Kent Art Galleries
Art galleries in Ashford, Canterbury, Dartford, Dover, Folkestone, Maidstone, Margate, Ramsgate, Rochester, Sevenoaks
| Art House | |
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Unusual collections from Europe and America
The artHouse gallery which opened in July, 2003 is the newest addition to the Oad Street Centre. |
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| Art House Oad Street Borden Sittingbourne Kent ME9 8LB |
Tel No: 01795 842244 Web Site: Art House E-mail: info@arthousegallery.co.uk |
| BIRDS BIRDS BIRDS | |
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Bird art
Birds Birds Birds, is an extension of the shop online. Having a wonderful selection of unique investments in Bird Art, includes originals from wildlife artists and sculptures. |
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| BIRDS BIRDS BIRDS 4, Limes Place Preston Street Faversham Kent ME13 8PQ |
Tel No: 01795 532370 Web Site: BIRDS BIRDS BIRDS |
| Castle Arts Gallery | |
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Contemporary art
Open 9.30-5.00 Mon to Sat |
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| Castle Arts Gallery 76 Castle Street Canterbury Kent CT1 2QD |
Tel No: 01227 766616 Web Site: Castle Arts Gallery E-mail: mail@castlearts.co.uk |
| Cheryl Culver PS RBA | |
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CHERYL CULVER
First, a quotation from the American pastel artist, Elizabeth Mowry. In the introduction to her book The Poetic Landscape – A Contemporary Visual and Psychological Exploration, she writes: “The poetic landscape gently reminds us of the importance of tranquillity…[It] always falls just short of closure in that it presents a sense of place that evokes the viewer’s memories or yearnings based on past experiences…Ultimately, a poetic landscape transports the viewer beyond an awareness of the painted scene to a powerful sense of the place itself.” The term ‘poetic landscape painting’ comes from the idea that some artists have an emotional affinity for the land which they seek to express in their work in much the same way that poets communicate their feelings in words. There’s a strong tradition for this artistic approach in the UK, with a roll call of famous names ranging from Samuel Palmer to John Piper and Graham Sutherland. Cheryl Culver - an elected member of the Pastel Society, and recently appointed Secretary - had never thought of herself as a poetic landscape painter until the thought was drawn to her attention within the last year or so. However, the more one explores what is meant by the term, the more it fits her work. For a start, her paintings of the rolling Kent and Sussex countryside can evoke very strong emotional responses among some viewers. Recently, a woman had to turn away from a painting because her eyes were welling with tears. On an earlier occasion, a man told her that every time he looked at a particular work of hers, it affected him so strongly he wanted to burst into tears – and then did so. “If people can respond like that, or can read a picture like that, I think it is quite an achievement, really,” she says. Yet such reactions always surprise Cheryl, who insists she is not seeking to manipulate the emotions of others. Her art, she says, simply reflects a love of the natural world that she has felt since childhood. There are no people, vehicles or buildings in her paintings. If she paints a coastal scene, as she sometimes does, it is likely to be early on a February morning, when she has the beach to herself. “The times when I am at my most content are when I am away from traffic, away from people, away from the modern world,” she explains. “There is so much beauty out there in nature, and mankind just wrecks it. “People tell me that my paintings are a little nostalgic, sometimes even touched with sadness. That may be true. I sense that the world feels put upon by human activity. Equally, if we all disappeared tomorrow, the few traces of civilisation in my paintings – a country lane, or tractor marks across a field – would vanish quickly, too.” Cheryl’s objective is to capture successfully those tranquil moments she experiences away from the bustle of everyday life – first in her sketch books and later in the studio. Unusually, she works on MDF board, a support material she discovered by accident, but one that gives her the results she wants. She covers the board with an acrylic primer, before applying an underpainting in thin acrylic, which allows the brown of the board to show through. This has a unifying effect, as well as helping to set the mood of the painting. Like fellow Pastel Society member and landscape painter Norma Stephenson, she prefers to work in a square format. Cheryl builds up her paintings section by section. She never uses fixative, finding that the slightly gritty texture of the primer holds several layers of pastel without getting overloaded. If part of the painting requires reworking, she simply washes off the lower layers. She is always careful to work with a disciplined palette, starting off with a small selection of |
