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Once again, SAG were treated to a workshop to explore and experiment with different media. This time we had a 'Pastel ' morning, followed by a 'Brusho ' afternoon.

Friday evening was the awaited Selected Exhibition Awards Night and Social. All 30 accepted pictures were returned to Littleworth and displayed together for everyone to admire. Everyone waited eagerly for the results- a 'Highly Commended' and 'Best' for each of the 6 categories- Oil, Acrylic, Watercolour, Pastel, Mixed Media and Other, Portraits.

Lilleshall Hall is once again hosting the International Watercolour Masters . This is a biennial exhibition of the top international watercolour artists, created and hosted by watercolour artist David Poxon.

Ian McManus

17/04/2026

Tonight we were treated to a watercolour demonstration from artist Ian McManus. Ian , who has travelled from Blackpool to be with us this evening, spent the 2 hours sharing his experience of over 30 years, as a dedicated watercolour colourist.

Best in Show

12/03/2026

The Spring Exhibition at Oddfellows took place on the weekend of 7th March. The visiting public had opportunity to vote for their favourite image. This years most popular image was

Charcoal is made by burning wood in a way that preserves its structure. This is done using a special kiln. Charcoal is one of the oldest drawing mediums and simple forms of charcoal have been found in cave art at around 30,000 years ago.

Tuesday 6th October Keith Potts delivered another brilliant presentation on local legend, Arthur Berry. Love him or hate him, Arthur Berry demands a strong response. Keith shared stories of Arthur's life, from his humble beginnings in Burslem , on to the fame and recognition he has today. He was not only an artist but also wrote several books and...

Our model sessions are always popular. Today's model was Lis who gave the artists ample opportunity to observe, draw or paint her portrait. Whether choosing just a head pose, or full body- figure drawing is one of the hardest genres. Well done to all who took part.

Tuesday's meeting thanks to Cliff, allowed us to draw unique facial expressions from very large screen images. It was a tough challenge and many managed to capturing the essence and vitality of the images - some more scary than others ...

A one day experimental workshop exploring the use of alcohol inks to create stunning images images

Sandra's Birds

22/05/2024

New for 2024 works by Sandra - see her gallery for all the paintings ... they are fresh and original