Chipstead Village

Surrey

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TADWORTH ART GROUP ONLINE EXHIBITION

20 May 1:00 AM - 12:45 AM

TADWORTH ART GROUP

Visit www.tadworthartgroup.com Facebook, Instagram

An online exhibition for an art group that has been holding their traditional exhibitions in church halls for over 40 years is a step into the unknown for all concerned – not only for the artists who have never put together anything quite as technical and complex as that before, but also for the public, some of whom have never bought so much as a bag of groceries online, let alone a work of art.

But times have changed and the mould has been broken, some might say for ever, because online art has introduced what was a traditional local exhibition to the whole world. And, when art lovers the other side of the planet are now viewing paintings that usually find a home no further than five miles from that church hall, nothing can ever be the same again.

So, when Tadworth Art Group set sail last November on the good ship ‘Internet’, it truly was a voyage of discovery. Would people really be able to appreciate a 90cms x 60cms painting reduced to the size of a thumbnail? Would they be able to navigate their way round a virtual art gallery? And, more importantly, would they be confident that their online purchase would lead to the prompt delivery of something they would be happy to hang on their wall.

Well, as it turned out, nobody needed to worry. After the initial stampede for paintings on the opening day, a steady stream of buyers continued over the following two weeks, and from the feedback Tadworth Art Group received, all were delighted with their purchases and many were surprised how easy their experience had been.

From Tadworth Art Group’s point of view it had been a resounding success and any trepidation or concerns had been washed away from the good ship ‘Internet’s’ decks, particularly when the demographics showed that there were buyers from all over the U.K. and their website had ‘hits’ from countries as far afield as New Zealand, Saudi, USA and many other European countries.

Will Tadworth Art Group ever return to their traditional exhibitions? Without a doubt! We all long to meet up and rub shoulders again, to view paintings in the flesh and talk art over a glass of something refreshing.

But, be assured, online art is here to stay, so don’t miss TAG’s next exciting exhibition from 14th to 23rd May. Visit www.tadworthartgroup.com Facebook, Instagram

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