Welcome to the Guildford Art Society

We welcome people of all ages, practising artists of all abilities and those who just have an interest in the arts. We have over 300 members many of whom are professional or talented amateur artists. To learn about some of them, click on ARTISTS. We would like all artists exhibiting on these pages to submit new images once a year, and update their biographies at least every two years.

The current, (Spring) newsletter is now available to view here in PDF. If you have Adobe PDF reader click NEWSLETTER to read it, otherwise click HERE to download the free Adobe PDF reader if you don't already have it. Most PCs do have it.

To see the Programme card for the whole of 2012 click PROGRAMME CARD . In the 'File Download' box click on 'Open'. If you want to print the pages go to 'File' and 'Print'. To return to the Home page click on the left facing blue arrow, then click on 'No'.

Please note that the appraisal by Peter Howitt will be on 29th September, not 22nd as advertised.

The annual exhibition was opened on Friday 14th October by Councillor Jennifer Powell, seen here with the President, Jane Allison and the Chairman, Glen Armstrong.

 

Award Winners for the Annual Exhibition 2011

Some of the winners with President, Jane Allison.

President's Award

Joint winners

136 Linnea Taylor Coast of Pembrokeshire (oil)

137 Carol Orwin Lugubrious (bronze / copper resin)

AJS Award

144 Marina Gabriellini Bracelet & ring (rutilated rose quartz & st. silver)

Aquarius Open Award

119 Rick Homes 'Oh to be Young Again'

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County Club Award

34 Roger Dellar ROI, RI, VPPS Pointe Shoes and Romantics (oil)

Euro Award

42 Elisabeth Carolan Safely Moored (m/m)

TWM Award for Sculpture

28 Maggie Butler Uccello I (marble / slate resin)

AWB Award for Marine Painting

13 Rosemary Miller SWA Moored (w/c)

Guildford Art Centre Mixed Media Award

16 Elisabeth Carolan Gold Rush (m/m)

 

The President's Cup, voted for by the visitors,was won by Liz Clinton for 'The Shore, Leith'.

 

Guildford Art Society runs a very full programme of events, made up of demonstrations, talks, appraisals, and workshops in the Spring, Autumn and Winter. Meetings are held at St. Catherine's Hall, Chestnut Avenue, Guildford.

The Art Society was founded in 1923 as Abbotswood Sketching Club, and had its first Exhibition at the Stoke Institute in 1925, which was opened by Mary Watts, widow of the famous Victorian painter G.F.Watts

The Society has an interesting history. The Exhibitions were once held in the same building as the local Assizes, and on one occasion the Assizes were cancelled to make way for the Exhibition. For many years artist Edward Wesson was the Chairman, and many other distinguished local people have been involved over the years.

Committee

President: Jane Allison. 01483 562082 freeman.allison@btinternet.com

Chairman: Glen Armstrong. Green Hedges, Chinthurst Lane, Shalford, GU4 8JS. 01483 566350 glen.armstrong1@btinternet.com

General Secretary: John Tunstall. 19 Brockley Combe, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 9QB. 07917 776184 john.tunstall@btinternet.com

Hon. Treasurer: Marylin McNie. 6 The courtyard, Alderbrook, Smithwood common, Cranleigh, GU6 8QU. 01483 271914 marylinmcnie@aol.com

Exhibition Secretary: Philip Wilkinson. 01483 575125 pandjwilkinson@waitrose.com

Programme Planner: John Nichols. 07747023625 jsrenichols@yahoo.co.uk

Webmaster: Rose Seber. 84 Tillingbourne Road, Shalford, GU4 8EX. 01483 573140 reseber@tiscali.co.uk

Social Secretary: Sheila Corby. 01483 422361 scorbydale@hotmail.co.uk

Publicity Secretary: Judy Coleman. 01483 421171 coleman-john@sky.com

Members: Monica Bowen. 01483 567041 alan.and.monica.bowen@btinternet.com

This website is run for the benefit of the members. If you want to contribute any news, images or comments please click here.

 

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