Basingstoke ObserverTHE atmosphere was buzzing as Tadley and Baughurst Art Club welcomed nearly 200 visitors to their Art Exhibition where almost 150 paintings were on display along with crafts and textiles.
Visitors were requested to vote for various categories including small paintings on the theme of the Platinum Jubilee and decorated pots. After the votes were counted the winner for the small paintings was Ruth Porter, with Mick Lowther as runner up. The decorated pot winner was Jenny Kennish with Sue Phillips second.
The main vote was for the Most Popular Exhibit with a trophy being awarded to the artist whose work came top. There was a tie for this with Lesley Beasant’s “Cornish Beach Sculpture” and Barbara Feuillade Cole’s “Changing Skies” each getting the same number of votes.
Lesley is one of the club’s newer members and Barbara was part of the group that founded the club more than thirty years ago. They will share the trophy, each enjoying it for six months until the next exhibition
Club Chairman, Jenny Kennish commented: “The variety of paintings and art work was stunning and we are so pleased that so many people clearly enjoyed seeing them and that they attracted several new members to join our friendly Club”.
This year’s exhibition had a collection for the Disasters Emergency Committee in aid of the people of Ukraine which raised over £80 – helped by Sue Phillips’s flags painted on reclaimed slate and Bobby Gotelee’s Simbrix Flag pins.
Anyone wishing to join the club should email: [email protected].
