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Exhibition Archive

	May 27th, 2011 JAMES STEWART – ‘It’s Only Paint” – solo show For this exhibition James has been busy painting fresh new work and has decided to go back to basics and have a Still Life exhibition revelling in the simple art of just looking intensely and going for pure painting.

August 19th – September 10th 2011	SIR PETER BLAKE – solo Ltd Edition silkscreen print show

	A whole exhibition dedicated to this incredible artist. We are also honoured to announce that Sir Peter will be opening the exhibition. Watch for more news!

14 October – 05 November 2011	RISING STARS – graduates exhibition

	Our annual pick of the very best new graduates from around the top art colleges. This has become an eagerly anticipated exhibition in the Dartmouth galleries calendar.

November 2011	PALETTE TO PALATE – Food exhibition

	Back due to public demand is our original food exhibition. Famous chefs donate recipes to our artists to incorporate into works of Art. We have already got some great names involved.. more soon.

UNTIL 18TH AUGUST 2012	PAUL RILEY – ‘TWO RIVERS” & GALLERY ARTIST’S SHOWCASE
	Paul’s latest in depth look at the history of The River Vltava in Prague and the River Dart in Devon.

August 2012	Sir Peter Blake at 80
	A celebration exhibition of some of Sir Peter’s greatest silkscreen print. Showcasing the breadth of his work and styles.

UNTIL 25th October 2012	‘GALLERY SHOWCASE‘ At Coombe Gallery, DARTMOUTH
	We have some great portraits by BP Portrait Awards artist James Stewart on display. Exhibits also include a new range of Bill Bate’s stunning figure paintings and some exceptional handblown glass by internationally renowned glass blower, Will Shakspeare. Pamela Lawton is showcasing her popular porcelain figurines and Dan Wheatley’s brushless painting technique is illustrated in his skyscapes.

	RISING STARS 2012 A great year for graduates from a range of UK art colleges.

	‘ANIMALIA’ MAY 2013 An exhibition featuring the breadth of the animal world but also human/animal hybrids and whatever the artists wish to invent. Just no fighting hares or close ups of cow’s heads.Exhibiting artists include: Bill Bate, Mark Gibbs, Sarah Gillespie, Fran Gynn, Will Kendrick, Max Mclaughlin, Paul Riley, James Stewart, Jilly Sutton, Lewk Wilmhurst & Pippa Young..

	‘WE LIKE IT HOT’, – AUGUST 2013 A group exhibition featuring work by well known artists alongside the stars of tomorrow. It offers a range of styles and compositions by artists pushing the boundaries of what is possible in modern day silkscreen and digital printing.
	‘RISING STARS 2013 Our annual graduate show from around the UK art colleges in 2013. This year exhibitors were chosen from University of Falmouth, The Slade School of Fine Art, Central St Martins, The Royal College of Art and the University of Wolverhampton.
	Christmas Showcase 2013 For Christmas 2013 we have been unpacking a host of stunning new work from our exhibitors.We have beautiful glass mini spritz dishes from Charlotte Sale, strong new underwater canvases by bill bate, fresh work from the ever popular Alison Pullen and even a range of jewellery from none other than Tina Riley.
	AFFORDABLE ART FAIR 2014 A great selection of fresh work from many of our regular artists and some exciting work from some first time exhibitors too.
	FRIENDS RE-IGNITED An exhibition celebrating the Dartmouth 5 + 1 John Donaldson, Andras Kaldor, Paul Riley, John Gillo, Simon Drew and Marc Farrell.
	THIS ENGLAND….? Solo show by James Stewart. An exhibition of English landscapes, townscapes and pastimes with a dose of artistic interpretation for good measure.
	WORKS ON PAPER FAIR 2015 Great new work by Malcolm Cheape, Alison Pullen, Paul Riley, Rosie Sanders and Pippa Young. Masters in their fields!
	‘THE MAGIC OF WATERCOLOUR FLOWERS’ MAY 2015 Solo exhibition by Paul Riley to compliment the launch of his latest instructional book and DVD of the same name.
	‘FRESH ART 2015 A GROUP EXHIBITION FEATURING NEW WORK TO COOMBE GALLERY BY CLARK NICOL, CHUCK ELLIOTT, SIR PETER BLAKE, KAREN NICOL, CONNOR RAGUS, DOMINIC VONBERN, IVA TROJ AND ROSIE SANDERS.
	RISING STARS 2015 Graduates from: Arts University Bournemouth, Cardiff School of Art & Design, Chelsea College of Arts, Falmouth University, Goldsmiths University of London, University of Central Lancashire, Nottingham Trent University, Royal College of Art & The Slade School of Fine Art.
	‘PALETTE TO PALATE’ Recipe inspired art exhibition. Incorporating the recipes of well known chefs into works of art.
	EDINBURGH ART FAIR 2015 Fresh work from Malcolm Cheape, Paul Riley, Dominic Vonbern, Jill Fanshawe Kato, James Stewart and Bill Bate.
	WORKS ON PAPER FAIR 2016 – Royal Geographical Society, London. Showcasing the finest works by Rosie Sanders, Paul Riley, Alison Pullen, Georgia Jennings Moors and Pippa Young.
	SPRING AFFORDABLE ART FAIR 2016 – Battersea park, London Exhibits by Barbara Rae, Morwenna Morrison, Paul Riley, Rob Sollis, Pauline Lee, Gerry Dudgeon, James Stewart, Bill Bate, Laurel Keeley, Charlotte Sale and Pamela Lawton.
	JILLY SUTTON SOLO EXHIBITION – ‘BRANCHING OUT’ A comprehensive exhibition of sculptures and wall pieces inspired by nature and the human form. Majority of work carved in wood also with Olivestone and Bronze limited editions.
	WORKS ON PAPER FAIR 2017 Royal Geographical Society, London. Showcasing the finest works by Rosie Sanders, Paul Riley, Alison Pullen, Georgia Jennings Moors and Frances Gynn.
	FRESH ART FAIR 2017 CHELTENHAM RACECOURSE. Work by Steve Nayar, Paul Riley, Rosie Sanders, Rob Sollis, Bill Bate, Charlotte Sale and Pamela Lawton.
	‘TREE LIFE’ 2017 An exhibition by 15 artists and makers devoted to the theme of trees. Nick Agar, Sarah Bee, Frances Gynn, Georgia Jennings Moors, Laurel Keeley, Pauline Lee, Kate Marshall, Alex Miller, Janis Ridley, Paul Riley, Tina Riley, Rosie Sanders, Laurie Steen, James Stewart and Jilly Sutton.
	‘MASTERS OF SILKSCREEN’ – Summer 2017 Stunning silkscreens by leading U.K. artists. Sir Peter Blake RA, Barbara Rae RA, Bruce Mclean & Nic Fiddian Green.
	‘Below the clouds’ – October 2017 An exhibition of contemporary Nepalese art. Featuring work by Govinda Sah ‘Azad’, SC Suman, Sandhiya Silwal, Subash Thebe, Birendra Pratap Singh, Dr Seemah Sharma Shah, Kiran Maharjan, Kabiraj Lama, Paul Riley, Tina Riley, Derek Eland & Celia Washington.
	Fresh Art Fair 2018 Really happy to be back at Cheltenham racecourse with a great display of work by Bill Bate, Paul Riley, Steve Nayar, Alison Pullen & Jilly Sutton
	Rising Stars 2018 ‘RISING STARS’ is a graduate exhibition of students that have graduated this year from colleges across the U.K. The Graduates in 2018: Jixuan Chen (Wimbledon), Zundel De Freitas (Goldsmiths), Juliet Gibbs (Falmouth), Chae Lee (Goldsmiths), Elizabeth Leonard (Hertfordshire Uni), Debbie Ng (Staffordshire Uni), Jasper Pedyo (Leeds Arts Uni), Abbie Schug (Northampton Uni) & Rex Southwick (Leeds Arts Uni).
	CONNECT ART FAIR 2019 The inaugural Connect art fair took off from a group of galleries that used to show at the Works on Paper Fair. Decamped to the Mall Galleries in London, over 30 galleries and dealers exhibited a wealth of talent scoured from auctions, private purchases and living artists. A great collection of work.
	Fresh Art Fair 2019 New work by wildlife artist Steve Nayar, watercolour and oil painter Paul Riley, botanical work by Rosie Sanders, sculpture by Jilly Sutton, interiors by Alison Pullen and fabulous oil figure paintings by Bill Bate.
	Rebirth – 2019 An exhibition by a selection of artists and makers responding to the natural world and our place in it.
	‘BARNSTORMING’ June 2020 A solo exhibition by James Stewart highlighting the intriguing buildings and places that standout for their quiet beauty and air of intrigue.
	Towards Abstraction’ October 2020 Solo show by Paul Riley. A pre-pandemic visit to Japan highly influenced Paul’s brushwork and vision as is evident from this exhibition.

