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

The current, (Summer) 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.

Guildford Art Society's Autumn Exhibition 16th October - 20th November 2010 at Guildford House Gallery promises a show brimming with talent and personal achievements. To see some work that may be included click HERE.

 

Virtual GAS Art competition - unfortunately the competition for children has been cancelled this year due to lack of response. It will be run next year, with information being available earlier.

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.

 

Spring Exhibition

Guildford Art Society held its Annual Spring Exhibition at Harvey Gallery in Guildford on Tuesday 4 th May to Friday 14 th May.

The sales totalled £3265, boosted by the late sale of Christine Charlesworth's lovely sculpture 'Girl with Book' which was featured on the posters.

The Prizewinners were:

President's Choice - 'Springfield Road' - Lisa Clifford - Pastel - cat.57

Best Use of Paint - 'Back Garden in the Snow' - Liz Clinton - Oil - cat.82

Best Oil - 'An Evening at Glyndebourne' - Richard Storey - Oil -cat.70

Best Work on Paper - 'Garden Blues' - Marylin McNie - Watercolour - cat.26

Best Exhibit in 3D - 'Water Carriere' - Christine Charlesworth - Bronze Resin - cat.91

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

Membership Secretary: Monica Bowen. Newlands, 13 Mountside, Guildford, GU2 4JD. 01483 567041 alan.and.monica.bowen@btinternet.com

Newsletter Editor: Sue Boucher. 9 Westwood Ho, Guildford, GU1 1UU . 01483 839346 familyboucher1@ntlworld.com

Exhibition Secretary: Philip Wilkinson. 014183 575125 pandjwilkinson@waitrose.com

Programme Planner: Ro (Rotraud) Sarker. 01483 502642 sarker7rw@btinternet.com

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: Gillian Silsbury. gillian.silsbury@googlemail.com

Grace Gale-Becket. ellygbeckett@hotmail.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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