Welcome to our ‘Virtual Spring Exhibition’. Under normal circumstances our Autumn Exhibition would be held at Sutton Coldfield Town Hall. Unfortunately, we are unable to do so as it is in use as a Covid Vaccination Centre.
So, to avoid disappointment to our members and the public, we have created this page on our website to host the exhibition for you to enjoy.
Please take a virtual tour of the artwork submitted by our members and appreciate the paintings and sculptures on display. Each item is titled in the normal way with the medium used, the artist’s name and the sale price. If you wish to purchase any of the artwork marked for sale, please follow the contact guidance given below.
We hope you enjoy our ‘Virtual’ exhibition and that you will encourage your friends and family to visit our website and take a tour. If you wish to provide feedback or leave a comment, please use the comments box at the foot of the page, after the images.
As with our usual exhibition, we encouraged visitors to vote for their favourite exhibit. Results are shown at the bottom of this post.
Award Winners
The names of the award winners, selected by an independent judge, can be seen below the picture gallery.
Sales
To purchase artwork from this exhibition, please email our Exhibition Secretary, Jean Willis on jean.willis684@gmail.com and provide your name, email address and contact telephone number. Please also indicate which piece of artwork you are interested in. The Exhibition Secretary will then contact you to arrange payment and covid-safe delivery or collection.
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01. Tool Storage, Keith Ripley, Watercolour, 35x25cm, £90
Ashwood Veterinary Clinic Award for Best Animal Painting
Winner
21 Breakfast is Served, Len Roberts
Highly Commended
65 Geese at Guédelon, Linda Hudson
Turner-Hilton Award for Best Textile
Winner
20 Stitched Selfie, Carolyn Bradburn
Highly Commended
9 Harlequin Rhythms, Margaret Fairhead
Vesey Arts and Crafts Award for Best Flora Painting
Winner
56 Iris Purple and Blue in the Sunshine, Mathe Shepherd
Highly Commended
31 Eco Floral 2, Una Smith
Emily Smith Award for Best Watercolour Painting
Winner
1 Tool Storage, Keith Ripley
Highly Commended
58 Morning Light Dartmouth, Geoff Stubbins
SCSA Award for Best 3D Exhibit
Winner
38 a,b Gossip, Petra Rohr-Rouendaal
Highly Commended
42 a,b Mikado, Helen Willis
Winners of the public vote
1st place – ‘The Language of Silence’ by Shameela Yoosuf Ali
Joint 2nd place – ‘Will I Ever Fly Again’ by Paul Davis, ‘Morning Light Dartmouth’ by Geoff Stubbins
Shared 3rd place – ‘Rainbow Trees’ by Paul Davis, ‘Gossip’ by Petra Röhr-Rouendaal, ‘Lotti on my Sketchbook’ by Petra Röhr-Rouendaal & ‘Blackthorn Tunnel’ by Jean Willis
(Joint winners listed in alphabetical order of artist’s surname)
Welcome to our ‘Virtual Autumn Exhibition’. Under normal circumstances our Autumn Exhibition would be held at Sutton Coldfield Town Hall. Unfortunately, we are unable to do so as it would be difficult to maintain social distancing in accordance with Government Guidelines to ensure the safety of our members and visitors. So, to avoid disappointment to our members and the public, we have created this page on our website to host the exhibition for you to enjoy. Please take a virtual tour of the artwork submitted by our members and appreciate the paintings and sculptures on display. Each item is titled in the normal way with the medium used, the artist’s name and the sale price. If you wish to purchase any of the artwork marked for sale, please follow the contact guidance given below.
We hope you enjoy our ‘Virtual’ exhibition and that you will encourage your friends and family to visit our website and take a tour. If you wish to provide feedback or leave a comment, please use the comments box at the foot of the page, after the images. If you are interested in joining the Sutton Coldfield Society of Artists, further details can be found HERE
Public Vote As with our usual exhibition, we encourage visitors to vote for their favourite exhibit. To do this now online you can scroll down right to the bottom and vote in the ‘Comment Box’, then click ‘Post Comment’. The exhibition closes on the 15th of November.
