CHAIRPERSON

Art and Music have always been of equal importance to Jen Oulton. Following a combined degree in Art and Music she became a flute teacher and set up her own bookbindery. A move to Ringwood and a young family meant there wasn’t much time for art, but the flute teaching went from strength to strength. It wasn’t long however before pencils and paint started to feature again. Jen has a love of colour and is influenced by the work of Matisse, Vuillard and the Impressionists, although next week it will probably be Picasso, Kandinsky and Ken Howard!

TREASURER

RAS Treasurer since 2014, Jan has worked in finance for most of her working life. Since becoming Treasurer, Jan has created a computer system for recording all the Society’s finances, making year ends analysis quick and easy and allow card payments. She also paints animal portraits and landscapes in all mediums.

CO-EXHIBITIONS SECRETARY AND NEWSLETTER

Since retiring, Ann has been able to devote more time to working outdoors, sketching and painting. “I enjoy experimenting with various techniques to develop my ideas”.

MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY

Elvie lives in Ringwood but spent most of her life in Asia and fortunate to have lived in many countries throughout Asia and the Middle East. In particular, India provided a rich source of subjects and study opportunities and it was here that Elvie developed her love of painting.

She usually work in oils but enjoys working with a variety of media. She studied at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore, Central St. Martin’s in London and Dubai Arts Centre in the United Arab Emirates.

She has attended Plein Air workshops in Portugal, Venice, Tuscany and Crete tutored by Roger Dellar, a member of the Wapping Group and ROI.

“I do not shy away from colour”. Naturally drawn to colourful art gives an energy boost. “Colour makes me smile and I love painting flowers”.

PROGRAMME SECRETARY

Michael has had a life-long interest in art and painting.  He worked in the theatre industry writing, directing and producing shows mainly for audiences of children and their parents.  He has recently gained a masters degree in theology from the University of Winchester.

He loves the work of the impressionists and also the Bauhaus school in the Weimar republic of Germany, especially Klee and Kandinsky.  He likes to try to experiment with a combination of strong, graphic lines and colour, working mostly in watercolour.

IT AND SOCIAL MEDIA

Andy studied at Bournemouth College of Art before a 35 year IT career in Investment Banking in the City. Now retired, he paints pastels, oils and watercolours. He exhibits annually in the Societies annual summer exhibition. He is a member of Ringwood Friday Painters and a member of Take10 Artists.