12
March
2017
Always the unusual and exciting collections beautifully curated by Stewart and Bev...
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Plans are already well advanced for this years summer exhibition at ArtSway during Hampshire Open Studios taking place saturday 20th August until bank holiday monday 28th August with the Private View taking place on friday 18th August 6pm – 8pm. Please email or contact us with your address details if you would like an invitation to the PV. Artists this year include Chris Whittaker, Stephen Powell, Biddy Hodgkinson, Martyn Brewster, Julie Collins. Arek Nowicki & Jackie Giron will be exhibiting ceramics and pottery, with Mike Turner exhibiting his stunning stainless steel Sculpture. We will be hosting a new area for digital art sponsored by the Open Data Institute with special guest artists being announced very soon !
In this post we are featuring the work of abstract photographer Nick Dawe who has lived in the area for over 20 years and remains fascinated by the incredible coastal area surrounding him. His images are an abstract and close-up viewpoint taken in and around Lymington, Barton-on-sea , Keyhaven, and the Yacht Haven. A series of Nick’s images can be purchased at Coastal Gallery as limited edition framed archival prints – we also have an intriguing ‘newspaper’ produced by Nick available to visiting customers which showcases his latest collection.
Over the past few weeks we have received some truly exceptional new arrivals from Geoffrey Robinson, Anne Toase, Will Rochfort and Mike Turner. The gallery is gearing up to spring and have already presented new ideas for interior design schemes & projects taking place in Hampshire. We are also delighted to see a wonderful new monthly magazine called HAMPSHIRE STYLE which has just launched – do have a look and see for yourself the superb quality – now available at Waitrose. We look forward to working with Hampshire Style to promote the gallery and work with them at this years Hampshire Open Studios !
We are delighted to welcome three new exclusive artworks to Coastal Gallery from very talented and celebrated local artists Will Rochfort, Michael Turner and Jo Vane. If you are driving past the gallery windows you will notice an impressive stainless steel shark by Michael Turner – a stunning sculpture mounted on oiled oak. We also have an exclusive new oil painting by Will Rochfort titled ‘ Chocolate Tea Cakes & Party Rings’ another local artist of international acclaim. Inspired by the local coastline local jeweller Jo Vane has just completed a stunning sculpture in copper depicting waves – come and visit soon to see these and much more !
Now that we are into 2017 we are giving the gallery a confident new look with sculpture from Mike Turner, Ingrid Sterling and Jo Vane all bringing a fresh perspective. Beautiful abstract watercolours from Julie Collins have a real connect with the local coastline which acts as a constant inspiration feeding her work. This year we will be participating again in Hampshire Open Studios and plans are shaping up well for another stunning exhibition at ArtSway from 19th- 28th August – we will keep you updated with news and developments as the year proceeds. We wish you a very Happy New Year !
We are delighted to have THREE of Mike Turner’s stunning sculptures at Coastal Gallery to tempt you for Christmas. The largest is an Angler Fish priced at £7500 and currently on display in our window, along with the latest arrival today of a beautiful new stainless steel fish mounted on oak priced at £25O0. Finally we have the winged flying fish, again mounted on oak and priced at £2250. Come and see !
December is finally here and we will be featuring gift ideas from Coastal Gallery to inspire and delight — for you, your family or friends ! We have a wide range of recycled sterling silver designer jewellery from Jo Vane including the exclusive ‘wave’ collection inspired by the local coastline — from a statement ‘cuff’ at £475 to a beautiful necklace at £575. Jackie Giron makes the most stunning ceramic ‘sea bowls’ and we have a great collection of these now available from £25 to £295 — perfect for a truly ‘one off’ gift. Why not choose a present together which will be admired and treasured for years to come ? Original seascapes by local artist Claire Wiltsher are always a popular choice which work so well ‘at home’ — we have a good range of these on exhibition from £850 to £1750 for a 100cm X 100cm mixed media original.
With Christmas fast approaching we have been collecting plenty of new artworks, sculpture, photography and ceramics to help inspire choice for that perfect gift. This weeks suggestions include a stunning stainless steel flying fish sculpture by Mike Turner at £2500, a beautiful ceramic seed bowl by Arek Nowicki at £650, fragrant hand made soaps by Caroline de Rothschild at £16 or perhaps an original abstract watercolour painting by local artist Julie Collins for £1400 ? We will share further ideas in the coming weeks for every budget from £16 to over £12,000.
Last week I visited two great exhibitions in London – the first ‘Bowie / Collector’ was at Sotheby’s at a preview by the curator of the personal art collection of David Bowie – this was a truly fascinating insight into his eclectic tastes. Favourites included ‘Air Power’ by Jean-Michel Basquiat and ‘Parent I’ by Dame Barbara Hepworth. The first auction of Modern & Contemporary Art is being held this Thursday at 7pm — watch out for the results ! The second exhibition was ‘ Night Orchids’ at PACE gallery and featured new paintings by Brian Clarke which were stunning — followed on thursday by a lecture at Salisbury Cathedral by Brian on his incredible stained glass projects including collaborations with Sir Norman Foster & the late Dame Zaha Hadid. Back at Coastal Gallery we have received great new work by Julie Collins and Stephen Powell – come and see these and more from all our gallery artists as we prepare for Christmas at Coastal!