Exhibition Archive

This year we are very proud to exhibit work from world renowned artists.  John Maltby the ceramic sculpture unique in his style.  Martin Greenland First Prize winner of The John Moores Liverpool 2006, we have six of Martins masterpieces with us for this exhibition, they are so inspirational and of such high quality.  Also with us, Glynnis Carter her work being a response to the landscape inspired by the colour and the structure of hills and the constantly changing light and weather.  Alan Thompson whose paintings are figurative, representing an interest in close observation and accuracy.  Alan has work in private collections around the world, also work stocked and represented at Chelsea and The Noott Galleries.  Back with us for a second exhibition Donald Wilkinson renound Artist who has captured  the atmosphere of this beautiful area achieving a feeling of transient aspects of clouds moving, storms arriving and clearing and their relationship between the solid and unchanging forms of landscape.   

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The vibrancy and promise of spring is very much to the fore our first exhibition of 2008.

Among those with work showing in the upper gallery is James Walsh, one of the most individual and idosyncratic painters of today whose work is full of depth and meaning.

The work of Eric Appleton is also showing. Trained at Southport School of Art and Crafts, Eric has developed a unique style both in technique and subject matter. His paintings are hugely influenced by his graphics background with strong emphasis on shape, colour and texture.

Paul Cousins works in oils, acrylic or oil pastel and always in colour which is chosen according to mood, atmosphere or intention. His favourite times of day are early morning and dusk  - times of uncertaintiy and mystery and the more rich in colour and contrast.

Betty Morris is a textile artist who trained in creative embroidery after a career in science. Her work is inspired by landscape, nature and architecture and is often based on 'on - the - spot' sketches. In her work she uses free machine embroidery , hand stitching, applied fabrics, hand-made papers, paints and dyes,

Showing in the lower galley is the work of Jean Laing, From East Lothian, some of Jean's imagery is inspired by the sky and landscapes around where she lives. She is intrigued by the way in which hedges and dukes enclose and divide the rural landscape. She also like the way the vast expanses of the sky impose impact and drama on the land.

The featured jeweller in the lower gallery is Donna Barry, who since completing her post graduate diploma at Edinburgh College of Art has continued to =develop her work while exhibiting both nationally and internationally. She works in soft metal, silver and 18ct gold which has allowed her to explore techniques of fusion in new and exciting ways. Her jewellery has a light and tactile quality about it, the fusing of overlapping leaves gives strength and at the same time it has a delicacy about it.

Lancashire born Karen Atherley who now lives near Sleaford in Lincolnshire produces a decorative object that has a practical use as well as being eye-catching and good to look at. Her unique figurative style portrays curvy, fleshy figures influenced by Greek antiquity and the colours of impressionists.

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An exhibition featuring the work of a number of artists with paintings from; George Gilbert, Jenny Hulse, Ewan McLure, Fiona MacRae and the tapestry of Catriona Mann displayed in the upper gallery.

Whilst the jewellry of Hidemi Asano, sculptures by Adrian Franklin and Ceramics by  Hugh Veater are displayed in the lower gallery together with the work of featured local artist Glynnis Carter from Alston.

Glynnis's work is a response to the landscape rather than a realistic representation of it, inspired by the colour and structure of the hills and moorland, the constantly changing light and weather conditions.
Creating interesting textures and a sense of space in the paintings is important to her and it is these concerns that drive the painting process.  Recently she has been combining printing and painting techniques.
"I paint intuitively. What happens on the canvas determines how the painting develops

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Our current exhibition entitled 'Summer' runs from 23rd June through to the 14th August. Encapsulating the feeling of the outdoors, with the magnificently strong landscapes of Robert Newton and the shoreline scenes of Harris by Margaretann Bennet.
Fantastic ceramic figures by John Maltby  hold a wit and profundity that reflect the human condition and are inextricably linked to the English landscape and experience.
Furniture by Adrian McCurdy  has  both lasting function and sculptural presence.
Chris Rigby is an acomplished landscape painter, exhibiting widely who paints mainly in Lakeland and the surrounding area. 

Kate Philp works in both acrylics and watercolours, her themes are the countryside around her in Berwickshire.

The paintings of David Hay  relate to the local landscape, travel and places remembered.  Often beautiful but sometimes disturbing and threatening. 

Wire sculptures by Celia Smith are displayed in the lower gallery.

Our featured jeweller is Lynn Miller whose rural upbringing and love of the wilderness inspires her work.

Lynn uses a mix of traditional craft skills and innovative techniques to achieve lively results. Allowing the magical nature of the metal to show by finishing the surface by hand and using oxide to define the surface detail.

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Damian Callan
Mhairi McGregor
Charles MacQueen
Christine Woodside
Nina Bukvic
Briony Anderson
Bridget Drakeford
John Maltby
Kaori Tatebayashi

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Charles Bray was born in Salford in 1922. He studied sculpture at Goldsmiths College and then taught at various places eventually becoming the Principal Lecturer in Glass and Ceramics at the Sunderland Polytechnic. He retired from this post in order to concentrate on producing his own glass pieces. Charles Bray is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and he is a founding member of British Artists in Glass.

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John Brown and Jonny Brown
James S Davies and Emma Davies

Local Artist: Jackie Scammell
Jewellery: Lynne Kirstin Murray
Ceramics: Zeita Scott, Clementina van de Walt

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