The Chandos Society of Artists opens their exhibition season with its 52nd Spring Exhibition at Bridgwater Arts Centre 4-28 April. At a FREE Private View on Friday April 7, 5.00pm–7.00pm you can meet the artists, enjoy a glass of wine and purchase any of the works at a special, one-off 10% discount. Full story: Read more
The Chandos Society of Artists―Jean Rees Memorial Lecture HANS SCHWARZ ― his life and works
2.30pm 21 March 2015, Bridgwater Arts Centre, 11-13 Castle Street, Bridgwater TA6 3DD. This year’s popular Jean Rees Memorial Lecture is presented by Paul Upton, the author of the biography ‘Hans Schwarz’ which was launched at the National Portrait Gallery last year. Paul Upton also wrote ‘Hans Schwarz in Somerset’ about one of Somerset’s more illustrious guests. Chandos Society of Artists’ members and guests will hear much about Schwarz’s time at Stogursey during the 1960s and how the painter, sculptor, illustrator and author didn’t waste a single day in producing some work. Full story: Read more