Sales To purchase artwork from this exhibition, please email our Exhibition Secretary, Jean Willis on jean.willis684@gmail.com and provide your name, email address and contact telephone number. Please also indicate which piece of artwork you are interested in. The Exhibition Secretary will then contact you as soon as possible.
The list of prize winners is shown under the gallery.
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01a Only the tide went out, Helen Willis smoke-fired stoneware 35x33cm £150
01b Only the tide went out Helen Willis cm smoke-fired stoneware 35x33cm £150
02a Emergence, Helen Willis smoke-fired stoneware 23x10cm £120
02b Emergence, Helen Willis smoke-fired stoneware 23x10cm £120
03 Nature Gives, (1) Una Smith Eco print and plants 30x40cm £100
04 Nature Gives(2), Una Smith Eco print and silk paper 33x44cm £150
05 Elly, Wiing Lien Oil 24x20in NFS
06 An Old Acquaintance, Wing Lien Oil 20×1 in NFS
07 Me by Me, Keith Ripley Pastel 13x17in £250,
Best Painting in Any Medium-Winner and Award for Best Portrait – Winner
08 Busy Trafalgar Square, Keith Ripley Watercolour 10×8.5in £50
09 Speedway, Tony Sawbridge Acrylic 36x48in NFS
10 Boscastle Morris, Tony Sawbridge Acrylic 20x28in £350
11.Self Portrait, Helen Ricketts Mixed Media A3 NFS
12 Autumn Walk, Len Roberts Oil 20x16in £80
13 Geese at Wyndley Pool, Deborah Hodgson Oil Pastel 28x 28cm £60, Award for the Best Landscape -Highly Commended
14 Seat at Blackroot Pool, Deborah Hodgson Oil Pastel 28x 28cm £ 60, Award for Best Pastel -Winner
15 The Cricket Match, Wendy Griffiths Mixed Media 26x21cm £65
71b Falling Leaves, Kathryn Sawbridge Mixed Media 7.5cmx9cm £35
72 Rundskop Field, Sam Revill Acrylic 17x42cm £150
73 Firth Sunrise, Sam Revill Acrylic 17x42cm £150
74 Autumn, Gilly Saviker Acrylic 27.5×19.5in £175
75 Joyful, Gilly Saviker Acrylic 31x24in NFS
76 Salah-ad-Din, Allan Gilbert Acrylic 41x51cm £175
77 Purple Pansies, Francella Jean Watercolour 26x32cm £25
78 Blue Pansies, Francella Jean Watercolour 26x32cm £25
79 Sergeant Pepper, ripped paper collage 34x24in Debi Lane NF, Award for Best Mixed Media Artwork-Winner
SCSA Autumn Exhibition 2020 Award Winners
Ada Wilkinson Award for Best Painting in Any Medium – £20 Cheque Winner: Keith Ripley for ‘Me by Me’ Highly Commended: James Ware for ‘Sunset at Bosham’
Mavis Mottram Award for the Best Landscape Winner: James Ware for ‘Sunset at Bosham’ Highly Commended: Deborah Hodgson for ‘Geese on Wyndley Pool’
Doris Jackson Award for the Best Watercolour – £20 cheque Winner: Geoff Stubbins for ‘Evening Light, Thurlstone’ Highly Commended: Alan Hunt for ‘Building Project’
Silver Salver Award for Best Portrait – Salver Winner: Keith Ripley for ‘Me by Me’ Highly Commended: Ken Walker for ‘Alan’
Madge Oliver Award for Best Pastel – Glass Trophy Winner: Deborah Hodgson for ‘Seat at Blackroot Pool’ Highly Commended: Geraldine Foster for ‘Amber Eyes’
Jean and Bob Dressler Award for Best Mixed Media Artwork – Marble Trophy Winner: Debra Lane for ‘Sergeant Pepper’ Highly Commended: Bob Pagett for ‘Boats, Lyme Regis’
SCSA Best 3D Exhibit Winner: Petra Röhr-Rouendaal for ‘Weather the Storm’ Highly Commended: Petra Röhr-Rouendaal for ‘Tulela’
Painting challenges given to members during the lockdown. Hover over an image to see more info & click to see enlarged image in slide-show viewer. Then use arrow keys to scroll through.
