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Exhibition at
Compton Village Hall
It was not necessary to wonder about the exact location of the
Village Hall, because, on driving through the village, the eye-catching
building was visible from a distance. A board at the front announced
that here was the Art Exhibition. Two large banners, one proclaiming
GODALMING PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB and the other GODALMING ARTS SOCIETY
flanked the wide front, together with bunches of balloons and
streamers. The central double doors were invitingly open, and
entry was free.
Immediately to
the left upon entry a poster advertised "PAINTINGS IN THE
NUDE (in the tea room) weather and vicar permitting. Please keep
socks on for place to hold brushes". Was this a threat or
a promise? My friends and I pondered this as we entered the main
hall. Roger Much more had the details. The work apparently continued
diligently in silence in a room somewhere at the back away from
the sharp wind blowing through the open doors.
Two ranks of display
screens, placed concertina-wise, ran the length of the hall,
one covered on both sides by photographs and the other by paintings.
The Great and the Good of Godalming Photographic Club had contributed
a wide variety of images which had been skilfully hung in subject
matter groups, so that it was interesting to compare the styles
of different authors. Many of the exhibits have been seen in
Club competitions, although some were new, at least to me. Seeing
so many grouped together in this way gave a clear idea of the
diversity of interests, subject material and forms of treatment
which are used within the Club. Portraits, wildlife, landscape,
flowers, pattern pictures were all represented, usually in portrait
or landscape form, but the elusive, much acclaimed square was
also there. The paintings were equally varied, but my thoughts
on them are too unschooled to be given space here. I contented
myself by taking a note of the authors as I went round to see
how many names I recognised. There were many, and I found myself
thinking, "I never knew he/she could paint like that!"
Some photographs and paintings were for sale, although I heard
several people mutter
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