A groundbreaking exhibition inspired by the prominent English Renaissance poet Michael Drayton will open to the public at the University of Exeter on 7 October 2015. The free exhibition will take place in the Forum Street and will run until 20 November.
Previously on display at the Royal Geographical Society in London, the ‘Faerie Land: Michael Drayton’s Vision of Britain’ exhibition is dedicated to Drayton’s 15,000-line poem, Poly-Olbion, which describes the landscape, history and traditions of early modern England and Wales, county by county. The poem was published in 1612 and...
The woodlands of the south west of England are very special places for wildlife. Close to the Atlantic ocean, they provide conditions for plant life that are not found in most of the rest of the UK.
We are celebrating, through the Make the Small Things Count project, the woodland wildlife that can easily go unnoticed and invite you to take a moment to have a really close look at this special habitat by visiting the fantastic exhibition of photographs at the Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centre, Princetown. The exhibition runs from 11 Sept 2015 - 28 Feb 2016. FREE admission....
A retrospective exhibition of the work of Devon-based artist Alan Cotton starts at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) on 17 September.
Alan Cotton is one of Britain’s most distinguished landscape painters, whose work is held in public and private collections worldwide. His distinctive paintings are laid onto canvas with painting knives using rich impasto pigments.
In 2006, The University of Exeter awarded Alan an Honorary Doctorate for his ‘outstanding contribution to the Arts’ and in 2011 he was appointed Honorary Professor for the Arts at the...
Following the success of Sandy Park’s previous B2B events, preparations are underway for an innovative business exhibition, B2B Connections Exeter, which will be held on November 4th between 10am and 4pm.
The exhibition is a joint venture between the home of the Exeter Chiefs, Sandy Park and thebestof Exeter, who run the annual Devon Business Expo exhibition. Speaking about the event, John Wood, Head of Corporate at Exeter Rugby Club said: “We wanted to put on an event that celebrates Exeter’s vibrant business community, while also giving companies a chance to showcase their...
Historic City Centre Theatre appeals for public memories to add to its free exhibition opening this October.
To celebrate 125 years since the laying of the foundation stone, the Barnfield Theatre is creating a free public exhibition of its varied and fascinating history.
The Theatre building has been used by the Exeter Literary Society, Exeter Camera club, the Rotary Club Military Club, Civil Defence, the Inland Revenue, the GPO and is rumoured to have been the site of an Army communications centre.
Vicki Bowring, marketing assistant for the Theatre said "I...
Our My Country exhibition illustrates how photographers across the world view their own country. For many it was an opportunity to present their country in a positive light; they have shared their favourite landscapes, local wildlife or bustling street scenes.
Amongst the images, there are some political and social messages for us, from Britain and around the world. Collectively, they encourage us to consider how each of us might improve life for everyone in our own country.
The works of an engineer turned professional artist who creates enchanting paintings inspired by the English countryside will be on display at an Exeter gallery this month.
Acclaimed painter Paul Corfield presented his charming new collection of land and seascapes at Castle Fine Art on Cathedral Yard on Saturday 25th July. The exhibition will be available to view for two weeks until Sunday 9th August.
An artist always at heart, Corfield started sketching at a young age and secured a place at art college, but decided to turn it down to make a living in the aerospace...
Tiverton Art Society is one of the most active, flourishing art societies in the area with around 200 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 painting in...
Sophie Willoughby is a visual artist based in Bristol who specialises in photography, printmaking and bookmaking.
Her art practice is process driven. She works creatively with photography and printmaking employing experimental methods and combining processes, which enables her the scope to try out different approaches to image making.
Inspiration is drawn from familiar and foreign places, often discovering the most interesting subjects come from day to day life, noticing fresh things in a familiar background and looking at places which are generally overlooked yet finding...
Artist Rosalie Schweiker will work with Spacex to imagine a future art institution. Users of Spacex, from artists and community groups to the wider public, will also be invited to share their aspirations and ideas for this new organisation.
During the project the artist will live at Spacex, bringing to life her manifesto Some ideas for a new art institution. This will include re-thinking the way the building is used. In line with her manifesto 'form follows budget' so spaces that previously operated as galleries will become...
