Picture of the Year
'Night Scot at Tamworth' by John Austin FGRA, with 132 votes, won the Lawrence Hammond Picture of the Year Award.
Votes were submitted by members of the public who visited our Summer Exhibition at the Kidderminster Railway Museum.
Another of John's paintings 'Night Departure From Bewdley' came second (129 votes), with James Green's 'Duchess - City of Leeds' (111 votes) coming third - this painting also won the George Busby Award for best watercolour.
Frank's Special Train
To mark the retirement of the Guild's CEO and founding member, a special Severn Valley Railway train, complete with 'Frank Hodges GRA' headboard, ran on 9th April.
Special guests included Sir William and Lady Judith McAlpine (Bill and Judy).
The look on Frank's face when he saw the headboard affixed to Erlestoke Manor's smokebox door was something none who was there that day is likely to forget.
New Members
The Guild welcomes three new members whose artwork impressed the selection committee with not only their technical and artistic ability, but also originality.
From Wynard, Tasmania we have Rick Anderson, from Stourport-on-Severn: Neil Ferris and from Breaston: Dave Hodson.
We look forward to showcasing their work here on The Guild of Railway Artists' website.
Rail Art 2020 - At Kidderminster Railway Museum
the Severn Valley Railway
Exhibition opens Saturday 22nd August and runs until Sunday 4th October.
Open daily from 10:00 am until 6:00pm except opening day (from 12:30pm) and closing day (until 2:00pm)
Below are some paintings from last year's exhibition
Aberglaslyn Pass by John Austin FGRA
The dramatic landscape of The Welsh Highland Railway is captured in this evocative fine art print by John Austin FGRA.
Cock O' The North by Philip D Hawkins
Now available as a fine art print.
Sir Nigel Gresley's magnificent P2 class 2-8-2 No.2001 'Cock O' The North' passing Wood Green on the LNER main line in 1934.
Hotwells Road by Eric Bottomley GRA
Fine art print.
Hotwells Road, Bristol in 1959.
A GWR 0-6-0 pannier tank loco heads a mixed freight train along the quayside.
Just Passing by Rob Rowland GRA
Fine art print.
Great Western Railway Diesel Railcar in the 1940s