West Gloucestershire Art Society exists to promote and encourage interest in the practice of visual arts as a vital part of everyday life.
We have members working in all visual arts, including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, and textiles.
The Society was founded in 1935 by a group of Forest of Dean artists, and was re-formed in 1965 by Handel Protheroe, the then tutor at Lydney Art College.
We are an exhibiting Society: we do not hold regular meetings apart from social gatherings. We organise exhibitions in a variety of places in and around the Forest of Dean each year.
All members of the Society may show their work in our exhibitions. A prize, the Handel Protheroe Memorial Trophy, is awarded annually for the best entry to one nominated exhibition.
Members receive a regular newsletter with news about our events and other art-related activities in West Gloucestershire and the Wye Valley.
Our past exhibition venues include:
Shire Hall, Monmouth
Studio Cinema, Coleford
West Dean Centre, Bream
Coleford Baptist Church
Bridges Community Centre, Monmouth
Staunton Village Hall
Ross-on-Wye Library
‘Art on the Railings’ at Chepstow
Whitemead Park, Parkend
If you would like to join us or get information please phone 01594 781799 or email membership@wgas.org.uk