Stratford-upon-Avon Art Society

Stratford-upon-Avon Art Society New Members Welcome.

We are a group of like-minded people interested in the Visual Arts - Painting, Wood Carving, Ceramics, Textiles, Mixed-Media and Jewellery, with varying abilities from beginners to professionals.

Congratulations to Lisa Musgrove for being one of the monthly competition winners with Chadding in Mountain Bay in the ...
16/06/2026

Congratulations to Lisa Musgrove for being one of the monthly competition winners with Chadding in Mountain Bay in the style of Sir Alexander Stanhope Forbes

We have had a flurry of entries for the themed competition this month…painting the style of a renowned artist. Good luck...
04/06/2026

We have had a flurry of entries for the themed competition this month…painting the style of a renowned artist. Good luck to all of them. Just reminding everyone else that the competition closes tomorrow at midday. 🍀🍀

Another competition entry. This time painting in the style of Stanhope Forbes. 🍀🍀Good luck
28/05/2026

Another competition entry. This time painting in the style of Stanhope Forbes. 🍀🍀Good luck

An entry into the themed Monhly Competition, paint in the style of…in this case Klimt -Adele Bloch-Bauer. Good luck🍀🍀
26/05/2026

An entry into the themed Monhly Competition, paint in the style of…in this case Klimt -Adele Bloch-Bauer. Good luck🍀🍀

This months competition theme is ‘painting n the style of a renowned artist’. This one is in the style of Lowry, ‘Bouton...
20/05/2026

This months competition theme is ‘painting n the style of a renowned artist’. This one is in the style of Lowry, ‘Bouton-on-the-Water’. Good luck!

The other winner of the May Monthly Competition is a pastels piece, ‘Quiet Elegance’ by Diane Thompson.
15/05/2026

The other winner of the May Monthly Competition is a pastels piece, ‘Quiet Elegance’ by Diane Thompson.

Congratulations to Katie Carr for being one of the winners of the May monthly competition with her acrylic painting ‘ Pl...
11/05/2026

Congratulations to Katie Carr for being one of the winners of the May monthly competition with her acrylic painting ‘ Playing with Wavesk 👏👏👏

23rd May Workshop: Andrew Barrowman ARBSA PS: Oil Landscapes 10am – 4pm At Shottery Memorial Hall Art Studio. CV37 9BL £...
09/05/2026

23rd May Workshop:

Andrew Barrowman ARBSA PS: Oil Landscapes

10am – 4pm

At Shottery Memorial Hall Art Studio.

CV37 9BL

£42
We will use the ‘alla prima’ technique where the painting is done wet into wet in one session - ‘first time’. We will cover the use of different materials, techniques, composition and some colour mixing.

All abilities welcome



Course aims and skills/knowledge to be taught

● We will discuss different surfaces to paint onto and their different properties.

● Simplified composition.

● How to layout your oil painting palette.

● Which oil painting mediums to use - and when to use them (or not!).

● Different types of oil painting brushes and their uses..

● Split primary palette - warm and cool versions of the primary colours.

● Alla prima painting techniques.

08/05/2026

Fabulous Portrait Evening last night. Fantastic artists, sitters and viewers alike.

Little reminder that the Portrait Evening is on tonight. Arrival at 6.50pm
07/05/2026

Little reminder that the Portrait Evening is on tonight. Arrival at 6.50pm

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PO Box 6941
Stratford-Upon-Avon

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