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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Exhibition Two of 2008 is a celebration of the work of some very exciting artists all with different styles and outlook.

Martin Greenland returns with a fantastic show of some of his best pieces to date.  As Martin says 'My painting has always stemmed from memory and imagination. I largely work in the landscape tradition though I still don’t consider myself to be a landscape painter. I try to make my work a very delicate balance between the believable, based very much upon the seen, and the unbelievable, which is about the unseen, the imagined.

The work of David Carson Shaw is displayed in the lower gallery. David's paintings often appear to be tranquil but the content may also reflect elements, which tend to be mysterious or apparently inexplicable.

We have the work of David Fulford who works mostly in oils, often making very large paintings.  He also makes etchings, using a variety of traditional processes, and paints in watercolour and in gouache. 

We also have the craftwork of Lynn Miller who has expanded her range wince she last exhibited with us. Lynn uses a mix of traditional craft skills and innovative techniques to achieve lively results.  The metal is finished by hand, using oxide to define surface detail, allowing the magical nature of the metal to show.

The work of Zeita Scott is a vivid kaleidoscope of colour with her innovative pieces of sculptural art.  With a mission to engage the world, Zeita has used her extensive knowledge and passion of the ceramic world to develop pieces that stimulate the creativity in the use of ordinary objects. 

Exhibition 2 runs from May 3rd - June 17th 2008. Red Barn Gallery is open 7 days a week from 10am to 5pm.

Image showing is The Light of Spring ~ by Martin Greenland

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Artists exhibiting work in Exhibition 3 of 2008 include Catherine Delbruyere & Bernard Thiran, internationally renowned Belgian ceramicists,  Lucy Irvine - jeweller with the excitement and flair in the contemporary use of enamel. ,Akiko Hirai - The world of the organic Japanese Vessel. and the fantastic art of Fiona Clucuss, Gwendol Gaines,Rachel Gibson and Ros White

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An exciting exhibition to end our year which  heralds the welcome return of the fantastic ceramics of John Maltby and the spectacular sculptures of Charles Bray.

We have the drawings of Patricia Cain whose current work focuses on the landscape of Glasgow, in particular, the River Clyde and its regeneration,  together with the paintings of Sam Cartman  whose ideas for work are shaped by the experience of being in a certain place at a certain time and the memory of this.

The figuratively based glass work of Morag Gordon,  the vibrant paintings of Julie Dumbarton and the ceramics of Nick Marsh join the jewellery of Nicola Becci in the lower gallery

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We are proud to welcome back to the gallery the work of some of our favourite painters, ceramicists, glass makers and jewellers who  have exhibited with us over the last five years. 

Exhibiting artists include: Damian Callan, Elise Chisholm, Alan Thompson, Charles TK MacQueen, Donald Wilkinson, Jean Laing, Judith I Bridgland, David Fulford, Geoff Marsters, Tim Pavey, Stuart Buchannan, Eleanor McGowern, Adrian MCcCurdy, David Hay, Susan Winton, James Walsh, Amanda Gizzi and Carolyn Genders.

Textile work by Betty Morris and Amanda Gizzi.

Glass by Charles Bray and Bob Crooks.

Jewellery by Lynn Miller, Donna Barry, Ruth Thomlinson, Fiona Cameron, Wendy Sarah Pacey, Nina Burvic, Sarah Lindsay, Julie Allison, Jane Moore, Lesley Strickland, Kate Orton, Nancy Pickard, Nicola Becci and Yu Lan Burkmar.

Ceramics by John Maltby, Simon Griffiths, Jim Malone, Christy Keeney, Edward Hughes, Carolyn Genders, Martin Mohwald, Nick Marsh, Pauline Zelinksi, Clementina Van Der Walt, Eddie and Margaret Curtis, Majolica Works, CAtherine Delbruyere, Pru Coooper, Bridget Drakeford, Mark Gibbs, Wendy Lawrence, Fenella Mallalieu, Lisa Hammond, and Louise Gardelle.

