About us

Lancaster & District Art Society is open to all aged 18 years and over. Our membership ranges from absolute beginners to professional artists, as well as non painters with a keen interest in art.

The programme of activities is designed to encourage, inspire and develop its member's interests and skills as well as promoting the visual arts amongst the wider community. Meetings are held weekly at Torrisholme Methodist Church on Friday evenings from 7pm-9pm.

Our meetings are free to members of the Lancaster & District Art Society. Non members are welcome to attend for a £2.00 fee, payable on the door.

If you would like to enquire about meetings or membership, please visit our contact us page.

The pictures below show a oil painting demonstration by Graham Twyford at the art society meeting on the 5th March. He worked in alla prima oil paints to produce an atmospheric landscape of the Lake District. A group of artists used the same technique at the club night on the following Friday evening.

The workshop on Saturday the 13th March was led by Francis Winder. Francis encouraged us all to experiment and use gesso, textured materials, tissue and paper with mixed media to add extra richness and texture to our paintings. We all worked hard and produced a gallery of varied and exciting works at the end of the day.