Walsall Society of artists run a varied program of exhibitions for members to take part in throughout the year. To take part in an exhibition please look out for our Open Calls on the website for you to submit to.
Walsall Society of Artists, hold monthly exhibitions at St Pauls Gallery, The Crossing for the public to view, free of charge.
We have a varied program of artists with solo exhibitions and mixed groups, exhibiting a wide variety of styles in their creative artwork, and most of the artwork is for sale. Many artists will be Holding meet the Artist Days, Demonstrating and offering Workshops . Come and have a look round, relax and have a coffee and/or brunch whilst viewing Walsall’s local artists paintings, prints and drawings.
Wendy’s exhibition at St Paul’s Gallery is her first solo exhibition, sharing with you,examples of artwork from throughout her life. Wendy’s exhibition includes a few examples of early works from her A level and college artwork. There are floral artworks using a variety of media, including pencil, pastel, ink, pen and scraperboard. Wendy also mixes these media with watercolour.
More recent artworks are inspired by features from the locality; including Walsall, Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Smethwick, Dudley and Birmingham.
This diverse group are experienced in a variety of aspects in art, including impasto, washes, shape and form.
The exhibition shows the individuality of each artist in their chosen mediums, and how they interpret through observation the world around them.
Tutor – Ann Hackett RBSA
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 shows the full diversity of styles and skills that the Walsall Society of Artists has to offer and share. There is something for everyone, from traditional oil painting landscapes and studies, by Hazel Lea and Jean Walker.
Vibrant watercolours by Elizabeth Whitehouse, and delicate florals by Ann Hackett. Contemporary still life, and landscapes in acrylics by Pam Renhard. Meticulous eye bending abstracts by Steve Woodhams, to intriguing satirical digital creations by John Renhard, all thought provoking and inspiring.
Anne Nicholls has been a member of Walsall Society of Artists for many years, and is an accomplished watercolourist. She is happiest when painting landscapes and florals, she teaches an art group in Great Bar and this exhibition includes selected works from her students.
Art is often described as a dialogue between the creator and the observer, a conversation that transcends time and space. But what happens when this conversation takes place within a family, across different generations, and with contrasting artistic philosophies? The exhibition “Lines of Descent: Artistic Grudge Match: Baby Boomer vs. Gen X Slacker” at St Paul’s Gallery in Walsall brings us an intriguing answer.
Running from June 29th to July 25th, this exhibition features the works of Pam Renhard, a Baby Boomer, and her son John Renhard, a Gen X Slacker. Both have a deep passion for art, yet they approach their creative processes with distinctly different styles and methodologies. This divergence prompts the playful yet profound question posed by the exhibition: should it be “descent” or “dissent”?
Saturday 8th June 11am – 1pm come along for nibbles and drinks and celebrate the artists and poets works.
Come along and watch and talk to the artists at work between 10am – 2pm
Come along and listen to our local poets recite poems inspired by the artwork, they will be running workshops and reciting their own work at this fantastic venue, “All are Welcome”.
Jude is inspired and fascinated by nature, recalling places experienced or imagined as the work forms, creating from a place of no time, no space. She uses marks like an impressed memory, trying to recapture the essence of that moment.
Jude constructs images with multiple layering, but at the same time leaving space for surprise, for something unexpected to happen. Her paintings are created through a performative process of applying pigments, oils, creating pools, then tilting and manoeuvring the canvas. “Water is such a powerful force in shaping the natural landscape” and by using the fluidity of the paint in her process, resonates with ways in which the landscape is formed and eroded.
Anne Nicholls has been a member of Walsall Society of Artists for many years, and is an accomplished watercolourist. She is happiest when painting landscapes and florals.
Steve is a Self Taught Artist, based in the West Midlands, Steve specialises in his own unique take on cubism and abstract art. Often taking inspiration from environmental and conservation issues, Steve will be equally moved to create a painting inspired by his inner thoughts, frustrations and personal day to day life.
Steve’s artwork teases the viewer’s eye and over time allows the viewer to interpret the painting and impart their own perspective. By a clever use of lines, creating a three dimensional space, they take the gaze of the audience across and then through the painting, on an otherwise two dimensional space.
Himley Park and Hall is a beautiful exhibition setting. The grounds and Exhibition are free so why not have a morning or afternoon out to browse the Walsall Society of Artists current art exhibition.
The coffee shop is just next door and all the art is for sale.
Elizabeth Whitehouse, Pamela Renhard, Celia Mortlock, David McGuire, Nataliya Hodson, Jude Hanly, John Renhard, Pauline Astle, Gordon Sanderson, Francella Jean, Terry Leek, Ann Nicholls
Exhibition opened on 15th December and ran until 18th February
What visitors have said:- “An absolutely breathtaking experience. Inspirational!”
“My visit to the art gallery was nothing but breathtaking. One particular piece of work, literally, stopped me in my tracks. An amazing experience.”
We look forward to seeing exhibitors, members and friends visiting the New Art Gallery Walsall, remember to vote for your favourite painting for the Peoples Choice Award.
