Art Gallery
The art gallery is a feature of the Wharf which is much respected not just within the town community, but on a national scale, exhibiting work by local and international artists. Since the Wharf Gallery opened in 1996 we have hosted major art exhibitions and we always welcome enquiries from exhibitors. The gallery is organised by our resident arts consultant Chris Burchell who brings a wealth of experience in the art world to the Wharf.
Artists, Painters, Photographers and Sculptors from Germany, France, Holland, Spain, Finland, Greenland, Azerbaijan and the USA have joined us here in Tavistock to display their diverse styles and put forward their artistic points of view. As well as individual artists, local schools, art societies and groups have featured in our programme. The Tavistock Group of Artists, Artists in Cornwall, The Nebula Group and Gwynngala have all mounted exciting and successful shows.
Housed in the Wharf, The Gallery is supported and surrounded by many other interesting activities. West Devon Borough Council and Olympus Optical Limited have generously supported exhibitions by renowned British photographers such as David Bailey and Barry Lategan. Photojournalist Nick Danziger has also exhibited during the period of his TV series on Channel 4.
The Wharf Gallery has earned a high reputation for its leading edge exhibitions featuring artists such as Barrie Cook, attracting viewers all over the UK. We invite further sponsorship from private and public bodies.
The Wharf Anthology collections of poetry, stories and drawings by Wharf artists, poets and illustrators are available from the Wharf Box Office or direct from the publishers at foghanger@hotmail.com. Postage and packing is charged at 50p.
Programme
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| June | The Plymouth Group - Art Society Paintings, Drawings, Photographs and Prints The Plymouth Group is a collective of practising artists who endeavour to bring new perspectives to their work. Both subject matter and medium are treated and used in distinctly personal ways by each member of the Group. The freedom to depict ideas and/or concrete reality in the abstract, figurative or representational by using any medium is supported vigorously. This ensures a lively and varied selection of work. The exhibition includes drawings, paintings, photographs and hand-made prints. Meet the artists (Angela Marie Barnett, Christian Caramin, Caroline Derwent, David Folley, Anne Lloyd, Phil Osborne and Nick Young) at the Private View on Tuesday evening, 1st June 2010. 6pm-8pm. Bar open. |
| July | Shirley Arnold - Sea and Landscapes Popular Plymouth artist.    |
| August | Michael Sanders - Paintings One of the West Country's best known land and seascape artists. |
| September | David Valerio - Paintings Looe based artist Valerio presents a selection of his unusual works, inspired by a mystical connection to landscape experiences. |
| October | Russell Youles - PhotographerRussell exhibits his most recent collectioon of photographs of the people of Tavistock in all their diversity. His images of the seasonal changes thoughout the town are nostalgic. |
| November | Julie Routley ARPS & Chris Robbins MPAGB.AFIAGP Popular, exciting and experimental photographer Julie Routley displays her latest collection of visual discoveries. Julie's works are accompanied by those of Chris Robbins (wildlife and landscape photographer). Lately teaming up with Clive Blake, they have together published 'View Points and Points of View' - some of the work will be reprised in this exhibition. |
| December | Lucy Hinds and Rob West - Paintings and musical instruments |
Further details about our forthcoming exhibitions may be found in the Wharf magazine, published bi-monthly. Invitations to private views may be obtained by emailing chrisburchell@tavistockwharf.com