-
Remembering David Easton RI
27 December 2019David Easton was a Member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours and LSA Secretary for 7 years up to 2005 . . . .
-
Pete Underhill wins the Attenborough Award at the Open 30 Exhibition
20 December 2019Pete Underhill has won the prestigious Attenborough Award at the Open 30: The People's Exhibition with his painting 'Naughty Sugar' . . .
-
Lyn Armitage wins the People's Vote Prize
12 December 2019Lyn Armitage has won a prize sponsored by On The Edge for the most popular painting in the LSA Annual Exhibition 2019 at New Walk Museum & Art Gallery.
-
Emma Fitzpatrick is awarded Arts Council funding for 'Making a Bigger Mark'
1 December 2019 -
Meet the LSA Artists at New Walk Museum!
26 November 2019 -
LSA Annual Exhibition - Preview Evening
11 November 2019Photos of the Preview Evening . .. with thanks to photographer Lisa Hall!
-
Ruth Singer – new Chair for LSA
22 October 2019Ruth Singer is the newly elected Chair of Leicester Society of Artists, combining this role with Marketing Officer for the society . . .
-
New Members elected to LSA in 2019
24 September 2019We are delighted to welcome 18 new members to Leicester Society of Artists. . . .
-
Emma Fitzpatrick is awarded a Cill Rialaig residency in County Kerry
20 August 2019Emma Fitzpatrick is heading off on an artists residency next year
-
LSA were delighted to take part in the New Walk Museum birthday celebrations
24 June 2019 -
The Hogarth Sketching Competition - The Winners!
24 June 2019We are delighted to announce that Nina Izynrova has won the Children's Prize in the Hogarth Sketching Competition at New Walk Museum on Saturday 22nd June 2019.
-
Cank Street Gallery Closes - by Lars Tharp
23 June 2019"The closure of the Cank Street Gallery is a blow for the LSA and for the art-interested citizens of Leicester and our visitors," says LSA President Lars Tharp . . .
-
The Cank Street Gallery closes in June 2019
13 June 2019The LSA is sorry to see the closure of Cank Street Gallery last week. The gallery, and its owner, Dayle Flude, enthusiastically promoted many established and emerging artists . .
-
Arts Council funding announced for Recovered Histories project by George Sfougaras
11 June 2019A project led by artist George Sfougaras addressing both the real and metaphorical journeys of people and cultures has received funding from Arts Council England.
-
Siyuan Ren meets HM The Queen
28 May 2019LSA member Siyuan Ren has her work on show at the Chelsea Flower Show . . .and met the Queen!
-
Jacqui Gallon is awarded an A-N artist's bursary in 2019
7 April 2019Jacqui Gallon has been awarded one of the162 A-N Artists Bursaries in the UK in 2019 which will fund her participation in the annual Art & Archaeology course in the Orkney Islands and three days' printmaking with Charles Shearer. . . .
-
The Forgotten Conquerors - a new publication by George Sfougaras
15 March 2019"Even as I was researching and illustrating this book, the inhabitants of the island knew very little about a dynasty that lasted for six generations and which transformed the island of Crete", says George Sfougaras
-
Tim Fowler painting auction - Save the Hogarth for Leicester
14 February 2019A chance to acquire a painting by Tim Fowler and also help the 'Save the Hogarth' campaign! Lot 300 at Gilding’s Auctioneers in Market Harborough next Tuesday
-
Lars Tharp - Save the Hogarth for Leicester
10 February 2019LAST WEEK . . . .SAVE THE HOGARTH FOR LEICESTER!
LSA President Lars Tharp explains why saving the painting is of national significance, and of particular importance to Leicestershire. -
Vivienne Cawson's floral still life demonstration appears in 'The Artist' magazine
3 January 2019Happy New Year! Catch this demonstration by Vivienne Cawson in the February edition of 'The Artist' - on sale in newsagents right now!