The group has a resident artist Glyn Pooley He gives short demonstrations or talks each week on the theme of the day. He provides one to one advice, helping members develop their own artistic language. Members are free to pursue their own projects, or follow the suggested theme for the week.
Glyn also gives on-line history of art lectures for members utilizing the once a month ZOOM on-line session. Subjects vary on a variety of themes, or famous and interesting artists - providing fascinating insights and inspiration for us. To see some examples of these sessions (including sessions on 'The Bloomsbury Group', 'The Art of Japan' and Welsh artist 'Kyffin Williams') click here.
(For further links to Youtube lectures, please see below)
A variety of Guest Tutors are often included in each terms programme.
The art group were very fortunate to have a guest musician arranged by our resident artist Glyn Pooley.
Paul Duggan played for our artists during a recent session. We all found the music beautiful and very inspirational!
To get a taste of the session, click here: https://youtu.be/70UKSnyvyys
In 2023 we celebrated Glyn's 25 years tutoring the Dinas Powys Art Group at the annual Christmas 'outing' at a local pottery where we all (including Glyn) were being taught to make a ceramic pot!
History of Art Lectures by Glyn Pooley (available to watch on YOUTUBE).
The making of The Joy of Art Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoaETOsW1v4
Glyn Pooley on the Art of Monet https://youtu.be/WSmT0brzIqo?si=K5ZzGvUMpo858-oX
Glyn Pooley on the Art of Amedeo Modigliani https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByFV-9Gxjdc
Glyn Pooley on the Art of Portraiture https://youtu.be/tMTuaLAmXC4?feature=shared
Glyn Pooley on the Art of Cubism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmD6L1jfD1A
Glyn Pooley on the Art of Kyffin Williams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxzef-Mi2eY
Glyn Pooley on The Art of Charles Byrd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1UsBy2bA68
Glyn Pooley on Aboriginal Art https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cber7V-wnc
Glyn Pooley on the Art of the Sea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le2ABDsLang
Glyn Pooley on The Art of Native North American https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rumbwzz8WY
Glyn Pooley on The Art of Henri Rousseau https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74ZUVAFOf3s
Glyn Pooley on The Pre- Raphaelites Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFHY8Aha3CU
Glyn Pooley on The Pre-Raphaelites Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ8p1_bOaFo
Glyn Pooley on the art of Henri Matisse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA26Z5X5-nU
Glyn Pooley on The Art of Banksy - The Joy Of Art Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qvBpuWdb60
Glyn Pooley on The Art of the Mural https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC_NtOW8t5U
Glyn Pooley on The Art of Recycling - The Joy Of Art series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC2T79Fl0DM
Glyn Pooley on The Art of S H Rasa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET-EXV27fok
Glyn Pooley on Tom Thomson and the Canadian Seven. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1OdR6pPt8M
Glyn Pooley on The Art of Japan - The Joy Of Art series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeNBuuQHRuY
Glyn Pooley on the Glasgow boys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYD2cqD4FCM
Glyn Pooley on the Art of Haiti and the Caribbean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjItMyvH3oA
Glyn Pooley on the Art of David Hockney - The Joy Of Art series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJT26XR2XDs
Glyn Pooley on The Bloomsbury Group https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRZqZBsmbwg
Glyn Pooley on the Scottish Colourists https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfofgo-yY9c
Glyn Pooley talks about The Art in National Museum of Wales https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5dJbMl925s