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Sat 02 Apr 2022 to Sat 30 Apr 2022

Preview:
Sat 02 Apr 2022, 2:00pm

Don't Look Now

Janet Sainsbury

Don’t Look Now

A new series of oil paintings examining the often complex relationship between the muse and artist. Anthropomorphic coastal rock formations provide a dramatic presence, influencing the dynamics and connections between the characters. Unstable, finely balanced rocks threaten to topple and erode the landscape and change the narrative.

On Saturday April 30 from 2 - 4pm Janet... more

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Sat 02 Apr 2022 to Sat 30 Apr 2022

Preview:
Fri 01 Apr 2022, 6:00pm

Artist's Wall

Say it with flowers

Proseprints

 

Exploring the symbolism of flowers from myth to Victorian romanticism and seeking wise words and the attributes needed to create a kinder and greener future.more

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Sat 19 Feb 2022 to Sat 26 Mar 2022

Preview:
Fri 18 Feb 2022, 6:00pm

The Chorus of Faff

Samuel Bestwick, Olivia Brelsford-Massey, Kes Wilkie, Ross Sanders,Charlie Ash and Madeline Rolt

Samuel Bestwick
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Olivia Brelsford-Massey
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Kes Wilkie
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Ross Sanders 

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Charlie Ash
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Sat 15 Jan 2022 to Sat 12 Feb 2022

Preview:
Fri 14 Jan 2022, 6:00pm

Artist's Wall

Myrtle Glanville

I’m the king of the castle, and you’re the dirty rascal

A celebration and discovery of the weird and wonderful rituals and traditions that occur in England’s rural villages and towns.more

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Sat 15 Jan 2022 to Sat 12 Feb 2022

Preview:
Fri 14 Jan 2022, 6:00am

Paul Seed and Irene Jones

Photographer, Paul Seed and painter Irene Jones both have an instinct for drama and theatre. This will be the first time they have exhibited together.more

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Wed 01 Dec 2021 to Thu 23 Dec 2021

Artist's Wall

Art on Friday

Art on Friday is a group of local artists based at The Plough who meet twice a month in The Gallery and exhibit annually on the Artists’ Wall. Don’t miss this opportunity to buy an original piece of art, at an affordable price. The exhibition will be open Tues - Sat 10am - 4pm 

For further info. Tel: Hazel Montgomerie – 01805 623757.more

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Tue 30 Nov 2021 to Thu 23 Dec 2021

Preview:
Tue 30 Nov 2021, 6:00pm
Sophie Cadogen scalves

Christmas Craft Fair

The annual Plough Christmas Craft Fair in the main gallery is back! Opening at 10 and running through until 8 everyday except Sundays and Mondays we'll be presenting a facinating cross section of local craft.  There will always be some makers in the gallery to answer questions and have a chat. We are also holding a three day extension to the craft fair in the auditorium on Thursday 09, Friday 10 and Saturday morning. A special event with extra work and surprise guests.more

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Fri 05 Nov 2021 to Sat 27 Nov 2021

Alice and Emily Haworth-Booth

This show has been timed to co-incide with COP 26.  Emily Haworth-Booth is an award-winning author, illustrator and educator who teaches at the Royal Drawing School in London, England.  Her short comics have previously appeared in print in the Observer and Vogue. Along with her sister, Alice Haworth-Booth, she is an activist with Extinction Rebellion. Alice won the 2020 Brick Lane Bookshop Short story Prize last year. They have recently published  "Protest!: How people have come together to change the world" a history of peaceful protests from around the world – from 1170 BCE to the... more

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Sat 06 Nov 2021 to Sat 27 Nov 2021

Preview:
Fri 05 Nov 2021, 6:00pm

Artist's Wall

Social Animals

Tim Saunders


Tim is mainly a landscape artist who works from North Devon and occasionally from elsewhere in Europe.  A couple of years ago he began to explore a different landscape – that of cafes and bars and the fellow social animals within.
 
All of his work is from studies drawn direct from life. For more of his work go to www.timsaundersart.co.uk(link is external)
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Sat 02 Oct 2021 to Sat 30 Oct 2021

Artist's Wall

Flowers

Timothy Tennant

An exploration of expression through floral art,  looking at how colour, composition and light creates a sense of theatre and emotion. This series of paintings travels between expressionist and objective representations of flowers and trees.more

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