Previous Exhibitions

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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

Wed 07 Sep 2016 to Sat 01 Oct 2016

Photographs on Canvas

On the Artists Wall

Barbara Fryer

This year Barbara Fryer Photography will be mixing up local images with those from far flung places & will also be showing some on MDF with a polymer coating which really brings out the images.more

Fri 09 Sep 2016 to Sat 01 Oct 2016

Preview:
Fri 09 Sep 2016, 7:00pm

Unquiet Life

Part of North Devon Art Trek 2016

Richard Meyer and Eilean Eland

Richard Meyer has exhibited his vibrant and sometimes provocative oil paintings at The Plough twice before. Unquiet Life focuses on 'Still lifes' which are actually anything but 'still'; his paintings are often richly impastoed and as much about the plasticity of oil paint as subject matter.

Eilean Eland’s ceramic sculpture is energetic and very personal, inspired by fecundity in the female form and in nature. The pieces are semi-abstract and refer to growth and re-growth as a metaphor for the reshaping of identity, with a strong assertion... more

Fri 05 Aug 2016 to Sat 03 Sep 2016

Preview:
Fri 05 Aug 2016, 7:00pm

'Out and About'

Gill Jones & Helen Lee

Local artists Gill Jones and Helen Lee will be showing a selection of artworks using a comprehensive variety of techniques inspired by the beautiful land and seascapes of North Devon.  They enjoy the challenge of working with different media to keep their creative juices flowing and which they hope will provide something interesting for all visitors. 

This exhibition will therefore include works of... more

Tue 02 Aug 2016 to Sat 03 Sep 2016

Portraits

On the Artists Wall

Tanya Kevern

Tanya Kevern lives and works locally, she teaches art at Great Torrington School. She finds her job really rewarding .’My students are a constant inspiration to me’. Her passion and hobby is painting particularly in oils. Completely captivated by people, she aspires to capture the real spirit and soul of a person.more

Fri 01 Jul 2016 to Sat 30 Jul 2016

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Fri 01 Jul 2016, 7:00pm

Marianne Edwards - Pastels & Jan Lye - Ceramics

The Devon based artist Marianne Edwards has captured the stunning scenery of South West landscapes and the coastline for more than half a century and is holding an exhibition of her latest paintings this July at The Plough Arts Centre alongside the work of ceramicist, Jan Lye.

 

Marianne focuses on countryside scenery in pastels, including tree-lined valleys, narrow lanes and rolling hills. 'I have always loved walking in the North Devon countryside and along the coastpath and this has inspired my work. Shifting patterns of light through trees and over water form patterns... more

Tue 14 Jun 2016 to Sun 26 Jun 2016

The Fifth Art Show

Great Torrington School

The ‘Fantastic Fifth Art Show’ is a diverse and vibrant exhibition showcasing some of the amazing art work created at Great Torrington School. ‘Every child is an artist’ wrote Pablo Picasso, and  the students here  are actively and positively encouraged to experiment with a wide range of materials and starting points taking inspiration from other artists work and the whole world around them. Come and see a selection of our very talented artists and their creativity and you’ll see that every child is indeed an artist.more

Wed 18 May 2016 to Sat 11 Jun 2016

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Wed 18 May 2016, 6:00pm

Drawing down the Feminine

Curated by Kate Walters

Poetry, Painting, Performance, Ceramics, Film, Drawing, Monotype, Sculpture, Animation  

An innovative and visionary group show exploring and celebrating the sacred feminine comes straight to The Plough Arts Centre from The Newlyn Art Gallery, Cornwall.

Curated by Kate Walters the show will explore and celebrate the hidden world of the feminine principle through paintings, poetry, drawings, sculpture, film, writing, talks, workshops and music.  

 

The work shown will awaken and restore the lost feminine, the quiet voice within ourselves and... more

Fri 22 Apr 2016 to Sat 14 May 2016

Preview:
Fri 22 Apr 2016, 7:00pm

Atavist : Memory from Memory

Paul Devon Young

(Atavist; the reappearance in an individual of characteristics of some remote ancestor that have been absent in intervening generations. An atavist is an individual embodying such a reversion.)

 

‘These bodies of work come through me like a mystic journey’

The work is elemental and the raw materials define the work; clay, wood, metal - air, water, fire and earth.

 

During 2015 as Paul worked on a series of clay sculptures called Elemental Shrines, filmmaker, Ian Atherton made a documentary ‘Paul Devon Young - Elemental’... more

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