The first of these ‘demo by a visiting artist’ events, new to the Shropshire Art Society calendar, was held on Friday 10th May at the excellent Trinity Centre. This demonstration was given by the regular contributor the ‘The Artist’ magazine and current President of the RBSA, John Scott Martin. His paintings, in various media, are often of ships and boats, with a particular focus on the light on sky and water. Our recently acquired camera equipment enabled us all to have a close up view of the work in progress. We enjoyed an excellent insight into the working methods of this artist, complemented by tea and homemade cakes in the interval. There was a draw for one of the demonstration paintings by John, and it was won by Shirley Charman, pictured below with the painting.
We are now looking forward to receiving the artist Carole Baker in July. Thanks go to Rob Leckey for organising the event, and to Angela Kidd and Anne Linton for the super photos (above) that captured the occasion perfectly.