Fluttering through the post some while ago came an invitation to attend the Art of the Sea exhibition at the Mall Gallery just off Trafalgar Square. It was sent by Hadleigh (Essex) based artist Alan Runagall who is a society member, as well as being a Wapping Group Artist. Alan’s work is varied but ‘the Thames’ and its banks feature highly in his output. A ticket for the Wapping Group show was attached too…

Watercolour – Alan Runagall – Outwardbound, Gravesend Reach.

Top – A. Runagall – Home from the Race, River Orwell – Watercolour.

Bottom – A. Runagall – Inbound off Tilbury – Watercolour

Unfortunately the show ends today, Saturday 24th!

But, if you’re in the area of Winchester, the Wapping Group’s annual exhibition has located to the Minster Gallery this year. The show lasts until 21 November 2015. See: www.minstergallery.com Tel: 01962 877601

Here are a few more that caught the eye: I came ‘away’ with a hefty package under my arm…!

David Curtis – Morston Creek – oils

John Lines – Coastal Watchers – oils.

Douglas Gray – oils. Top: Receding Tide. Bottom: Seaweed and Pebbles.

Nicholas St John Rosse – oils – Realxing by the Sea.

Richard Caplin – Acrylics – Impending Storm. This was a favoured painting of my mate’s!

Peter Barker – Summer Sparkle, Burnham Overy Staithe. I liked this one…

These were but a few of what we had the pleasure of looking at. Many of the pictures had little red stickers attached, indicating a sale – which is what it’s all about! As you can see someone got to this before me…

Great art, well done to all!