47th Annual Exhibition at The Coach House Gallery, Astley Park, Chorley – Friday 5 December to Sunday 21 December. Preview evening Friday 5 December 6.30pm. Open week days 11am until 3pm, weekends 10-30am until 4pm.
Members who regularly* attend the society’s weekly meetings, get involved and contribute, are entitled to exhibit their paintings in our exhibitions and submit work for inclusion in our website gallery. Our Brinscall H.Q. has a permanent exhibition which is changed at regular intervals. (*min. once a month or 12 times a year)
Andy wins Best in Show!
Andy Stanford took the top award in the 47th annual exhibition, judged by Anthony Barrow at the Preview event, for his watercolour ‘Forest in the Raven’.
Members were pleased to welcome the Mayor of Chorley, Alistair Moorwood and his wife Jane to launch their 47th Annual Exhibition in The Coach House Gallery at a special reception on Friday evening the 5th December. The Society has been exhibiting in Astley Park every year since its inception in 1979 and Chairman, Polly Carr, told the gathering that they continue to regularly welcome new members to their headquarters at Brinscall and Withnell Athletics and Recreational Association.
Guest judge Anthony Barrow, a well-known local artist, announced the winners of six Highly Commended awards. These were won by Val Jones for her pastel ‘Ullswater’, David Jenkins for his ‘Brinscall’ watercolour, Pat Richardson for her mixed media ‘On Reflection’, Rod Walmsley for his watercolour ‘Written Stone Barn’, Roger Gillet for his pencil drawing ‘Who Are You?’, and Jackie Williams for her acrylic ‘Deep Dive’.
One painting, by Val Jones, was sold on the first day. Any sales remain in place until the end of the exhibition on Monday 22nd December.
Andrew Stanford’s canal painting was chosen by members to win the Members Choice award 2026.
The People’s Choice was shared between Andrew (‘Forest in the Raven’), Pat Richardson (‘On Reflection’) and Val Jones (‘Ullswater’) with equal votes.
