About us...
UphollandArtists.com is the online home of Upholland Artist’s Society. We’re a small group of amateur and professional artists based in Upholland, Lancashire, UK.
We meet up every Wednesday in Hallgreen Community Centre to work on paintings, chat and have a cup of tea and biscuits.
Exhibitions
We hold two yearly exhibitions showcasing the art of Upholland Artist’s Society members:
- A spring exhibition – usually in April
- A winter exhibition – the weekend around Armistice Day
Members of the public are welcome to attend and much of the art on display is for sale. Both exhibitions are held in Hall Green Community Centre, Upholland (map here) and well signposted on the day.
The group has also organised smaller exhibition of members work in the past in:
Skelmersdale Library
Haigh Hall
Ormskirk Library
Also, professional members of the group have exhibited in both local and national galleries including:
Chapel Gallery, Omskirk
Rainford Gallery, St Helens
Mall Galleries, London
We’ll post details of forthcoming exhibitions involving group members on the news page as they occur.
Demonstrations
Upholland Artist’s Society hosts 3 to 4 demonstrations by practicing artists each year. We try to keep these as varied as possible. Previous subjects have run the gamut from landscape to portrait in watercolour, oils, pastel and acrylic. In previous years we’ve had demos by artists such as:
Alastair Adams RA
Jamie Bartholomew
Bernard Atherton
Joining
Membership is open to both amateur and professional artists who live in or around the Upholland area. Members pay a small annual fee and weekly subs to cover the cost of the room.
Sadly, places are limited by the capacity of our meeting room. If you are interested in joining, contact us here or come along to one of our exhibitions where members will be glad to provide information.
You can view a list of current members here. Click on each one for a detailed profile and samples of work.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions, would like to commission work or just get in touch then please use this contact form.
We meet here every Wednesday at 7pm.