It was wonderful to see so many of you over the last month at our “This Moment” exhibition. Thank you for attending and for supporting our artists, our gallery and our chosen charity Farm Africa with your purchases and refreshment donations. It is heart-warming to have so many returning visitors, as well as newcomers of…
All good things come to an end and our current exhibition closes at 4pm this Friday. It has been extremely busy and well-received which is heart-warming for all involved, particularly our talented artists. The next few days are forecast to be dry and crisp which is ideal, so do visit if you can and tell anyone else who…
“This Moment” – our large mixed show of original paintings, striking sculpture, attractive ceramics, beautiful jewellery and quality craft is now open to the public in a gorgeous rustic setting at Fillingdon Fine Art in the Chiltern Hills. All details are on our website www.fillingdon.com and all lovers of genuine handmade work are welcome.
The urgency of “This Moment” is no more applicable than to the conservation crisis currently facing African wildlife. Suzanne Abell’s direct bronze sculpture of a fragmented, decaying elephant tusk personifies this precarious situation and our need to act now. Along with Karen Laurence-Rowe, winner of the David Shepherd Wildlife of the Year competition 2023, and many others, these artists…
“This Moment” belongs to Karen Laurence-Rowe – the worthy 2023 overall winner of the David Shepherd Wildlife of the Year competition held at the Mall Galleries in London on 11 September. This is the second time Karen has won this prestigious award, and it is a ringing endorsement not only of her superlative painting but also…
You are invited to our inaugural ‘Meet the Artist’ with Polly Hosp from 12 – 2pm on Friday 17th November. Polly Hosp is an acclaimed printmaker who has moved to London via Kent, following over a decade living and working in Africa. Her first edition of ‘The Cotton Harvest’ (above) featured and sold during the Summer…
A painting, like a photograph, captures a moment in time. “This Moment” will be a gathering of recollections; each diverse but every one poignant. Here the sheep graze nonchalantly, oblivious to the sacred Neolithic stones of Avebury. And the rising winter sun lights up the Karoo mountains – for just a moment. Our new winter…
It always seems slightly unreal to begin thinking about winter and Christmas at this stage, but we know your diaries get filled up quickly, so we wanted to get our dates out nice and early. 18th November to 1st December is when our gallery will be open with a gorgeous array of original work for…
We had superb sunny summer sunshine throughout, but most importantly, we had you. A massive thank you to all who came to see the exhibition and your kind comments; – “This wonderfully inspiring collection of art, sculpture, ceramics and jewellery has been arranged exquisitely to create an atmosphere of pure delight.” Of course, many of…
This is a friendly reminder to those who haven’t visited us yet that you have 3 days left to do so. There is a wealth of beautiful work on show and here are some comments we have received:- “Highly recommended. Lovely spot and so welcoming.” “Gorgeous work and such variety. Congratulations on a wonderful exhibition. You…