Livingston Art Association is an association of artists - beginner and experienced, young and old - based in Livingston, Scotland. The association has been in existence since 1972 and is run by members for members. The members meet regularly, both for tutored classes and general art activities.

Howden Park Centre is to reopen very shortly and we will once again be based there, in the meantime, however, we are meeting at St Columba’s Church (for painting) and Crofthead Farm Community Centre (for pottery).

If you are a complete beginner, members and tutors will give you all the support and encouragement you want. If you have been working away in private and wish to take your work further then we can provide you, as a member, with multiple opportunities to exhibit your work to the general public. For example, as well as our annual exhibition this year, we held an  Exhibition and Sale at Almondvale Centre, from 28th - 30th May 2009.  We have encouraged many a young artist to build up a portfolio, and regularly run Childrens' workshops.

 

 
Several professional artists have been members of the Association: John Stoa and Tom White, as well as Anne Shortreed, who was a tutor for the LAA for many years, and W T J Burton, who is still a loyal member and regularly exhibits in the Annual Exhibition. Others of our members exhibit in Edinburgh, Linlithgow, Pitlochry and many other venues.

 If you are not already a member, we would love to have you as one. Please feel free to contact a member of the association if you wish information you cannot find on this site.