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 […]
AGM – Committee Vacancy We are seeking one additional committee member to stand for election. The role focuses on welcoming visitors to our events, encouraging them to consider joining the club and taking part in our activities. It would suit someone who is friendly, outgoing and comfortable talking to people they haven’t met before. Please […]
WADAC’s Annual General Meeting will take place at 7pm on Tuesday 17 February at Centre 70, where our chairman will give a brief overview of finances for 2025 and plans for 2026. The AGM will be followed by a short illustrated talk by David Woodward entitled Odd Types – a fascinating journey through the history […]
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; […]
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 […]
WADAC member and local artist, Mark Wood is currently in the USA, having been commissioned by a musuem to paint three large paintings of the area, to be hung in the World Forestry Center in Portland, Oregon. He says he is being inspired by the magnificent mountain scenery, trees in Fall and nature in all […]
David Booth, the former chairman of WADAC, sadly passed away on 5 September 2025, aged 81. He had been suffering from various complaints in the past couple of years, which combined, caused his untimely demise. Nicola visited him in April and Nick in August and he was in good spirits and optimistic about his condition. […]
On Tuesday 16 September, artist Mark Wood demonstrated his lively, expressive style, creating a landscape of Wittenham Clumps in acrylics. Mark worked from three separate photos he took, combining elements of each and adding a few that weren’t in the photos. He uses student quality acrylics and basic stretched frame canvases, but good quality brushes […]
A group of WADAC members joined the Watercress Painters of Ewelme in a plein aire sketching day to Mapledurham. Scattered around the mill, pool and countryside, in glorious sunshine, the group had a ‘grand day out’, producing some lovely watercolour sketches. Mark Wood bravely attempted an acrylic (seen above not quite finished) and said the […]
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’s Chairman, Nick Shanagher, is embarking on an exciting and meaningful challenge this May and would love your support. Nick says: “I’ll be cycling 640 km from Montreal to Toronto to raise funds for #RideCanada4MS, a campaign launched by Dom (my friend and neighbour in Cholsey), aimed at supporting MS Brain Health initiatives. These initiatives […]
On Wednesday 4 June at 2.30pm & 7.30pm The Corn Exchange Wallingford is showing an exhibition on screen film about the life and works of Michelangelo. Spanning his 88 years, Michelangelo – Love and Death takes a cinematic journey through the print and drawing rooms of Europe through the great chapels and museums of Florence, Rome and […]
