Neston and District Art Society’s Annual Exhibition opens next Thursday

Apr 14 2010 by Matt Hurst, Birkenhead News

NESTON and District Art Society’s Annual Exhibition opens next Thursday.

Running over three days at Neston Town Hall, the show will present more than 220 artworks utilising a broad range of materials and techniques.

A special preview evening for society members on Wednesday April 21 gets the exhibition started, before the doors open to the public from 9am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Originally sited in Parkgate, the exhibition has been at the town hall for more than 20 years, with Eric Ure arranging the work for the last decade.

Eric told Wirral Arts: “We have quite a broad range of work, from amateurs to good professionals.

“Some of the work is abstract and we have recently included some paintings wrapped around a box form as stretched canvas.

“The subject matter can be anything from still life to landscapes of Wirral, the Welsh mountains, Venice and Scotland, as well as animal life.”

All work is put in to receive the society’s Dolphin Award, which recognises “work of particular merit”.

Individual prizes are also up for grabs across different styles, including watercolour, oil, acrylic, mixed media and pastel.

Wirral artist Graham Kay will be judging the work and presenting awards to the winners.

Most of the work is for sale, and exhibited in alphabetical order to ensure visitors find their way round with ease.

Admission is free and refreshments will be available.

Neston and District Art Society Annual Exhibition takes place at Neston Town Hall, between 9am and 5pm on Thursday April 22 and Friday April 23, and between 9am and 4pm on Saturday April 24.