Suggestion - add area or county if you want paint pals. No point in putting non specific titles like paint pals....because that is the NAME of this section. You wouldn't be posting here if you weren't interested.
Also asking in Paint Pals when you are really after more folk to join your tuition class...is also misleading...why not advertise in the Tuition section?
I would like to see..or have it pointed out, a search facility...so if you did want a paint pal... to identify key words such as your county or town within the body of the post, as there look to be many without that in their title here already.

Having said all that, I think it's a good idea to have this section, as there are artists who are not able to attend classes/societies, who would benefit from finding a nearby paint pal!

Hi Deirdre,

Thank you for your suggestions and I am not sure if you are aware of our Members Near Me facility. This allows you to find and directly contact members via the secure SAA website but the best part is down to the exact postcode search. This means you can contact the fifteen nearest members within your area.

If you wish to have a look at this service please go to the Members Near Me tab at the top of the page.

Happy Painting!

Ashley (SAA)

Thank you Ashley, Yes I have seen the Members Near me Facility...and thought it was useful if you wanted to know who was an SAA member near you. However, it does not answer the dilemma of knowing the area a member was from by the title of their post :)
The reason I looked at this section of the forum was simple curiosity to see if there were many in my county. Unfortunately, I would have to open too many posts - which all takes time....

I assume now there is no Forum Search facility as you did not mention one?
Thank you for replying to my post.

Hi There,

Unfortunately there is no way of searching for counties or areas within the forum because it is a place where people can place as much or as little information as they please. Hopefully people will read your forum posting and place their area a little bit clearer but Members Near Me is the only accurate way of contacting people around you.

Happy Painting!

Ashley (SAA)

Ashley, You're right...you do no have a search engine within Paint Pals...however, now I've had time to look around, I found one in the main menu....unfortunately I can't find a way of inserting the screen picture I took of it. But hopefully I can show the results...
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Forum: Paint Pals Topic: Friendly watercolour group, West Suffolk
johnsaa
Post subject: Re: Friendly watercolour group, West Suffolk
Posted: 15 Feb 2012 13:25

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Hi have you looked at Members Near Me on the tab at the top of the saa web site home page. This new service for members is safe and secure, and will help you to meet other members on your terms.

happy painting

john
SAA Chairman

Forum: Paint Pals Topic: Friendly watercolour group, West Suffolk
t.waghorn
Post subject: Friendly watercolour group, West Suffolk
Posted: 29 Jan 2012 09:44

Replies: 1
Views: 8


I hold a regular fortnightly watercolour and painting group near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. We meet Saturdays from 10am-1pm and we cover watercolour painting, drawing, still life and painting from photos (what to leave out, how to distill the view etc). It's a lovely ...

Forum: Paint Pals Topic: Painting group in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk!
suffolkartist
Post subject: Painting group in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk!
Posted: 26 Dec 2011 09:12

Replies: 0
Views: 19


I organise a friendly watercolour painting and drawing sessions,in very small groups, on the outskirts of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Tutored, friendly, small group (8-10) watercolour classes at the Great Barton village hall, Saturday mornings, from 10am until 1pm. Price is just £12 per ...


So there you go! It answers my question! Thank you!