Welcome!
Founded in 1964 for all those interested in art in Faringdon and The Vale, Faringdon Art Society (FAS) is run on a 'not for profit' basis and currently has over one hundred members. The Society welcomes anyone with an interest in art, whether two or three dimensional, and they may be a leisure artist, a professional, or just someone that enjoys seeing how artists create their work.
NewsWinners in the Annual Exhibition have been announced!
See some great pieces of work here... 
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Discover unique, quality gifts! A festive collection of 20 talented crafers, makers and artists will welcome everyone Art During Lockdown
Members were invited to send in photos of artwork completed during the pandemic - see what they did on our LOCKDOWN PAGE WE NEED YOU!Our society depends on volunteers without whom we would cease to exist. We are urgently in need of: Treasurer Website Editor Trips & Talks organiser If you think you might be able to help with any of these roles or would be willing to join the committee in a general capacity please contact the Secretary on faringdonartsociety@gmail.com who will be happy to give you further information. |
Featured ArtistsOur December featured artists, starring in our website banner, are Catherine Pier and Christine Purdy.
View Catherine's Gallery View Christine's Gallery Faringdon member John Sirrelle has a One Man Exhibition: Tuesday 30th November until Saturday 18th December:
at the Vale & Downland Museum Wantage, in the Dr Squires Gallery. Open from 9.30am until 3.45pm Mon-Sat . Closed Sundays. Entry to the Museum and exhibition is free. Become a Member Today!
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Upcoming Events Art History Talks
Enjoy these interesting talks in your own home! Next talk Mon 24 January 2022 at 4pm - William Morris with Mike Iremonger Details and Booking Workshops We have completed four successful, diverse workshops during 2021. 2022 workshops will be circulated once set up in the New Year. Trips It was exciting to have a return to Trips with a trip to the National Gallery to see Dürer's Journeys at the end of November. Members will be advised of future trips during 2022 in due course. Artistic Craft Fair - 4 December Drop in Drop-in sessions resume for 7 weeks on Wednesday 15th September at the United Reform Church in Faringdon. Sessions run each week during term time from 10am-12noon. These are open to both members and non-members so if you want to paint in company please come along. Enquiries: email Alan Kings FormsAll forms (membership, etc) can be found here
Workshops run by membersJo Webster, Mosaic www.websterstudio.co.uk
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