Art group exhibitions can send a shudder down the spines of some people. Daffs in vases, children paddling in rock pools, a favourite pussy sitting at a window - these images are all too familiar so it was a joy to discover how adventurous, and indeed talented, many members of the Guildford Art Society are.
John Walker captures light so beautifully it was hard to me to move along the gallery. Wide expanses of foreground loosely painted with daring swathes of mauve contrast with careful, but never laboured, detail of buildings in the distance. Mixed inbetween are glimpses of sunlight creating interest across the whole canvas.
I was excited and fascinated by the mixed media of Nagib Karsan and Liz Clinton - colourful, layered work that jumps off the page. And pictures by the wonderful Juliet Renny always make me smile - I was in her art class a few years back and was struck by how incredibly talented she is in all types of medium.
Yes there are vases of flowers in the exhibition but they are very much the botanical illustration quality. I can't remember if I saw a cat, but there was a fine painting of elephants by Rosemarie de Goede.
More details of the exhibition from www.guildfordhouse.co.uk 01483 444751
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