In 2014 resident (and former Town Councillor) Iain McLauchlan approached the Town Council with an idea for an art project in Wades Park.  The project involved installing a number of boards on the fence line between Wades Park and the railway line.  The boards would show off local artists' talents whilst enhancing a dull-looking fence.

Art in the Park has expanded over the years from an original display of 6 artists to an extensive display of talent from over 37 local artists.  We have an exceptional selection of art covering a wide range of subjects and different media. 

Entries for 2024 are now on display and our Art in the Park winner for 2024 is Colin Robinson! Colin submitted "Fields of Gold" which is a watercolour on paper. 

Colin's artwork was inspired by Eva Cassidy's song "Fields of Gold". The painting holds a special story: Colin’s wife’s niece asked him to paint a photograph of her and her fiancé’s shadows on a field of barley as a wedding gift. Coincidentally, “Fields of Gold” was sung at their church wedding!

Thank you to our ongoing sponsor local retailer, Cymbeline Art & Cards for their generous prize of an Annual Membership to the Royal Academy.

 

Pictured from left to right: Becky (Event Sponsor from Cymbeline Art and Cards) and Colin Robinson (Winner of Art in the Park 2024)