Oxhey Park Exhibition Opens in Museum

 
 
Watford and Bushey Art Society 2009 Spring Exhibition
Saturday 9th May marks the opening of the 2009 Watford and Bushey Art
 Society Spring Exhibition at the Harlequin Centre, Watford, which will run
 until Saturday 16th May. This year it will be even easier to purchase unique
 and original artwork as each picture will have a label showing the title, 
medium, artist and price. Such pictures can transform a room and with 
around 150 to choose from of varying subjects and styles there is 
something for everyone.  Additionally the browser stands contain a superb
 selection of unframed pictures and prints.
 The work of the Society's artists includes beautiful figurative works, many 
of local scenes, portraits, and still life as well as increasingly popular 
contemporary and abstract works. The vibrancy of original art cannot be beaten, 
once purchased it is something to be enjoyed and admired for years to come. 
The free exhibition is in the Harlequin Centre Gallery, 
(take the escalator near Next to the third floor).

For more information visit the website on www.wbas.org or call 01923 226710

XRR Photographic Society

(Click here for flyer)

Guideposts art display. Notes by Grelle White
 
A vibrant collection of artwork from two volunteers of the Guideposts Trust is 
currently on display at Watford museum.
Alfie Smith has always enjoyed painting and drawing and sold his first painting at 
the age of 17. His life and career took at different path for a number of years, but 
on joining the art group at Henry Smith House (the regional base for Guideposts 
Trust in Watford) rediscovered his joy for painting and is once again a busy 
artist.
Peter Wesson has been painting and drawing for as long as he can 
remember and has exhibited work around the country. Skilled at working in 
various mediums, his aim when painting is to promote a sense of connection 
between the viewer and the artwork through strong, evocative imagery.

Peter, a former service user at Guideposts, is now a volunteer helping run various 
groups at Henry Smith House.
 

WAAF AUTUMN EXHIBITION 2008

AT THE HARLEQUIN CENTRE UPPER GALLERY

FRIDAY 14th TO SUNDAY 23rd. NOVEMBER
To download Exhibition Rules please (Click here)
To download Exhibition Entry Form please (Click here)
 

Mr Michael Stevens opens WAAF 2008 Autumn Exhibition

WAAF 2008 Autumn Exhibition opening

 
Cygnets Art Group Exhibition 5th. to 28th. Nov. 2008,
(Click here for flyer)

Kathy Foster exhibits recent work in 'Spaces in Time'

at Artshed Arts Centre, Westmill Farm, near Ware, from 4th July until 10th August.

Kathy seeks out worn and weathered objects that mirror our own ageing process, 

and these offer a myriad of possibilities for creating images.  (Click here for flyer)

WAAF Open Summer Exhibition, Harlequin gallery, July 10 - 20th.

All members and friends are invited to the Private View at 7pm on Thursday, July 10.
To download Entry forms (Click here)
To download Conditions (Click here)      To download Flyer (Click here)
 

Mayor says 'thank you' to local artists

Mayor Dorothy Thornhill thanked local aritist for enhancing the quality of life in Watford, when she officially opened the Watford Area Arts Forum's Open Summer Exhibtion at the Harlequin gallery on Thursday.

The Mayor, who takes a keen interest in art, also remarked that it was particularly pleasing to see so many new styles of art work including high quality ceramics.

Chairman of WAAF, Jaffer Bhimji, thanked exhibition organiser Frances Geragthy and her team for an attractive display, which looks bright and light, but involves a lot of work behind the scenes.

The show continues until Sunday, July 20.

 Picture by Graham Willis

 Picture by Barry Saunders