We are a group of like-minded people who are interested in the Visual Arts - Painting, Wood Carving, Fine Art and Jewellery etc. with varying abilities from Beginners to Professionals all sharing a wish to developing their knowledge and skills. Our Aims To promote an interest in the fine arts and to encourage Members of all ages to develop their skills and creativity. To promote contact with like-minded people whether interests are traditional or modern. To provide artists with the opportunity to exhibit their work. We have a major exhibition annually in Stratford-upon-Avon, To provide the opportunity to attend workshops and painting days with experience artists/tutors. To enjoy a year’s programme of events full of interesting demonstrations, lectures and visits. See our website - what's On. Programme of Events Monthly Meetings with demonstrations or lectures by professional artists, are held at The Methodists Church Centre, Old Town. The Annual Art Exhibition of members’ work is usually held during the last two weeks of August. This event established over 50 years ago has become well known in the Art World attracting visitors from far and wide. Regular visits are arranged to major Exhibitions with a coach leaving from the centre of Stratford upon Avon going to London and other cities. The Annual Founders’ Lecture is held in the 2nd week of May each year at The Shakespeare Centre, Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon where an eminent art specialist gives an illustrated lecture on a specific subject. Please see ‘What’s On’ for the full details of the current activities. We hope you will look at the other pages on the site which will give you a better understanding of the Society - see the menu bar on the left. Our website is always being updated and we are adding new features as we go so make a regular date to visit the site - we aplologise for any information that you may find is missing but for further information, please contact us by email: [email protected] or by using the 'Contact Us' page on this website.