Churchgate Gallery

Spring Show Preview

Here at Churchgate Gallery in Porlock we are extremely excited to be showing work by two artists who are new to the gallery in our upcoming spring exhbition (29th March - 25th April), as well as Exmoor based artists we have been representing for several years now. From the work received from the artists so far, it is promising to be a vibrant and varied collection of paintings, drawing together contemporary landscape, still life and figurartive paintings.

Dee Nickerson Dee Nickerson is a new addition to the Gallery, but has exhibited widely across the UK since the 1990's. Her work has also been featured on a range of greetings cards. Dee is an artist who has the rare ability to capture a moment from everyday life in a charming, unique and recognisable style, with each paintings displaying quirky touches inspired by her keen observation of people and nature. Leo Davey Established Minehead based artist Leo Davey has had growing success in recent years with his  detailed watercolour paintings and illustrations. However, his latest work sees him branching out into different media, creating expressive paintings in oil on board, which perfectly capture the depth of light and colour in the local landscape. Jenny Danby  Jenny Danby is another artist who we look forward to exhibiting for the first time. Her still lifes are explorations of colour, space and tonal relationships. The uncluttered compositions and carefully chosen details create work with a harmonious and contemporary feel.     Sue Onley Sue Onley is an artist whose work we regularly exhibit. Despite her unusual and unique style, each of Sue's paintings has a strong sense of place, showing the unmistakable character of the West Somerset landscape. Figures dotted throughout the dense scenes of rolling hills and cliffs give the work a charming appeal.  Neville Cox Neville Cox is another artist who we regularly exhibit, and we are always excited to see where his every evolving style will lead. As a self taught artist, Neville has developed his style by painting  outdoors, 'En plein air'. This allows him to spontaneously capture fleeting light and weather in the ever changing landscape.

Dee Nickerson   Dee Nickerson   Leo Davey Jenny Danby Sue Onley Neville Cox

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