Usually an annual exhibition, sponsored by local companies with prizes in various categories, takes place over one week in August, at Kings Court Masonic Centre, Winchester Rd, C/Ford, SO53 2GG. Ample car parking and disabled access. Open 10am to 6pm every day. Admission is free and the catalogue costs 50p. Several members sell their own range of greetings cards.
In conjunction with
Hampshire Open Studio event, where around 400 artists in many skills open their homes or studios to showcase their work. This link will provide much more information
http://www.hampshireartists.org.uk
Prize winners in 2009 were :-
Best Watercolour - Salisbury Cathedral by Ali Lindley
Best Oil - The Chinese Vase by Joan Willingham
Best Mixed Media - La Greue de Lecq 11 by Chris Marlow
Best Other Medium - Italian Village by Mike Horton
Highly commended awards went to Ginette Cassidy, Norman Murphy, Vera Olds and David Holt
The exhibition in 2009 was opened by Councillor Mrs Pamela Holden-Brown, Mayor of Eastleigh welcomed by Group President Derek Snowdon