Swansea Art Society

2017

Painting and Drawing sessions at Hazel Court are still running on Wednesday afternoons from 1 till 4.30.  These sessions are free to members.  Friends and potential members are welcome to come along to come along for a chat and to find out more about our society and this year's events.  Our next exhibition will be in April and we are also actively pursuing other opportunities for demonstrations both formal and informal.  Latest news is always on Facebook but we hope to have summaries here too throughout the year.

Winter Art Exhibition 2013

Our winter exhibition was officially opened by professional artist Nick Holly yesterday at St. Mary's church. He was very complimentary about all our exhibits. 

We would like to extend a warm welcome to any of our members, relatives, friends and any visitors whether or not they chose to exhibit this time.  Exhibition is open from 10 till four each day this week and next week.  Between eleven and two you can also get tea, coffee, cakes etc from the little coffee shop.  If you're in Swansea during this time please try to call in and see us. There will always be a society member on hand for a chat as well.

There will be photos of everyone's work on this web site in December.

Peter

Latest news re demo

The demo on 14th will now be given by Simon Jones and will be a demonstraton of pen and wash techniques.  Sorry for any confusion.  all other details are the same.

AGM 2013: Irene Bache Cup Winner......

Congratulations to Maureen Thomas on her winning painting in this year's Irene Bache Cup competition, as voted for by the members.

The cup was presented to Maureen by last year's winner, Dr. Alan Marriott.

The winning painting, which is featured below is a multi-media portrait of a miner.

Maureen researched this painting by actually experiencing the working conditions endured by miners at first hand - by visiting the coal face of a working mine!

Obituary.....

We are sad to announce the recent death of Doreen Hall, aged 94, one of the society's long-standing members.

Doreen regularly attended our events and the Painting For Pleasure sessions at Hazel Court and will be greatly missed.

Winter Exhibition Opens.....

Our Winter Members' Exhibition at St. Mary's Church, Swansea, is now in full swing and is open for viewing until Saturday 8th December. There are over 70 framed artworks on show, as well as many unframed ones for sale.

The exhibition was opened at a special reception, by Councillor Dennis Murphy, the Lord Mayor of Swansea, who is pictured here with the society's President, Miss Eileen Campbell Jones.

Member's Exhibition.....

An exhibition of paintings by professional artist and society member Janet Weeks Bligh will be on show at the White Room, Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea.

The exhibition entitled Natural Forms runs from September 18th to October 5th. Admission is free.

Summer Exhibition In Full Swing....

This year's exhibition was officially opened by Evening Post Editor, Spencer Feeney.

Click on the image icon to read the press coverage of the event (reproduced with the kind permission of the Siouth Wales Evening Post)..... 

2012 Summer Exhibition Opening.....

This morning, between 10.30am and 12noon members will be bringing their artworks to the 'Handing In'.

The Summer Exhibition Official Opening at St Mary's Church, Swansea is from 2pm on Tuesday, 17^th July, 2012.

All members are invited to attend the Opening - there will be light refreshments and wine/soft drinks served.

Guest Speaker: Spencer Feeney, Editor, South Wales Evening Post.

Postage Costs Soar.....

The cost of sending a second class letter has risen to 50 pence.

We have compiled a list of about 20 members who have opted-in to receiving their communications from us via email.

We strongly urge all members to consider this option and we're sure that almost everyone in the membership has friends or family who can assist, even if they are not on the web themselves!

Please contact the committee using the comments facility below if you wish to opt-in.