There are only a couple of days now before we open, and we are ready. The gallery is brimful of tantalising work; from fresh new paintings and tactile sculptures, to vibrant ceramics, unusual jewellery and unique craft from a variety of materials such as bronze, glass and mohair. In these tumultuous days, the soothing calm of this…
This short video captures the moments which have inspired this beautiful new collection of oil paintings on our summer exhibition by Kenyan artist Karen Laurence-Rowe. Enjoy the scenery and being transported to Africa.
The sun is out and our new summer exhibition “Flora, Fauna & Folk” is coming together nicely. The paintings are nearly hung and the new sculptures, glass and ceramics, freshly delivered from Africa this morning, are waiting in a tempting stack to be unwrapped. Talking of stacks, our featured painting above is by Sarah Pratt, a Zimbabwean-born artist, who…
With the majority of paintings on this exhibition featuring landscapes, flowers, birds, wildlife and figures, it seemed logical to simply call it flora, fauna and folk! It will be a bright and breezy summer show, peppered with pretty colours, and plenty of light and levity to lift our mood. As always it will include a…
A quick message to announce the dates of our forthcoming summer exhibition. We will be open daily, 10am to 4pm, from Saturday 9th to Friday 22nd July. Private viewing will be available by appointment only on Friday 8th July, so please email [email protected] to book a time. As always, it will be a large mixed show of quality…
It has been lovely to see so many familiar faces over the last fortnight as well as meet many new people, so a heartfelt thank you to everyone who visited. Whilst online shopping is a convenient and very welcome addition to our business, it is warming to chat to those of you who can visit…
Doesn’t a fortnight fly? “In Situ” has just 4 days left to run, so visit if you can any day before 4pm this Easter Saturday. It is a full and vibrant show which has been received to much acclaim by regular visitors and new friends alike. And with plenty of space and fresh air, the gallery and…
Because we are all busy, this is just a friendly reminder that our spring exhibition, “In Situ” opens this weekend at 10am on Saturday 2nd April. The gallery will then be open between 10 and 4 every day, Sundays included, until 4pm on Saturday 16th April. No appointments are necessary, and being a rural gallery, there…
Artists paint, pot, sculpt, carve, draw and design in their studios, at home or ‘en plein air’ and their art piece at that moment is created “in situ”. At the retail end of the process, customers usually buy art for a particular spot or space, so the artwork is again placed “in situ”. Wherever your…
Now January is done and dusted, the days are lengthening and bulbs are shooting, we are delighted to look forward towards spring and announce the dates of our new exhibition. We are reverting to our pre-Covid arrangement of opening and closing on a Saturday and will no longer have any appointments. However, if anyone wishes to have…