Historic Much Wenlock Guildhall to host a stunning range of artwork during the month of October.
From Friday the 4th of October until Monday the 28th of October, local artists Louise Southan and Ben Wiseman will present an exhibition at the Much Wenlock Guildhall in Shropshire.
Louise and Ben are two friends and creatives brought together by chance during the covid pandemic. They are inspired by artistic movements such as expressionism, impressionism and also paint many subjects from real life. They have worked together for the last three years and this is their third joint exhibition, showcasing a range of styles and media.
Louise said: “We are looking forward to the exhibition and I hope visitors will enjoy our selection of art. We very much like meeting and chatting to people when they come to view our artwork”
She added: “I enjoy the immediacy and speed of watercolour, but also enjoy working in acrylic and oil paints. I have been an artist for over twenty-five years; teaching adult students locally and further afield, creating and selling my own artwork and taking commissions. Living in the Shropshire area of outstanding natural beauty is a real inspiration to me, I enjoy Wenlock Edge and the Shropshire hills in all seasons.’’
Ben said: “We have paintings to suit all budgets and we produce work in very varying sizes, on canvas and paper ready to hang. Our subjects include abstracts, local landscapes, wildlife and flowers”.
He added: “I love the rich colour, expression and impasto I can create with traditional oil paint, but I also work in acrylic and mixed media. I am an artist; producing my own work, I take commissions and am also a hospitality manager. The beauty of flowers is one of my inspirations and I am an admirer of Van Goch.’’
The historic Much Wenlock Guildhall is open free to the public between Friday to Monday 11-4 pm, hosting exhibitions in the court room throughout April to the end of October.
Built in 1540 after the dissolution of the priory this stunning 16th century building is itself not to be missed. The council chamber has beautiful seventeenth century oak panelling
You can view and find out more about Louise and Ben’s work, past exhibitions and Louise’s classes at www.teaandcakewithart.com. You can also find them on Instagram as: teaandcakewith_art. Louise’s students work is on Facebook as teaandcakewithart.
