In 1989, in a conversation at the Chelsea Arts Club, with Peter Peterson RBA, Sandra Pepys (then chair of the Society of Landscape Painters), Dennis Gilbert NEAC, Cinzia Bonada RBA and others it was mentioned that many of them often painted small scale works and that it would be good idea if there were a forum for exhibiting such works. The potential membership was discussed and a shortlist of names agreed on and the Small Paintings Society - subsequently renamed the Small Paintings Group - was founded. More...
Membership consists of a maximum of 35 artists, many of whom also belong to other exhibiting societies - NEAC, RWS, RBA and others - and of course paint on a much larger scale as well. The paintings exhibited with the SPG are limited to 12" by 12" or 144 square inches in area and may be in any medium.
The Small Paintings Group will be exhibiting at Trent Art Gallery this Autumn. The exhibition will include some works by Anne Wright RBA, a past president of the group, who recently passed away.
Dates...
19th of November to the 23rd of December 2025.
The gallery is open from 10am to 4pm Tuesday to Saturday, Closed Sunday, Monday by appointment.
Trent Art Gallery
19 Brunswick Street
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Staffordshire ST5 1HF
The Small Paintings Group © 2025