Welcome to ExeDFAS, a member society of the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies
Welcome to ExeDFAS in our Silver Jubilee Year. We are a member society of the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies and we are based in the beautiful River Exe estuary in Devon. Our 275 members come principally from the towns and villages along the river estuary, including Exmouth, Topsham, Lympstone and Exton, together with the nearby coastal towns and villages of East Devon namely Budleigh Salterton, Colaton Raleigh, Woodbury, East Budleigh and Otterton.
Exe Decorative and Fine Arts Society was founded in 1987 for the promotion and advancement of aesthetic education together with the cultivation, appreciation and study of the decorative and fine arts, and the giving of aid to the preservation of our national artistic heritage.
Our members enjoy an annual programme of lectures on the decorative and fine arts, Special Interest Days where a topic can be explored in more depth, and a programme of visits to locations usually specialising in aspects of the decorative arts. Each year, also we organise an overseas tour and in addition in 2011 we had a mini tour to England. I am delighted to be able to say that all our lectures and events are very well attended by our active membership.
Our first "Church Record" of St Michael's and All Angels in Sowton is nearing completion and we have added to this a Church trail for local school children to find their way around and 'read' this delightful church. Other members work as heritage volunteers and we support 'Young Arts' in the local area in a variety of ways, by giving small bursaries and prizes to up and coming young artists and introducing younger children to the world of the arts by supporting artists' workshops in local primary and secondary schools.
All in all, we believe there is something for every member if they wish to take their interest in the fine and decorative arts further.
Maureen De Viell, Chairman
Silver Jubilee celebration lunch in April 2012 - see the News page
What are decorative and fine arts? - see the Lectures page
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