the year draws to an end thank you for membership in 2021 and
helping to keep our society afloat. 2021 has been a challenging
year for us all and has meant we have needed to adapt. Although
our 1st Friday meetings have moved online temporarily, we have
tentatively recommenced a few live exhibitions, sketching days and
regular art sessions on Wednesdays. We have also introduced a
regular "Art Matters" online meeting where we can share opinions
and talk about our art together. We will continue to be tentative
in 2022 when hopefully we return to meet and socialise face to
face more regularly.</p>
<p><b>2022 membership Renewal</b><br>
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<p> As membership renewal is nearly here again may I ask for your
support again in 2022. We have frozen membership fees at £35 this
year as we hope to encourage new members whilst still broadening
our range of activities designed to further suit our memberships
interests. Please visit
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.bromleyartsociety.org.uk/members/membership-renewal/">https://www.bromleyartsociety.org.uk/members/membership-renewal/</a>
for payment instructions. If you have any questions please email
me at Paul Stringfellow
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:membership@bromleyartsociety.org.uk"><membership@bromleyartsociety.org.uk></a> <br>
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<p>You can see from our opening list of events below that are still
very active and planning some new interesting ones for 2022. <br>
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<p><b>One Step Greener competition results and our next challenge<br>
</b></p>
<div dir="auto" class=""><font class="">Results of the One Step
Greener competition were announced on Friday at the Christmas
Quiz. Thanks to everyone who took part and voted. As usual we
showed the creativity of the Society’s members. So particular
congratulations to: </font></div>
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<div dir="auto" class=""><font class="">2nd Nishad Karim</font></div>
<div dir="auto" class=""><font class="">3rd Deborah Masters</font></div>
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<font class="">And commiseration to Brenda Parsons and Elizabeth
Davis who were the runners up.</font><br class="">
<p><font class="">The three entries are posted to the homepage of
the website but you can see the full exhibition here: <a
href="https://www.bromleyartsociety.org.uk/project-tag/one-step-greener/"
rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.bromleyartsociety.org.uk/project-tag/one-step-greener/</a><br>
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<p><b><font class="" color="#0d0200">A Postcard from 2021</font></b></p>
<div class=""><font class="" color="#0d0200">We would also like to
announce our next online Challenge - this will be on the theme
of “A Postcard from 2021” It is not necessary for the image to
be on an actual postcard - just postcard shaped (Google tells me
the standard UK postcard is A6 or 5.8x4.2 inches or 148mm by
105mm (this is the same format as A5, A4 etc). Full instructions
will go out soon but will be similar to the most recent
challenge. The closing date will be mid February but I ham happy
to post to a gallery on the website before then. </font></div>
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<div dir="auto" class="">Deborah.<br>
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<b>Christmas Quiz</b><br>
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<p>The winners of the Christmas Quiz was jointly Jo Harvey and Jan
Wilson after a couple of recounts. Congratulations to them both. A
bottle of fizz is going out to each....and a big thank you for
Deborah as quiz master of 2021.<br>
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<p><b>Forthcoming Dates</b></p>
<p><b>Friday 17th Dec 2021</b><br>
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<div dir="auto" class="">Art matters "My two influential artists
Masters and Modern" discussion.</div>
<p><font class="">For our last meeting of December we thought we
would share the Artists who we find most inspiring. Preferably
one old master and one modern (however you define that) but that
is not essential. Holding up the book/the Art work is fine but
if you would like us to share beforehand please <a
href="mailto:exhibitions@bromleyartsociety.org.uk"
rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank" class="">email
exhibitions@bromleyartsociety.org.uk</a> or <a
href="mailto:membership@bromleyartsociety.org.uk"
rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">membership@bromleyartsociety.org.uk</a>
so we can share works on screen. All welcome to come along and
maybe find some new Artists </font><font class=""
color="#ff2600"><br>
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<div dir="auto" class=""><b>Friday 14th Jan 2022</b></div>
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<div dir="auto" class="">For our first meeting of 2022 Art matters
- "My favourite or interesting piece of art in 2021" discussion
Friday 14th Jan 2022.</div>
<p><font class="">For January we are planning a joint First
Friday/Arts Matters Meeting. Hopefully everyone produced
something in 2021 that they are particularly proud of - here is
your chance to share it with your fellow Society members. We are
happy for you to share your screen, send a photo to Paul and I
beforehand or holding up to the screen. No need to have done
your homework (though we hope you will) to come along and be
inspired. </font></p>
<p><b><font class="">Friday 4th February</font></b></p>
<p><font class="">1st Friday online demonstration tba.</font><br>
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<p><font class=""><b>Friday 4th March </b><br>
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<p><font class="">Bromley Art Society AGM together with results of
our membership survey and "Postcard of 2021" competition.</font></p>
<p><font class=""><b>Friday 1st April <br>
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<p><font class="">First Friday demonstration tba. Could this be our
first tentative return to a live venue?<br>
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<p><font class="">Keep safe and well. A happy Seasons greetings and
New year to you all.<br>
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<p><font class="">Paul <br>
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