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ARCHIVE: July Demo: Expressive landscape in acrylic

Tuesday 18th July 2023, 7.30pm – Live & Zoom demo by Mark Warner   Mark is an experienced practicing artist and tutor, who works from his studio in Shropshire. He will be giving a demo on creating expressive landscapes using acrylics. Line and colour is at the heart of his work and this is infomed […]

Outdoor sketching day

On Saturday 24th June, a dozen WADAC members gathered at the historic Wallingford & Cholsey railway station for an untutored open-air sketching day. It was an exceptionally hot day, so everyone did well to get their sketches done, to such a good standard. We show a selection of the final sketches from attendees below. Carole […]

ARCHIVE: June demo: Thames landscape in oil

On Tuesday 20th June, artist Jan Gaska will give a demo on the Thames landscape in oil. Jan is an artist based in the Chiltern Hills of south Buckinghamshire. He produces landscapes and portraits in oils.

ARCHIVE: May demo: Urban landscape

Contemporary artist, Cathy Read SWA, draws with masking fluid, creating urban landscape paintings that reflect city life in all its glory. From the ground-breaking designs of cutting-edge architecture, to the decaying remnants of a glorious past – all are lovingly embraced in images full of detail, using the vibrant colours of watercolour and acrylic ink.

Successful Summer Exhibition

Wallingford and District Art Club is holding its annual Summer Exhibition on 13-14 May at Centre 70, Wallingford. Members are being encouraged to submit works that represent the theme, CELEBRATE, to mark the Coronation of King Charles III.

ARCHIVED: April demo: Seascape in acrylic

Our April demo is given by artist Susan Gray, who will demo painting a seascape in oils. She has always been fascinated by the sea and its surrounding area, particularly the Cornish and Devon coasts, and Cumbria.

ARCHIVED: Mark Fennell – portraits in oils

On Tuesday 21 March 2023, we are holding a live demo at Centre 70 (which will also be relayed by Zoom).

The demo is on painting portraits in oils, using palette knives and brushes, by artist Mark Fennell. Mark is a professional portrait painter who works to commission from his home studio in the hill-top village of Brill in Buckinghamshire. He works predominantly in oils.

February demo: Talk – Art and the Night

Our February demo comprises an illustrated talk entitled ‘Art and the Night’ by Robert Kidner. Robert is a club member and resident of Woodcote who has given many illustrated talks to clubs and associations in Oxfordshire, including WADAC. Robert will display and discuss a series of famous paintings such as ‘Silvery Moonlight’ by John Atkinson […]

11 March workshop – impressionism painting in oils

Saturday 11 March – 10am to 4.00pm On Saturday 11 March 2023, we are running a one day workshop on painting in an impressionistic style in oils. Our tutor for the day is Paul Oakley, from Pewsey Vale Studio. Paul is a self-taught artist based in the Pewsey Vale in Wiltshire. Predominantly painting in oils, […]

Pam features in Round & About magazine

WADAC member, Pam Sandhu-Dickens, was invited to contribute a full page article in the Wallingford issue of Round & About magazine in January 2023. Pam wrote about the benefits of joining the club to practice art and boost wellbeing. She outlined the activities on offer at the club.

January live-streamed demo

On a cold Tuesday evening, WADAC held its first ever live streamed demo. Around 22 members watched Claire Cross paint a Spring scene, which was live streamed to many other members at home.

December newsletter

News about the December 2022 Joyous art sale, classes return in January 2023, 1st live demo at centre 70 on 17 January returns…