Gloucestershire art exhibition guide 2008

There is an array of art exhibitions in Gloucestershire galleries, from talented local artists and visiting exhibitors alike. Find out what you can see and where with our comprehensive Gloucestershire art exhibition guide 2008 - including art exhibitions in Cheltenham, the Cotswolds, Gloucester, Stroud, Tewkesbury, and the Forest of Dean.

Whether you’re a modern art aficionado or more of a connoisseur of the classics, there is bound to be an exhibition to entice you any day of the week in Gloucestershire.

SoGlos.com’s comprehensive guide to the latest exhibitions at Gloucestershire art galleries is frequently updated, so be sure to be a regular visitor.

Gloucestershire art exhibitions in July 2008

Exhibition: 25 Year Retrospective Photographic Exhibition
Venue: Newark Park
Area: Stroud
On display: A collection of works by photographer Mike Henton
Dates: Tuesday 1 July to Thursday 31 July 2008
Times: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 5pm
Tickets: Admission to Newark Park costs £5.60 for adults, £2.80 for children and £14.50 for a family ticket.
For more information: See Newark Park Photographic Exhibition

Exhibition: Green Women
Venue: Nature in Art
Area: Gloucester
On display: A textile exhibition by The Brunel Broderers.
Dates: Tuesday 1 July to Sunday 31 August 2008
Times: Nature in Art is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
Tickets: Admission to Nature in Art is £4.50 for adults, £4 for the over 60s and under 16s, and £13 for families. The under 8s are admitted free.
For more information: Visit nature-in-art.org.uk

Exhibition: Art in A Cotswold Village exhibition
Venue: Lower Slaughter Village Hall, Lower Slaughter, Cotswolds
Area: Cotswolds
Dates: Wednesday 2 to Tuesday 8 July 2008
Times: From 10am until 5.30pm daily
Tickets: Admission is free of charge
For more information: See Art in A Cotswold Village exhibition

Exhibition: Bold, Bright & Beautiful
Venue: Slimbridge Wetland Centre
Area: Stroud
On display: Mixed media creations inspired by nature from artist Gail Clarke; watercolours and acrylics inspired by natural beauty by painter Bridget Dedyuhina-Rymell; and modern jewellery from designer Sue Gregor.
Dates: Sunday 11 May to Monday 7 July 2008
Times: Slimbridge Wetland Centre is open daily from 9.30am to 5.30pm.
Tickets: Normal admission prices of £7.95 for adults; £6.15 for concessions and £4.35 for children aged 4 to 16 apply.

Exhibition: The Face of The Earth
Venue: Nature in Art
Area: Gloucester
On display: Works marking the UN International Year of Planet Earth.
Dates: Tuesday 10 June to Sunday 13 July 2008
Times: Nature in Art is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
Tickets: Admission to Nature in Art is £4.50 for adults, £4 for the over 60s and under 16s, and £13 for families. The under 8s are admitted free.
For more information: Visit nature-in-art.org.uk

Exhibition: Geometry of Fear exhibition
Venue: Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum
Area: Cheltenham
Dates: Saturday 7 June to Sunday 20 July 2008
Times: Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum is open Monday to Saturday from 10am until 5.20pm.
Tickets: Admission is free, but donations are welcome.
For more information: See Geometry of Fear exhibition in Cheltenham and visit cheltenhammuseum.org.uk.

Exhibition: Landscape Escape
Venue: The Theatre Space at New Brewery Arts
Area: Cotswolds
On display: The work by professional painters whose work is inspired the Cotswold landscape, including artists such as Sue Rae, David Thistlethwaite, Anthony Hodge, Carolyn White and Nicola Bewry.
Dates: From 28 June to 30 July, except Tuesday 8 July.
Times: The Theatre Space at New Brewery Arts is open Monday to Saturday from 9.30am until 5.30pm.
Tickets: Admission is free of charge. For more information contact New Brewery Arts on (01285) 657181.

Exhibition: Roaming Trolley
Venue: New Brewery Arts
Area: Cotswolds
On display: Urban abstract paintings of random journeys taken in London by day and night; recording sights and stories by Dawn Dupree.
Dates: 29 June to 3 August 2008
Times: New Brewery Arts is open Monday to Saturday from 9.30am until 5.30pm, and Sunday from 10am until 4pm.
Tickets: Admission is free of charge. For more information contact New Brewery Arts on (01285) 657181.

