On the evening of 5th May 2017, over fifty members and friends gathered at the attractive Trinity Centre in Meole Brace to enjoy the first of the Judith Moy Annual Lectures. This event has been established to commemorate the very significant contribution made by Judith over many years to the life and development of the Shropshire Art Society.
We were fortunate to welcome Euryl Stevens to give this inaugural lecture. In her inimitable way, she amused and entertained, whilst reviewing her own life as an artist; she illustrated the talk with stunning examples of her varied and very original work.
The interval for drinks and nibbles provided an opportunity for reminiscing about Judith and for examining a delightful selection of her paintings, kindly brought in for display on the evening by members attending the event.
The evening concluded with Liz Carr, Judith’s close friend, reflecting on her personal memories of Judith and the many sketching trips they had shared. Others present contributed their memories of Judith. And, her son, John, recalled his mother’s delight in the creative process and her energy and enthusiasm for her calling as an artist, which continued to the very end of her life. He also thanked the Society for its help in organising the recent very successful sale of Judith’s paintings, with the proceeds gifted to Severn Hospice funds.
The evening concluded with our Chairman Wilf Langford’s tribute to Judith. He recalled how coming from her background with the prestigious Goldmark Gallery, she had brought a new level of expertise and professionalism to the Society’s annual exhibitions. He thanked Euryl warmly for giving us such a splendid evening, her husband, Anthony for his technical support, Alan and his team for organising the event, and of course our members for their support.
We look forward to next year!
Thanks go to the very helpful staff at the Centre and to Anne Linton for her photographs of the evening.