New 2D and 3D works arriving everyday as we build up to the seasonal period. Great new artwork by local artists, potters, sculptors, wood, metal, glass and flame workers, as well as popular regular ones.
The Gallery prides itself on the ever changing artworks and introduction of new artists that provides such variety and colour for its customers and visitors.
This week sees The Gallery presenting new larger works by regular artists Caroline Hall, Di Shorleson, Sam Fenner and Vicky Bayliss.
The Gallery also has the pleasure of introducing new artists such as Dorothy Lawson, Mandy Clifford, Richard Timney and Shirley Talboys.
These are in additions to the regular foundation of popular artists including Bic Beaumont, Cherrie Mansfield, Chris Greening, Jo Morris, Katie Harrison, Kirstie Trobe, Sarah Greening, Rich Evans and of course our artist-in-residence Jilly Oxlade-Arnott.
Jilly Oxlade-Arnott releases her latest pieces to her collection works which include two added to Birmingham Collection – Birmingham Tram and Curzon Street from the International Collection – Greek Window, from the Cotswold Collection – Broadway Tower and finally from the Gloucestershire & Three Choirs Collections – Tewkesbury Abbey.
Amongst many others, Jilly is currently working on two new commissions which will be added to the Worcestershire Collection, one of the exterior and a second of the amazing 8 million gold tesserae adorned interior of the Church of the Sacred Heart and St Catherine of Alexandria in Droitwich.
Since The Gallery opened nearly five months ago to the day, we have met a number of great milestones this morning.
Thanks to our incredible and talented guest artists from around the county The Gallery has sold its 150th guest artwork this morning!
We have also sold are 1000th greeting card today too! A mix of Jilly’s traditional architectural collection cards and her humorous seasonal creations. The Seasonal cards are proving extremely popular, so please pop in to see our selection.
The Gallery is pleased to offer a prize for this competition of a limited edition signed print of the winners choosing by artist Jilly Oxlade-Arnott worth £55. Worcestershire’s Vale and Spa teams up with Free Radio and local retailers to offer the chance to win some amazing prizes this Christmas. Including a limited edition signed print from The Gallery!
Follow the link below to see the live video:
With the three towns of Droitwich Spa, Evesham and Pershore together with nearly 100 villages and hamlets including the beautiful Broadway, visitors can be forgiven for not having explored all the year-round wonders available to them. It’s an area of sheer diversity; not only in its surroundings, but also with its offering meaning it’s a perfect visitor destination.
Whether it’s the award-winning idyllic parks set within close proximity to the wonderfully characteristic towns, or the high streets boasting an array of independent shops offering a unique shopping experience; the escape from the hustle and bustle of major cities is one to be cherished and enjoyed.
The rural nature of the district makes it an ideal setting for walkers and cyclists alike, whilst the area being a horticultural haven makes local food and drink produce a ‘must taste’ experience. Waterways lovers will be spoilt for choice with the River Avon meandering through Evesham and Pershore, and with the canal in Droitwich Spa, boat trips on the water are a must for a relaxing time.
A visit to Worcestershire’s Vale & Spa this Christmas will be an experience you won’t forget, and hopefully one that will make you want to return again and again!
Our ‘Win this Christmas with Worcestershire’s Vale & Spa’ competition with Free Radio Herefordshire & Worcestershire is live too. Thank you so much to all the businesses that have contributed – we’ve gathered a whopping £1,000 worth of prizes! Please share this with your friends and let them know they can enter on Free Radio’s website.
Follow the link below to see the Free Radio video
Worcestershire’s Vale and Spa creates a wonderful shopping and activity guide for the festive period and its video campaign – goes live.
The Gallery is proud to be part of this campaign, having features in both the Shopping Directory and our evening events are first on the list in ‘things to do in Pershore this Christmas’.
Information below provided by Worcestershire’s Vale and Spa
9 THINGS TO DO IN PERSHORE THIS CHRISTMAS
Worcestershire’s Vale and Spa are delighted to let you know that their ‘Be curious this Christmas. Rediscover your high street’ shop local video campaign is now live.
Please follow the links below for more information:
Worcestershire’s Vale and Spa just launched a revamped tourism website which now includes a shopping directory to help people browse what’s on offer in our towns. Follow the link below for more information:
Artist Kathy Francis gives us the opportunity to present her work of amazing gouache on watercolour paper originals, including Freedom, Stonehenge, Serendipity, Spanish Street, Candy Flock and the triptych of Street Furniture. We love the colours and vibrancy of her work?
The Gallery is pleased to introduce PERSHORE ARTS, a local organisation for amateur, professional and art enthusiasts in the local area. They currently have opportunities for new members to join the society and participate in their activities, talks, social events and exhibitions.
This evening event is an opportunity to find out about the benefits of joining the Pershore Arts, see an exhibition of members work, and is being held at The Gallery as part of its Arts Awareness Programme. It is a free entry event for all ages, abilities and experience. Just pop in and have a chat.
