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

March Demo – still life with reflections

On Tuesday, 17th March, 19.30 – 21.30, artist Catherine McVean will give a live demonstration on painting a still life with silver surfaces. Catherine says she loves including a variety of surfaces in her work. She will be painting in oils and will show how a reflective surface can provide a good contrast to softer […]

AGM 2026 report

WADAC’s Annual General Meeting took place at 7pm on Tuesday 17 February at Centre 70, where our chairman gave a brief overview of finances for 2025 and plans for 2026. Here is his report in full. Over the past twelve months, the club has continued to do what our constitution asks of us. We have […]

Workshop – seascape in oils

On Saturday 14th March from 10.00 – 16.00, artist Melanie Cambridge returns to run a workshop in oils. She is an enthusiastic tutor who has made seascapes with their coastal light and space an integral part of her work. With thoughts of warmer days ahead, we will work on a seascape with her encouragement and […]