Arts Society Exhibition

St Andrew's Church Hall was packed with rows of high quality paintings for sale. The exhibition has previously been held in the De La Warr Pavilion, but the change of venue did not alter the usual high standard of art on sale.
By The Newsroom
Published 11th Aug 2008, 10:41 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 20:12 BST

One picture named 'Bexhill in Bloomers' caught the eye of Bexhill in Bloom chairman Sandra Melvin.

The humorous sketch by Christine MaClean, chairman of the Arts Society, was of two ladies bathing on Bexhill beach. There was a historical meaning behind the picture, as Bexhill was the first place in Britain to allow mixed bathing on beaches.

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Anne Enefer claimed the first sale of the day, with her exquisite watercolour rendition of Rye harbour.

John Cleaver also had many paintings on display, including one of Coppiced Wood in Whydown. Using acrylic on board, the winter forest setting was made to lead your eyes throw the trees towards a small country house. Cleaver also used different methods in more of his paintings, by using oil on canvas to create an isolated man and his boat on the edge of a calm and peaceful lake.

One of the most interesting pieces of art came from Ellen Hodsdon. Whereas the majority of others where painted, Ellen's piece titled 'Flame Flowers' was made entirely out of cocktail sticks, stuck to a dark red acrylic canvas. Each stick was dyed to create the fiery effect, and the idea was incredibly effective and original. "I saw cocktail sticks and just got the idea. My best subject is maths so I used those skills and make curves out of straight lines."

The Bexhill Art Society's exhibition was filled with many wonderful paintings that captured your imagination, and included a vast range of techniques from watercolour painting to pallet knife technique. We'll now look forward to their next exhibition.

Related topics:BexhillDe La Warr Pavilion