Friday 3rd December 6pm to 8.30pm at The Gallery, 51 High Street, Pershore, WR10 1EU
Pershore Arts is a friendly society of local amateur and professional artists, photographers and craftspeople. It provides members with an opportunity to meet like-minded people and holds various events throughout the year including demonstrations, workshops, visits and social events. The society also enables members the chance to exhibit their work at various venues thus providing the opportunity for artists to both display and sell their artwork to the wider public. Why not find out more about us?
Visit us via the links below and discover what we are about. Membership is open to all, whatever your artistic interests or ability. The annual subscription is just £17.
Links to their Social Media and Websites:
At The Gallery, 51 High Street, Pershore, WR10 1EU
An opportunity to find out about the benefits of joining the Pershore Arts at The Gallery and an exhibition of members works.
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The Gallery is pleased to announce its Meet-the-Artist drinks reception on Friday 26th November from 6pm to 8.30pm with local acrylic artist Di Shorleson.
A unique opportunity of a drinks reception with Di Shorleson at The Gallery is limited to space, so please call Chris on 07713 055 999 or email info@thegallerypershore.com to register your interest in advance.
Meet Acrylic Artist Di Shorleson
Friday 26th November 6pm to 8.30pm at The Gallery, 51 High Street, Pershore, WR10 1EU
Artist Di Shorleson
Inspiration for her landscapes comes from having lived in some of the UK’s most fabulous places. Formby in the North West; with its endless natural unspoilt beach and coastline; Sussex with some of the prettiest villages and sea views; and more recently, moving to the beautiful Worcestershire countryside bordering on the Cotswolds.
Di has painted for many years, developing her style along the way and she really enjoys the balance between chaos and control, and many a happy accident! Di absolutely adores texture and drama in atmospheric landscapes and enjoys capturing them in acrylics, watercolours, inks and sometimes a combination of these. The unpredictability of these mediums and the luminosity of her finished pieces create an interesting dynamic, producing experimental and expressive pieces of work.
Perhaps more importantly I love having fun with my materials and lose myself in the pleasure of creating a special piece of art that ultimately collectors will love and treasure.
Di Shorleson
At The Gallery, 51 High Street, Pershore, WR10 1EU
A unique opportunity of a drinks reception with Di Shorleson at The Gallery is limited to space, so please call Chris on 07713 055 999 or email info@thegallerypershore.com to register your interest in advance.
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The very popular ceramic goats on stands by Chris Bell have unfortunately gone to pastures new, but we have some great new replacements in lovely colours and now two fabulous pigs too.
Great Christmas Cards by The Galleries Artist-In-Residence Jilly Oxlade-Arnott now available at £2.50 each, 5 cards for £10 or 50 cards for £62.50. All come blank inside for your own message, are A5 size and provided with a white envelope in a protective sleeve. 50 off card orders can be provided open (ready to write in) and the envelopes provided separately.
The first window change of November saw the introduction of our Christmas cards, fused glass and flameworked jewellery, calendars, some beautiful new original paintings and lots of pottery.
The entrance table now displays more of the ever popular fused glass earrings, pendants, cufflinks and unique frame worked pendants. Plus animal print mugs, original gouache blocks, hand crafted wooded bowls, candle stands and cups, ceramics and lots of amazing pottery. – perfect gifts.
These amazing pieces have just com into The Gallery. Two beautiful Raku works with incredible finish and style – perfect!
The Gallery is very pleased to have received a selection of hand created pieces by artist Kevin Buckley. Sycamore Bowl sets (set of three – 1x large & 2x medium) in three wonderful colours – Pink, Green and Grey.
As well as a pair of Ash Candle Stands and a pair of Lacquered Blue Cups these are all exquisite.
“Running a gallery has always been a lifelong ambition of mine.”
Now an internationally renowned artist, Jilly Oxlade-Arnott’s latest venture is The Gallery. A bold, new art gallery in Pershore showcasing her extensive collections and works from guest artists.
When Jilly was a little girl she was keen to draw anything and everything, always asking her parents “what can I paint next?”. In her youth, she enjoyed drawing birds of prey and flowers, and was pestered by her friends to do their art homework for them. Birds and flowers turned into life drawing when she discovered her love for watercolour in her teens and decided to study technical drawing at college.
After college Jilly naturally moved into marketing where she had a successful and creative career working in graphic and web design and photography. In her spare time, she pursued her passion for art. Her first commission was her mother in law’s house which kickstarted her career as a professional artist and led her to she set up Architectural Impressions.
“My love of architecture came from my father who was an architect, and studying technical drawing helped give me perspective and attention to detail when I started painting buildings. The angles come naturally to me and I never use a ruler in my compositions.
“My favourite thing to paint is people’s houses because it’s so intimate, but I’ve been asked to paint a range of things over the years. Public houses, animals – I’ve done the lot! I often get asked to create property development boards to demonstrate what a property will look like and how it will blend into its surroundings. People will send me 2D plans, bricks and other snippets of materials and I put it all together like a jigsaw. Those projects are always fun and challenging!
