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LEWES & THE DOWNS
Sun 6th April - Sat 19th April
Through this retrospective celebration exhibition,
Mary Hart displays a pleasing body of watercolours spanning
twenty years. For Mary, this is, her ‘Swan Song’.
Open daily 10.30am-5pm.
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RACHAEL
PLUMMER – PAINTINGS Sat
26th April – Sat 10th May Abstract
acrylic paintings inspired by small areas of local wilderness
and a preoccupation with aviation. An opportunity to
enjoy her latest collection of work.
Open daily 10am-5pm. Closed
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SNOOKER
IN THE FRAME 2 – TOM WALKER Thurs
5th June - Tues 17th June Fifty images
from this pastel artist whose projected maximum break
is 147 explorations of snooker. Already featured four
times by the BBC during 2006/07 UK and 2007/08 world
championships. “...lively
and intriguing in equal measure.” Clive
Everton.
Open daily 10am-5pm. |
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LEONARDO’S
WALL – IRENE RUNAYKER Thurs
19th June – Sat 28th June Leonardo
advised artists to “draw
the drips of rain and patches of plaster on walls...”
Within this, her latest body of work, Runayker
tackles the task of depicting this seemingly random
occurrence to walk a tightrope between accuracy, precision
and casual abandon.
Mon-Fri & Sun 11am-5.30pm.
Sat 10.30am-5pm. |
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FACES,
FIGURES, FEET Thurs
3rd July – Tues 8th July Using
charcoal, oils and acrylics, Meryl
Stringell, Nicola King
and Lindy Dunbar deliver striking
paintings and drawings from the life model; this collection
of new work sits superbly alongside intriguing sculptures
of footwear in papier maché by Alison Stringell.
Open daily 10am-5pm. |
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MELTDOWN
– TONE HOLMEN Thurs
10th July – Tues 15th July Coming
to Lewes as part of her Sussex and ongoing UK tour,
Tone Holmen, shows how melting glaciers are causing
dramatic effects on the worlds’ coastline. Using
maps as the foundation for her work these considerations
are explored through drawings, paintings and sculpture.
Open daily 10.30am-5pm. |
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VAL
WHITE’S PAINT & PRINT SHOW
Thurs 17th July – Tues 29th July Paintings,
mixed media, monoprints and collagraphs in a variety
of subjects including the popular parties and vibrant
flower pieces. Shown alongside new rich black and white
images.
Open daily 10.30am-5pm. Closed for lunch 1.30pm-2.15pm.
Open Sundays 11.30am-4.15pm. |
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THE
CELTIC SCENE – MARTIN LEWIS
Thurs 31st July – Tues 5th Aug
Romantic landscapes of mood reflecting a sense of place
based on the artists’ Welsh homeland recent travels
in Scotland and Ireland.
Open daily 10am-6pm. |
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SHADOWS
ON THE DOWNS
Fri 8th August to Sun 17th August
This exhibition celebrates the poems of Pam Hughes
and the paintings of Harold Mockford. The artists explore
themes of life, death, light and dark in the context
of the Sussex landscape.
Open daily 10.30am-5pm. |
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TAKE
SIX Thurs 21st Aug
– Tues 2nd Sept Six artists, six
differing view points come together in this exciting
eclectic exhibition. Sculpture, paintings, collage and
photography. Part of Artwave 2008.
Open daily 10am-5pm. Closed
Wed 27th. |
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GOOD
IMPRESSIONS – PADDOCK PRINTMAKERS Thurs
4th Sept – Tues 16th Sept Exhibited
will be the printmakers own individual images made as
linocuts, woodcuts, engravings, acrylic dry-points,
collagraphs and mixed media for sale both framed and
unframed. Blocks and processes used will be featured.
A member of the group will be available to explain the
various techniques used.
Open daily 10am-5pm.
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PRINTS
& DRAWINGS – VICTOR BOWLEY Thurs
18th Sept – Mon 29th Sept An all
black and white non figurative exhibition based on simple
forms. Exploring the mix of and chance.
Open daily 10.30am-5pm.
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CONTRASTING
COLOUR COLLECTION Thurs
2nd Oct – Tues 14th Oct Three local
artists, Marcelle Murray –
photographer, and sisters Vicky Mappin
– botanical artist and Lucinda
Rendall – mixed media, deliver this captivating
vibrant contrasting collection of colour and mixed media,
landscapes, local scenes and fruit, flowers and vegetables.
Open daily 10am-5pm.
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STAR
GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBITION
Thurs 16th Oct – Tues 21st
Oct
This established group exhibit their most recent works.
In this collection you will find accomplished figurative
art.
Open daily 10am-5pm. |
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A PASTEL ODYSSEY Thurs
23rd Oct – Tues 28th Oct
Under the wing of renowned pastel artist Tom Walker
this small group show what endless possibilities there
are to be found in the use of pastels. Delivering to
the viewer an exciting collection of wonderful abstracts,
still life, landscapes, fruit and floral images. Artists
will be working in the gallery and taster sessions are
available to the public. See work being created or create
some yourself.
Open daily 10am-5pm.
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WILSON,
WHAMOND, WILSON
PAINTINGS FROM LIFE Thurs
30th Oct – Tues 11th Nov An inspiring
mix for this show with three differing artists who have
collaborated to produce an intriguing collection of
work including figurative, still life and landscape;
working mainly in oils.
Open daily 10.30am-5.30pm.
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DAVID ARMITAGE, DAVID HARRISON, CHRIS
MANSELL, SAMUEL PARADELA
Thurs 13th Nov – Tues 25th
Nov Sharing a common understanding of
contemporary abstract art these four artists produce
a dynamic and exhilarating experience through their
divergence of style and differing approaches.
Open daily 10am-5pm.
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HOP GALLERY
CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW
Sat 29th Nov – Sat 20th Dec A large
display of beautiful contemporary art, crafts, jewellery
and much more besides at affordable prices. Not just
for buying but for giving as well. All by local and
regional artists and crafts people.
Open Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm. Sun
11am-4pm.
The gallery will be open for late night shopping on
Thurs 4th Dec until 8pm.
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