Strong public vote caps successful Spring Exhibition

13 May

Bucks Art Society Spring Exhibition has closed on a high, with a record 260 visitors casting their votes in this year’s People’s Choice poll—one of the most engaging elements of the annual show.

If you visited, you’ll know this year’s exhibition had a real buzz. Members were on hand throughout, giving you the chance to talk directly with artists and explore the stories behind the work. While sales were particularly strong, the focus remained firmly on sharing art, ideas and inspiration across the community.

The People’s Choice results offer a clear picture of what resonated most with you, our visitors—and they also help us shape future exhibitions.

Most voted Artists

1st: Richard Ingleton

2nd: Joanna Brownridge

3rd: David Bellamy

4th: Wendy Hopcroft

Most voted artworks

1st: Spring – Joanna Brownridge

2nd: Morfa Dyffryn – David Bellamy

3rd: Reverence – Richard Ingleton

4th: Stained by the Light – Amanda Curbishley

Most voted 3D artworks (sculpture and ceramics)

1st: Returning Thought – Carol Richardson (Non-member)

2nd: Bird’s Eye View automata – Steve Woodbridge

3rd: Crown – Steve Woodbridge

The results reflect a wide spread of styles and approaches across both 2D (hung work) and 3D pieces. They also highlight the strength of the connection between artists and audience—something we value highly.

Thank you to everyone who visited, voted and supported the exhibition. Your feedback, insight and enthusiasm are what make the event such a success year after year.

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Wolfango Chiappella

I’m a British-Italian artist, based in Buckinghamshire but originally from the rolling hills of Piedmont, Italy. I paint mostly in oils, working from memory, sketches, and those quiet moments when a place stops you mid-step.

My work tends to orbit around landscapes — not the grand postcard kind, but the everyday corners where light, sky, and earth have a quiet conversation. I’m drawn to the shifts in weather, the worn paths, the way a tree can lean into a field like it's got a story to tell.

I’m not much for big statements. I paint what I notice, and sometimes what I miss. Sometimes I’m chasing a real memory, sometimes it’s the feeling of one.

Each painting is a small attempt to hold onto something fleeting — a sky clearing after rain, the gold haze of a summer field, the hush just before dusk. If you find a bit of yourself in any of them, then the painting’s done its job.

https://wolfango.com