Previous Exhibitions

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Sat 12 Jan 2019 to Sat 09 Feb 2019

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Fri 11 Jan 2019, 6:30pm

Therapeutic Beauty

Paintings by People Supported by The Northam Care Trust

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

Thu 29 Nov 2018 to Sun 23 Dec 2018

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Wed 28 Nov 2018, 7:00pm

Christmas Crafts

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

Thu 29 Nov 2018 to Sun 23 Dec 2018

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Wed 28 Nov 2018, 6:30pm

Artists Wall Exhibition

Nature in Poetry

Rose Hunter

An exhibition of original art work and linocut prints inspired by a varied selection of poems that celebrate the beauty and fragility of nature.

From classic poems many will be familiar with to lesser known new poems inspired by this exhibition. Organised by proseprints and raising money for local literacy projects.

Image: the Picardy Magpie inspired by the poem 'Magpies in Picardy' by the first world war Devonian poet and author  T.P. Cameron Wilson (1889 -1918)more

Sat 27 Oct 2018 to Sat 24 Nov 2018

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Fri 26 Oct 2018, 6:30pm

Lost and Found

Petra Freeman

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

Sat 15 Sep 2018 to Sat 20 Oct 2018

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Fri 14 Sep 2018, 6:30pm

Joff Winterhart

Joff Winterhart is an illustrator, writer, occasional film-maker/animator, drummer, songwriter, t-shirt maker, rock’n'roll fan and dog enthusiast. He has written and drawn two graphic novels; Days of the Bagnold Summer, which was shortlisted for the Costa best novel award in 2012; and Driving Short Distances, 2017. He also made the animated film Violet and Turquoise, which won the Cymru BAFTA for best animation in 2003. He currently lives in Bristol, where he plays drums / writes songs in the long-standing band Bucky, thinks about getting a new dog

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Tue 04 Sep 2018 to Sat 20 Oct 2018

Artist's Wall Exhibition

Tanya Landman

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

Sat 04 Aug 2018 to Sat 08 Sep 2018

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Fri 03 Aug 2018, 6:30pm

Main Gallery

Out Of The Wood

HILARY PAYNTER AND JOHN BUTLER

John Butler and Hilary Paynter have known each other for thirty years. Both work in wood. John makes lime wood sculptures and Hilary uses box wood for her engravings. They both love practicing their respective crafts and derive enjoyment from observing their fellow creatures. See them in a wonderfully warm wide-ranging conversation together here   You can also see them talk separately about their technique and inspiration: ... more

Sat 04 Aug 2018 to Wed 29 Aug 2018

Artist's Wall Exhibition

Immerse: A Swimmer’s Perspective

ANJA FISCHBACH

A life-long passion for wild swimming and the transformative power of the cold water plunge is the inspiration for Anja’s current work.

This experimental exhibition of watercolour paintings and drawings reflects her relationship with wild water and a sense of place in the natural world as she continues to explore the coast and rivers of North Devon and Exmoor in search of alluring places to take a dip.

What emerges is yet to be revealed!more

Mon 23 Jul 2018 to Sat 28 Jul 2018

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Mon 23 Jul 2018, 6:30pm

Main Gallery (HIRING)

The Life Game (Conflict, Uncertainty & Impermanence )

ALLAN VONDRAN-DAVIES

Paintings, drawings and sculptures by Allan Vondran-Davies from 1989 to 2014.

“The title for the exhibition is taken from a novel by Nigel Watts.  My work raises

questions about conflict, uncertainty and impermanence in what we see, feel, and

believe. In the portraits I focus my interest on the intimacy of family and relation-

ships and my recent paintings of Greenpeace activists address broader concerns about the

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