In November 2024, artist James Ort gave a live demo of his process of making an animal sculture from wire. Animals are James’ primary subject matter, which is the result of a lifelong fascination in wildlife and a former career. Using his knowledge of anatomy and form, he pushes ceramic and wire to its limits […]
This year’s Christmas meal will once again take place at The Dolphin on Tuesday December 17th. The cost will be £22pp for 2 courses and £26pp for three courses. Please see the menu choices below. Numbers are limited to 25, so to reserve youir place, please email Vicki Milne.
David Booth, our former chairman, has been the Club’s treasurer for many years. He is stepping down and we are seeking someone to take opver the role. It takes about an hour a week (c. 52 hours pa) and David is happy to do a full hand-over. Wallingford & District Art Club (WADAC) seeks a […]
Tuesday 22nd October, 7.30pm, live at Centre 70 October’s live demo sees artist, Steven Hall, create an industrial scene in watercolours. Steven is influenced by the style of celebrated watercolourist Edward Wesson, who (in Steven’s words), “managed to put aside all the verbal clutter about the medium of watercolour and put down on paper what […]
Tuesday 17th September, 7.30pm, Zoom at Centre 70 September’s demo on Zoom saw artist, Chris Forsey create a harbour scene in watercolours. Chris is a self-taught painter in watercolour, acrylics and mixed-media and is constantly trying to extend and add to his skills in all water-based painting media. Chris showed how he composes his image, […]
August’s live demo saw Bath-based artist, Catherine Beale, create a landscape in watercolours. Catherine specialises in light-filled watercolours and says she has grown to love the excitement of the wet-in-wet ‘gravity painting’ technique. Here’s a step-by-step guide to her process. Tools Catherine favours Daler Rowney watercolour artboard, as it is more robust, takes water well […]
Live workshop by Mark Warner On 20th July, around 10 members joined artist Mark Warner in an all-day workshop to create an expressive seascape using acrylics. Mark is an experienced practicing artist and tutor, who works from his studio in Shropshire. He emphasised the importance of drawing to his work, by showing us some wonderful […]
July’s demo on Zoom (viewable at Centre 70 or by link at home) saw artist, Rebecca de Mendonca, create a portrait of children in pastels. Rebecca’s work has become widely known over recent years for its energy, life and movement. Devon-based Rebecca paints horses, people, landscapes and architecture, always seeking out the atmosphere and emotion […]
Nick Shanagher reports: “Seven club members braved the heat and sunshine at the end of June to sketch the Thames by the Cholsey Marshes nature reserve and the cricket match at the Cholsey Meadows ground. The group produced a variety of pencil, ink and watercolour sketches. The river was populated with a mix of wildlife, […]
Tuesday 18th June, 7.30pm, Centre 70 June’s live demo sees artist, Ken Organ, demonstrate drawing a portrait. An Oxfordshire-based artist, Ken’s work is figurative and features a wide range of subjects including trees, sheep, water, landscapes, still life, portraiture and the human figure. The mediums he mainly uses are acrylics and oil for painting and […]
Nick Shanagher reports that nine WADAC members joined the Watercress Painters on a visit to William Morris’s countryside home at Kelmscott Manor – near the source of the Thames – in April. Outdoor sketching was limited by a persistent cold wind and sharp showers. But we enjoyed visiting the house, which is filled with a […]
Tuesday 21st May, 7.30pm, Centre 70 May’s live demo sees artist, Elizabeth Baldin, demo painting a coastal scene using acrylics. Elizabeth paints impressionist landscapes and seascapes in acrylics, concentrating on lively brushwork and dynamic colour combinations to depict the Berkshire countryside near her home or the coastal regions of Hampshire and Devon. These paintings are developed […]
