Previous Exhibitions

North  Devon Landscape in acrylic painted by Anne-Marie Dare and Lisa Brand who live in Christopher Lodge at The Northam Care Trust. 

Art mediums are being used by the Trust to support people with learning and physical disabilities to develop confidence and self worth, to develop talents and skills that are often ‘locked in’ through pieces of work in acrylic on canvas using mainly sponges and some brushwork. Art empowers people individually and contributes to societal change through a fully inclusive approach.... more

Firmly established as one of North Devon’s most popular contemporary and traditional crafts events, The Original Gifts Exhibition once again kicks off the festive season in style with over 40 stalls by local artists and makers providing a fantastic selection of textiles; from quilting and felting to knitwear; furniture, woodwork & driftwood; paper and book crafts;  jewellery, glass, ceramics, basketry, ironwork, copperwork, leatherwork, candles, paintings and many other festive goodies including a great range of cards, decorations and fair trade gifts. 

Join us for mulled wine... more

Petra Freeman is an artist who grew up in the hamlet of Morwenstow in North Cornwall. After studying at Falmouth, Wimbledon and the Royal College of Art she went on to become artist in residence at the Museum of Moving Image on London's South Bank. The experimental painted work produced during the residency led to commissions by Channel 4 and the Arts Council to produce a series of animated works using oil paint on glass.

Petra's paintings, drawings and animations have been widely shown nationally at galleries including the Tate Modern, The National Portrait Gallery, I.C.A. and the... more

Carnegie Medal winning Tanya Landman is the author of more than thirty books for children and young adults. 
She now lives and works in Bideford. 

"A warm sunset spills over a vast, violent sea. Skeleton trees are caught mid movement in the wind, their branches reaching to a moon cloaked beneath cloud. Storms, cliffs, wildlife, and even the occasional labrador are key subjects in the watercolours of Tanya Landman.

Landman’s artwork combines an ability to capture natural light in all its intricacies with a love of the landscapes around her. A distinct... more