Exhibition: Selling Exhibition: Cotswold Art & Artists
Venue: Simon Chorley Art & Antiques
Area: Gloucester
On display: Works by some of Gloucestershire’s most established artists and craftsmen spanning the last 100 years, across a range of mediums.
Dates: Wednesday 9 to Sunday 20 July 2008
Times: 10am to 4pm daily
Tickets: Entry to the exhibition costs £3

Exhibition: Sharmanka Traveling Circus by Eduard Bersudsky
Venue: Gloucester City Museum & Art Gallery
Area: Gloucester
On display: Mysterious, and darkly humorous, Eduard Bersudsky’s kinetic sculptures present an eerily magical theatrical performance. Marvel at the mechanics and the fantastical array of intricately carved wooden creatures, bears, birds, bell-ringers, monkeys, rats and elephants, who narrate stories both comic and tragic.
Dates: Saturday 12 July to Saturday 6 September 2008
Times: Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm.
Tickets: Admission is free.

Exhibition: Paintings by Shirley Brocklehurst, Jenny Higgins, Caroline Hope, Chris Slade and Antje Smith
Venue: The Gardens Gallery
Area: Cheltenham
On display: A mixture of media including oil, acrylic and watercolour, taking in subject matter, landscapes, animals, figures and portraits. The five artists explore tone and colour in their work on display in this exhibition.
Dates: Thursday 17 to Tuesday 22 July 2008
Times: 10am to 5.30pm.
Tickets: Admission is free.

Exhibition: Mundane Objects
Venue: 6HQ Photographic Gallery
Area: Cotswolds
On display: A photographic exhibition of everyday objects that we look at but often don’t see.
Dates: Saturday 21 June to Thursday 31 July 2008
Times: Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 5pm
Tickets: Admission is free.

Exhibition: Chasing The Wind
Venue: Nature in Art
Area: Gloucester
On display: Works that reflect the life, colours, forms, moods and light seen in the sky.
Dates: Tuesday 29 July to Sunday 7 September 2008
Times: Nature in Art is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
Tickets: Admission to Nature in Art is £4.50 for adults, £4 for the over 60s and under 16s, and £13 for families. The under 8s are admitted free.
For more information: Visit nature-in-art.org.uk

Gloucestershire art exhibitions in August 2008

Exhibition: Roaming Trolley
Venue: New Brewery Arts
Area: Cotswolds
On display: Urban abstract paintings of random journeys taken in London by day and night; recording sights and stories by Dawn Dupree.
Dates: From 29 June to 3 August 2008
Times: New Brewery Arts is open Monday to Saturday from 9.30am until 5.30pm, and Sunday from 10am until 4pm.
Tickets: Admission is free of charge. For more information contact New Brewery Arts on (01285) 657181.

Exhibition: Chasing The Wind
Venue: Nature in Art
Area: Gloucester
On display: Works that reflect the life, colours, forms, moods and light seen in the sky.
Dates: Tuesday 29 July to Sunday 7 September 2008
Times: Nature in Art is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
Tickets: Admission to Nature in Art is £4.50 for adults, £4 for the over 60s and under 16s, and £13 for families. The under 8s are admitted free.
For more information: Visit nature-in-art.org.uk

Exhibition: Same Difference
Venue: The Theatre Space at New Brewery Arts
Area: Cotswolds
On display: A selection of work from Brighton-educated artists, including painting, drawing and film, in the show co-curated by Mike Firbank, including works by Ella Van Breeda, Emelye Perry, Mike Firbank, Crimson Boner, Jade Hughes and more.
Dates: From 2 August to 6 September 2008, except Tuesday 5 August 2008.
Times: The Theatre Space at New Brewery Arts is open Monday to Saturday from 9.30am until 5.30pm.
Tickets: Admission is free of charge. For more information contact New Brewery Arts on (01285) 657181.

