Lake Artists Society

A fine art society founded in 1904 largely on the initiative of W. G. Collingwood, the well-known artist and local historian, and secretary to John Ruskin, to promote the work of its members. Members in the early years included Cuthbert Rigby, Fred Yates, Frederick Tucker and Hubert Coutts (Tucker), who was the first President. Invited exhibitors have included Frank Bramley and Julius Olsson. The first exhibition was in Coniston in 1905, and exhibitions have been staged every year since then, except for four years during World War II.