Gallery Exhibition
Explore our latest exhibition in the gallery this season
Gallery Plinths
Sarah Brabbin (15 July - 11 October)
Yorkshire-based sculptor, Sarah Brabbin, creates tactile, soulful sculptures inspired by her personal, joyful encounters with British Wildlife.
Working in clay and bronze, at the heart of her work is a mission to reconnect people with nature for the greatest good of both. Through her work she’s able to raise funds for wildlife charities and grassroots wildlife rescues.
Like many, Sarah was brought up being told that art was simply for fun - not a career. The enforced break during the pandemic saw her return to her beloved art making where she discovered a love for clay.
Since she started sculpting in 2021, she has been a British Art Prize 2022 finalist, had work exhibited in the OXO Gallery London as well as The Great Yorkshire Show and was featured on a brand new BBC1 series, Make it at Market in 2023.
Gallery Walls
Jo Whiteland (3 June - 8 September)
Jo discovered a passion for batik whilst working with artists in Kota Baharu on the east coast of Malaysia in 1991.
On returning to the UK Jo moved to Bristol and has continued to develop her own style of batik, repeating motifs to give the works life, depth and a sense of movement.
The natural world provides an unlimited source of inspiration - Jo's love of wildlife is reflected in her work.
Her father is a keen birdwatcher and fisherman, so as a child Jo learnt a lot about birds and British wildlife.
Craig Taylor (16 September - 12 January 2025)
Craig is a wildlife and landscape artist with a special interest in painting birds and their associated habitats. Craig's interest in bird watching and painting started in childhood and has developed over many years.
Craig spends much time out in the field, sketching and photographing subjects to obtain original reference material for the paintings.
https://www.craigtaylorartist.co.uk/
