VISITORS to a borough village enjoyed an exhibition of local artists’ work.
Crowthorne & Sandhurst Art Society’s exhibition was held at St. Sebastian’s Memorial Hall, on Nine Mile Ride.
The official opening was attended by special guests, MP Mr James Sunderland, mayor of Wokingham, Cllr Caroline Smith, mayor of Bracknell Forest, Cllr Ankur Shiv Bhandari, and mayor of Sandhurst, Cllr Mike Sanderson.
Chair of the society, Stella Ellis says: “We were pleased that the overall footfall was good.
“Sales were down a little, but we understand that, in the current climate.
“Prints were sold, and plenty of cards, and of course lots of tea and cakes.”
The group is currently keen for new members to join them.
“We’re an extremely friendly group,” says Stella.
“We bring our own mugs, and we wander around and chat.
“If anyone has a problem with their artwork, we just ask each other for help.
“We’d love some new members to join us.
“At the moment we have around 80 in the group, but we had around 100 last year.”
Anyone can join, they just need an interest in painting, in any medium.
The society meets every Wednesday afternoon from 1pm to 3.45pm.
The time may especially suit retired people, but may also work well for anyone self-employed, or with flexibility in their week.
They also meet around 12 times a year on Friday evenings, when a professional artist will give a two hour demonstration of a painting technique.
Wednesday sessions cost £3.
Friday demonstrations cost £4 for members and £5 for visitors.
For more information about the group and to enquire about joining, visit: https: www.casart.co.uk
