Weald of Kent Art Society

Welcome to WOKAS

The Weald of Kent Art Society welcomes artists of all ages and artistic levels.

Our programmes offer demonstrations by professional artists, workshops, talks, and painting sessions – indoor in winter and “plein air” in summer – and each summer, we hold an exhibition.
Our members tell us how much they appreciate the friendly atmosphere at our meetings and the opportunities we offer to help them improve their skills.

Interested in joining us? Find out more!

News

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Mixed media demonstration by professional artist Elaine Almond

Thursday 4th December, 2025 from 7 to 9pm

at Highbury Hall, Tenterden TN30 6LE

Guests welcome (£6 for non-members)

Elaine Almond will demonstrate her approach to abstracting the landscape, sharing what inspires her and the different processes she uses. Working with acrylics, inks, pencils, and charcoal, Elaine will paint live on canvas and show examples of her sketches, finished pieces, and prints to illustrate her creative journey.

Refreshments available

For more info contact: Lynne Slatter 01580 761194

WOKAS newsletter

See the current issue of our new WOKAS newsletter that is now available. Click to download your copy of issue 15.

We do hope you enjoy reading it.

An exciting year round programme of events

We hold a programme of member events including demonstrations, guided hands-on sessions, en plein air outings, exhibitions, and workshops.

Demonstrations include those by both professional and renowned amateur artists covering a wide range of media and styles.

Oil painting demonstration by professional artist Adam de Ville

In October 2025, Adam de Ville treated WOKAS members to an engaging oil painting demonstration, creating a striking still life of a vase of flowers. As he worked, Adam shared his thoughts on colour, composition, and the importance of observation, all with warmth and humour. It was fascinating to watch his painting evolve on the canvas and to hear how he captures both the beauty and the character of everyday subjects through his expressive style. See Adam's Instagram

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See some of our other past events

WOKAS programme 2025 - 26

Full details of the demos, talks and workshops planned for the 2025-26 season are now online. Whether you want to be inspired or hone your skills further, there is something for everyone: life drawing, clay modelling, pastels, watercolour, oils, oil & wax resist with acrylic overlays, mixing colours.

We will also have a varied and full programme of summer 2026 painting en plein air which our members and their guests can enjoy.

Pictured below is a previous en plein air session held at Water Lane, Hawkhurst.

All demos, talks and members’ painting sessions are free to all WOKAS members and we are happy to welcome guests for a fee of £6.

Our Saturday workshops cost £30 (£35 for non-members) and must be booked in advance.

All indoor sessions are held at Highbury Hall, Highbury Lane, Tenterden TN30 6LE.

Enjoy the art from our previous exhibitions

Exhibitors' works from previous WOKAS exhibitions are archived on this website so you can still browse the wonderfully diverse pieces of art created by WOKAS members.

These can be seen on our Exhibitions page

PLUS you can view art created from all of our regular online art challenges online here

Artist Profiles

We created some member profiles that will help you get to know us better and, hopefully, encourage you to find out more about our work and possibly even consider becoming a WOKAS member!

The profiles created so far can be seen on our member profile page and include :