“In 2018, I was selected to paint a giraffe for Worcester Stands Tall. Last year marked 125 years of the National Trust so I made them a new collection comprising of 24 of their properties, and I currently have an exhibition in Croome where 60 of my original pieces are displayed in its library.
“Back then I was working on our dining room table. Since moving to Pershore I’ve set up a dedicated studio in our home, where I’ll soon be running beginners and intermediate watercolour classes,” she said.
Fast forward to two months ago and Jilly and her husband Chris were ready to open The Gallery, Pershore’s new, bold and expressive art gallery.
“Running a gallery has always been a lifelong ambition of mine so when we found this space, we jumped at it. We met with the landlord in June and opened in July! Chris has been busy fitting it out – he’s great at getting in my head and making my designs a reality – while I’ve been sourcing and creating art to stock.”
At The Gallery, visitors can view Jilly’s extensive collections and take in work by 25 guest artists which rotate regularly providing something new to discover with every visit. Pastels, watercolour, glassware, ceramics, jewellery, and photography from Wyre-Piddle-based photographer Nigel Wood are just some of the things that can be found inside The Gallery.
“We aim to showcase work from three Pershore-based artists every rotation, but we also display art from wider Worcestershire and further afield. We currently have porcelain from Lisbon on display. Some pieces are from very well-established artists (both locally and nationally) and some are from new emerging talents. It’s wonderful because I can sit here painting and be inspired by the colourful artwork that surrounds me.”
Jilly and Chris plan to hold ‘meet the artist’ evenings where visitors can socialise with a cup of coffee (or glass of wine!), explore what’s in store and ask questions about their creative processes.
“We’re big on entertaining people and want them to enjoy their experience at The Gallery. So far, everybody has left us feeling happier and that’s partly down to The Gallery’s bright interior. We have so many different artists’ works here and what ties them all together is colour. We’re a joyful, colourful space celebrating art and we hope to build a community and platform for local artists.”
Jilly and Chris have access to a community of artists and because of this they can order things in if somebody asks for something that isn’t on display.
“We don’t work on high commissions, our philosophy is about getting a good price for the customer and the artist. Pieces range from £20 to £600 so should accommodate every budget. We’re open from Wednesday to Sunday.”
If you pop in, keep an eye out for ‘The Gallery Man’, Jilly and Chris’ pink mascot.
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Perfect pottery for any occasion. Chris’s work is so incredibly tactile and functional for such beautiful pieces. We now have a mix of jugs, vases, bowls, pots and even a fantastic butter dish – we just love them.
New stoneware casserole creations by artist George Jackson arrived this morning. Beautiful! We currently have small, medium and large but they are not expected to last long in The Gallery.
A number of works by Tewkesbury/Cheltenham based artist Colin Clark have just arrived in The Gallery, Wonderful framed prints of Fox, Mouse, Hedgehog and Robins.
Two new arrivals by artist Colin Clark – Wild Flower Meadow (Confetti Fields) and Wetlands Walk (Marsh Marigolds at Tewkesbury), both framed original works.
The Gallery is honoured to be the first to show the latest piece by renowned artist Nicola Currie – Citrus with a Silver Oil Jug on Silk. This piece joins her other works available at The Gallery which include, Pink Peonies In Glass Bowl, Summer Fruits Tart and Red Peony on Gold.
Wonderful Kiln fused glass by Worcester based artist Sarah Greening. We now have earrings, pendants and cufflinks in bubble glass in great colours.
Georgia Morley’s Earth Series in three parts are original works of beautiful texture and depth, a must see when next in Pershore.
Local artist Bic Beaumont’s animal prints are just flying off the walls over the last few mouths.
Textile artist Bridget Steel-Jessop has just provided us with her latest leaf work in hand stitched textiles – the detail is quite beautiful and look great as multiples on any wall.
More new works in from existing artists to replace sold works. Repositioned Guest Artist Walls and Plinths.
Architectural Fine Line Ink and Watercolour by Jilly Oxlade-Arnott, now available as framed or mounted limited edition fine art prints.
In both Large (A3 print in a 20×16 frame) or Medium (A4 print in a 16×12 frame) at £85 or £55. If you prefer to get your own frame then we have them mounted ready to be framed for £55 or £35 respectively. Each print is individually numbered, signed by the artist and comes with a certificate or authenticity.
Framed 16×12 Prints of Pandora the Fox, Moe the Donkey, Freddie the Cockerel, David the Sheep, Cosmo the Badger and Flo & Mable the Hares by artist Bic Beaumont now available at The Gallery this week.
These wonderful prints join Merlin the Otter, Shirley the Turkey and Luna the Hare as some of the most popular prints in The Gallery at great value at just £55 each.
Featuring artworks across all mediums that exude the Gallery’s ethos of Colour, Craftmanship and Creativity
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