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AGM Minutes

FARNHAM ART SOCIETY AGM
6TH DECEMBER 2021
HELD AT ST JOAN’S HALL ,TILFORD, FARNHAM @ 7.00pm

1a
Jan welcomed everyone present.
Richard Shenton, Emma Ratcliffe , Chris Hall, Ronnie Ireland, Jane Chadbon, Kit Bowles, Diana
Snow, Alison Ridgeon, Tony Barton, Monica Leeson- Earle, Diana Ashcroft, Sally Ferguson, Bob
Milton, Nick Hithersay, Helen Barker, Lisa Bartlett and Jan Hamilton
1b
Apologies for absence were received from the following:
Maureen Hall, Peter Gillespie, Howard Tweedie, Cheryl Jarvis, Eric Carpenter, Robert Davis,
Lindsay Berrie Goulding, Carol Orwin, Jackie Rennie, Christopher Antoniou, Kim de Luce,
Christine Bell, David Langley, Martin Kee, Rosemary Miller, Jean Breddy, Gillian Devine.
1c
Minutes from the previous AGM 2019. Matters Approved.
1d
Chairmans Report
Jan reported that despite the effects of the Pandemic in the year 2021 it had been a very active
year for the society, organised by the hard work of the FAS Committee.
Over the year organised events were as follows:
Via zoom!
January 2021 Tom Shepherd demo “Wild life in water colour.”
February 2021 Roger Dellar demo “Painting interiors in Oil”
March 2021 Marilyn Allis. “ Painting Figures in water colour”
April 2021 Anne Harbers “ Gave a talk on the Art of George W Lambert”
May 2021 “Life Class on Zoom”
June 2021. We joined Hagley Art Group for a demo by James Power
“ Light in the Landscape in Oil”
July 2021 Outdoor Painting with Rick Holmes held at the beautiful national garden
“BUMPERS” at Long Sutton
August 2021 At the invitation of Parkers Auction Rooms- Farnham Art Societies Summer
Exhibition 2021
HELD AT ST JOANS HALL
September. Clay Sculpture with Malcolm West held at St Joans Hall Tilford.
October 2021 A Life Drawing Session “ Flamenco Dancer and Guitarist”
November 2021. Mark Warner “ Painting Seascapes in Acrylics” Via Zoom!
During the year we also held our popular event ‘Art on the Railings’ which took place outside the
Maltings in Farnham every Saturday from May to September and continued into the month of
October to coincide and be included in “Farnham Craft City of the World”
Art on the railings also took place the first Saturday of the month into November and December to
coincide with ‘Farnham Craft Market’ held at the Maltings.
Jan thanked the Committee for all their hard work and support during the year!
1e
Treasurers Report
Treasurer Emma gave the financial situation in considerable detail and her report is attached.
Emma stated the Society was now in a stronger financial position than it had been for years.
1f
Membership Secretary report.
Helen advised that the current number of FAS members as of 6th of December 2021 was 223
1g
Programme Secretary’s report.
Lisa advised that future demonstrations were planned and it was agreed that these would
continue using zoom during the winter months.
There were also plans for an exhibition in June 2022 at the Farnham House Hotel which had been
rescheduled from 2021 due to Covid 19 restrictions.
Twinning
Arrangements were under way for Andernach to visit Farnham in October 2022, with a joint
exhibition of works, one possible location was a large tent in Gostrey Meadow, another option,
calling on the UCA’s claim to be community-engaged, was for UCA to host in their galleries.
In 2023 there would be a return visit to Germany.
2 Constitutional Changes - no changes at present.
3
Election of Committee
Chair- Jan will continue in her roll for 1 more year!
Vice Chairman - vacant
Honorary Secretary - Helen Barker
Honorary Treasurer. - Chris Hall -Understudying Emma Ratcliffe
Programme Secretary/Social Media - Lisa Bartlett will continue for 1 more year
Exhibitions Organiser - Vacant
Salvin Event Organiser - Chris Hall
3D Carol Orwin -( Advisor Only)
Website Manager /Social Media - Nick Holmes
Art on the Railings Organiser - Stewart Dakers
Committee Members - Helpers
Rich Shenton
Nick Hithersay
4
AOB
None recorded
Meeting Closed @ 19.25 pm

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