Exhibitions

Garden Sculpture

Starts Saturday May 3 2008

After the rigours of winter we anticipate longer days, balmy evenings and Summer just around the corner, our thoughts are turning to our gardens. With this in mind we will be showing a collection of sculptural pieces by nine contemporary British designer/makers in a variety of media in their Garden Sculpture exhibition this year, starting on Saturday May 3 2008. New comers Johnny Woodford and Roy Dutton both design and make one-off pieces for the garden, in wood, using chainsaws to produce stunning and unusual sculptures. Another new-comer to the gallery is basket maker Caroline Gregson, who creates life size animals and birds from willow. Sculptor David England who lives and works in Herefordshire uses a variety of stone including Portland and Forest of Dean to create unique sculptures. Blacksmith William Catcheside, also new to the gallery, creates unique pieces incorporating some copper. In this exhibition we will be showing a “Loop Seat”. His work displays simple elegance, influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement. Finally, blacksmith’s Steve McCrae, Neil Lossock, Claudia Petley and Christy Bowdler will be showing a collection of their latest work in forged steel to include water features, poppies, lilies, ferns, sheep, ducks and abstract pieces. To compliment our garden exhibition there will be a classic selection of locally made hand thrown terracotta pots by Tony Hall in all sizes, with a 10 year frost proof guarantee. Each unique piece of garden sculpture is designed to give hours of pleasure to time spent in the garden.

Summer Exhibition

Starts July 5 2008

Returning to the gallery by popular demand, artist HUGH ROBERTS has painted a series of acrylics on the ever popular theme of ducks, chickens and cows all with a touch of humour and capturing light and shade and weather patterns in the glorious Borders landscape in which he lives. Artist and ceramicist HILKE MACINTYRE, makes limited edition ceramic wall relief’s in a simplified figurative style with importance given to pattern and composition. Her daily observations provide their subject material. Although limited edition each one is individually glazed and therefore unique. Potter CHRISTINE GITTENS was born in South Africa and moved to Wales in 1994. Her work is all wheel thrown using earthenware clay. She burnishes her pots to a smooth finish and smoke fires them in a saggar containing salt, copper and sawdust. The decoration is thus done by the flames leaving their random marks on the surface of each pot. Studio potter, BEN BARKER is a member of the Craft Potter’s Association. His work is individually hand thrown porcelain pieces with minimalist decoration in contrasting black and white using a sgraffito technique. Finally automata designer- maker NEIL HARDY produces mechanical toys using wood, metal, fleece and other valuable materials to illustrate the epic side of Nature while making powerful philosophical statements few would ever attempt.

Ben Barker - Minimalist Porcelain

Studio potter, Ben Barker is a member of the Craft Potter’s Association. His work is individually hand thrown porcelain pieces with minimalist decoration in contrasting black and white using a sgraffito technique.

Hilke MacIntyre - Ceramic wall reliefs

Hilke MacIntyre, makes limited edition ceramic wall relief’s in a simplified figurative style with importance given to pattern and composition. Her daily observations provide their subject material. Although limited edition each one is individually glazed and therefore unique.

Hugh Roberts - Acrylics

Hugh Roberts, has painted a series of acrylics on the ever popular theme of ducks, chickens and cows all with a touch of humour and capturing light and shade and weather patterns in the glorious Borders landscape in which he lives.

Neil Hardy - Automata designer/maker

Neil Hardy produces mechanical toys using wood, metal, fleece and other valuable materials to illustrate the epic side of Nature while making powerful philosophical statements few would ever attempt.