This title was inspired by my recent trip to Africa which reinforced the world of wonder in which we live. Flora and fauna were abundant in the glorious scenery and spring sunshine. It is hardly surprising that many artists turn to the natural world for their inspiration, like Polly Hosp with her charming and detailed collagraph print above. Winter and…
Here in the countryside the harvest is in, so it seemed apt to feature this pastoral painting “Ploughed Field” by Mary-Jane Alexander, who was born in Zimbabwe. Now living in UK and frequently travelling to Italy, this classically-trained artist paints en plein air with plenty of talent, experience, exuberance and thick oil paint. We are delighted to confirm…
With “Sky Calling”, this magnificent painting of an albatross by Karen Laurence-Rowe, we are reaching out to remind you that our next exhibition will be in November. Our website and these emails will keep you informed of the exact dates, opening hours and work on show as those details develop. In the meantime, you can always visit our website www.fillingdon.com where…
As April draws to a close, so too does our gallery, following the end of our spring exhibition “A Thing of Beauty”. We would like to thank everyone who visited and supported us, our artists and our chosen charity Farm Africa. If you missed it, you can always visit our website www.fillingdon.com where work is constantly being…
All good things come to an end and thus it is with our own “Thing of Beauty” exhibition which closed today. We have had wind, rain and hail but still you came, undaunted, so thank you very much to everyone who visited and supported our gallery; the artists and our chosen charity Farm Africa. The…
In racing parlance, we are on the final furlong! In true April tradition we have experienced wind, rain and hail along with a smattering of sunshine since we opened, but it has not deterred many and we value your appreciation and custom. The tulips are now in full bloom, as is our magnificent cherry tree,…
It has been wonderful to see so many of you over the past week, so thank you for braving the spring wind and rain! We know time flies, so this is just a quick reminder that we are open for only one more week. We also know our artists and customers say it best, so here are some of their…
Our 2024 Spring Exhibition, “A Thing of Beauty” is now open. Visitors are welcome daily between 10am and 4pm from today, 6th April, until Friday 19th April. There is a packed gallery to peruse, with paintings, ceramics, jewellery and craft to admire; whilst outside the spring garden looks resplendent with a striking collection of stone…
The gallery is full of colour, life and variety from big to small, bright to muted, expensive to affordable, fragile to robust and decorative to functional, and we look forward to welcoming you. Everything has the potential to delight as exemplified in this enticing watercolour above by renown wildlife artist Julia Cassels. We have a collection…
Our new spring exhibition has no less than eight remarkable original oil and watercolour paintings by award-winning Kenyan artist Karen Laurence-Rowe on show. In this beautifully crafted short video, the artist herself takes us on a journey through the background of each one. We travel up the unpopulated Kunene River in Namibia with its extraordinary…