Accepted by the RBSA

The RBSA is holding a Friend’s Exhibition from Wednesday 22nd June until Saturday 16th July. Three of our WSA members, Denice Reese, Mike Brown and Josie Szpalek have had paintings selected for the exhibition. Well done the three of you. More members may have been accepted so it could be an interesting venue to visit. […]

SAA Warning

The SAA are sending out emails to members warning them of a scam attempting to contact members via the SAA website. I have been contacted by this ‘scammer’. The person said they were interested in my art works and would like to buy some for their daughter’s wedding  and they would pay by Bank Check (the […]

Art in Action. Sat. 16th July

There are places remaining on the coach taking us to Art in Action on Saturday 16th July. Why not ask family and friends if they would like to go. After 40 years this annual, international event will end this year. It is well worth the £30 being charged for the trip (that’s coach fare and […]

Eerie Ink Water Colour Workshop

Eerie Ink in George Street Walsall is proving to be a very popular venue for art workshops. On Wednesday of this week several WSA members joined others at a water colour workshop to explore experimental landscapes. Take a look at our face book page to see more photographs of the day.

Mike Thompson’s Demonstration

It was a good evening watching Mike Thompson create his water colour painting at last Thursday’s meeting. I think everyone was impressed by the colours he created for his picture having only three colours on his tray.   Mike is one of the very few internationally recognised artists who use just three colours to produce […]

9th June Meeting Reminder

Our demonstrator this evening will be Mike Thompson, water colour artist. Meeting begins at 7.30pm St Martin’s Church Hall Sutton Road Walsall WS5 3DQ Admission  £1.50 for non members   Wanting to go to Waterperry? This will be the last opportunity to sign up for the trip. See Denise Reece at the meeting to book […]

June 2016 Newsletter

As the newsletter this month contains the annual exhibition forms none will be sent via email. All letters will be available at Thursday’s meeting. Please collect if you attend. Letters remaining at the end of the night will be posted ASAP.

Exhibition acceptance.

WSA member David Wilkes has had works accepted at several venues so far this summer. Patchings  accepted ‘Cotswold Fields’. This will be there from 9th June until 24th July. An acrylic titled ‘Cannock Chase’ was accepted for the Staffordshire Open and will be in the Shire Hall until 8th July. ‘Reality of Faith’ is a collage […]

‘trio of artists’ exhibition

Three WSA members who exhibit together under the name of ‘a trio of artists’ invite you to the preview evening of their latest exhibition at the Atrium Gallery on Monday 6th June, 6pm to 7.30pm. Pam, Margaret and Babs have a total of 32 paintings on show, mainly water colours and acrylics. The exhibition continues […]

Drawing Workshop

Several members of the WSA enjoyed a very good day at Eerie Ink Tattoo Studio,in George Street, Walsall.  Not getting tattooed I hasten to add but attending a life drawing workshop.                                         The workshop was led by […]