The Sarasin & Partners Fine Art Open Competition Exhibition. 1st – 30th Aug. 2016

This exhibition is being held at the Granary Art Gallery at Weston Park, Shropshire, TF11 8LE The exhibition consists of a variety of paintings, prints, sculptures and textiles. WSA member Pam Renhard has been lucky enough to have all four of her submissions accepted for exhibition this year. The opening of the exhibition takes place […]

Apologies to Simon.

  WSA member, Simon Tew has a solo exhibition at the Innovation Centre, Chasewater, Brownhills from 29th August to 24th September. This follows his success at the National Exhibition of Wildlife Artists. The featured image, ‘Star’, is an example of his work. Apologies to Simon for displaying the wrong image when this message appeared originally. […]

Sculpting From Life Classes. September 2016 onwards.

Sally Scholes has recently started a community venture in Wolverhampton called The Sculpture Place. Her aim is to run classes in figurative sculpture and she has a couple of classes starting in September. Find out more go to     www.thesculptureplace.co.uk      or contact Sally on  07752798969   Address: Newhampton Arts Centre Dunkley Street Wolverhampton Wolverhampton […]

Painting sunflowers in Tuscany . September 2016

Arts Holiday Italy Ltd There is a certain view that never fails to inspire,  one of those vistas that reappears year after year. It is the sunflowers that appear as a sea of cadmium yellow contrasting against a Tuscan blue sky. For all of you who would like to paint beautiful Tuscan landscapes, be you […]

Lichfield Cathedral, ‘Finding the Next Turner’! Painting and Photography competition.

Lichfield Cathedral, working with Peter Walker, The Cathedral’s Artist in Residence, is inviting artists (painters and photographers) to participate in an exciting new competition to capture Lichfield Cathedral in a new way.  For one afternoon on Saturday 20th August, artists are invited to set up their easels and tripods to paint or photograph the Cathedral.  A […]

Simon Tew, solo exhibition.

WSA member, Simon Tew has a solo exhibition at the Innovation Centre, Chasewater, Brownhills from 29th August to 24th September. This follows his success at the National Exhibition of Wildlife Artists. The featured image, ‘African Beauty’, is an example of his work.

For david Bowie fans. Exhibition 20th July to 9th August.

David Bowie’s personal art collection, 400 items,  is being auctioned by Sotherbys of London. Two hundred of the works are by some of the most important British artists of the 20thC, Frank Auerbach, Damien Hirst, Henry Moore, Graham Sutherland to name just four. The collection will be exhibited until 9th August at Sotherby’s, 1-2 St […]

Success for Shane Wiseman and Simon Tew

Both Shane and Simon submitted works to the National Exhibition of Wildlife Artists this year. Both were successful as they had one painting each accepted. Shanes was ‘Sleepyheads’ and Simons was ‘There’s Always One'(see above).   The NEWA is a specialist exhibition where works are submitted, selected and then either accepted or rejected. Many International […]

WSA winner at Patchings 2016

Congratulations to WSA member David Wilkes for having another winning work at Patchings this year. David recieved the St. Cuthberts Mill Award for his painting ‘Cotswold Fields’. To see more about the exhibitions and awards at Patchings go to patchingsartcentre.co.uk/TALP/TALP_Exhibition

14th July: Freda Harris (Mixed Media)

Freda Harris will be joining us for this month’s demonstration on the 14th July. Freda is an award winning artist and works in all mediums but favours water colour and acrylics. She also works in pastels and has developed an interesting style! For more information about Freda Harris please visit her Website: www.hawkesmoregallery.co.uk Date & Time: 14th July 2016 […]