Victoria Art Gallery

This highly popular exhibition showcases the best of the region’s artistic talent. Any artist aged 18 or over can submit work for possible selection. The Society was founded in 1904 with 26 members. It has grown over the years to a membership of around 120 diverse, talented artists. Many distinguished 20th-century painters have exhibited with the Society including Walter Sickert, Patrick Heron, Mary Fedden and Howard Hodgkin.

The annual exhibition, which is open to non-members, attracts up to 1,000 entries and 13,000 visitors, with sales doubling in the last few years. The prizes on offer total more than £3,000 and include the main prize of £1,000 and a young artist prize of £250. During the exhibition members of the public can vote for their favourite artwork, with the winner receiving £500.

All artworks are for sale and prices start from £100. Discover your new favourite artist or start your art collection today!

Suitable for

• Family friendly

Website

https://www.victoriagal.org.uk/events/bath-society-artists-annual-open-exhibition-2017

The worlds of literature, film and art, both past and present, demonstrate the enduring popularity of the dragon as magical creature, fearsome fire-breather, insomniac guardian of treasures, and scaly flying serpent. A creature to be loved and loathed, perhaps, but never cuddled, stroked or offended!

Our family oriented summer show sets out to mine this rich seam of dragon lore through images created by some of the world's best children’s illustrators and writers, from Chris Riddell (Ottaline and Goth Girl) and Axel Scheffler (The Gruffalo) to Quentin Blake and Cressida Cowell (How to Train Your Dragon).

Visitors to this awe-inspiring exhibition can expect to encounter a veritable Dragon’s Den – in two and three dimensions – crammed with creatures that have leapt out of their favourite books. There will be copies of famous dragon tales to browse in our story corner and purchase in our shop. We will also be holding exciting dragon events, workshops and storytelling sessions.

Suitable for

• Family friendly

Website

https://www.victoriagal.org.uk/events/here-be-dragons

Vibrant compositions in oil, watercolour and collage dazzle the viewer in this show by one of our most distinguished local artists. Eaves studied and taught at Bath Academy of Art, working alongside such luminaries as William Scott and Kenneth Armitage. His work is noted for its rhythmic compositions and use of colour to create mood. All works will be for sale.

Website

https://www.victoriagal.org.uk/events/john-eaves-echoes-place