A collective of Kenilworth artists have joined forces this year to take part in the Warwickshire Open Studios event in St John's Church in Kenilworth at the start of July.

The Kenilworth Artist group was founded in October 2018 with the aim of promoting and exhibiting the works, talent and the range of art being produced by creative people in Kenilworth.

Since the small seed of the idea was planted, the group has grown to 60 members and now has an established presence in the town.

The group takes an inclusive approach – there is no membership fee – and they meet to share ideas and opportunities, working together (often in partnership with the Kenilworth Arts Festival team) to create exhibitions and events locally.

Members will have their work on display at St John's Church on July 1 and 2, as part of the annual Summer Art Weeks run by Warwickshire Open Studios.

Jo Ricketts, who heads up the group, explained: "As a group this will be our third Summer Art Weeks exhibition in the beautiful surroundings of St John's Church.

"Having 17 artists in one venue creates a real buzz between our members and makes it an ideal venue to visit, with our artists covering a wide range of work including painting, ceramics, collage, glass, photography, prints, cards and calligraphy there is truly something for every visitor to enjoy."

Watercolour by Chris Saunderson, International Award Winning Artist and Group Member

One of the artists, Chris Saunderson, has won international acclaim, so organisers said there is no surprise that previous visitors to the show have commented that the quality and range of the work on display was extremely impressive.

As well as a range of art displays in a range of formats, there will also be a pop-up café, free parking, and a raffle with the proceeds going towards the church. 

Opening times are 10am until 5pm on the Saturday and 12 noon until 5pm on the Sunday.

Across Kenilworth there will be 18 different exhibitions as part of the Summer Art Weeks which run from 17 June to 2 July.

Further information can be found online here.

(Header image by AJD via wikimedia.commons)