“I pick up tips and new ideas, from all of the demonstrations I’ve attended. Even if it’s in a completely different style to the way I work, I learn something new each month.”
We now have a brand new camera and projector system that even further enhances the experience of watching our amazing guest artists.
Jeanette’s medium of choice is watercolour, though she uses all manner of paint and materials. The serendipitous behaviour of watercolour is a thrill and a challenge, her inspiration is in movement, light, fast moving energy. Watercolour and inks by their flowing nature are the ideal mediums to use. Jeanette’s subjects are varied, animals especially dogs and horses are her favourites, as we have such a strong emotional connection with them. I especially enjoy to semi abstract the natural world. So overwhelmed and moved by everything. Creating through the medium of art is to reflect such wonder.
76th Annual Exhibition is at the prestigious The New Art Gallery Walsall, Gallery Square, Walsall, the exhibition is in the Community Gallery on the ground floor. This is a very social evening for all members, family and friends of the WSA, are all welcome to help us celebrate the creative talents of our members selected artworks. During the event prizes will be awarded for ‘Best of’ in a variety of categories, these prizes are generously donated by art suppliers and local sponsors. This is a really fun and social event, not to be missed by members, so save the date now in your diaries.
Hannah’s work varies in subject matter and style. In recent years, she has focused on figurative art, with the narrative being the core of her practice. A self-proclaimed self-portrait artist, she uses it to explore what it means to be a female artist. Hannah took part in Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year in 2023 and 2025
The committee will get the AGM business out of the way in quick time. So, bring along a piece of work you’re proud of, puzzled by, or stuck on. We’ll have a mini exhibition! Tell us a little about it if you wish, then relax, chat and enjoy a drink with fellow WSA members
We welcome back a friend of the WSA
The work deals with emotional memory; particularly the emotional memory that relationships can evoke. Attwood views these works as ‘ghosts of the memory of feeling’.
He is increasingly experimenting with the process of Horticulture within the project, using the creation of gardens to evoke the same emotional responses – Gardening as an ecological art installation.
An interactive evening of printing! Draw directly onto your individual tetra-pak plate, ink it up and make your own print to take away
Jenny is a Master Printmaker, artist, author and co-owner of Ironbridge Fine Arts and Printmakers
“My artwork is particularly inspired by ancient standing stones and abandoned industrial spaces — forgotten factories, machinery and architecture slowly being reclaimed by nature.”
Ed will focus on urban drawing and perspective, with some demonstration drawing, and we can do this inside or outside depending on how people feel and the weather. Bring your sketchbooks!
“My work is rooted in a passion for exploring the stories held within places, buildings, and the people who once inhabited them. Through mixed media collages, I aim to preserve the echoes of industrial and urban life, capturing the history and emotions embedded in architecture.
Whether you’re drawn to history, craftsmanship, or the beauty of something aged and storied, my work invites you to step into these worlds and connect with the past in a meaningful way.
Jessica’s pictures have been displayed in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and London’s Mall Galleries, and she has also been a contestant in Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year. She will demonstrate her lino-cutting print techniques for us.
A chatty, informal night, with live demos from members, an auction and wine! Get to know your fellow artists over a drink and bid on exclusive pieces in our live auction
Bring along a piece of your artwork to display and, if you wish, tell us a little about it.
A finished painting, work in progress, experiment, success or disaster – all welcome! An informal opportunity to see what fellow members have been creating, share ideas and enjoy a drink together.
A wildlife artist, Roxy creates her incredibly detailed paintings in soft pastel and coloured pencil
PLEASE ALLOW FOR CANCELLATIONS AT SHORT NOTICE
If you know of any demonstrators fellow society members would enjoy watching please let us know. It’s always good to see new faces.
How about demonstrating yourself? If you would like to share the way you work by demonstrating at the New Gallery Walsall during our annual exhibition, again, let us know. It can be an enjoyable experience. You’ll not be expected to paint/draw by yourself as there will be another member of the society with you. Give it a go!
