We are pleased to report that this year's Guildhall Exhibition has been the most successful for many years.  The Society is indebted to the many members who helped with the numerous tasks involved in organisation and ensured the exhibition ran smoothly and that the large number visitors enjoyed it.  We had approximately 300 visitors per day and we received many compliments on the overall appearance and quality of the exhibition.  We had one hiccough, when a picture was stolen by a gatecrasher at the end of the Private view but, incredibly, Cambridge police quickly recovered the picture undamaged and our exhibition gained some publicity.
 
The works of twelve candidates were selected and we welcome these new members to the Society. The new members are Tracey Ashman, Diane Firth, Peter Froste, Elizabethy Hicks, Ann Gascoine, Joan Jeans, Vivien Machell, Alan Noyes, Suzanne Parsonson, Anna Pye, Richard Pye and Vera Rosenberry.

At the exhibition we sold 89 works in total, 15 of which were unframed prints. The most popular work was the pastel portrait Dr Joynson by John Glover, followed in 2nd place by another of John's paintings, in oil, Colin's Shed, very closely followed in 3rd place by Roast Chicken and Potato Man, a watercolour by new member, Alan Noyes. The three pictures are illustrated below, and clicking on them will take you to larger version on our Flickr page.