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Terry Beard & Stephen Murfitt – Abstract Paintings & Raku Ceramics
09-02-2025
This exhibition brings together ceramics by Stephen Murfitt with paintings by Terry Beard. Both artists live and work in the Huntingdonshire Fens, which informs and inspires much of their work. Each has developed their practice over many years, evolving and refining their ideas. The exhibition can be viewed on our exhibition pages on this website and also at Low Wood Bay, Ambleside Road, Windermere, Cumbria.
Norman Long – The Painting Process
23-09-2024
Norman Long
“Summer Observations” In connection with this exhibition, currently on display at the Low Wood Bay Hotel, Windermere, Cumbria.
The Painting Process. An illustrated talk by Norman Long about his work.
Saturday 19 October 2024
This immersive exhibition of twenty one large and small scale oil paintings includes cityscapes, landscapes and large figurative compositions. Locations painted include
London, Venice and Windermere.
Norman is the author of a popular book on Oil Painting technique and a trustee of the Manchester Academy of Fine Art.
Gavagan Art in conjunction with the Low Wood Bay Hotel is delighted to offer the
opportunity to hear Norman talk about his work and his painting process.
Saturday 19 October 2024
Meet the artist 12.30 – View the exhibition
Buffet Lunch 1pm
Illustrated Talk 2 – 2.45
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£22 to include a buffet lunch. To reserve a place:
email [email protected] or telephone 07799797961
Norman Long – Summer Observations
01-08-2024
Twenty one paintings by the Lancashire artist Norman Long will be on display at The Low Wood Bay Hotel, Windermere, Cumbria this August.
The exhibition – Norman Long – Summer Observations – is to be held in the entrance Atrium space of the lakeside hotel, which has been the venue for Lancaster based Gavagan Art exhibitions since September last year.
The works are all oil paintings and demonstrate Norman’s versatility as an artist. The exhibition includes vibrant cityscapes, landscapes, and large figurative compositions, capturing relationships between people in public spaces. Locations painted include London, Venice and Windermere.
Sketching people unawares is one of the most exciting, unpredictable experiences an artist can have. There is an urgency to capture character and relationships before the subject moves or the light changes. Norman Long 2024
Field of Marks
26-05-2024
Coming Soon
Fields of Marks: Living with Milan by Roz Ivanič
A book about Milan Ivanič’s life and work. It tells how he was born in the 1940s in former Czechoslovakia, was an immigrant to the UK in the 1970s, and has lived and worked as an artist in different parts of the UK and California, settling in the North West in 1986. There are over 160 colour plates of his work, spanning 65 years.
Due to be published later this year. If you would like to receive more information about this book or to reserve a copy, please email :
[email protected] Thank you.
Still Life Paintings
27-04-2024
New Exhibition For May
Still Life Paintings
Tina Balmer Rebecca Scott
1 May – 31 July 2024
This new exhibition which will be in The Atrium at The Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1LP, is a celebration of still life paintings by two painters from Cumbria, Tina Balmer and Rebecca Scott.
Still Life Paintings
23-04-2024
1 May – 31 July 2024
Tina Balmer & Rebecca Scott
This new exhibition which will be in The Atrium at The Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1LP, is a celebration of still life paintings by two painters from Cumbria, Tina Balmer and Rebecca Scott.
New Work – Kitty North Exhibition
30-03-2024
New work has been added to Kitty North’s exhibition at Low Wood Bay, Windermere.
A selection of paintings which are in the exhibition can be viewed on the exhibition pages of this website.
The exhibition continues to 24 April 2024.
Kitty North – Paintings at Low Wood Bay
09-01-2024
A New Year & A New Exhibition for 2024
An exhibition of paintings by Kitty North, is the second Gavagan Art exhibition to be held in the Atrium at the Low Wood Bay Hotel, Windermere, Cumbria.
Exhibition Talk – Saturday 25 November 2pm – Norman Adams RA – The Paintings at Low Wood Bay
08-11-2023
Join us for a Walk and Talk Tour of the Norman Adams exhibition currently on display in The Atrium at Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa Windermere.
This insightful talk about the paintings will be given by Ben Adams, the painter’s son. This is rare opportunity to find out more about the work of this celebrated British painter, teacher, stage and costume designer, and mural artist.
An exhibition of Norman’s work is on display throughout November and December at Low Wood Bay Resort. All the work in the exhibition is for sale. Please note: There will be a selection of unframed works on paper available at the talk on the 25 November.
If you would like to attend this free event, please reserve a space by emailing:
[email protected] or telephoning mobile: 07799797961
September Exhibition in Windermere
09-09-2023
In September 2023 an exhibition will be held of Norman Adams RA paintings in Windermere at the Low Wood Bay Hotel. Further information regarding this exhibition will be posted here on our website.
Inscape – A new online exhibition: Sculpture by Marjan Wouda
26-06-2023
Inscape
The poet Gerard Manley Hopkins, used the word ‘inscape’ to describe the various characteristics that give each thing its uniqueness. The term could be used to describe Marjan Wouda’s animal sculptures. Marjan is able to capture in clay, bronze or steel the essence of an animal’s character, how it moves, its structure and the bones beneath the creature’s fur, hair or feathers.
