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Sat 29 Apr 2017 to Sat 20 May 2017

Preview:
Sat 29 Apr 2017, 7:00pm

Ceramics and Paintings

Michael Storrs

Michael Storrs worked in the classical music business for many years and worked with some of the leading names including Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Jose Carreras and Daniel Barenboim.

At that time he had very little time to make sculpture and paint however he can now concentrate on his own artistic work. For a glimpse into his life take a look at this video interview, created by well known documentary maker Martin Pailthorpe.

In his early 20's he was a student... more

Tue 28 Mar 2017 to Sat 29 Apr 2017

Tom Hawkins

Artists Wall Exhibition

Nature and Nurture

Jan Coutu, Sophie Cobb and Tom Hawkins

April | ‘Nature and Nurture’ Jan Coutu, Sophie Cobb, Tom Hawkins

Tues 28 Mar – Sat 29 April

We are three local artists who are friends. Our work is inspired by our recognition of the spirit within everything, the human condition and our relationship with nature. We want to celebrate different life forms and stages of life: respecting and recognizing the cycle of life and our interconnectedness with all living sentient beings. Between us, we use a range of media including: charcoal, chalk and graphite, acrylic watercolour and oil paint, oil... more

Wed 22 Mar 2017 to Sun 23 Apr 2017

Preview:
Wed 22 Mar 2017, 7:00pm

Prints by Merlyn Chesterman and Pine Feroda

Merlyn has exhibited in the Royal Academy Summer Show and the London Original Print Show at the RA in 2013, 2014 and 2015, and Pine at the RA in 2016 and 2017 with a show called Surface Cutting, and annually with the Society of Wood Engravers and the Society of Painter-Printmakers. She was the signature poster artist for the Guanlan Resident International Artists in China, and was an invited artist at the Shanghai International Printmaking Show and conference. She is showing her own work alongside  prints by “Pine Feroda” a group of 5 artists that have worked collaboratively since 2013... more

Tue 21 Feb 2017 to Sat 25 Mar 2017

Artists Wall Exhibition

Grace Cresswell

I work in a variety of mediums experimenting with colour and texture using collage to get the effect that is pleasing to me. Light and shadows inspire me to capture a vision I have in my mind. I find the art of putting together a painting exciting and emotional.Painting is all about emotion to me.more

Tue 21 Feb 2017 to Sat 18 Mar 2017

A Celebration of Young Artists

Inspired by the January exhibition ‘Leaving Home, Finding Home?’ an exhibition of paintings by Henrietta Job based on her experience of working in refugee camps in France and Greece , local primary schools provide an exhibition of work inspired by the current plight of refugees alongside a selection of other project work. This annual exhibition has become a firm favourite in the exhibition calendar and is always a delightful and inspiring glimpse into the fantastic work that goes on in our local schools.

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Thu 12 Jan 2017 to Sat 18 Feb 2017

Photographs from Edukid Projects

Downstairs on the Artists Wall

Edukid are a locally based UK charity that supports children who live in poverty or conflict in Cambodia, Uganda and Palestine.

We enable around 2,000 children to have an education and have been running trips out for supporters to meet the children for the last 13 years.

This exhibition aims to show an insight into the lives of the children in our projects, and the joy of helping them.

We hope that when people see these photos and read the stories behind them, they also might be inspired to become involved.more

Tue 10 Jan 2017 to Sat 18 Feb 2017

Preview:
Fri 13 Jan 2017, 7:30pm

'Leaving Home, Finding Home?'

Paintings by Henrietta Job, Photographs by Freddie Job

Henrietta Job's vibrant, moving and thought provoking acrylic paintings, and Freddie Job's masterful documentary photography capture the journey of refugees as they search for a new home.

Mother and son are collaborating for the first time to raise awareness of the millions of people globally who are fleeing war. The number of people currently displaced in this way is unprecedented in our time.

Grief, strength, vulnerability and hope figure strongly in both of their work.more

Fri 04 Nov 2016 to Sat 26 Nov 2016

These Are Not Doormats...

An exhibition of rug hooked wall hangings and rugs

Curated by textile artist, Jill Denton this exhibition is a celebration of hand hooked rugs created by rughookers from Devon & Cornwall. This craft is becoming increasingly popular as many makers are adopting the centuries-old techniques to create beautiful, colourful rugs, thus elevating the craft to a contemporary art form.

On Saturday 12 November there will be an Open Day and “Hook In” from 11am -3pm, to which any rughookers, would-be rughookers or anyone interested in art, craft, textiles and colour is invited.  Don’t miss this opportunity... more

Fri 07 Oct 2016 to Sat 29 Oct 2016

Preview:
Fri 07 Oct 2016, 7:00pm

The Plough Open Drawing Competition 2016

Celebrating ‘The Big Draw’

Open to artists across the South West

£500 First Prize; £100 Second Prize & £50 Third Prize

Sponsored by Torrington Framing

The exhibition of shortlisted artists for this year’s Open Drawing Competition, provides an exciting showcase of work from a wide mix of artists from across the region, and a fascinating chance to explore the various approaches and techniques different artists bring to the discipline of drawing. 

Winners to be announced by our judges, Benedict Rubbra and Merlyn Chesterman... more

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