News about local art exhibitions plus chance to obtain a free PDF of Ted Spurgeon's book "The Living Craft"

Lawrence Art Society's exhibition returns to Devizes Town Hall
29 September to 1 October 2022

At the end of this month the major, three-day, annual exhibition held by our friends at the Lawrence Art Society takes place. Last year 250 artworks were exhibited with a total 'display' value of £50,000 which demonstrates how significant an undertaking it is to stage such an event. This year's exhibition will feature an extensive range of paintings in various styles, media and subject matter. 

Please do your best to support this exhibition by visiting it and/or telling your family and friends about it!

Entry to the exhibition in Devizes is free; it's open from 9.30am-5.30pm each day, from Thursday 29 September to Saturday 1 October. Details are on the poster below, or more information is available on the Society's website. 

Calling all artists ... the 14th Annual Pound Arts Open is back!
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Corsham-based Pound Arts has announced the submission dates for entries to its forthcoming exhibition as 9am on Friday 16 September until midday on Friday 4 November, 2022. 

This is the largest exhibition of the year at Pound Arts and exhibitors have the chance to win one of three fantastic cash prizes (including £250 from Corsham Town Council and £200 from Right Angle Picture Framing, as well as the opportunity to win a solo exhibition at Pound Arts! Brief details are below with more information about criteria and how to enter available on the Pound Arts website here. 

Dates of the exhibition itself are yet to be announced.

Good luck to everyone who submits an entry, especially members of Lacock Art Group! Please let the Committee know how you get on.   

​Attention oil painters: limited opportunity to obtain free PDF of Ted Spurgeon's book "The Living Craft"
If you are an oil painter who enjoys making your own mediums this book is a 'must have'. The current edition of Ted's book (edition 14), which is all about the creative process associated with oil painting,  has now completely sold out so he is offering the PDF for free. He has spent many years exploring historic oil painting materials and methods and his book documents his exploration of ways of refining oil and creating mediums that are based on Old Master techniques.

For a limited period - until the end of October - you can download a free PDF of the 500-page book. Given the size it may take some time to download! It comes highly recommended by one of our members who has followed its guidance and already made her own cold wax and will be having a go at making 'putty'! 

Take a look at Ted Spurgeon's website to find out more about the artist and his book which can be downloaded here.

Finally, to find out about future exhibitions and demonstrations held by Lacock Art Group please visit our events page.

Thank you.