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 […]
On Tuesday 20th January, we had a live demo by Claire Cross – watercolour with salt Morning tutor, Claire Cross, demoed to a good turn-out of around 30 people, including 6 new visitors. Claire is interested in incorporating watercolour mark-making techniques into real paintings. During the demonstration she used salt to meaningfully create a beautiful […]
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 […]
Tuesday 18th November, live demo by James Ort – Animals in Clay, 7.30pm Centre 70 James says: Clay is a fascinating medium – I love it. Life can evolve from it and with each firing in the kiln a sculpture can become more and more breathtaking. I’ve always admired the movement and poise of all creatures great and […]
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. […]
Tuesday 21st October, live demo by Sarah Martinez – Pop Art Screen Printing, 7.30pm Centre 70 Sarah Martinez runs Berkshire Printmakers with her artist husband Cipriano Martinez. They teach silkscreen printing in art centres, colleges and schools to adults and children. With over 20 years teaching experience, the couple set up Berkshire Printmakers after realising […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tuesday 19 August, live demo by Melanie Cambridge – Seascape in Oils, 7.30pm Centre 70 Melanie says: She insists on doing a compositional sketch first, then taking photos as reference. She combined elements from 3 photos into her painting – the headland, near shore and close-ups of people. She used an 18 x 22” canvas, […]
