Current Exhibitions are listed here. This list holds the details of
the galleries that are regularly holding curated exhibitions and their
current shows / events.
The
Dukes, Moor Lane, Lancaster LA1 1QE
- (01524) 598500
The Dukes Gallery is
generally open Monday - Saturday 10am to 10pm but please call
the Dukes on 01524 598505 to check if you are travelling specifically.
Free
Friday 14 March - Thursday 17 April 2008 Dark Origins -
An Exhibition of Paintings by Graham Lowe Dark Origins is the latest collection of work from the artist whose murals can be seen gracing many buildings in Morecambe. The new work explores the use of colour, shape and form to create meditative abstract paintings. Graham explains, “My paintings contain many references to the natural world, in particular the Northern landscape with its field patterns, dry stone walls, way markers, rocky outcrops and standing stones.”
Image: Flat Earth by Graham Lowe
8 March 2008 - 1 May 2008 Postcards From Other Worlds
By Painter Carol Saunderson
Paintings that tell stories of lives on imaginary islands and little worlds
that look a bit like our own.. but where anything can happen. People
meet, people part, people go on journeys and, sometimes, meet again.
Works on canvas, board and paper in oil and mixed media.
Image: Coastal Allotment by Carol Saunderson
Lancaster office:
Unit 6.4.4, Alston House, White Cross, Lancaster, LA1 4XQ
Tel: 01524
388550
E-mail: Contact
folly
Web site: www.folly.co.uk
folly is a leading digital arts organisation. Working in Lancashire, Cumbria and online, folly is committed to enabling new audiences to explore art through technology.
folly delivers creative projects, events, workshops and exhibitions in Lancashire and Cumbria. Specialising in new media, folly is involved with projects involving moving image, the web, creative and open source software, mobile communications and animation.
folly has embarked on an ambitious development process as part of Lancaster City Council's project to establish a new Storey Creative Industry Centre (SCIC), a dynamic new cultural quarter for the city. It is envisaged that the development will provide space for a new exhibition venue and media lab for folly, due to re-open in 2007/08.
As a result, folly is currently non-venue based and resident in a new office space at White Cross, Lancaster.
folly offers events, training and education opportunities including computer applications, creative photography, moving image, sound, digital image manipulation and more. See their site for details - where you can also subscribe free to their fortnightly folly eNewsletter or to the weekly FOIL (folly Opportunities, Information and Listings).
Entry
£2 / £1 (Charges may vary.) Children (accompanied)
free. Season Ticket: Adult £5 / Family + Friends £8.
Opening times:
From Good Friday - 30 June: Mon - Fri 1-4pm, Sat + Sun 12-4pm.
1st July - 30th Sep: Mon - Fri 10am-4pm; Sat + Sun 12-4pm
1st - 31st Oct: Mon - Fri 1-4pm, Sat + Sun 12-4pm
Permanent: Old master + impressionist paintings. Museum of Childhood includes 'Out of the
Showcase' Playroom and a collection of dolls toys + games from the
18C to present day. Attend class in the Edwardian schoolroom.
Acclaimed collection of Gillow furniture.
Lancaster's 18C connections with the slave-trade are explored in
a series of portraits.
Trace the history of the 'beastly' Thomas Covell, witch-hunter and
jailer, central in the capture, trial and execution of the Pendle
Witches.
The City Museum is
housed in Lancaster's former Town Hall, built in 1781-3 to the
designs of Major Thomas Jarrett and Thomas Harrison. The Museum
itself was founded in 1923 and its newly redisplayed collections
illustrate the history and archaeology of the city of Lancaster,
the most northerly and rural part of Lancashire. It contains the
King's Own Regimental Museum
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Kill' Lancaster Military Meritage Group, King's Own Royal Border
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Open Daily. Easter to October:
11am - 5pm
November to Easter: 12.30 - 4pm
Admission: £3 adults, £2 concessions. Free to Lancaster residents.
This museum occupies two
historic buildings on St. George's Quay, the main 18th century harbour.
It was opened in 1985 and has won many awards. The former Custom
House of 1764, designed by Richard Gillow, contains displays on
the history of the Port of Lancaster and the local fishing industry,
with a gallery for exhibitions. In the adjacent warehouse are displays
on the Lancaster Canal and the ecology of Morecambe Bay. Several
preserved vessels are also displayed, including 'Sir William Priestley'
and 'Coronation Rose'. There is a cafeteria and shop and parking
is available at the rear.
THE MUSIC ROOM
Cafe, Arts & Jewellery
Sun Street Sq, Lancaster LA1 1EW - (01524 65001)
Open 10am - 5.30pm Mon - Sat.
