Our Gallery Stewards on the past 3 days, Sheena, Anita, Sue, Jo, Ann, Shirley & Ron  have reported a good footfall each day through  the gallery and receiving many nice comments . A further 2 unframed paintings have been sold, U19 Boats at West Bay by Richard Green U45 High Street Clovelly by Alan Reading, … Continue reading HANBURY 2016 DAYS 6,7,8 →

Stewards of the day Vivienne, Graham & Chris reported a footfall through the gallery today  of 159, and a sale of a framed painting by Mike Thompson, ‘Winter Walk’ Well done Mike. Handing in day images in Header and below by Richard Green

No sales unfortunately on day 3 with Bob & Phil, however on day 4, Alan Reading & John Maule-ffinch reported a footfall through the gallery of over 200 people, and a sale of an unframed painting U9 ‘Walberswick Suffolk’ by Ennis Burnett. Congratulations Ennis. Please note:  The image above shows the BWS banner in position … Continue reading HANBURY 2016 DAY 4 →

Valerie Dugan & Partner Paul recorded a footfall through the gallery of around 260 with one sale, being that of a painting by John Maule-ffinch No 82 After the Rain, King St Manchester Well done John This is the image of Sue Peters Unframed Sale on Opening Day No further sales unfortunately on Day 3 … Continue reading HANBURY 2016 DAY 2 →

BWS member Mathe Shepheard will  be holding an exhibition  at the ARTIFAX Gallery Mitchell Centre, Sutton Coldfield B75 6NA Location: Artifex  0121 323 3776 Exhibition Date: 30/07/2016 – 31/08/2017 During the 1970’s she was a member of Sutton Coldfield Society of Arts and since completing her research and retiring from lecturing, she has resumed painting, exhibiting … Continue reading ARTIFAX GALLERY SUTTON COLDFIELD →

Opening day today was well stewarded by Peter & Pauline Richmond together with Caroline Glandville on a very warm day. 241 visitors attended the gallery, and we are pleased to report that 2 paintings were sold to give us a great kick start. An unframed painting UF38 Early Morning Walk by Sue Peters and a … Continue reading HANBURY 2016 OPENING DAY →

Hanging day on Friday went very well despite a slight set back with the new chain hanging system. This was eventually abandoned in favour of the tried a tested system of cords, leaving our hanger in chief John Everton a much happier man at the end of a long day . Thanks go out to … Continue reading HANBURY 2016 HANGING DAY →

Just one week to go before ‘Handing In Day’ & we trust that you are all ready with your entries, or at least making the final few preparations! As a reminder, paintings are to be delivered to the gallery between 9:30 & 11:00 am on Friday 22nd July 2016. Richard Green has collected the exhibition … Continue reading HANBURY 2016 →

International Member Corneliu Dragan Targoviste , has informed us of his involvement in the forthcoming 1st International Biennale Canada. Corneliu will be showing his watercolours in this years exhibition from 5th until 26th July 2016. Good Luck Corneliu http://corneliudragan-targoviste.ro/international-watercolour-biennale-canada-2016-vancouver/. http://www.iwscanada.com/cityscape-art-gallery.html

This is the front cover of the 2016 exhibition catalogue. We are hoping to be able to exhibit all of the 132 paintings entered this year plus the unframed & mounted paintings in the browsers.