On Now
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APERTURE OF DREAMS
9 May - 20 Jun 2025 For our second exhibition of the year I have chosen four artists who have each created a unique collection of paintings that will immerse you in their storytelling, taking you on a colourful and magical journey.
Kate Westbrook, a talented musician and artist, has produced a wonderful series of detailed paintings depicting scenes relating to the myth about Diana and Actaeon.
Fernando Asian, a popular surrealist artist who was forced to flee Venezuela in 2019 due to political unrest, is showcasing some astonishing large paintings full of the intensity and vivid colours that he is famous for internationally.
New to the gallery, Connor McIntyre is well known for his acting roles in theatre, film and television and only discovered his artistic talent at the age of fifty. The paintings that Connor is showing are inspired by the "shifting weather systems of the mind - where memory, myth and melancholy collide. They invite viewers to navigate a terrain that's as much about feeling as form." His work is held in private and institutional collections worldwide.
The second artist also exhibiting for the first time, is Jo Thorne who specialises in contemporary expressionist painting. Jo describes her work as "visual narratives that explore human connection through abstract painting and experimentation." She cleverly uses colour and expressive mark-making to spark a connection with the viewer.
Apertures of Dreams offers visitors a chance to enjoy some exceptional artwork and an opportunity to indulge in a bit escapism. Read more -
Summer exhibition 2025
A vibrant collection of works inspired by the sea and summertime. 13 Jun - 29 Aug 2025 A stunning selection of artworks from renowned artists that are established at the Brownston gallery that express the essence of the summer coastal scene we have here in Devon and Corwall . With the serene seacapes of Andrew Miller to the abstract scenes of local seaside towns by Micheal Hill.... Read more
Past
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SOUTH WEST ACADEMY SPRING EXHIBITION
21 Mar - 26 Apr 2025 This year our annual collaboaration with the distinguished South West Academy is a very special one as new owner of the Brownston Gallery Aimie Freeston takes over the helm. The format is the same - a selection of Academicians are invited to showcase their undoubted talent in this most poplular... Read more -
THE WINTER EXHIBITION
23 Nov 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 The Winter Show is the perfect antidote to the cold winter weather. Come and immerse yourself in warm and vibrant colourful art and banish those winter blues! Make 2025 your year for great art! Read more -
SOLACE OF PLACE - JEAN JONES
26 Oct - 21 Dec 2024 As a child Jean Jones spent several years near Noss Mayo, South Devon as her father, Samuel Robinson, a successful civil servant, recuperated after the horrors of the First World War. Jean was able to return to the landscape she loved when she married a young Oxford academic, John Jones,... Read more -
A BOUNTY OF RICHES
7 - 28 Sep 2024 We have beautiful new work from Julie Ellis , including some gorgeous floral pieces which are a new departure for this talented painter; we also have delightful, exquisitely composed works from Marcelle Milo-Gray and stunning, atmospheric seascapes from North Devon painter Ben Lucas . We are also showing a small... Read more -
SUMMER EXHIBITION
1 - 31 Aug 2024 Read more -
THE LIGHT BENEATH
23 May - 31 Jul 2024 TERESA PEMBERTON Colour is the very essence of Teresa's work. From the early influence of the Fauve Movement, the Scottish Colourists and the St Ives School, Teresa has developed her own recognisable style. Her strong bold canvases are infused with colour and light, the textures and shapes playing with blurred... Read more -
SOUTH WEST ACADEMY SPRING EXHIBITION
14 Mar - 13 Apr 2024 Read more -
CHASING THE WIND - BEN LUCAS
17 Feb - 9 Mar 2024 CHASING THE WIND - BEN LUCAS My aim as an artist is to express the sense of wonder, freedom, and joy that the sea instils in me. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been captivated by the ocean. Growing up on the storm-swept coast of North Devon, surfing... Read more
