Cholsey sketch day – 19 August
Following the success of the recent sketching day at Wallingford & Cholsey railway, we arranged another summer sketch day, this time at Cholsey Meadows (the old Fairmile Hospital development). But unfortuntaley, it had to be cancelled at the last minute, due to weather. Instead, members will meet at Cholsey’s Annual Flower Show on 19 August,... Continue reading→
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... Continue reading→
Christmas Art Sale Success
Over 350 people visited our three-day “Joyous” Art Sale and enjoyed the beautifully presented paintings by 14 artists of the club. Sales were good: 24 artworks, 85 cards, and 4 craft items were sold, and we raised £105 from art materials donated by members. Thank you all who contributed by showing your artwork, helping to set up and being on hand to welcome visitors. Continue reading→
Sketching day at Moulsford
On 10 October we enjoyed a sketching day at Moulsford with members from the Watercress Artists of Ewelme. There were ten of us from the two clubs, the sun shone and the wind blew which made finding a sheltered location with a good view difficult, but in the end we all achieved a sketch(s) or a painting. Continue reading→
Visit to Stanley Spencer Gallery
A small group of members visited the Stanley Spencer gallery in Cookham, Bucks. Born in Cookham, Stanley Spencer was a truly distinctive student at the Slade, studying alongside such luminaries as Paul Nash, Dora Carrington and Christopher Nevinson. Continue reading→
WADAC at BunkFest
We had a stall on the Market Place during BunkFest to promote the club and its events. Continue reading→