Visual Arts - Local Galleries
Galleries and other Visual Arts centres in and around Rutland
The only dedicated art gallery in Rutland is the Catmose Gallery. Since the Catmose Gallery opened in May 2003 it has demonstrated Rutland's abundant wealth of artistic talent. They endeavour to support and promote local and regional artists through their annual summer Spotlight and winter Open exhibitions.
Full details of their programme can be found on their website www.catmosecollege.com and in the upp.the.arts brochure, or by telephone on 01572 758440.
Other places in Rutland where interesting and distinguished displays of pictures, ceramics or sculpture may be found include the following:
Love your garden? Looking for something new?
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www.artdejardin.co.uk
The Goldmark Gallery
Orange Street
Uppingham
Full details of their current featured artists can be found on their website www.goldmarkart.co.uk
The Orange Street Gallery
www.orangestreetgallery.com
Tessa Pullan
www.tessapullan.co.uk
Interesting galleries further afield include:
COUGHTON GALLERIES Ltd
The Old Manor, Arthingworth, Market Harborough, LE16 8JT
Large Stock of 20th C. English and Scottish oils and watercolours.
10.30-5 Wed, Thur, Sat, Sun & Bank Hols, or by appt
t 01858 525436 f 01858 525535
FERMYNWOODS CONTEMPORARY ART
The Water Tower, Brigstock, Kettering NN14 3JA
e-m gallery@fermynwoods.co.uk
web www.fermynwoods.co.uk
t 01536 373469 f 01536 373469
WOODBINE CONTEMPORARY ARTS
Back Bank, Whaplode Drove, nr Spalding, PE12 0TT
Open by appointment only during January.
t 01406 330693 f 01406 331004
21 The Crescent, Spalding, Lincs PE11 1AF
Winter Changes - continually Changing Show. Jan 5-15.
Mixed Gallery Artists - remainder of January.
Rowan Yorath: Paintings of the Fens and West Wales. Feb 5-26.
Daily (except Sun & Thur) 10-5
web http://www.woodbinecontemporaryarts.co.uk
t/f 01775 710499
LYNNE STROVER GALLERY
High Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8ST
British Contemporary. Artists include: Judy Buxton, Breon O'Casey, Rose Hilton, Clive Blackmore, Ffiona Lewis. See website for exhibition details.
web http://www.strovergallery.co.uk
t 01223 295264
PRIMAVERA
10 King's Parade, Cambridge CB2 1SJ
The oldest British contemporary art and craft gallery in the country, now on 3 floors, overlooking King's College Chapel.
We have the finest display of contemporary art and craft including jewellery, furniture, paintings, textiles, ceramics, sculpture and glass. We also hold frequent exhibitions.
Alan Caiger-Smith Exhibition of Ceramics.
Mon-Sat 9.30-5.30, Sun 11-5
web www.primaverauk.com
t 01223 357708
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