Our Exhibition Preview Guest List
If you would like to join our Exhibition Preview Guestlist, please email hello@shropshireartsociety.org.uk as we’d be delighted to send you invitations by email to our Summer Exhibition Preview and our Autumn Exhibition Social. We will then email you back to gain the required consent (as required by the GDPR).
Autumn Exhibition 2024, thank you for visiting!
2024 winner of the H. Walker and R. Harrison Prize
At the Autumn Exhibition, the Walker Harrison Prize is awarded to the painting that, in the opinion of the adjudicator, best represents the Shropshire landscape. The prize marks the contribution made to the founding of the Society by Harold Walker and Reg Harrison: both keen naturalists, they loved our Shropshire landscape. This year, John Willetts, our current Exhibitions Secretary, was our adjudicator. He chose Margaret Rowson as our winner, for her evocative painting “Autumn, Lyth Hill”. Congratulations Margaret!
Summer Exhibition 2024
Click HERE to read our blog post about the exhibition and the Preview event held on 22nd June.
The People’s Prize 2024
The People’s Prize, voted for by the visiting public throughout the exhibition, was awarded to Valerie Alexander RBSA for her watercolour painting titled “Quayside, Scarborough”. Congratulations Valerie!
The Judy Townsend Memorial Prize 2024
This year’s Judy Townsend Memorial Prize (awarded by the Townsend family and the Society each year for the work which displays the strongest design element and the most innovative approach to subject matter) goes to Nicky Lokier for her vibrant and compelling portrait titled “Karen”. Congratulations to Nicky! Click HERE to read more in our exhibition blog post.
Our annual exhibitions:
The Society traditionally presents two annual exhibitions of members’ work, when both framed and unframed art works are for sale to the public. The Summer Exhibition takes place at St Mary’s Church, Shrewsbury — world famous for its stained glass, and the Autumn Exhibition is held at Bear Steps Art Gallery, Shrewsbury — an historic timber-framed gallery.
At the Summer Exhibition two prizes are awarded. The Judy Townsend Memorial Prize is given for a painting chosen by the Townsend family, for a painting showing an innovative approach or a strong design element… a painting that they feel Judy would have said ‘Wow!’ about. The People’s Prize is awarded to the painting receiving the most votes from visitors to the exhibition.
At the Autumn Exhibition The R Harrison and H Walker Prize is awarded for the painting that, in the opinion of the adjudicator, best reflects the Shropshire countryside.
Our Permanent Exhibition:
In addition, we normally have a small permanent exhibition in St. Mary’s Church, Shrewsbury; two or three members exhibit each month. Please visit our Permanent Exhibition page to see the rota of artists.
