As you know, our Gardens and Beyond - The Artists’ Viewpoint exhibition is coming soon. You will be able to see it in person from 2 to 8 July, here at Yardley Artists. But before then, we thought we’d give you a sneaky preview of some of the work on display and tell you a little bit about the artists taking part.
Read MoreA gloriously colourful 7-day exhibition of nature and plant life seen through the eyes of many local artists. This exciting and dynamic show aims to illustrate the many ways in which nature and botanical matter can be seen and expressed in art.
Read MoreNicky Hunter, local artist and Yardley Arts’ tutor hosting regular watercolour workshops, will have her artworks on display in a prestigious Norfolk Gallery in January 2022. Four small watercolours and one large ‘showstopper’ mountain scape painting have been selected for the ‘Harmonies’ exhibition at The Gallery Holt.
Read MoreIrina weaves her art pieces from pure wool in its natural shades or hand-dyed wool in vibrant colours. Drawing inspiration from nature’s beautiful colours, patterns and shapes, Irina endeavours to create unique pieces of decorative art such as rugs, wall decorations and more wearable pieces like purses and bags. No two pieces are identical, although themes may flow from one piece to another.
Read MoreBorn in Northamptonshire in the 1970s, Minnie Teckman was always interested in painting and drawing. She recalls being absorbed in programmes such as ‘Painting with Nancy’, ‘Take Heart’ and ‘A Country Diary as An Edwardian Lady’ as a child.
Read MoreNorthamptonshire-based artist, Marlene Snee says her inspiration comes from her love of nature, the local countryside and some of the places she has visited around the world. She has been drawing and painting ever since she can remember and, over the years, has received a lot of encouragement by some wonderful tutors who’ve helped her progress in her artwork.
Read MoreWe’ve a wide range of media on display at Yardley Arts, as part of this October’s South Northants Art Trail. Here are some works by two more of the artists you will meet, Simon Tipping and Juliet Brown, when you come along to the exhibition between Saturday 2 and Sunday 10 October (excluding Monday 4 October).
Read MoreAs promised, here are two more of the artists, Sally Pennycate and John Wannop, who are taking part in the South Northants Art Trail at Yardley Arts next month. Sally is a Northamptonshire artist with links to the Norfolk coastline and Norfolk Broads. While John works lumps of wood, which are found, paid for or freely given. The wood provides the inspiration for its final shape, colour, and interpretation.
Read MoreIn the run up to next month’s South Northants Art Trail, we thought we would introduce you to some of the artists taking part at Yardley Arts, starting with Chris Richbell. Chris paints mainly in watercolour or acrylic, and sometimes with mixed media and oils. She prefers to paint outside whatever the weather, which brings a whole new meaning to watercolour.
Read MoreThere’s over 50 artists taking part in this year’s South Northants Arts Trail next month, with venues all over the South of the county reaching across to Yardley Arts in Yardley Hastings. Here, there’ll be at least eight or nine local artists exhibiting, ready to talk about their work and practice, with some demonstrations going on too.
Read MoreThis year’s South Northants Art Trail is the biggest yet with over 60 artists taking part, exhibiting in 20 venues, including ours. We will be exhibiting work by no less than nine artists during the week: Bill Blyth, Juliet Brown, Linda Johns, Irina Mitchell, Sally Pennycate, Jane Roberts, Marlene Snee, Simon Tipping and John Wannop.
Read MoreThe Graduate Art Fair brings twenty new and emerging artists to Yardley Arts in Yardley Hastings with a stunning contemporary show opening at 12 noon on Saturday 23 November. Art lovers and collectors in the region will find over 50 unique and original works on sale at prices ranging from £50 for a limited edition print up to £2,000 for a wall hugging large-scale canvas original.
Read MoreYardley Arts welcomed over 600 visitors to its exhibition, whose theme was gardens and landscapes and featured the work by seven artists: Charlotte Cornish, Claire Denny, Nicky Hunter, Johan, Gerald Porter, Chris Richbell and Anna Steiner.
Read MoreAs the first Summer Exhibition at Yardley Arts draws ever closer, we thought you might like a preview of some of the artworks you will see if you come along. The theme for this year is ‘Garden and Landscapes’. There will be many more artworks from each artist and those represented by Primrose Gallery in Thrapston, so don’t miss out on this inaugural event.
Read MoreCharlotte has always found inspiration from the places she’s visited and the artworks in her brand new collection for 2019 is no exception. Gathering inspiration from the landscapes of her beloved Marrakesh, her wonderful abstract prints are a mixture of elements from the seen world and her own emotional responses and experience.
Read MoreIf you love our great British countryside, beautiful landscapes and wonderful gardens, there’s an event coming up you’ll definitely not want to miss. Yardley Arts are holding our first ever Summer Exhibition at the Arts Centre at Yardley Hastings in Northamptonshire.
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