Christmas social
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.
Cholsey sketch day – 29 June 2024
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,... Continue reading→
Visit to Kelmscott Manor
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... Continue reading→
Gallery visit: Heath Robinson
On Thursday 18 April, WADAC will visit the Heath Robinson museum and gallery near Pinner. The permament exhibition combines original artwork with books, photographs, film & digital media to tell the full story of Heath Robinson’s artistic career. The exhibition follows his career from art school in the 1890s, to his last works made during... Continue reading→
Arts in Wallingford
18th-27th May – in and around Wallingford This May, Wallingford is a destination for art lovers with a showcase of work by local artists, makers and creatives. Visitors can follow an ‘Art Walk’ around the town to glimpse into artist studios, discover specially curated exhibitions and find original art adorning town centre businesses. This celebration... Continue reading→
Workshop: photo to painting in oils
On Saturday 23 March, WADAC held a one-day workshop with artist Paul Oakley giving a demonstration of taking a work from photo to painting in oils. Paul guided attendees through composition, and the importance of knowing what to include and omit from a photo. Attendees used a photograph supplied by Paul to consider techniques to... Continue reading→