Delilah Lee ‘Licence to Paint’
Nov 28, 2024‘Licence to paint’ by Delilah Lee Local artist Delilah Lee is doing a solo exhibition @ St Paul’s Gallery, The crossing in Walsall. Everyone is more than welcome to come along and see these creative paintings in oil and mixed media. Her work is inspired by her travels, reaction to world events as well as […]
David McGuire ‘I used to be a photographer’
Nov 22, 2024Walsall Society of Artists’ very own chairman David did a demo on Thursday 14th November 2024. An accomplished amateur photographer took us through a journey of highlights, starting with his still life capturing the beauty of a garlic, tulips in black and white, to a lamp shade on top of a table ageing with time […]
Well that’s a Wrap
Nov 19, 2024Open Call to the 74th Annual Exhibition is Closed! Last year all the submissions came in mid way through the open call. This year what a last weekend with over 60% coming in in the last two days. Not a weekend I want to repeat, as you had all left it so late and were […]
Calling All Artists!
Nov 03, 2024Exhibit at the New Art gallery Walsall for our 74th Annual Exhibition! Only 2 Weeks Left to Submit your Artwork! Closing Date 17th November! Its that time of year as the 74th Annual Exhibition approaches the count down to submissions closing has begun with only two weeks left to sort out tour submission. Annual Exhibition […]
My Life in Art by Wendy Priest
Oct 04, 2024Wendy Priest’s Fantastic Solo Exhibition, St Paul’s Gallery at The Crossing in Walsall. St Paul’s Gallery, The Crossing, Darwall Street, Walsall, WS1 1DA (Next to the bus station) Saturday 26th October to Thursday 28th November 2024 The Gallery is open Monday to Saturday, 9.00am to 4.00pm. Express and Star Interview with Wendy Priest at The […]
WSA@Walsall MakerFest
Sep 30, 2024Unfortunately I was unable to do this but I do have a report from another WSA member. ‘We got there about 11 o’clock. The crowd was amazing, and tents, all very neat, stretched from the Art Gallery almost up to the church. The main event took place in front of the gallery and people were drawn to this; […]
September Newsletter Bitesize
Sep 30, 2024Day Trips Our next organised trip is to Melbourne Arts Festival, Derbyshire. This is on Saturday 14th September. Fingers crossed for decent weather as we’re hoping for a day packed with art, craft, music, workshops, culture and community spirit in the lovely village of Melbourne. Melbourne Oxford Trip Our previous day out was to Oxford in July. We had a thoroughly […]
Exhibitions Newsletter
Sep 30, 2024Lets put the last few months behind us and look forward to the inspirational colours of Autumn. I’ll concentrate, to begin with, on what’s to come rather than what’s gone.The most inportant item on the WSA calendar at this time of year is the Annual Exhibition. This is our 75th year and our 74th exhibition. Our last exhibition was exceptional […]
The Chair’s Spot
Sep 03, 2024Speaking of exhibitions… Like us humans, art exhibitions come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from the fabulous International Biennales to the most modest of club or solo artist shows. Our society has its own annual exhibition which we are familiar with and very proud of, together with other exhibitions held throughout the year at […]
The Painterly Set Exhibition
Aug 30, 2024The Crossing, Darwall Street, Walsall Exhibition Opens 30th August – 27th September Walsall Society of Artists, Elizabeth Whitehouse, Hazel Lea, Ann Hackett, Steve Woodhams, Jean Walker, Pam Renhard, and John Renhard, have come together in a group exhibition as “The Painterly Set”. All of the artists are extremely talented and the exhibition at the Crossing, […]