Image: Pennine Cloud by Geoff Marsters

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Featuring the paintings and drawings of Bill Wilkinson and
Glynnis Carter. Ceramics of Richard Wilson
Glass by Adam Aaronson
Jewellery by Becky Crow

Red Barn Jewellery Selection

With each exhibition we also have on show,  one of the largest jewellery selections in the County with the work of over 25 contemporary jewellers permanently on show throughout the year and a featured jeweller in every 6 weekly exhibition.

The choice is perfect for  gifts, weddings, and those hard to buy special presents.  As well as a growing stock of wedding rings, the team can also arrange for rings to be handmade to your own design by a jeweller of your choice!

To view  the Jewellery  we have on show click here and then click here

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 Red Barn offers one of the largest jewellery selections in the County with the work of over 25 contemporary jewellers permanently on show throughout the year and a featured jeweller in every 6 weekly exhibition.

Work ranges from the delicate silver and gold designs of Donna Barry; the intricate gold and pearls of Nina Bukvic; to the beautiful combination of porcelain and precious metals from Ruth Thomlinson.

The choice is perfect for  gifts, weddings, and those hard to buy special presents.  As well as a growing stock of wedding rings, the team can also arrange for rings to be handmade to your own design by a jeweller of your choice!

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Exhibition Two ’10 at the Red Barn Gallery will feature a retrospective of the work of Alan Thompson with a broad cross section of Alan’s paintings on display as well as a selection of other UK contemporary art in a range of media. The exhibition opens on Saturday 24 April with a preview evening and runs through May, closing on Tuesday 8 June.
Alan Thompson’s work covers 35 years with paintings “from Slade to Skirwith” and the Red Barn exhibition will include not only his familiar landscapes and detailed still life paintings but also a selection of his rarely seen portraits and figurative scenes.
“Having known Alan’s work from its infancy until the present day,” explains Gallery owner, Peter Stott, “I thought it was time he had a major retrospective to show his versatility and ever changing artistic imagination through styles less known to a wider public.”
Alongside this will be contrasting ceramics by Lesley Risby and Gwen Bainbridge, contemporary glass by Stuart Ackroyd, sculpture by Michael Hipkins, silver and gold jewellery by Anne Leguen de Lacroix and artworks by Amaryllis Johnston.
Peter says: “We always try to combine different art forms and work in each exhibition and Two ’10 is no exception.  Lesley and Gwen’s ceramics are in very different styles with Lesley’s wire and porcelain forms stressing fragility and delicacy while Gwen’s are inspired by buttons, vintage textiles and traditional tea services, inviting people to touch and hold her pieces.”
Red Barn Gallery is developing a reputation for its collection of contemporary jewellery and Anne Leguen de Lacroix’s work will be on display for the first time during this exhibition.  Anne trades as Le de La and her collection names vary from Barbed Wire and Calico to Spirals and Springs.  There is a huge variety of styles in her work but a common quality of craftsmanship and unique pieces.
Stuart Ackroyd is well known for his dramatic use of colour in modern glass design and many of his phials, vessels, vases and decanters will be on sale as well as display.  Similarly, painter, Amaryllis Johnston has a reputation for dramatic plays of light and weather on the landscapes of her Scottish home.  Finally, figures by sculptor, Michael Hipkins, will demonstrate this artist’s most recent work.
“The aim of the Red Barn is to bring the best of contemporary art in all sorts of media here to Cumbria,” says Peter Stott, “and this spring’s main exhibition certainly achieves that.  I hope that not only our regular visitors but also first timers will find work to enjoy and inspiration too.”

Red Barn Jewellery Selection

With each exhibition we also have on show,  one of the largest jewellery selections in the County with the work of over 25 contemporary jewellers permanently on show throughout the year and a featured jeweller in every 6 weekly exhibition.

The choice is perfect for  gifts, weddings, and those hard to buy special presents.  As well as a growing stock of wedding rings, the team can also arrange for rings to be handmade to your own design by a jeweller of your choice!

To view  a small selection of the jewellery we have on show click here and then click here

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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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