mara

“Beauty and the Best”

With a nod to the upcoming pantomime season, we think this adapted title sums up our exhibitions – a gallery full of beauty produced by the best artists we can find. Work by newcomer Cole Stirling is a prime example.  To see his other two incredible charcoal drawings in addition to ‘Mara’ featured above, visit his page here. “Beauty…

Many Things of Beauty

According to Keats, a beautiful thing can give us extreme happiness and delight forever.  How much more appealing then is a collection of things of beauty such as the proliferation of paintings, sculptures, ceramics, jewellery and crafts on this spring exhibition? From the large to the small, as exemplified in this charming oil painting above by Karen Laurence-Rowe,…

crowned cranes

A Thing of Beauty

As Keats explains in his poem, a thing of beauty delivers extreme pleasure and delight for eternity.  What could be more applicable to the work produced by our talented artists? And is there any more beautiful bird than the majestic crowned crane, symbolising good fortune and happiness? Supreme original printmaker, Polly Hosp, captures a range of birds…