In May 2023 Art Club was launched to encourage and promote Lesnes Abbey and Woods as a source of inspiration for artist of all abilities, working in the media of their choice.

Our first year has passed so quickly and has been very eventful. At the Woodland Festival in September 2023 we held our first exhibition. This gave artists the opportunity to exhibit their work, some for the first time. To everyone’s surprise and delight, four paintings were sold on the day.

Art Club was asked to contribute images for the FOLAW 2024 Calendar, which has proved to be a real winner, with close to 100 hundred being sold. 

As our second year starts, we are happy to see renewed interest in Art Club, with several new members joining us in celebrating our first year, I’m sure it wasn’t just the promise of cake!

We are looking forward to continue capturing the changing seasons, and life of Lesnes Abbey and Woods, through our art works.

Why not come and join us, for more information e-mail folaw.artclub@gmail.com 

Peter Carter.

Art Club Co-ordinator