Spring (April 2021)
Sweet Dreams by Gilly Saviker
Straw dolls & eggs by Glynn Wells
Squirrel by Paul Bayliss
Spring, Raku, Petra Röhr-Rouendaal
Spring Morning Mist by Len Roberts
Spring Morning Light by Geoff Stubbins
Spring has come, Oil , Götz Jeran
Spring – Alan Hunt
PoppyField TamworthRd by Deborah Hodgson
Daffodils under the old Oak WC Chris Bowden
Colours of Spring – Bob Pagett
Brief Encounter Chris Holloway
Bluetits by Wendy Griffith
Bluebell wood by Keith Ripley
Reflections (March 2021)
Abbotsbury by Bob Pagett
Beach Traders by Petra
Boathouse near Hayns-Park, by Götz Jeran
Bracebridge by Paul Bayliss
Bracebridge Mist by Wendy Griffiths
Harvington Hall, Keith Ripley
House on the Lake, Ken Walker
I’m going to make a big splash by Teresa Gordon
Low Tide by Janet Hunt
Mallard in Water by Petra
Nest in the Sky water colour – Chris Bowden
On the bus behind in Islington by Clive Sayer
Park Stream by Alan Hunt
Port Isaac by Pat Pagett
Reflecting, Sue Knights
Reflection by Chris Holloway
Reflections of Spring by Phil Boddy
Reflections on the River Cole, Jean Willis, Mixed Media
Reflections, Margaret Fairhead
Sky & water echo by Mathe Shepheard
SunRays by Kathryn Sawbridge
Tracing Raindrops, Carol Kelly
Tree Reflections, Geoff Stubbins
My Daily Exercise (February 2021)
Sutton Park Pony Judith Sawbridge
Sutton Park Excercise Pat Pagett
Sue Knights workout
Pedalling and getting nowhere Keith Ripley
Morning Tai Chi Watercolour and ink Chris Bowden
Jane Hinks Abstract Tread
Indoor Bowling Paul Bayliss
Get on Your Bike by Geoff Stubbins
Fell Runners Clive Sayer
Exercises Goetz Jeran
Dappled Shade Bracebridge Deborah Hodgson
Daily Walk in Sutton Park Wing Lien
Covid-safe Snowmen, Jean Willis, pastel
Carol Kelly Come on In
Bending, Stretching, twisting, turning Teresa Gordon
Winter 2020
A Winter’s day walk Keith Ripley
Alan Hunt Not Going Out
Bracebridge Sutton Park – Pat Pagett
Carol Kelly Wintery Weather
Clive Sayer Acrylic
Coming On from the Cold – Janet Hunt
Len Roberts
Little Robin Paul Bayliss
Manchester to Buxton Express – Chris Holloway
My Winter Spirit – Bobbie Dewsbery
River Cole Winter, Jean Willis, Watercolour
Robin in snow Francella Jean
rosehips Rachel David
Snow in the park Chris Bowden
Snow on the Midland Road Deborah Hodgson
Snow Woods- Autumn Naish
Snowman – Geoff Stubbins
Sue Knights
The Secret Lake Gilly Saviker
verkleinert – Gotz Jeran
Viv Saunders Snowdrops in a winter woodland
Wing Lien Winter walk in Angelsey
Winter at Wyndley – Judith Sawbridge
Winter Bowls – Raku-horsehair Petra Röhr-Rouendaal
Winter Landscape – Kathryn Sawbridge
Winter Tree 1, ink wash, 45x31cm, Petra Röhr-Rouendaal
Autumn 2020
An Afternoon in the Park by Carol Kelly
Autumn Hues Janet Hunt
Autumn in Sutton Park Keith Ripley
Autumn in the Park Clive Sayer
Autumn Walk Jean Willis
Canal In Autumn by Geoff Stubbins
Gilly Saviker Autumn Leaves
Götz Jeran, ‘Duvenstedter’ Forest, 40 x 50cm
Job Done Alan Hunt
Ken Walker Autumn Colours
Paul Bayliss Autumn
