Welcome to the Website of The Guild of Wiltshire Artists

Happy New Year to all our members and followers!

This site aims to inform you about the activities of the Guild and its members. This lively group of practising artists, based in Wiltshire, regularly exhibit throughout the year and hold meetings and workshops on a monthly basis. Browse our pages to find details of the history of the Guild and also the programme for the year. Examples of members' work are shown in Members Galleries to give you an idea of the variety of work you are likely to see at the Guild exhibitions. Keep up with the work of the Guild; workshop reports, tips & tricks, art inspirations, and more via our Blog pages. Should you wish to purchase or commission a piece of original art from a particular artist, your enquiry can be passed on via the Guild contact page.

Latest News

Introducing Our Newest Members

The Guild of Wiltshire Artists is pleased to welcome our newly elected members Geralding Darlington and Ann Saxton who joined the Guild in January 2025. We all look forward to meeting you at an event or exhibition soon.

Read an article by member Tim Baynes titled 'Discovering Colour: Paint-along-a-Paul' in the Guild Blog.

Guild Exhibitions for 2025

Thank you to all of you who visited one of the Guild Exhibitions in 2024.
The Guild is pleased to announce that we will hold 2 exhibitions in 2025.

10 - 13 July - Marlborough, St. Peters

30 August - 11 September - Malmesbury, John Bowen Gallery

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
PLEASE NOTE, GUILD OF WILTSHIRE ARTISTS WORKSHOPS AND MONTHLY EVENTS WILL OPERATE IN LINE WITH CURRENT GOVERNMENT ADVICE AND REGULATIONS

News from Other Local Art Societies

If you have information about exhibtions being mounted by other local Art Groups in 2025 please contact the Webmaster with details and we will publicise your event, if appropriate, when the time comes.

Highworth Artists' Society Spring Exhibition 2025

Date: Saturday 3rd - Saturday 10th May
in the Community Room, Council Offices, Highworth, SN6 7FB
Open to the public daily from 10am to 4pm daily.
Entry free, refreshments available.
Further information on their website

Marlborough Artists' Society - Annual Exhibition 2025

Thursday 15th May - Sunday 18th May in St Peter’s Church, High Street, Marlborough.
Opening afternoon Thursday May 15th from 1.30pm to 4pm.
Open daily May 16th - 18th from 10am to 4pm.
Free admission.
Further information on their website

Ann March & Richard Harpin - Early Summer Exhibition 2025

Saturday 7th to Monday 8th June 2025
Guild Members Ann March and Richard Harpin will be holding a joint exhibition of their work in the Community Room, Council Offices, Gilberts Lane, Highworth, SN6 7FB.
Open 10am to 4pm daily.
Free Entry, Refreshments available.

The Fosseway Artists - Summer Exhibition 2025

From Wednesday 23rd to Tuesday 29th July 2025
At Lower Slaughter Villlage Hall, 16 Mill Lane, Lower Slaughter, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 2HX.
Open from 10am to 5pm daily..

Monthly Meetings:

Every month Guild Members meet for a themed workshop or demo. Visit the Programme page (see third item in the red column on the left) for the schedule of monthly meetings and other events. Reports on monthly meetings can be found in our Blog

October 2024

The October Guild monthly meeting was held on the 21st October 2024. Members gathered to experiment with abstract pieces based on Lines and circles.

Read more in the Guild Blog.

The slideshow below is from our May Monthly Meeting, Drip, Pour and Splash!