Wallingford & District Art Club

Encouraging creativity

WADAC is a friendly club promoting community art in and around Wallingford since 1979

Autumn Avenue, David Booth

Different subjects & media

Our members enjoy drawing, painting and crafting using different media

Boat on the river, Rita Gamble

Tutored classes

Need structured help? We have tutored art classes on Tuesday mornings and afternoons

Snow Mountains 2, Anna Allen

Social painting sessions

Relaxed, self-guided group sessions on Tuesday evenings

Wittenham Clumps, Mark Wood

Monthly live demos

Run by a professional artist, either by Zoom or in person

A Sunset Skyscape, Les Darlow

Full activity programme

Workshops, club exhibitions and days out held throughout the year

Summer exhibition

New members welcome

“I love being a member. I get to learn and improve in a very friendly, supportive community.”

Wheatfields, Nicola Webb

WADAC is a friendly club promoting community art in and around Wallingford since 1979

Our members enjoy drawing and painting in different media

We hold tutored art classes on Tuesday mornings and afternoons and relaxed, self-guided group painting sessions on Tuesday evenings

We run monthly live demos by a professional artist, either by Zoom or in person

Enjoy regular workshops, club exhibitions and days out throughout the year

Classes, group sessions and demos are held at Centre 70, Kinecroft, Wallingford

New members are always welcome

January 2026 demo – Claire Cross – watercolour with salt technique

Tuesday 20th January, live demo by Claire Cross – watercolour with salt, 7.30pm Centre 70 Morning tutor, Claire Cross, is returning to demo a watercolour using salt. Claire is interested in incorporating watercolour mark-making techniques into real paintings. During the demonstration she will be using salt to meaningfully create a beautiful effect in the painting; […]

Red Kite goes on display

We were recently asked by Wallingford Town Council to decorate a blank wooden red kite for display as part of the Council’s Red Kite Trail around Wallingford. Tutor, Claire Cross, took charge of it. It’s life size and just about fitted into her car boot! Morning class members pooled ideas about what to create and […]

WADAC features in Christmas Fayre Day

WADAC is trialling a stall in the Marketplace at the Wallingford Christmas Fayre on Sunday 7th December, from 10.00am to 5.00pm. Members have been asked to submit two paintings (one for display, the other in reserve if the first sells), plus browser items. The closing date for submissions is 15 November. Members will be asked […]