Unique jewellery by a
range of Polish artists - various styles and a broad range of
prices. Regularly rotated exhibitions of international and local
artists. Cafe specialities include traditional Polish-style home
baked cakes.
The Storey Gallery in Lancaster is an artist-centred gallery which presents high quality contemporary visual art. The programme includes exhibitions and projects by artists with national or international reputations, together with educational activities, workshops and talks.
The Gallery is housed in a splendid Victorian art gallery in the Storey Institute, a grade II-listed building in the centre of Lancaster. Plans are underway for the whole building to be refurbished as a Creative industries Centre.
The adjoining walled garden includes The Tasting Garden, a permanent environmental artwork by Mark Dion.
The gallery is currently closed while undergoing refurbishment of the entire building into the SCIC (Storey Creative Industries Centre). "As a means of continuing a public profile the gallery has developed an off site programme. We saw this as an opportunity to try new things, work in new ways and develop new projects that could continue when we move back in to the building in 2008.
See www.storeygallery.org.uk/blog".
50 North Road Lancaster
England LA1 1LT UK
Tel: +44 (0)1524 68014 Fax: +44 (0)1524 68013
Local art shop and gallery
- "Our Gallery features a wide selection of self published Limited
Edition Prints and originals." Features arts, crafts, graphics,
gallery and art materials.
The
Sultan of Lancaster Art Gallery displays work by local and international
artists on a regular basis as well as a thought-provoking
insight into art inspired by Islamic values and principles. The gallery also contains a spacious
Booker-award winning food court and is a lovely place to eat or
take a coffee.
"We combine a diverse collection
of art from some of the finest collectable artists with handcrafted
framing. Our selection includes the finest figurative, landscape,
sporting and contemporary work. We try to make collecting art easy.
We offer many services including home viewing, free delivery and
you can even spread the cost over 3 months."
Alexandra Gallery, Alexandra
Building, University of Cumbria,
Bowerham Road Lancaster LA1 3JD
Tel: +44 (0) 1524 384312
Open Daily 9.30am-5.30pm. Free.
At weekends and holidays viewing is by arrangement
(07793 200542).
email info@cumbriaarts.co.uk If you want to find out more about studying Art at the
University of Cumbria, visit the website at www.cumbria.ac.uk
or call 08080 024 024.
8 - 29 May 2008
Outside the Glass: Perspectives on Norman Nicholson
Artists and art lecturers from the University of Cumbria have contributed artwork to a themed exhibition of work based on the writings of the late Cumbrian poet Norman Nicholson OBE.
The exhibition had previously been showing at the Theatre by the Lake in Keswick from February to April as part of the Words by the Water Literature Festival, also held in Keswick.
This is a thematic exhibition of work by artists based on texts by Norman Nicholson (1914 -1987), who was known for his close association with Millom where he lived all his life. His poetry was characterised the simplicity and directness of its language and he was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 1977.
The artists taking part in the exhibition are a mix of Cumbria-based professional artists and colleagues from the Faculty of the Arts. The participating artists are Sarah Appleby, Conrad Atkinson, Michael Bennett, Heather Boxhall, Julian Cooper, Val Corbett, Mike England, Martin Fowler, Trevor Green, Martin Greenland, Mark Haywood, David Herrod, Russell Mills, Phil Morsman, Charles Mitchell, Gillian Naylor, Rebecca Payn, Jill Pemberton, Kevin Phillips, Andrew Ratcliffe, Linda Ryle, Natalie Shaw, Iain Sloan, Alan Stones and Ian Walton.
For more information about the exhibition, contact Olivia Toppin on 01228 400300, or email olivia.toppin@cumbria.ac.uk
The award-winning building
Ruskin Library holds the world's largest collection of material
relating to the great writer, artist and social critic John Ruskin
(1819-1900).
18 - 25 June 2008 Departure Lounge
An exhibition of artwork by final year undergraduate degree students from the Art section of the Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts.
7 - 14 June 2008 Art & Design Degree Show 08
Don’t miss out! Come along to view all the exciting projects from this year’s graduates in Design, Fine Arts, Art & Design Foundation Entry, Photography, Film Production & TV Screen writing, and Fashion. Time to celebrate students’ success!
Info tel: Theodora on 01772 893118 (office hours).
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Shifting channels and sands have suddenly exposed the stonework
of this nineteenth century wharf. A further shift could lead to
its being buried again - possibly for ever! Exhibition of images
and artefacts at the Hest Bank Hotel, by arrangement with the Slyne-with-Hest
Local History group, relating to this once key - and now almost
forgotten - feature of the village life and economy. See more at
http://www.members.aol.com/SwHHistory/
Photo courtesy of Dave Mowle, Slyne with Hest Local History Group)
12 Main Street, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria LA6
2AE
Tel: 015242 73747
Email: info@finestragallery.co.uk
Open Mon - Sat: 10am to 5pm, Sun: 11am - 5pm.
