Tiverton Art Society is one of the most active, flourishing art societies in the area with more than 150 members.
It produces two annual Exhibitions which are notable for the high quality and variety of work on offer.
With contributions from professional and extremely talented amateur artists there is always something to appeal to all tastes – sculpture, 3D work and paintings from landscape to portrait, in oils to pastels, large or small and in the traditional styles to abstract.
Visitors can vote for their favourite work and have the opportunity to win an original...
The Quay Artists are a group of local artists who are holding an exhibition and sale of art at the Custom House, Exeter Quay on Good Friday 25th March - Sunday 3rd April.
Works for sale are in various mediums including oil, watercolour, pastel and acrylic.
The exhibition is being held in the historic Custom House, located on Exeter's wonderful quayside and a great place for lunch by the River and Canal. The building dates back to 1680 and is itself worth a visit for its wonderful ceiling on the upper floor.
Opening times: 10am-5pm daily (closed 1pm-1.45pm for lunch...
Artist and curator Amy Shelton invites audiences to consider the crucial role of bees through an exhibition and education project that creates dialogue and exchange between scientists, artists, writers, beekeepers, school children and the public.
The twelve UK artists in this exhibition re-evaluate our ancient relationship to, and reliance upon pollinating insects and reflect on the microcosmic poetics of the bee. Shelton’s project which takes place at Spacex as part of their Associate Programme becomes a hive-like hub offering visitors an uplifting bees’ eye view of their city. An...
Exhibition runs Saturday 19 March – Sunday 8 May Launch event 6 - 8pm Friday 18 March Venue: Devon Guild of Craftsmen Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9AF
A touring exhibition including specially commissioned work by 5 artists who explore damage and repair, disease and healing, through stitch and other media.
Curator Liz Cooper launches a new touring exhibition entitled ‘What Do I Need to Do to Make it OK?’ at Devon Guild of Craftsmen this Spring. The title is taken from a talk by participating artist Dorothy Caldwell.
An exhibition of inspiring art and photography to celebrate International Women’s Day (8th March). Created with support from Exeter Barnfield Theatre, Devon United Women, Centre for Human Rights and Social Equality and Exeter City Council
Visitors to Exeter Cathedral have a special opportunity to meet the artist behind the current ‘Via Crucis’ exhibition, which has been on display since early February.
Caroline Waterlow will be in Exeter to talk about her work and its inspiration at 1pm on Wednesday 9th March for the latest of the Cathedral’s Lunchtime Bite events. The series sees speakers give presentations, talks and lectures on a wide range of topics each month as part of the Cathedral’s adult learning programme
‘Via Crucis’ is comprised of 14 images, largely of the tools and objects associated with the...
shiftWorks by seam Collective 4 March – 28 April Join us to celebrate 50 years of the shift dress.
The Seam Collective - nine textile artists/designers are showcasing contemporary textile design by exploring their craft and creating nine individual shift dresses Take part by sending in a photograph of your favourite shift dress and make your mark by hand embroidering graffiti on our blank shift dress during the exhibition.
Open daily, 10am-5.30pm. Free entry. Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9AF 01626 832223
Join Killerton's costume curator Shelley Tobin for a closer look at colourful objects linked to the 2016 fashion exhibition: 'Fashion to dye for'. Follow a spectrum of colour month-by-month through special peices from the extensive collections of fashion and textiles.
Events on the second Monday of the month, March - October (not August). 11.30am-1pm and 2-3.30pm. Free talks, normal admission fees apply (members go free).
14 March: Red 11 April: Orange 9 May: Yellow 13 June: Green 11 July: Blue 12 September: Indigo 10 October: Violet
Exeter Cathedral has taken delivery of a set of Stations for the Cross which will remain in place as an exhibition for tourists and pilgrims until the end of March.
Via Crucis is a touring exhibition of 14 images. The panels use mixed media (including charcoal, metal leaf, ink and pastel) and are the work of multi-diciplinary artist Caroline Waterlow, herself based in the West Country. Where the traditional Stations emphasise the suffering path of Jesus, this installation follows the gospel accounts of Christ's Passion.
Ian Morter, Canon Pastor and Treasurer at Exeter...
A rainbow of vintage and designer pieces, 'toxic' colours and dye recipes are set to be revealed from the National Trust's largest fashion collection. From Saturday 13 February, Killerton's latest exhibition 'Fashion to dye for', will be opening its doors to invite people into the wardrobe to discover how colours, dyes and design shaped fashion history. From a 50's red silk gown (said to have belonged to Princess Margaret), to a 70's blue denim jacket and flares and a young boys red dress - colour can reveal much about the wearer. The collection brings to life how colour can reveal much...
