The Four Parishes Art Society (Amport, Grateley, Monxton and Quarley) meets monthly in one of the Village Halls. They usually have a speaker on a wide variety of topics such as art, gardening crafts, architecture. Visits are also arranged during the year to places of interest.
All residents of the villages are eligible for membership.
Details of the programme of events appear monthly in the Parish News. Click for this month ->.
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Just a reminder that all residents of the Four Parishes - Amport, Grateley, Monxton and Quarley are eligible for membership. An interest in art in the broadest sense is all that is required. Many of our members are not "active" artists. Anyone interested should contact the Membership Secretary (tel: 01264 710395).
2013 Programme
Meetings are held at 8pm unless otherwise stated.
| Date | Subject | Speaker | Hall |
| Tue 11 Dec 2012 | Skittles evening, supper and raffle | White Hart Inn, St Mary Bourne | |
| Tue 8 Jan | How to get started with writing and publishing | Caroline Taggart (editor and writer) |
Monxton |
| Thu 21 Feb | Growing clematis and pruning hints. Plants to buy. | Steve Christmas | Quarley |
| Tue 12 Mar | Herbs in our folk lore, and use in home; tastings served. | Jane Arnold | Monxton |
| Sat,Sun 27&28 Apr | Art and Craft Exhibition, for all members to exhibit their art or craft | Quarley | |
| Tue 14 May | 'Sheto Hatti' - the story of G-HUEY helicopter | Robert Tierney | Grateley |
| Tue 11 June | RUSSELL COTES ART GALLERY & MUSEUM, Bournemouth. Guided tour of museum + time for rest of museum. £5 + coach cost | Outing, 9.30am – 4.00pm | |
| Tue 9 July | (nature photographer) Exploring the Hampshire Avon | John Combes | Monxton |
| Tue 13 Aug | Artist, specialises in unusual media of contemporary batik and dyes on paper. Demonstration and try it yourself. | Deborah Vallance | Grateley 2.00 - 5.00 pm |
| Tue 10 Sep | Bell Ringing demonstration and try out | Robert Crick & Colin Hares | Amport Church |
| Tue 8 Oct | AGM and Merchant Navy's involvement in the South Atlantic | John Taylor | Quarley |
| Tue 12 Nov | Graphologist | Grateley | |
| Tue 10 Dec | Skittles evening, supper and raffle | White Hart Inn, Stoke 7pm | |
Committee Members
| Chairman | Jose Taylor |
| Secretary | Helen Norman |
| Treasurer | Sue Ryan |
| Membership Secretary | Lois Allender |
| Committee member | Enid Smith |