Although it bears the title Leeds Fine Artists, this eminent group of Yorkshire artists is actually comprised of around 70 members from all over the county, including Huddersfield.

And this year it is celebrating a major anniversary – 140 years of artistic endeavour.

As the group’s publicity officer Jack Stancombe points out, Leeds Fine Artists was founded in the same year that the French impressionists had their first exhibition in Paris.

The organisation has survived the passing of time, changing fashions in art and still stages a major show in Huddersfield every year.

This year’s exhibition, craftily entitled One Four Zero, can be seen from Friday, July 4, until Sunday, July 27, at the North Light Gallery in Armitage Bridge.

It is the usual venue for the annual show and a fine setting for the 200 or so works by its 50 exhibiting artists.

The committee members of the Leeds Fine Artists thought long and hard over whether they should theme this year’s exhibition around the Grand Depart, as so many other arts organisations have done.

But it was decided to simply celebrate the milestone anniversary.

LFA is one of the oldest regional arts organisations in Yorkshire and the North of England, if not the whole of the UK.

Membership is strictly by election, with hopefuls submitting samples of work for scrutiny by a panel of existing members. The next election date is in September.

“We are looking for innovative work and quality of work,” says Jack, who describes his own style as ‘realistic and representational’.

Many members are exponents of traditional oil techniques while others enjoy mixed media and even experiment with abstract formats.

“We have members with many different styles,” he added.

The exhibition can be seen from 10am until 4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and from 11am until 4pm on Sundays.

If cycling doesn’t do it for you and you’re looking for something different on the weekend of the Grand Depart then check out Annie Conboy’s psychic art studio in Calderdale.

She is taking part in the Hebden Bridge Arts Festival’s Open Studios event on Sunday, June 29, and Saturday, July 5, when she will give talks about her work (at 1pm).

Annie claims to be inspired by spirit guides and other energy beings to produce abstract works that often contain faces.

She paints on canvas with acrylics and uses an encaustic wax technique on paper, and can be found working at the Down2Earth Psychic Centre, Burlees House.

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