Budleigh Past and Present

Budleigh Salterton Art Club has traditionally held a one-day show in the Public Hall at the start of Gala Week. Here is a selection of members' works inspired by the local area. Michael Ahearne, Budleigh Cliffs, oil, £65 Jenny Baker, Untitled NFS June Chase, Receding Tide, watercolour £50 Teresa Creton, Budleigh beach, acrylic, £15 Wendy Markham, Springtime in a Devon lane, watercolour, £45 Margaret Percy, On the Green, oil, £30 Chris Stacey, Footpath at Budleigh, acrylic, £20 For more information about the Club, click on http://budleighsaltertonartclub.co.uk/default.aspx The Budleigh Salterton Art Club Summer Exhibition in the Public Hall will run from Saturday 21 to Monday 30 August 2010, and will be open from 10.00 am - 5.00 pm. There will be a children's corner and a raffle.

Founded in 1805, Budleigh Salterton Art Club has held exhibitions of its work for many years in the Public Hall: a one-day show during Gala Week, another as part of late night shopping before Christmas, and the annual ten-day exhibition in August. Not surprisingly, the beautiful countryside of East Devon inspires many members to create work depicting familiar local scenes, some of which were on show in this year’s Gala Week exhibition. Dark Lane Oil on canvas board Michael Ahearne MCSD £90 Bystock Pond Water colour Len Clark £50 Ottermouth Water colour Ann Hayes £50 River Otter J. Sanderson £60 Otter river view Water colour Joyce E. Merricks £60 Budleigh Bay from coast path east Water colour John Price £25 The Club describes itself as a friendly group of people who share a love of producing art, ranging from beginners to professional artists. It meets on the last Wednesday of the month from 10.00 am – 12 noon in the Peter Hall, for talks, demonstrations, mutual support and to learn new...