25 Feb 2022
Aspiring artist Jane Davies’ creative career is back on track after she had sight-saving surgery at a Shrewsbury eye clinic.
Seventy-year-old Jane has been taking her art skills to a professional level in recent years, with the aim of selling her paintings to a wider audience, but the onset of a cataract in her left eye was making her time in front of the canvas more difficult.
Over time,...
16 Nov 2021
International Watercolour Masters 2022
16 to 29 May 2022
Lilleshall Hall. Near Newport, Shropshire TF10 9AT
The world's elite watercolour Masters together in an exhibition of contemporary watercolour painting at Lilleshall Hall.
Over 40 master watercolour artists exhibit together over 14 days and host a programme of demonstrations, lectures and live broadcasts all on the art of watercolour.
The...
06 May 2017
Welcome to Shrewsbury Open Studios.
An informal organisation of professional artists, designers and makers.
Enjoy seeing original works of art? Curious about how and where artists and makers work, the materials they use, and how they get their ideas? Shrewsbury is full of creative people, and the Open Studios events give you the chance to meet some of them, and see their work close-up.
Opening...
16 Nov 2016
In a first for the business, Shrewsbury based Drapers Hall will hold an art and painting workshop at the end of this month.
The day-long event on Monday 28 November will be hosted by local artist Rob Leckey. Rob, who holds years of experience as a workshop provider, is an associate member of The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists and has been exhibited at the RBSA in Birmingham. Featured in The...
07 Dec 2015
A Shropshire painting and decorating firm is celebrating after winning a double contract to redecorate one of the county’s most historic hotels.
Shrewsbury-based Watkins Contractors has been on site at the Mercure Shrewsbury Albrighton Hall Hotel and Spa for the last three months.
They have the mammoth task of repainting more than 1000 window frames, guttering and facias on the outside of the...