Walton Group of Artists Annual Exhibition November 2018 Rachel McNaughton and Sandra Dean
The group would like to extend thanks to all our visitors for our best attended year yet, with visitors from both our local villages and much further afield too.
future development of Walton Village Hall Playground were taken in lieu of refreshments. The Group hope to welcome visitors back to next year’s Exhibition and also to WGA’s open, sharing and welcoming events such as their regular evening demonstrations and day-long, hands-on workshops all held at Walton Village Hall for members and visitors alike.
On a lovely sunny weekend over 20 Walton Group of Artists (WGA) professional and amateur members exhibited a wide range of original paintings, pottery, wirework, prints and greeting cards. This year, Class 1 students from Lady Elizabeth Hastings School were invited to display some of their artwork too and this took the form of a myriad of masks the 4 and 5 year olds had made on the theme of The Little Red Hen. Some of the children came to see their own work and were interested to see the work of WGA members too. Donations towards the
Visitors voted ‘Pastures New’ by WGA member, Rachel McNaughton, ‘Best in Show’ for 2018. For more information about the exhibition, the group and the open events, visit www.waltongroupofartists. co.uk or see www.facebook.com/waltonartists.
Alzheimer’s Research UK in Yorkshire
community groups, schools and other individuals to support the charity too.
We are in the process of establishing a new and exciting Wetherby & District Fundraising Group who will help us reach further into their local community and act as great ambassadors for Alzheimer’s Research UK by helping us raise more awareness and vital funds for dementia research.
Research is the only answer to defeating dementia and without the support and dedication from supporters like you, we wouldn’t be able to continue our vital research, bringing us closer to finding new ways to diagnose, treat and prevent dementia. Our mission is to bring about the first life-changing dementia treatment by 2025.
Our fundraising groups play a crucial part in the fight against dementia, which currently affects more than 25,590 people in West Yorkshire including over 8,497 people in Leeds alone. Fundraising group members get involved in a variety of ways including organising local events such as coffee mornings, race nights, tombolas, concerts and supermarket collections, placing and maintaining collection tins in local shops, putting up posters in local businesses and encouraging clubs,
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