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A South Wales Art Society newsletter for July 1982. The newsletter contains information on exhibitions, seminars, portraiture classes, and forthcoming events. It mentions the Craig y Parc exhibition paying particular thanks to Mrs Lilac Searle. "I am pleased to be able to report that the exhibition at Craig y Parc proved to be very successful. In all, 47 painting were sold, which enabled the Sout Wales Art Society to contribute over £488 to the schools' funds. The success of this exhibition was, without doubt, due to the cheerful and untiring efforts of our exhibition secretary, Mrs lilac Searle" This passage is featured in the images.
The South Wales Art Society began during the early 1880s when a group of amateurs occasionally met in each other’s homes to discuss and practice painting. Among the foundation members was the late Sir William Goscombe John. The first exhibition was held at the then Cardiff Public Hall in September 1888 and was open for six weeks, during which time some 6,000 people paid an admission fee to see it. At that time, the South Wales Art Society had its own art gallery. Later when this was no longer possible, the society held its exhibitions in the Turner House Gallery in Penarth, a branch gallery of the National Museum of Wales.
Today the Society has a membership of 200 amateur and professional artists and others who simply enjoy art. The aims of the Society are to encourage and advance art in South Wales by the promotion of demonstrations, talks, classes, workshops, critiques, gallery visits and exhibitions.
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