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| Cheryl Culver PS RBA 9 Stone Cross Lees Sandwich Kent CT13 0BZ |
Tel No: 01304 619921/07738 661584 Web Site: Cheryl Culver PS RBA E-mail: cherylvculver@btinternet.com |
| Deco 5 | |
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Art Deco
Opening hours for exhibitions are as follows:
Tuesday - Thursday 5:00 pm - 11:30 pm Friday & Saturday 11:00 am - Midnight Sundays 11:00 am to 8:00 pm Exhibitions are two months in duration |
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| Deco 5 15-17 Oxford Street Whitstable Kent CT5 1DB |
Tel No: 01227 770079 Web Site: Deco 5 E-mail: |
| Francis Ilkes Gallery | |
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Contemporary fine art
Contemporary Fine Art, Paintings, Sculpture, Ceramics, Glass, Jewellery, Framing and Restoration |
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| Francis Ilkes Gallery 103 High Street Rochester Kent ME1 1LX |
Tel No: 01634 843081 Web Site: Francis Ilkes Gallery E-mail: advice@artycat.com |
| Half a Sixpence | |
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Art and gifts
Established at Evegate in the early 1980s , Half a Sixpence is situated in a converted first floor granary with two traditional Kentish Oast Roundels. One of the Oasts is used as a gallery displaying the work of local artists, photographers and craftsmen and offers a superb venue for exhibitions which are changed every month. |
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| Half a Sixpence Evegate Craft Centre, Station Road Smeeth Ashford Kent TN25 6SX |
Tel No: 01303-814221 Web Site: Half a Sixpence E-mail: info@halfasixpence.demon.co.uk |
| Harbour Gallery | |
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National and international art and sculpture
Opened in 1997 Harbour Gallery in Whitstable is easily reached from London along the M2 and is well known for the wide range of local, national and international works of art and sculpture. |
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| Harbour Gallery 47, Harbour Street Whitstable Kent CT5 1AH |
Tel No: 01227 277044 Web Site: Harbour Gallery E-mail: info@harbourgallery.co.uk |
| Marsh Gallery | |
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Original paintings, prints, limited editions, crockery and jewellery
Marsh Gallery is situated in the beautiful Romney Marsh in Kent. |
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| Marsh Gallery 25 High Street New Romney Romney Marsh Kent TN28 8EQ |
Tel No: 01797 367456 Web Site: Marsh Gallery E-mail: mikehayward50@hotmail.com |
| Mascalls Gallery | |
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Contemporary art
Free admission
Optn to the public Monday - Thursday: 10am - 5pm |
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| Mascalls Gallery Maidstone Road Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6LT |
Tel No: 01892 839 039 Web Site: Mascalls Gallery E-mail: info@mascallsgallery.org |
| Outside the Square Art Gallery | |
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Outside the Square is an art gallery in Margate, Kent and was opened by Tracey Emin in May 2010.
It is a large art gallery displaying a fantastic collection of international artists including vibrant French landscape paintings by Allison Carmichael, incredible sculptures by Brian McCann, fine art paintings by Jim Houston, expressionist paintings from Ireland by John Morris and the work of the renowned New Zealand sculpture Kerry Strongman. Outside the Square art gallery is a new gallery in Margate, Kent, paving the way for the Turner Contemporary. Outside the Square has a large, well lit space displaying the beautiful paintings, sculpture and other artwork of many renowned international artists. |
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| Outside the Square Art Gallery 3 Duke Street Old Town Margate Kent CT9 1EP |
Tel No: 07890346244 Web Site: Outside the Square Art Gallery E-mail: allicarmichael@googlemail.com |
| The Garret Gallery | |
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Contemporary and traditional artwork
The Garret Gallery currently opens on an exhibition only basis Thursday to Saturday, and Sundays (summer & during festivals) from 10pm til 4pm. |
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| The Garret Gallery 23a, The High Street Tenterden Kent TN30 6BJ |
Tel No: 01580 763415 Web Site: The Garret Gallery E-mail: info@garretgallery.co.uk |
| The Neville Pundole Gallery | |
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Pottery, glass, sculpture, pictures and jewellery
Please see our website for full details of our products |
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| The Neville Pundole Gallery 39 Totine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JT |
Tel No: 01303 223029 Web Site: The Neville Pundole Gallery E-mail: |