We had an extremely good turnout of over fifty at the hall in North Cadbury and with generous donations of snacks to eat with the tea, the combination of social occasion and lecture made for a fitting end to our year. Here is Will’s report on Juliet Heslewood’s fine talk. Continue reading Christmas Talk. Juliet Heslewood – Painters in Provence, 1st Dec.
Category Archives: Talks
BAS Lecture and Christmas Party 1st Dec
We are looking forward to seeing you at the Christmas Party on Thursday 1 December (2.30 p.m) We will be having the traditional fare and will be taking the occasion to welcome new members and thank our helpers at the exhibition.
There will as well be a lecture by Juliet Heslewood on Painters in Provence. CHANGE OF VENUE Continue reading BAS Lecture and Christmas Party 1st Dec
2016 Exhibition Open Saturday 13th – 27th August
Our 63rd Exhibition opens on Saturday 13rth of August and runs daily until Saturday 27th August . There is no entry charge and it is open every day 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Our venue, again thanks to the generosity of the Head Mrs Nicola Botterill and the Governors, is Bruton School for Girls, Sunny Hill Bruton, BA10 ONT.
This year our members submitted a record number of works and over 270 have been hung and are on display together with mounted unframed paintings, drawings and prints and an excellent selection of artist made cards.
You can also see on this site a selection of 120 images of the works. Go to 2016 Exhibition Images.
BAS visits the National Museum of Wales
Bruton Arts Society’s July trip to the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff. A city I had never been to before and the promise of an exhibition of Augustus John’s work was enough to make me sign up. Continue reading BAS visits the National Museum of Wales
RWA 2016
The RWA is now accepting artist’s submissions for the 164 Annual Open Exhibition. Continue reading RWA 2016
Blandford Art Society Exhibition
Blandford Art Society have kindly invited BAS members to submit work for their annual exhibition. To see further details see here 2016 Open Ex Submission details rev180516 and for an application form click here.2016 Open Ex Submission details rev180516
Gwen Yarker, Inquisitive Eyes: Slade Painters in Edwardian Wessex,
Gwen Yarker, Inquisitive Eyes: Slade Painters in Edwardian Wessex, Talk for the Bruton Art Society at the Shambles, Market House, Castle Cary, 19 April. Continue reading Gwen Yarker, Inquisitive Eyes: Slade Painters in Edwardian Wessex,
An Easter Break with the Impressionists. Fletcher Robinson
The Easter school holidays offered an opportunity for Marie-Hélène and I to introduce Amelia, our 5 year old daughter and budding artist, to the Impressionists. Continue reading An Easter Break with the Impressionists. Fletcher Robinson
Next Lecture. BAS ‘Inquisitive Eyes: Slade Painters in Edwardian Wessex’ by Gwen Yarker
Lecture Reminder; Tuesday 19th April 2016, 2.00 for 2.30 p.m.
The Market House, Lower Woodcock Street, Castle Cary, BA7 7BH
‘Inquisitive Eyes: Slade Painters in Edwardian Wessex’ by Gwen Yarker
Death of Richard Constable, Vice President of BAS
RICHARD CONSTABLE
Richard Constable, who died in September, was a great-great-grandson of John Constable. Continue reading Death of Richard Constable, Vice President of BAS