Katharine Holmes – Works on Paper
08-03-2023
Katharine Holmes (b.1962) is best known for her paintings and drawings of her native Yorkshire landscape. A graduate of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne she returned in 1990 to live and work in the Yorkshire Dales. She paints outside in all weathers and currently works from her studio at the Malham cottage where her mother and grandmother lived and painted before her.
Autumn
12-10-2022
Autumn – A new body of work by Lancaster based Milan Ivanic will feature in our next online exhibition.
The Forest of Bowland, South Cumbria and the Lune Valley, all locations close to the City of Lancaster have provided the subject matter for large studies on paper and works on canvas.
Lancaster Exhibition
06-06-2022
The exhibition held at the Storey Gallery in Lancaster attracted visitors from all over the British Isles. The impressive gallery space proved an ideal venue for Norman Adams paintings.
May 2022
02-05-2022
Although we have been operating exclusively online since 2001, we will have an actual exhibition in Lancaster from 9 – 25 May 2022.
A Date For Your Diary :
Our exhibition in Lancaster at the Storey Gallery takes place between 9 – 25 May 2022. The Storey Gallery is in the Storey Building, Meeting House Lane, LA1 1TH. Very close to Lancaster Castle, in the historic centre of the city. The Storey Gallery is five minutes walk from Lancaster train station.
There are a number of car parks close by. On Saturdays the train station car park is £4 for the day. If you are not already on our email list please sign up to receive our email newsletters and an invitation to the Private View for this exhibition.
Norman Adams – The Artist in His Environment – An actual exhibition in Lancaster. 9 – 25 May 2022
Open Times for this exhibition:
Monday – Saturday 11 – 5pm. Late night Thursday 11 – 7pm
Edward Hughes Ceramics
13-04-2022
A group of ceramics by Edward Hughes has been added to the website. A small group of bowls, plates, vases, wine beaker and tea bowls are yet to be added. Please sign up for our email newsletter to receive updates of additions to our website.
Please note: Gavagan Art will be at the Storey Gallery, Lancaster in May 2022. If you are interested in a particular item which you have seen on our website please contact – [email protected]
Lancaster Art Exhibition
05-04-2022
Norman Adams
The Artist In His Environment
An Exhibition of Paintings
9 – 25 May 2022
Opening times: Monday – Saturday 11am – 5pm & Thursday 11am – 7 pm www.gavaganart.com
The Storey Gallery, The Storey, Lancaster, LA1 1TH.
The Storey Gallery is five minutes walk from Lancaster train station, in the historic centre of the city, close to Lancaster Castle.
Please note: If you would like to be invited to the Private View, of this Exhibition, please sign up for our e.mail mailing list, if you are not already signed up to receive our News Letters – Thank you.
An Actual Exhibition – May 2022
01-03-2022
Norman Adams – The Artist In His Environment
May 2022 – An actual exhibition in Lancaster at the Storey Institute Gallery.
Watercolours, Oil Paintings and Drawings
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Derek Setford – Online Exhibition
11-02-2022
An online exhibition of the artist Derek Setford will be presented on our website later in spring 2022. The exhibition will include works on paper – wood engravings and gouache botanical studies. Many of the original prints and paintings will be for sale. The exhibition will also include a number of works which although not for sale will show a more representative view of Derek’s work.
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Ceramics are in focus this weekend in Oxford
29-10-2021
Ceramics are in focus this weekend in Oxford with the return of the large and popular Ceramics Fair.
A number of ceramicists who we have featured in our exhibitions in recent years have stands with a representative selection of their work.
Image: Anna Lambert – Grass Woods bowl stack
Summer Holiday in the British Isles
07-08-2021
With reports of full campsites and accommodation in favourite destinations like the Lake District being fully booked this year, more than ever we are aware of iBritain’s contrasting landscape. Our summer exhibition Vacation Landscapes presents a range of work by artists on our website.
The printmaker Brian Hindmarch is one of the many artists on our site who have work in exhibitions this summer. Brian is exhibiting at St Helen’s Church Denton Yorkshire later in August. Paul Kenny currently has a solo exhibition at Southport’s Atkinson Gallery and Anna Lambert’s exhibition at London’s Contemporary Ceramics gallery – opposite the British Museum 40 YEARS IN CLAY – continues to 21 August 2021.
Vacation Landscapes 2021
01-08-2021
We have a new exhibition on our website.
As many people are choosing to holiday in the United Kingdom this year, our summer exhibition presents views of Britain through the eyes of artists represented on our website.
31 July – 11 September 2021
News
15-05-2021
Gavagan Art has been based in Settle, North Yorkshire since 2010 presenting temporary exhibitions of contemporary painting, original prints, drawings, sculpture and ceramics from Easter to Christmas.
From spring 2021 the gallery will operate exclusively online. We will continue to present temporary exhibitions of contemporary and Modern British Art. Later in the year we hope to be able to stage an exhibition in a northern venue.