Coastal Gallery Blog

Stephen Powell + Gift Ideas

Great to see Stephen Powell yesterday at Coastal Gallery who arrived with tow HUGE new paintings now proudly on display in our front windows. These exceptional pieces would work really well as a pair if you were looking to create a really contemporary interior design enhanced by modern art. These two paintings represent good value at £3450 each – come and have a closer look ! Meanwhile we are bringing together further art inspired gift ideas ready for the Christmas ‘open’ days – these will include more accessories from Gohar Goddard and some fabulous Damian Hirst tote bags from Tate Modern ….expected later today.

Michael Turner Sculpture

A really great visit to Mike Turner’s studio yesterday where we discussed the new arrivals due soon to Coastal Gallery – The Hammerhead Shark and The Giant Wasp ! These two pieces are truly special and we will shortly be featuring on the Christmas newsletter – meanwhile much thought is going into the display base of the shark as it is HUGE !! Fascinating to see work in progress at Mike’s studio – a Phoenix truly rising – quite beautiful and another great commission for Mike.

New Followers

Thank you to our new followers on twitter – including Hotel du Vin in Winchester, The Mill at Gordleton and The Haven Bar & Bistro in Lymington – all great places to eat or stay. Have a look at our ‘what’s happening’ page and see the latest news and updates we share – there is always something new ! Whilst the gallery exhibits many national and international artists such as Martyn Brewster, Biddy Hodgkinson and Ingrid Sterling, we pride ourselves in showcasing work from the many artists who have big reputations and following nearer home. These include Michael Turner , Claire Wiltsher, Will Rochfort, Stephen Powell and Jane Emberson. Come and visit this weekend to see all our latest arrivals !

Jane Adam Jewellery

After much careful research we were thrilled to come across the fabulous jewellery of Jane Adam which fits the visual aesthetic and attitude of Coastal Gallery perfectly. Jane has an International reputation for her unique jewellery in dyed anodised aluminium – she studied at the Royal College of Art [ Bev remembered her and so began the trail…..! ] and has held solo exhibitions in Santa Fe, Kyoto, Tokyo amongst many other cities around the world. Jane uses the nature of the material itself to create form & texture through stressing and distortion. Have a peep on our Facebook page and you will see some of the beautiful cuffs now on display !

The Spitalfields Candle Company

We have been on the hunt for interesting room diffusers to enhance our gift selection……..so a call from Philipa of The Spitalfields Candle Company answered our prayers ! She is launching a new range at The Spirit of Christmas Fair in London at Olympia next week and we will be one of the first stockists after this show – we will let you know when these have arrived ….. Some great new followers and re-tweets on twitter last week – thank you Stanwells Boutique, Berthon Boat Company, The Haven Lymington and Culture Hampshire to name but a few !

Christmas at Coastal

We are busy thinking about ideas and dates for this event – watch this space for confirmation & updates ! Ingrid Sterling has reserved a pair of her incredible Red & Orange Light boxes for us – these will make a real impact and something truly different. With this being half term and an unexpected blast of warm air we will try and open a few more hours – but always call and we can come and show whats new !

Artist Visits

Great to see Jo Vane last week bringing us some interesting new pieces of Jewellery….and working on other ‘one off’ pieces especially for us ! Thank you Chris Whittaker for bringing in such marvellous new work to herald autumn is truly here – we especially love the ‘ladder’ painting and plenty of our customers are still admiring Chris’s work at Gordleton Mill where Liz and her team have created such a special place to eat – one of our absolute favourites! Nicola Moss also popped in and it is always a pleasure to discuss new ideas and sculptures – ‘The Waite’ [ Nicolas beautiful bronze horse head ] is always admired – now seeking a new ‘for ever’ home and yours for £12,000 ]. Nicola Henshaw has been really busy and just delivered a beautiful wooden panel based on Easops fables – come and see that naughty fox and the chickens ! Congratulations to Carol Bruton who will be exhibiting at Art Basel Miami 3rd -7th December – open evening is Wednesday 3rd December.

Art Gift Ideas

Last week saw many new and interesting arrivals from our artists – including some very special gift ideas.

Gohar Goddard has sent some beautiful hand painted silk and modal shawls from her ‘English Weather’ collection – inspired from the ‘Grafitti’ paintings which we also have at Coastal Gallery.

Priced at £145 these would make a fabulous and unique Christmas present !

The Spitalfields Candle Company have been a delight to style and stock the gallery with – of course they smell fantastic too – We have larger candles at £25.50 or smaller ones at £10.50 – perfect for your home or bring as a house-gift and available in a good range of interesting fragrances… come and experiment!