First lecture of 2016, thank you Sister Petra Clare!

The Society has replaced its usual sequence of evening Spring Lectures with a programme of Afternoon Lectures at The Trinity Centre, where our successful series of Artist Demos organised by our Treasurer, Rob Leckey, continue to run. The afternoon of Wednesday 30th March saw nearly 50 members and friends gathering for the first of these …

Keith Turley demo, the finished portrait!

On Thursday 15th October some 50 members gathered at The Trinity Centre, Meole Brace, for a demonstration by the very experienced portrait painter, Keith Turley (MA ARBSA) – click here to visit his website. A popular feature of these events is a free draw when the winner receives a painting by the visiting artist. However …

Exciting colours in pastel – thank you Lynda Kettle!

Well over 40 members and friends enjoyed a splendid demonstration of pastel painting by Lynda Kettle RBSA on 20th February. With her substantial experience of working on set design in Theatre and Television, her work reveals a dramatic flair and exciting use of colour. The soft pastel, her medium of choice in this demonstration, was …

Catherine Stavely’s skilful watercolour demo for Shropshire Art Society

The latest in the current Season of Painting Demonstrations was held on Friday 23rd May at our usual venue, The Trinity Centre, Meole Brace, where over 40 members enjoyed listening to and watching the watercolourist, Catherine Stavely, at work. We were able to watch her handling this difficult medium with great skill, while she explained …

Exciting print-making demonstration by Paul Hipkiss

The latest in the Society’s programme of artist demonstrations was held at Trinity Hall, Meole Brace on Friday 28th February, when some 50 members and friends gathered to enjoy a brief review of the development of the centuries old art of printing followed by demonstrations of the magic of various printing techniques. Paul Hipkiss (RBSA) …