Star date: 14th August 2016

FAB AFFORDABLE SALFORD ART EXHIBITION

From The Art of Salford
Until the end of August
Langworthy Cornerstone

Almost twenty Salford artists are currently exhibiting at the Langworthy Cornerstone in the first of a series of shows titled From The Art of Salford, which features everything from portraits to landscapes, and animals to abstracts at ridiculously cheap prices, ranging from £20 to £50.

Full details here…

The walls of the Langworthy Cornerstone are currently covered in original paintings by some of the city's top artists, who are selling work at incredibly cheap prices, ranging from £20 to £50.

The exhibition is titled From The Art of Salford – a play on words, "as we don't sound our aitches" explains Tony Easom, who has coordinated the show as well as exhibiting his own work.

"It's the first one with lots of artists involved and that's what I wanted to do, so I thought of this theme" he adds "And the art is really affordable."

Tony has gathered the artists from the everywhere including Salford Art Club and via Facebook to bring them all together for this unique exhibition. There are established artists like Stephen `Broady' Broadhurst and Philip Westcott, while members of the Eccles MENCAP Gateway Club are also displaying their work.

It makes for a wide variety of exciting and accessible paintings that range from stunning portraits of local people to familiar places, pop star faces and animal graces.

Tony considers himself a `serious amateur' and other artists who are exhibiting have little potted histories of their own lives alongside their work…

"I have had a love of art as long as I can remember" writes Derek Croft "I attended art classes run by Harold Riley while still at school and later attained an art A level at evening classes. My working life was first in engineering and then in the chemical industry but I have always painted. I am now retired and can devote more time…"

Meanwhile, Janet Downs states "I have always enjoyed art and find it very therapeutic and it opens doors to new friendships…On Tuesdays I run an art group in my church's café and I enjoy giving people a chance to try different mediums. I encourage them by displaying their work in the café…"

It all adds a warm personal touch to the exhibition and each artist has a contact so that people can buy from them direct, and speak to them or meet them if they want. It's great art in the community setting of the Langworthy Cornerstone – a proper Salford exhibition from the 'art…

From The Art of Salford
Until the end of August
Langworthy Cornerstone
Corner of Liverpool Street and Langworthy Road, M6 5QQ

The exhibition is open Monday to Friday - for further details phone 0161 212 4400

Update: 15th August:

The exhibition is closing on Thursday 25th August and, from 6pm to 8pm, there’s going to be a closing party with everyone invited. From there, the artists and friend are going to the Wagon and Horses pub where the Salford band Cracked Flag are doing some tunes – with an open mic for anyone who feels up to crooning...