September 2011 Art Trail
Our 2011 Trail and Exhibition went down very well and the Art in shop windows event was so successful in it’s first year, that we were invited to collaborate with many more of the shops in Diss, for this year.
The artists’ individual studios were open for two weekends, where the artists were happy to show visitors their work and discuss techniques and inspirations.

September 2010 Art Trail
Our 2010 Art Trail during September was a great success. Members of The Waveney Springs Art Collective opened their studios, had an Exhibition in The Stables Gallery and for the first time, hung work in local Diss shops.

This built on the Trails of 2008 and 2009, which were very well recieved, and encouraged us to expand our ambitions to include displaying work in the local shop windows.

South Norfolk MP Richard Bacon, walked part of the ‘Art in the shops’ trail, to highlight the month-long event. He said:

“The Waveney Springs Art Trail 2010 is an excellent collaboration between local shops and artists which will help increase awareness of art in everyday life. I congratulate the members of the Waveney Springs Art Collective for bringing this exciting event to Diss and the Waveney Valley”.
Saturday 31 July 2010

Local celebrity Rick Wakeman said:

“I whole heartedly support the Waveney Springs art trail and the local shops collaborating with the local artists. It’s a fact that as I get closer, Diss appears. Art – purely life. No art, no life!”
Friday 30 July 2010

September 2009 Art trail
The exhibition and workshops held at The Stables Gallery in Diss were well received. There was great interest in the art and all the workshops were fully subscribed. These covered a variety of approaches, oil painting by Peter Knights, portraits by Jacqui Petrie, imaginative landscape by Becky Whatley, drawing by Dave Sumner and hand held sculpture by Liz Waugh McManus. It was extremely pleasing to see so many people having enjoyed creating their own works of art and the members of Waveney Springs are delighted to have been a source of inspiration.

The Art Trail followed the exhibition and as with the workshops it was a pleasure for the artists to show members of the public around their studios and explain their various approaches to their art.

Redgrave & Lopham Fen Exhibition ‘Source of Inspiration’

Our Exhibition, Easter 2009, at Redgrave and Lopham Fen visitors centre was a huge success. It was opened by Richard Mabey and we had an average of 130 visitors every day. We had fantastic feed back and sales too! The workshops also managed to draw in other people and helped to raise the profile of Waveney springs.

Art Trail 2012

Its not long now before the Waveney Springs Art Collective will be showcasing their talents in the annual Trail and Exhibition.

Each year has built on the last and September 2012 will see us showing in the Shop Windows of Diss shops for the third year running, having our ‘taster’ Exhibition at the Stables Gallery in Diss, and opening our Studios.

The Artists are already developing work and creating a new brochure. This will give you all the details you will need to know to enjoy the Art Trail.

Hope to see you soon!