Category Archives: Exhibitions

WNAA Easter Exhibition 2025 in Pictures

With the weather forecast predicting a sunny, if cool, Easter Bank holiday, WNAA was hopeful for a good turnout at the regular Thornham exhibition and we weren’t disappointed: over 425 visitors enjoyed the fabulous and varied artwork on display, some curious holiday makers wandering in as we were setting up. Read more …

Gillian Thompson,  Botanical Collage

pop up exhibition at Chequer House Gallery

14 April to 11 May

I love playing with a gelli plate, creating countless different patterns with a mixture of both fresh and dried greenery and using found objects to create variation and texture. I can build up a significant pile of papers – what to do with them? There are only so many greeting cards you can create. Read more …

Keith Powell Landscape and Wildlife Artist

Cotswold Winter

For over forty years my interest in painting has continued to flourish and I have continued to experiment with various techniques and mediums. I also studied Art and Photography to advanced levels through college courses and developed skills in various media and subject matter. I now concentrate on oils and acrylics and occasionally use an air brush to produce out of focus backgrounds in my wildlife paintings.

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Feedback from our first Chequer House exhibition

Now that our secon exhibition at Chequer House is up and running, we can take time to look back on our successful first exhibition.

From a huge response to visitors selecting a favourite work, Maxine Byron came in first with her work Fiery Sky, Izzy Wingham was second with Presbytery at Whitby Abbey and C Julian Bull was third with Crows and Moon. Read more …

Unseen — Kate Kelly and Jane Hughes

‘Annabel and the youngers’ Kate Kelly

11-23 March 2025

Main Gallery
Anteros arts foundation
7-15 Fye Bridge Street
Norwich
NR3 1LJ

Unseen explores narratives from the present and past. We navigate and carve space for women’s voices and intersectional issues surrounding the female experience by using our practice of painting, drawing and film as modes of communication. Read more …

From the humble silk worm

Fuschia – Ballerina

Helena Anderson
Chequer House Gallery
From Saturday 1st March

When I was running an Art Club at the Gaywood Art Centre, I used to encourage my members to paint on all sorts of surfaces, slate, wood, ceramic, linen, papyrus, glass, and my favourite, Silk. So when I was honoured to be asked to hold the first individual exhibition at our new home Chequer House, I thought it would be a chance to show my Silk paintings.

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