THIS Saturday and Sunday offers a treat for art lovers.
What’s happening?
Artists in a borough town will make their mark during a free entry two day creative festival.
A group of 28 local designers and painters will display a colourful array of their work at venues in and around Wokingham town centre.
Visitors to the Wokingham Arts Trail will be able to view, and purchase, unique and high quality pieces of artwork and artefacts, watch demonstrations of different creative techniques, and see some artists at work in their studios.
The annual event provides an opportunity for local creators to exhibit their work within the community and its surrounding area.
Which artists’ work can I see?
Exhibiting this year are: Brenda Baldwin, Cath Baldwin, Fred Bennett, Sue Bridge, Claire Buchta, Jill Chadwick, Sayani Drury, Michelle Edmunds, Kate Ellison-Bourne, Madeline Hawes, Janet Heydari, Peter Izod, Dana Kidson, Calina Lefter, Jayne Leighton Herd, Janina Maher, Emma Major, Dani Marsden, Nina O’Connell, Helen Ormerod, Amanda Paradine, Linda Saul, Kusum Shabong, Monique Sharp, Karen Spencer, Karen Tomalin, Maggie Walker, and Richard Young.
Where are the artists exhibiting?
There are nine Wokingham Arts Trail venues this year.
Seven are in the town, with a few located in the surrounding area.
The Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Town Hall, R Young Gallery, Wokingham Baptist Church, 14 Milton Road, The WADE Day Centre, 75 Montague Close, 14 Allonby Close in Lower Earley, and 6 New Wokingham Road in Crowthorne.
Which artists can I see where?
Venue 1 – Bradbury Centre: Fred Bennett, Dani Marsden, Kusum Shabong, and Monique Sharp
Venue 2 – Wokingham Town Hall: Janet Heydari, Calina Lefter, and Amanda Paradine
Venue 3 – R Young Art Gallery: Richard Young
Venue 4 – Wokingham Baptist Church: Brenda Baldwin, Cath Baldwin, Michelle Edmunds, Kate Ellison-Bourne, Madeline Hawes, Linda Saul, and Maggie Walker
Venue 5 – 14 Milton Road: Peter Izod, and Dana Kidson
Venue 6 – WADE Day Centre: Sue Bridge, Claire Buchta, Jill Chadwick, Sayani Drury, Janina Maher, Nina O’Connell, Karen Spencer, and Karen Tomalin
Venue 7 – 75 Montague Close: Jayne Leighton Herd
Venue 8 – 14 Allonby Close, Lower Earley: Emma Major,
Venue 9 – 6 New Wokingham Road, Crowthorne: Helen Ormerod
The event will take place during the weekend of September 16 and 17.
All venues are free to visit, and open from 10.30am until 5.30pm on both Saturday and Sunday.
A map of the venues can be downloaded from the group’s website.
For information, visit: www.wokinghamartstrail.co.uk