Exhibition: Green Women
Venue: Nature in Art
Area: Gloucester
On display: A textile exhibition by The Brunel Broderers.
Dates: Tuesday 1 July to Sunday 31 August 2008
Times: Nature in Art is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
Tickets: Admission to Nature in Art is £4.50 for adults, £4 for the over 60s and under 16s, and £13 for families. The under 8s are admitted free.
For more information: Visit nature-in-art.org.uk

Exhibition: Prinknash Treasures Exhibition
Venue: Simon Chorley Art & Antiques
Area: Gloucester
On display: Precious jewellery, textiles, chalices, paintings and furniture which are the collective or private possessions of the Benedictine community at Prinknash Abbey.
Dates: Saturday 9 to Thursday 14 July 2008
Times: 10am to 4pm daily
Tickets: TBC

Exhibition: Danish Developments – The rise of contemporary Danish Studio Ceramics
Venue: New Brewery Arts
Area: Cotswolds
On display: A rare chance to see a broad range of the ‘crème de la crème’ of Danish ceramics, including work by ceramicists Bodil Manz, Jane Reumert, Inger Rokkjaer, Aase Haurgaard and Hans Vangsoe.
Dates: From 9 August to 21 September 2008
Times: New Brewery Arts is open Monday to Saturday from 9.30am until 5.30pm, and Sunday from 10am until 4pm.
Tickets: Admission is free of charge. For more information contact New Brewery Arts on (01285) 657181.

Exhibition: A Northern Voice – Tapestry by Joan Baxter
Venue: New Brewery Arts
Area: Cotswolds
On display: Landscapes and nature from Scottish artist Joan Baker in the traditional medium of woven tapestry.
Dates: From 9 August to 21 September 2008
Times: New Brewery Arts is open Monday to Saturday from 9.30am until 5.30pm, and Sunday from 10am until 4pm.
Tickets: Admission is free of charge. For more information contact New Brewery Arts on (01285) 657181.

Gloucestershire art exhibitions in September 2008

Exhibition: Same Difference
Venue: The Theatre Space at New Brewery Arts
Area: Cotswolds
On display: A selection of work from Brighton-educated artists, including painting, drawing and film, in the show co-curated by Mike Firbank, including works by Ella Van Breeda, Emelye Perry, Mike Firbank, Crimson Boner, Jade Hughes and more.
Dates: From 2 August to 6 September 2008, except Tuesday 5 August 2008.
Times: The Theatre Space at New Brewery Arts is open Monday to Saturday from 9.30am until 5.30pm.
Tickets: Admission is free of charge. For more information contact New Brewery Arts on (01285) 657181.

Exhibition: Chasing The Wind
Venue: Nature in Art
Area: Gloucester
On display: Works that reflect the life, colours, forms, moods and light seen in the sky.
Dates: Tuesday 29 July to Sunday 7 September 2008
Times: Nature in Art is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
Tickets: Admission to Nature in Art is £4.50 for adults, £4 for the over 60s and under 16s, and £13 for families. The under 8s are admitted free.
For more information: Visit nature-in-art.org.uk

Exhibition: Gloucestershire Society for Botanical Illustration
Venue: Nature in Art
Area: Gloucester
On display: Botanical illustration, including work by RHS medal winners.
Dates: Tuesday 9 to Sunday 21 September 2008
Times: Nature in Art is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
Tickets: Admission to Nature in Art is £4.50 for adults, £4 for the over 60s and under 16s, and £13 for families. The under 8s are admitted free.
For more information: Visit nature-in-art.org.uk

Exhibition: Danish Developments – The rise of contemporary Danish Studio Ceramics
Venue: New Brewery Arts
Area: Cotswolds
On display: A rare chance to see a broad range of the ‘crème de la crème’ of Danish ceramics, including work by ceramicists Bodil Manz, Jane Reumert, Inger Rokkjaer, Aase Haurgaard and Hans Vangsoe.
Dates: From 9 August to 21 September 2008
Times: New Brewery Arts is open Monday to Saturday from 9.30am until 5.30pm, and Sunday from 10am until 4pm.
Tickets: Admission is free of charge. For more information contact New Brewery Arts on (01285) 657181.

Exhibition: A Northern Voice – Tapestry by Joan Baxter
Venue: New Brewery Arts
Area: Cotswolds
On display: Landscapes and nature from Scottish artist Joan Baker in the traditional medium of woven tapestry.
Dates: From 9 August to 21 September 2008
Times: New Brewery Arts is open Monday to Saturday from 9.30am until 5.30pm, and Sunday from 10am until 4pm.
Tickets: Admission is free of charge. For more information contact New Brewery Arts on (01285) 657181.

