Current exhibitions

Neil Murray
An exhibition of story boxes  and original theatre designs by set designer Neil Murray 
​opens at the gallery on May 1  2021.
​Neil Murray is an award winning Theatre Designer who, throughout a long    career has worked all over Britain and internationally.
This unique exhibition of story boxes is a result of a year spent in lockdown following the closure of theatres in March 2020 when work for actors, directors and designers came to an abrupt end.
 Neil, a former associate director/designer of Northern Stage, says the idea grew out of his love for Victorian Narrative paintings.
"Things are happening in these paintings and in the boxes; events unfold and clues are given but it is up to the viewer to make sense of the component parts and tell the story".
Neil's Story Boxes are a modern take on the Victorian versions, often featuring  bright jewel colours.
The exhibition, which runs until July 3, also includes original costume and set designs from Neil's work for theatres across the world including London's West End and Broadway.
Neil will be at the gallery for the opening on May 1, 10am - 4pm. Please pop along to say hello and grab a coffee with him.

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Peter Podmore​
Original paintings and prints by internationally renowned artist Peter Podmore can be viewed and purchased from the gallery.
Peter, who recently held a successful exhibition at Gallery@no6  lives and works in North Northumberland. He has a studio workshop nearby at Westnewton in the foothills of The Cheviots.

“I was delighted to be able to show my work in this incredible space, it is such a lovely gallery with excellent light and ample space for people to view and at the same time socially distance.”

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Gallery information

The gallery comprises a large white wooden-panelled room and the smaller ‘staircase gallery’ (located the top of the stairs). The available space is very flexible and can be used as a whole or separately.

The staircase gallery is occasionally available on a short term basis, as a manageable space for local artists to use, depending on what is going on in the main gallery.

Social distancing during coronavirus is easy in this airy space, and your comfort is important to us.
​Let us know if you have any questions.

We welcome enquiries from any local artists or crafts' people who may wish to discuss the possibility of exhibiting here. Please email Kath Maley for details or use the Contact page.

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Previous exhibitions

Main Gallery: Peter Podmore
Original pastel paintings of Lindisfarne and Cheviots shown from Autumn 2020.

Main Gallery: Border Artists
Varied media including sculpture, etching and painting from the Borders contingent of the Newcastle art group opened on 16th August 2020.

Staircase Gallery: Small Wonders
Exhibition and sale of artworks by Judy Tribe, Helen Astley, Sue Shaw and Sarian Creigh opened on 16th August 2020

Main gallery: Georgia Rose Murray
Georgia Rose Murray's ‘Arctic Night and Day’ opened on Friday, 17th January 2020, with original works based on her experiences in the Arctic North, where the magnificent environment is being ravaged by climate change.

To see more of Georgia's work, please visit her website.

Staircase gallery: Ian Cartwright
Ian Cartwright is a local artist from Norham who exhibited a selection of oil paintings.

Jane Murray – ‘The Garden’
The opening exhibition in 2019 was ‘The Garden’ by local watercolourist Jane Murray. The exhibition comprised original watercolours and prints with a flower and vegetable theme. This was accompanied by a very successful one-day watercolour workshop taught by Jane.