NEW SERIES Series 4 Tomorrow 8pm – 9pm Sky Arts   What a simple and elegant delight this show is. Like Bake Off at its best, it features nice people encouraging each other as they employ a skill that has required talent and dedication to hone.  While Portrait Artist doesn’t dig too deep into its contestants’ […]

Thursday 9th November 7.30pm. ( Our last demonstration/meeting of 2017)   It will be good to have Robert Bowers at out meeting on Thursday. It’s been a while since we’ve seen him.  Robert has produced a range of famous artworks, from the sculpture of a man on a motorbike outside the Waitrose store on the […]

SUBMISSIONS. To all fully paid up members of Walsall Society of Artists. If you are still to send in your submissions for this year’s exhibition you had better do it quickly. The last day for receiving entry forms is Tuesday 31st October. NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS FINAL DATE.   HOPE YOU HAVE […]

ART AT FIBBERSLEY PARK ACADEMY How lovely to be invited into a school, as members of WSA,  where Art is obviously a highly rated subject on the curriculum. We were asked to judge the children’s art work which was exhibited around the school. The whole school, from Early Years to Year 6, had been on an […]

WSA welcomes Mary Griffin as our demonstrator this week.   Mary Griffin, who studied art in Walsall and Birmingham, was elected a member of the Birmingham Pastel Society in 1998 and a member of the RBSA in 2001. Although Mary works in all media she prefers to use pastels.  At times Mary combines pastel with acrylic […]

WSA is back in business after the church hall refurbishment and on Thursday we will enjoy a demonstration by Kara Strachan.   Kara is well known for her vibrant flower, woodland, landscape and seascape paintings in acrylics. She exhibits her work extensively around the country enjoying exhibitions in many historical houses.   Kara welcomes all […]

From 14th August to 25th September 2017 Alan Cover will be exhibiting his exciting photographs at the Atrium Gallery, Blakenall Village Centre, Blakenall, Walsall.   Alan’s day job sees him travelling the length and breadth of the country. This obviously allows him the opportunity to catch those interesting, sometimes illusive views. He makes the most […]

It’s upsetting to be the bearer of sad news but a long standing member of the WSA committee, Ted (Edward) Jones, died on the 5th July. His wife, Margaret, has asked WSA to announce this to members and friends and inform them that his Funeral service is at St Martins Church on Wednesday the 2nd […]

Tomorrow, Saturday, is WSA’s outing to Patchings Art Festival. If you are with us for the day please remember the coach will leave St Martins Church at 8.30am. Hopefully we should arrive as the festival opens for the day at 10.00am giving time to book tickets for demonstrations. Some demonstrations are free, for others there […]

National Art Pass   From Cardiff Castle and Kensington Palace to the V&A and Tate Modern – the National Art Pass gives you free entry to over 240 museums, galleries and historic houses across the UK as well as 50% off entry to major exhibitions. Until 7 July, try the pass for 3 months for […]