Late night opening each Thursday in December. Free.
In addition to the free exhibitions listed below, there is a continuous
display of original paintings, contemporary glass, jewellery and
furniture on show at the gallery.
5 April - 9 May 2008 Landscapes of the North
A new exhibition of new colourful acrylic paintings by nationally successful landscape artist Nick Johnson, who has won many prizes for his work, and shows at the prestigious Mall Galleries on London’s South Bank.
Based in Teesdale, and an enthusiastic outdoorsman, Nick’s time spent walking the Teesdale Way, the Yorkshire Dales and the fells of the Lake District has informed his work and given him the creative insight to beautifully capture these locations. Using the play of light across a landscape to imbue the work with spirit and energy, Nick captures the essence of a place at a moment in time.
Image: Winter Morning, Barningham Moor, Acrylic on Board by Nick Johnson 2008
16th May – 13th June 2008
Landscapes Changing Colours
New paintings by upcoming Glasgow artist James Wheeler. Painting in oils onto a cork surface, his inspiration comes from the mountains of the Lake District, and the landscapes of Yorkshire, where he now lives. He has become well known for his stunningly beautiful oils of mountain and landscape scenes, and in the light and atmosphere of the landscape, James aims to “mix memory and desire”.
Also featured are horse sculptures by ceramic artist Karen Lainson. Image: Across the Top by James Wheeler
24 November to 22 December 2007 ART MARKET
At QSand, Mona House, 1 Deansgate Poulton, Morecambe
Open Wednesdays to Saturdays 11am - 3pm.
Tel: 01524 851283 / 425773 / 417417
Choose something special from an affordable range of paintings, prints, ceramics, glass, artist made books, textiles, jewellery and cards.
Contemporary and traditional
artwork is available by comission or just simply come and visit
the studio and browse in my gallery on the first floor. My studio
is available for other local artists to exhibit a selection of artwork,
at my discretion, for a set fee. We also stock limited edition prints,
hand crafted, locally made silver jewellery and Charles Rennie-Macintosh
style silver jewellery.
'We make the experience of buying Modern art a pleasurable
one, either by purchasing our paintings directly from our gallery,
or commissioning your own style of artwork.'
Image: Coffee Lounge Art No 1 by Kevin Pearson.
Poulton Heritage
Group Display Case. Some items of historic interest such
as share certificates for the Winter Gardens and the West End pier;
there are also souvenir programmes and a collection of china, porcelain
and bottles.
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The City Council and the
RSPB have commissioned work from local primary schools, which has
been made into 'globos' projecting images onto the pavement after
dark. The winning selection of images come from St Peters CP School,
Morecambe Bay CP School and Morecambe Rd CP School - their entries
for the Tern public art project.
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MORECAMBE
COMMUNITY SHOP
Yorkshire
St, Morecambe
Opening times are 10am to 4pm Mon-Friday. Info tel: 01524 413064.
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Perm.
Photography by Rob Daniels
Morecambe Community Shop, Part of the Folly Contact
Scheme. Rob Daniels has two bodies of work showing at the space,
An Aesthetic Evaluation of the Cooling Tower and Six Works on Water,
both of which are abstract but also beautiful and accessible.
Donald
Taylor www.donaldtaylor.org.uk/gallery Donald Taylor's online gallery features work by several
artists from this area and all around the UK.
Wolf House Gallery Gibraltar, Silverdale, Carnforth LA5 0TX
Tel/Fax: 01524 701405
Open April to December, daily ex Mon: 10:30am - 5:30pm.
Surrounded by ancient woodlands, wells and coastal meadows this
uniquely beautiful and tranquil place attracts visitors from far
and wide, while regular visitors and local people drop in for a
coffee or a light lunch and to see what's new in the fantastic collection
of both traditional and contemporary arts and crafts.
Perm.
Landscape,
Natural and Still Life Photography by Jeff Woodman in
the Jeff Woodman Hallway, Stairs + Landing Gallery, Regent St, Lancaster.
Viewing by appt. No parking for coaches, sorry. tel: 01524 33410.
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Maps for most places in and around town.
N.B. Images on the web have a maximum resolution of 72dpi and a limited colour range. The average holiday snap is several thousand times better quality - so sadly, images of artists' work shown here are just vague shadows of the real thing - which will generally be a lot bigger, have much richer detail and colour tones and, well, reallness. Go to the shows and see for yourself!
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'We make the experience of buying Modern art a pleasurable
one, either by purchasing our paintings directly from our gallery,
or commissioning your own style of artwork.'
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