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Exhibitions 2026

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The Joy of Curiosity - TANGIBLY INTANGIBLE 

30 May to 18 July, 2026

KEVIN DOWNIE - Maquettes, dioramas and paintings.

Kevin Downie is a mixed-media abstract expressionist who takes inspiration from his emotional and intellectual responses to the journeys he has undertaken.

"Many years may pass before (for some unexplainable reason) a compulsive idea pops into your head, and I translate a journey into a painting, sculpture, assemblage, small maquettes, or other curiosity. These works are highly experimental and follow the flow of inspiration as it occurs. Gradually, a greater sensitivity to the medium being used is refined without losing what may seem a raw crudeness at the expense of a ‘professional’ polish.

The application of curiosity is vital to our existence and should never be taken lightly but acted on without embarrassment or too much censor. The on-canvas assemblages, small maquette sculptures and dioramas are reflections of the aesthetic uniqueness of shapes, colour, emotional responses to overwhelming visual stimulation of memory, as are the aerial views of the ocean viewed from a plane and of the landscape travelled by road."

 

Photos by Alec Sathiyamoorthy

Coming Up

BLOCKIES: The Failure of the Soldier Settlement Scheme

By Greg Branson

Story telling with hand printed photographs.

25 July to 5 September, 2026

 

Loose Ends

By Sue Lorraine

Objects, occasional furniture and unanswered questions.

26 September to 7 November, 2026