Chichester Art Society will be joining us at Oxmarket for their annual show in the John Rank and Wilson Gallery. Chichester Art Society was founded in 1939 and is at the heart of the community in Chichester and surrounding area.

Chichester Art Society says - ‘Artists of all abilities are very welcome to join the society. There are a wide range of activities organised throughout the year and new members are warmly welcomed.

Members benefit from all that is on offer including an opportunity to exhibit and sell at the Society annual exhibition at the prestigious Oxmarket Gallery situated in central Chichester.

Throughout the year we offer fortnightly demonstrations and talks by visiting professional artists. These are then often followed up by day long workshops with the artist. Here, you are encouraged to try out new ways of expression in your own artwork inspired and led by the artist. This can be stimulating, challenging, and ultimately satisfying as you explore new techniques and approaches to creating art.

 We also offer weekly drop-in sessions ‘Painting with Friends’. These are untutored sessions where you can create artwork using your own ideas in a friendly, encouraging and supportive environment.

There is also a programme of ‘Plein-air’ painting and drawing sessions available during the summer months. Here, we visit a wide variety of different venues locally to draw and paint outside.  This is an extremely rewarding experience as a group activity building confidence in creating artwork in a public place which can be daunting on one’s own!

 There is also a reference and borrowing library available at meetings consisting of a wide range of art books on various topics.

We warmly welcome all artists as members and visitors to our meetings. Pick up a leaflet and chat to members at the exhibition or check us out on Facebook, Instagram and our web-site’.