A month long exhibition and program of workshops and events by members of the Stroud Artists Cooperative, capturing life in Stroud’s parks and open spaces

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1st - 31st August 2026

The Museum in the Park

Stratford Park Museum Gallery

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Workshops every weekend during August 2026

Stroud Artists Cooperative is a voluntary group of artists set up in 2021to provide a network of mutual support and opportunity for sharing skills, ideas and resources for localartists.

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The project “Park Life” was conceived by local artist Chris James, one of the co-founders of the SAC and has contributions across multiple disciplines from over 20 SAC members.

 

The exhibition is hosted by the Museum in the Park’s gallery space, in the beautiful and historic Stratford Park, a short walk from Stroud town centre and will be open during the normal hours for the Museum throughout August 2026.

 

This project has given our members lots of opportunities to show their appreciation of our local parks and open spaces and the facilities and resources they offer – and celebrate the many ways that local people can enjoy and take benefit from them.

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Contributing Artists

Alisdair Shepherd | Barbara Imrie |Clare Lewis Knight |Charlotte Schofield |Chris James| Diane Young |Jane Cunningham |Joanna Howe |John Bibby | Julian Swindell | Karen Green | Kathy Chapman | Louise Boniface | Magalie Briand | Maggie Smith | Mark Kelland |Michelle Field | Mick Mills |Raphy Mendoza | Rose-Marie MJ | Sarah Broughton | Sarah

Davis | Sarah White | Wedad Alamin | Yvonne Wood

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Plus members of our En Plein Air and Photography Groups.

 

Events and workshops

This is the first such project for the Stroud Artists Cooperative and they gratefully acknowledge the support and collaboration of the Museum in the Park, in hosting our programme of talks, workshops and events which are listed and can be booked on their website museuminthepark.org.uk 01453 763394 email: museum@stroud.gov.uk

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