Petra Röhr-Rouendaal Autumn Poem
Picking pumpkins at Hidcote Wing Lien
Pony in the Park Deborah Hodgson
Pumpkin Trail Chris Bowden
Roy Neale
Sue Knights Exmoor Bridleway
The Virginia Creeper leaves are silk paper and dyed silk applique Una Smith
Still life 2020
Bob Pagett
Carol Gritti
Carol Kelly Welcome Home
Chris Bowden Hands Knees and Oops
Chris Bowden More Wine Sir
Jean Willis Ivy with Brass Jug
Keith Ripley Inside my shed
My clothes by Götz Jeran
Pat Pagett
Paul Bayliss Kitchen Chair
Petra Röhr-Rouendaal Rice Bowl
Star Gazers by Geoff Stubbins
Animals
Chris Bowden
Chris Holloway ‘the intruder’
Fran Coleman
Fran Jean
Geoff Stubbins
Jean Willis Starling breakfast
Linda Hudson
Pat Pagett
Paul Bayliss
Roy Partridge
So where is all the bird seed then? By Keith Ripley
Sue Knights
Valerie Ryley
Wing Lien
Self-portraits
Bob Pagett
Chris Bowden
Clive Sayer
Fran Jean
Geoff Stubbins
Helen Ricketts
Jane Hinks
Jean Willis
Jim Whorwood
Keith Gabb
Keith Ripley
Margaret Fairhead (stitched)
Pat Pagett
Paul Bayliss
Petra Röhr-Rouendaal
Rachel David
Sue Bates
Sue Knights
Lichfield Cathedral
Chris Bowden
Jean Willis
Jim Whorwood
Clive Sayer
Pat Pagett
Keith Ripley
Petra Rouendaal
Sue Bates
Carol Kelly
Garden or Window Views (Spring 2020)
A corner of my garden stitched Margaret Fairhead
Deborah Hodgson
From a Distance the World looks blue & Green Chris Bowden
The Sutton Coldfield Society of Artists was formed in 1947 to encourage painting as a recreation in Sutton Coldfield. The Society has now grown to over 150 members and has established itself as one of the principle art societies in the Midlands providing a focus for artists of all abilities to learn, practise and develop their artistic skills.
The Society organises a programme of monthly art tutorial demonstrations and workshops by professional artists held on a Saturday at Mere Green Community Centre. Informal Sunday painting days are also held monthly at the Mere Green Community Centre, Sutton Coldfield where members meet to socialise, paint from still life and from a live model. In addition, various painting days at outside venues are arranged during the summer months and trips to the London galleries are a yearly event.
Exhibitions of members work are the focal point for the Society and these are currently held each Spring and Autumn at the Sutton Coldfield Town Hall for ten days. Entries are selected to ensure a high standard and various awards are presented for best paintings and craft work. Exhibitions are well attended by the public and have become a popular event on the social calendar.
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The Sutton Coldfield Society of Artists was formed in 1947 to encourage painting as a recreation in Sutton Coldfield. The Society has now grown to over 150 members and has established itself as one of the principle art societies in the Midlands providing a focus for artists of all abilities to learn, practise and develop their artistic skills.