	TIM HAYWARD Spring 2021 Tim Hayward has developed a highly individual and imaginative form of wildlife painting. His subtlety in rendering textures in watercolour and gouache, and accuracy of line and form demonstrate a lifetime’s study of and fascination with wildlife
	FRESH ART FAIR 2021 A wonderful offering of fresh artworks by Bill Bate, James Stewart, Paul Riley, Alison Pullen, Rosie Sanders, Jilly Sutton and Steve Nayar.
	JANIS RIDLEY – SOLO EXHIBITION – OCT. 2021 An exhibition devoted to the bronze sculptural work of Janis Ridley. Leading U.K. sculptress Janis Ridley takes inspiration from the human form, relationships, family, the horse, birds, a sense of belonging & the union between mother and child.
	UNDER THE SURFACE – MAY 2022 A group exhibition taking inspiration from the underwater world. Artist’s include: Frances Gynn, Paul Riley, Bill Bate, Kate Marshall, Gerry Dudgeon, James Stewart & Mark Riley.
	JACQUELINE DUNCAN – SOLO EXHIBITION OCT 2022 An exploration of the River Dart through drawings and 3d sculptural artworks.
	FRESH ART FAIR – APRIL 2023 Our annual pilgrimage to Cheltenham and the Fresh Art Fair finds us proudly displaying fresh work by some of our favourite artists. Namely: James Stewart, Rosie Sanders, Paul Riley, Steve Nayar, Alison Pullen and Anthony Amos.
	ALISON PULLEN – SOLO EXHIBITION – MAY 2023 Alison’s unique take on interiors combining a method of collage and painting has proved immensely popular. A long overdue solo show shows the depth of her talent across a multitude of paintings depicting both public and private interiors. Alison is also always interested in exploring private commissions.
	JAMES STEWART – SOLO EXHIBITION – OCTOBER 2023 For this exhibition James has taken inspiration from the buildings of the Mediterranean and the barns of Lancashire and Devon. Many of the Mediterranean works are inspired by his late father’s sketches whilst hitchhiking around Europe in the 1950’s and to him this show is dedicated.

Exhibition Archive

A GROUP EXHIBITION FEATURING NEW WORK TO COOMBE GALLERY BY CLARK NICOL, CHUCK ELLIOTT, SIR PETER BLAKE, KAREN NICOL, CONNOR RAGUS, DOMINIC VONBERN, IVA TROJ AND ROSIE SANDERS.