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'.
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)
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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)



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.
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The Guildford Art Society, 2006-2007. An Oppo site.
