Previous Exhibitions

Richard Wood was a local artist who spent his whole life based in North Devon. At the age of 21 and already a promising young art student, Rich broke his neck in a diving accident which left him a tetraplegic. He trained himself to paint using his mouth and went on to become a professional painter for the Mouth and Foot Painters Association. Rich died at the age of 46 in January 2017. This exhibition is a celebration of his life and all that he achieved, showing work right through from his student days, encompassing traditional oils and watercolours, on to his later years when he began to... more

Curious fox clubs, a cete of badgers or feeding kingfishers, are some of the subjects of wildlife and nature photographer Wreford Leverton who will be presenting his work for the first time and would like to invite you to share his discovery of nature.  Passionate about his hobby for over 20 years, his knowledge and understanding of the countryside has been the foundation for the stunning images he captures .  He says, “It’s not luck, it’s doing the ground work and staking out that is rewarded with the shot”.

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As part of this exhibition, at 10 am on Sat 26th Pete Yeo will lead a free walk around the outskirts of Torrington which explores the key words found within the title of Keble Martin’s magnum opus - British and Flora - along with associated terms such as wildflower, native, alien, naturalised, invasive, etc.

What is the bigger picture behind these word/ideas and how useful are they?

In the process we may see  Keble Martin’s Flora as a  moment in time, inevitably transient, yet holding memories of the past - and clues to... more