About Us

​We are a friendly mix of professionals, semi-professionals and amateurs who meet on a Wednesday evening 6.30-9.00pm at Moordown Community Centre, Moordown, Bournemouth (map).  The object of our group is to practise and appreciate drawing, painting and other visual arts by working together and sharing for mutual improvement and benefit.

This is achieved by meeting weekly and creating and promoting a programme of activities such as working sessions, demonstrations, specified projects, ‘plein-air’ working, along with talks, discussions, visits to exhibitions and organised painting holidays.  See some of our activities in our archive; tap or click here. We also present opportunities for members to exhibit their work and make sales as they choose.  See our exhibitions past and future, tap or click here.

​The BBAG group started in 2003 and normally operates with a capacity of 20-25 invited members.  We welcome enquiries at all levels.  Please click here for our Membership Enquiry Form.
We generally work to a 10-week programme operating five of these throughout the year.  Please click or tap here for more information about our programme.

Our activities encourage many painting styles using all types of media and this is proudly demonstrated in the work on show in our exhibitions and online gallery.  You can view more of our  artwork on our Gallery page - categorised by artist.

We aim to exhibit at least once a year at a venue in or around Bournemouth.  Click or tap here for details of our exhibitions.
BBAG is founded on the principles and values of mutual Creativity, Friendliness, Enthusiasm, Encouragement and Respect.

During the pandemic over 2020/21 our indoor activities and exhibitions were curtailed but since January 2022 we have been back to normal.
​
​This website is importantly our online gallery for finished work and also shows sketchbook submissions here for drawings and preliminary work and links to our artists.

For a list of BBAG Committee Members please visit our Contact Us page.