Wallingford Art Club is taking part in this year’s Christmas Fayre by displaying members’ artwork at St Mary-le-More Church on Sunday 6 December, from 11.30 am to 4 pm. The Christmas Fayre brings many visitors into Wallingford, and the church will also host refreshments and children’s lantern-making. This is a lovely opportunity to showcase our […]
On Saturday 3rd October, Robin Danely will be making a return visit to the Wallingford and District Art Club. She will run a workshop focusing on a portrait in oils or acrylics. This is a follow-up from her enjoyable, instructive demonstration in July last year. Robin, who lives in Oxford and has featured on Sky […]
On Saturday 18th July, Catherine McVean will be making a return visit to the Wallingford and District Art Club. She will run a workshop focussing on a still life in oils, using a silver object. This is a follow-up from her enjoyable, instructive demonstration in March. Catherine explained she loves doing still lives, using objects […]
Our Spring Art Show was held over the weekend of 8–10 May at Centre 70. I wanted to say a huge thank you to everybody who helped make this year’s show such a success. Many visitors remarked on the quality and variety of the paintings on display, and it was wonderful to see the exhibition […]
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 […]
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. […]
Saturday 11th October, Workshop – Jonathan Newey – Coloured Pencil Sunflower, 10am to 4pm, Centre 70 Jonathan Newey is an award winning artist with over 25 years of experience in both drawing and painting. Born in Reading, England, he comes from a long line of artists in his family. He has extensive experience in a […]
Saturday 19 July, Workshop – Mark Warner – Landscape in Acrylics, 10am to 4pm, Centre 70 On Saturday 19 July, eight people attended a full-day workshop with returning artist, Mar Warner. Previously Mark had done a seascape, this time it was a landscape of a phot he’d taken of the Brecon Beacons. The attendees were […]
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 […]
Wallingford & District Art Club held its annual Summer Exhibition on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th May. 20 artists exhibited over 150 works using all painting media, including limited edition prints and cards. Visitor numbers totalled 400 over the two days and were up by 15% on our Winter 24 exhibtion. Sales were up by […]
