The OBA was formed by a group of local artists from the Radstock area in around 2000.
Hoping for a permanent space for meeting, exhibiting and working, in The Old Bakery in Radstock which had plans for conversion into offices and community space through lottery funding.
Regrettably, this altruistic plan never materialized.
The group had become identified with and rather liked the name, so they kept it.
Since then they have met every month in The Fromeway Inn, Radstock where they coordinate regular exhibitions across the area. In 2019 they were the first group in the world to open a gallery within a Supermarket and took up residence in the RADCO shop, Radstock from November 2019 until March 2020 when the gallery had to close due to the pandemic. It was a very successful, groundbreaking initiative and very much enjoyed by those who visited, introducing many people to the idea of owning original, local art, some for the first time.
The OBA maintain a regular calendar of events with exhibitions in Wells Museum, Wells Cathedral, Black Swan Arts, Frome; The Tithe Barn, Bradford on Avon; The Cellars, Paulton; an art trail and much more….
This mix brings an eclectic and fascinating collections of skills together offering many varied styles and mediums from watercolour, oil painting, mixed media, acrylic, graphite, pastels, ceramics, mosaics, textiles in fact probably too many to mention. Many of us constantly experiment with new and untried medium and styles, all striving to improve and expand our skills.
We meet on the last Thursday of each month (except December) at The Fromeway Inn in Radstock when we go over and plan all our activities. We are an intimate group who work well together, each artists playing their part, we support each other as much as we can. See our Contact page for more information.
For exhibition news and details about the artists involved, follow us on Instagram and Facebook @oldbakeryartists
Old Bakery Artists 