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Wem Art Society, Wem Senior Club, 23 Chapel Street, Wem (2026)

We are a friendly, welcoming group, having over twenty five members at present.

01/09/2026

Wem Art Society
Just a reminder (as if anyone would forget) The Senior Citizens Club Hall in Chapel St Wem will come alive once again at 1pm - 4pm 8th September 2016 with the usual sociable set of artists and hopefully, some potentially new members that I know have been sitting on the fence for a while.
There is no commitment just come along and see for yourselves just how sociable it is.
Whether you are a total beginner or more accomplished
We only encourage, never criticise and only give advice when asked.

21/08/2026

WEM ART SOETY

Good afternoon members and good people of Wem.
I am excited to be keeping you all updated with what goes on in the
society. It is only a few weeks until the doors will be opened at the Senior Citizens Club
23 Chapel St
Wem
SY4 5ER
The doors will be open at 1pm on 8th September 2026 and a very warm welcome is awaiting anyone who is interested in joining us
and enjoying an afternoon which, I can guarantee, will be enjoyable
and productive as, even if it may have been some years even that you haven’t put pen,Ink, paint, or pencil to paper, you will find inspiration
in abundance with our members.
There are various talks and projects to keep the artistic juices flowing
throughout the coming year, not least our annual exhibition which is held in the church hall of St Peters and St Pauls Wem this year from:-
Wednesday 21st October to Saturday 24th October.
All members new and old are invited to enter framed prints which have been completed during the last year, so there is still time to
get the creative mind in gear and who knows maybe a masterpiece will emerge.
If you are interested and would like more info please message to me, Alan

20/05/2026

WEM ART SOCIETY

This afternoon’s demonstration/introduction to the mysteries of watercolour painting by Rosemary was a work of art itself. As we know, she is an accomplished artist but this afternoon confessed to being self taught.

Although, many members are excellent artists, they also joined in with the newbies like myself, as even with experience none of us are too old to learn new tricks.

We were taken on a journey about the various papers and their uses as the weight, content and texture can make the difference to the appearance and quality of the finished work
of art.

She then gave an insight into what various brushes are used for; even if round or flat can be used to make shapes by twists or turns while using. This is of course some of the tricks of the trade that one can practice and play around with. To a degree that is what watercolour art is all about - practice and experiment.

At this point I will just say a massive thank you to Rosemary for her effort in making this afternoon an informative and enjoyable couple of hours.

There are a few examples of our work today. As you will see there is a long way to go - but it is fun

14/05/2026

WEM ART SOCIETY
It was another busy and enjoyable afternoon on Tuesday as usual. Members getting their pictures ready for submission for the 2027 calendar.
YES it will be back for next year as loyal subscribers have dictated. It has been an effort to keep the price affordable with the present hiccup with the economy. So fingers crossed we have got it right.
Next Tuesday (19th May) we have a workshop to be presented by Rosemary, one of our most respected artists. She will give a
hands on start for beginners with watercolour- starting from the very beginning with suggested “tools of the trade” which includes paper, brushes, and paint etc. to the first stages of actually putting paint to paper.
Although this is aimed at beginners I am sure members that have already made a start with this genre will have their eyes opened – I include myself in that remark and am looking forward to the demonstration with excitement as I am a fan of Rosemarys’ work and I know she has a wealth of experience and talent to pass on.
As I know there are one or two people out there that are not sure about joining our society this is the type of enjoyable session that occurs from time to time.
As a reminder we meet at:-
Wem Seniors Club
23 Chapel St.
Wem SY4 5ER
Every Tuesday 1.30 – 4pm

06/05/2026

WEM ART SOCIETY

After a quiet couple of weeks this week saw a near full compliment of artists settling down to their usual couple of hours enjoyment, getting their works of art ready for the usual exhibition in October and also their submissions ready for the annual calendar.
It seems that the recent few spells of sunshine has injected a new lease of life to everyone after the dreadful winter of rain and wind.
We have 3 new members recently who seem to be settling in
quite well and joining in the general chit chat and showing good talent in their respective genres.

This week we saw some of the pencil drawings that have been done from the challenge put out at the workshop held 3 weeks ago. It was for members to do a sketch every day for a week of any subject at home and spend only a max of 5 minutes to complete. I have posted a few of them. I think this will continue as the idea has been well accepted by members.

The rest of this term has two or three workshops arranged these will be as I understand it on basics and improvement of watercolour and acrylic. More info next week.

11/04/2026

It has been a while since I last posted Wem art society news but as you are no doubt aware it was because we were closed for what turned out to be a beautiful Easter which I hope you all enjoyed.
We will of course be back in business at the Wem Senior Club room
in Chapel St Wem SY4 5ER next tuesday from !.30pm until 4pm. Where we will be very pleased to see one or two newbie or competent artists come and help fill the spare table we have. If you haven't set up for drawing or painting we can help you decide on a genre that suits you and offer advice on whatever you choose.
I can assure you that doing art in a group or club situation is the
most enjoyable experience and you will be surprised at how well you can do. We also have good tea and biscuits.
Why not look on the "all pictures" on this site and see what you can
achieve as a learner or help our learners if you are experienced.

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Wem Senior Club, 23 Chapel Street
Wem
SY45ER

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