What is Derby Sketching Club?
[[File:Sharon Chemical Works 1894.jpg|thumb|The Sharon Chemical Works- A J Keene, a member of the Derby Sketching Club]] The''' Derby Sketching Club''' is a members' club meeting in [[Derby]], [[England]]. It was founded in 1887, still providing members with facilities. ==History== In 1887, a group of young men held a meeting at the County hotel in Derby and founded the '''Derby Sketching Club'''. They wanted to have a place where they and others could work, share their interest in painting and sketching. The fee for one year was two shillings and sixpence. Their first exhibition was held in January 1889, at the Athenaeum Rooms in Derby. In 1922, the [[Derby Ladies Art Group]] was formed. The two groups first held a joint Exhibition in 1951 for the [[Festival of Britain]]. They finally merged in 1966. The art collector [[Alfred E. Goodey]].<ref name=goodeys>{{cite book|last=Allard|first=Sarah|title=Goodey's Derby p. 12|year=2003|publisher=Breedon Books|isbn=1-85983-379-9|pages=157 |author2=Nicola Rippon}}</ref> collected some of their work about Derby made by Sketching Club members. In the 1940s he presented the paintings to [[Derby Museum and Art Gallery]]. ==Current activities== There are regular sessions for members- for lifedrawing, and portrait painting and still life. There are guest lectures and exhibitions and members use the website to promote their work. ==References== {{reflist}} == Other websites == *{{official|http://derbysketchingclub.co.uk}} {{Derby Museum}} [[Category:Derby]] [[Category:1887 establishments in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:1880s establishments in England]]