Exhibition: Arts and Crafts Influence and Inspiration
Venue: Simon Chorley Art & Antiques
Area: Gloucester
On display: Works from the arts and crafts movement charting its influence and story from the ideals of Pugin, Ruskin and Morris on to designer craftsmen, such as Gimson and Barnsley right up to contemporary craftsmen.
Dates: Wednesday 10 to Wednesday 17 September 2008
Times: 10am to 4pm daily
Tickets: Entry to the exhibition costs £3

Exhibition: The World on Our Doorstep
Venue: Nature in Art
Area: Gloucester
On display: Work marking the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue.
Dates: Tuesday 16 September to Sunday 12 October 2008
Times: Nature in Art is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
Tickets: Admission to Nature in Art is £4.50 for adults, £4 for the over 60s and under 16s, and £13 for families. The under 8s are admitted free.
For more information: Visit nature-in-art.org.uk

Exhibition: Arts and Crafts Exhibition
Venue: Simon Chorley Art & Antiques
Area: Gloucester
On display: Works from the arts and crafts movement charting its influence and story from the ideals of Pugin, Ruskin and Morris on to designer craftsmen, such as Gimson and Barnsley right up to contemporary craftsmen.
Dates: Friday 19 to Wednesday 24 September 2008
Times: 10am to 4pm daily
Tickets: Entry to the exhibition costs £3

Gloucestershire art exhibitions in October 2008

Exhibition: The World on Our Doorstep
Venue: Nature in Art
Area: Gloucester
On display: Work marking the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue.
Dates: Tuesday 16 September to Sunday 12 October 2008
Times: Nature in Art is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
Tickets: Admission to Nature in Art is £4.50 for adults, £4 for the over 60s and under 16s, and £13 for families. The under 8s are admitted free.
For more information: Visit nature-in-art.org.uk

Exhibition: Walking, Talking River
Venue: Nature in Art
Area: Gloucester
On display: A multi-media show following the River Severn from its source to the sea.
Dates: Tuesday 7 to Sunday 26 October 2008
Times: Nature in Art is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
Tickets: Admission to Nature in Art is £4.50 for adults, £4 for the over 60s and under 16s, and £13 for families. The under 8s are admitted free.
For more information: Visit nature-in-art.org.uk

Exhibition: Capturing The Moment
Venue: Nature in Art
Area: Gloucester
On display: Original drawings by the artist Raymond Sheppard.
Dates: Tuesday 14 October to Sunday 9 November 2008
Times: Nature in Art is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
Tickets: Admission to Nature in Art is £4.50 for adults, £4 for the over 60s and under 16s, and £13 for families. The under 8s are admitted free.
For more information: Visit nature-in-art.org.uk

Gloucestershire art exhibitions in November 2008

Exhibition: Capturing The Moment
Venue: Nature in Art
Area: Gloucester
On display: Original drawings by the artist Raymond Sheppard.
Dates: Tuesday 14 October to Sunday 9 November 2008
Times: Nature in Art is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
Tickets: Admission to Nature in Art is £4.50 for adults, £4 for the over 60s and under 16s, and £13 for families. The under 8s are admitted free.
For more information: Visit nature-in-art.org.uk

Exhibition: The Enchanted Forest
Venue: Nature in Art
Area: Gloucester
On display: A show of arts and crafts from the Forest Big Art Group. All work will be for sale.
Dates: Tuesday 11 to Sunday 30 November 2008
Times: Nature in Art is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
Tickets: Admission to Nature in Art is £4.50 for adults, £4 for the over 60s and under 16s, and £13 for families. The under 8s are admitted free.
For more information: Visit nature-in-art.org.uk

Exhibition: British Contemporary Crafts – Flower Power
Venue: Nature in Art
Area: Gloucester
On display: A selling exhibition of glass, ceramics, textiles, wood, metal, mixed media and original prints, all on the theme of flowers.
Dates: Tuesday 11 November to Sunday 21 December 2008
Times: Nature in Art is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
Tickets: Admission to Nature in Art is £4.50 for adults, £4 for the over 60s and under 16s, and £13 for families. The under 8s are admitted free.
For more information: Visit nature-in-art.org.uk

Gloucestershire art exhibitions in December 2008

Exhibition: British Contemporary Crafts – Flower Power
Venue: Nature in Art
Area: Gloucester
On display: A selling exhibition of glass, ceramics, textiles, wood, metal, mixed media and original prints, all on the theme of flowers.
Dates: Tuesday 11 November to Sunday 21 December 2008
Times: Nature in Art is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
Tickets: Admission to Nature in Art is £4.50 for adults, £4 for the over 60s and under 16s, and £13 for families. The under 8s are admitted free.
For more information: Visit nature-in-art.org.uk

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