Woodley and Earley Arts Group

WOODLEY and Earley Arts Group are delighted to have begun their new programme of painting exhibitions, demonstrations and workshops.

Our first exhibition since 2019 will be held on October 1-2, at the Oakwood Centre, Woodley, 10am to 5pm on both days. As well as original painting there will be crafts, cards and more. Everyone is welcome, admission is free.

After commissioning free on-line demonstrations during the pandemic, we held our first in-person painting demonstration in nineteen months on August 26, attended by new and past members.

Professional artist Melissa Wishart demonstrated a seascape in oils. It was a very informative demonstration with lots of questions from the audience.

Our next meeting is on Thursday, September

23, when the demonstration will be Cityscape in Acrylics with Colin Brown. We have invited Colin to the Group before and his brushwork is always fascinating, he also approaches the subject from a completely different angle such as painting upside down (the painting, not himself).

During the winter months we also hold oneday workshops at weekends, at which we can practise new skills for ourselves. Our first is Sunday, September 26, at Pearson Hall in Sonning. The tutor will be Sky Landscape Artist of the Year finalist Shelagh Casebourne teaching a landscape in oils.

The cost is £30 for the day (10am–4pm) and again all are welcome.

Whether you are a budding artist or just have an interest in painting you are welcome to come along to any meeting to see if it is your thing, full information is at our website weag.art