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 […]
Tuesday 20 May, live demo by DJ – Acrylic painting in the style of a master, 7.30pm, Centre 70 DJ has been drawing and painting for as long as he can remember and his style has developed through many years of experience working in professional fine art studios and working for international design companies. He […]
On Wednesday 9 April, the Corn Exchange Wallingford is showing an ‘exhibition on screen’ performance of The Dawn of Impressionism: Paris 1874. This is a wonderful exhibition from Musee d’Orsay, which highlights how in 1874, the first impressionist painters broke the mould by holding their own exhibition outside the official Salon. Impressionism was born and […]
Wallingford & District Art Club is holding its annual Summer Exhibition on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th May, from 10.00am to 4.00pm each day, at Centre 70 (just off the Kinecroft on Goldsmith’s Lane). View over 60 works using all painting media, plus limited edition prints and cards, created by over 25 WADAC club members […]
On Tuesday 15 April at Centre 70 artist Rodney Kingston gave a live demo of painting a still life in oils. We were treated to a lovely sequence of stages. Rodney started with the basics of decisions about composition & lighting. He took us through the gradual process of drawing with dilute dark umber on […]
Tuesday 18 March, live demo by Harriett Riddell, 7.30pm, Centre 70 Harriet gave us a journey through her art over the years. She has travelled the world with her sewing machine, pitching up in challenging locations from the slums of Nairobi to the tea fields of the Himalayas. Through free motion embroidery she captures her […]
Tuesday 18 February, AGM, followed by talk by Julia Sorrell, Centre 70, 7.30pm Committee members will outline highlights of 2024, financial standing, re-election of committee members and give an overview of what’s to come in 2025 at our AGM. This will be followed by a talk by artist, Julia Sorrell, talking about her life as […]
In January, artist and Tuesday morning class tutor, Claire Cross, gave a live demo on creating an atmospheric picture in pastels on a dark acrylic background. Claire started by explaining her general rules for this type of picture. She prefers using Unison pastels for their creamy texture and coverage. She has assembled many shades of […]
Hopefully you’ve managed to get tickets to The Corn Exchange panto in Wallingford, which this year is Dick Whittington. It runs from 17th January to 1 February – evenings and matinees. Mark Wood designed the set this year and was lead painter, helped by Nicola Webb and his daughter. The set comprises 6 cloths – […]
On Saturday 22 March 2025, from 10.00am to 4.00pm we held an all-day workshop led by artist Liz Chaderton. Liz demonstrated painting an animal portrait in watercolour on canvas and guided 10 people to produce their own finished work. The surface is specially primed to accept the paint and then sealed. It is a contemporary […]
Over 350 art lovers visited our Winter Art Show on 30 November and 1 December 2024 at Centre 70. Over 100 paintings, prints and cards were on display, from the 27 club members that participated. We sold 17 original paintings (the average price of works sold was a very affordable £62), plus 10 or so […]
