art

Ivan Chermayeff - Cut and Paste: Curator's Talk

Join David Smart, curator of Ivan Chermayeff: Cut and Paste, for a gallery tour and talk, exploring the practice and legacy of this prolific designer.

Free Admission

The Ivan Chermayeff - Cut and Paste exhibition is open to the public in the Peninsula Arts Gallery 19 September - 14 November 2015, Monday - Friday 10:00 - 17:00, Saturday 11:00 - 16:00.

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/whats-on/ivan-chermayeff-curators-talk

Exhibition: Michael Honnor - painter, printmaker

Part retrospective, this exhibition presents over 70 works by a local artist who grew up on Dartmoor and still works in the solitary ourdoors to create his striking landscapes - usually where sky meets water, moor or coastline. This solo show presents the breadth of Honnor’s work across some 50 years of practice and is an opportunity to explore the synergy of techniques in both his painting and printmaking. Free entry.

Open 7 days a week 10am to 5.30pm

01626 832 22 www.crafts.org.uk

Dust a must for forthcoming art project

Do you have any dust going spare? Artist Catherine Bertola is asking local people for their help in completing her latest installation.

Catherine is one of six makers whose work will be featured in the ‘Acts of Making' festival, organised by the Crafts Council.

The 14-day festival will take place from Saturday 12 to Saturday 26 September at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery...

Plymouth art student’s work to be viewed by millions

A Plymouth art student is one of just 20 graduates to be chosen as a ‘brightest young star’ and to have their work showcased to millions as part of a national campaign.

Honey Parast, a graduate of Plymouth University, will see her artwork displayed at major shopping malls and railway stations across the UK, as part of Creative Review magazine’s Talent Spotting initiative. This is...

Ashtorre Artists 10th Summer Exhibition - Saltash

New and original paintings, drawings and prints

For two weeks this summer the upstairs studio at Ashtorre Rock, Saltash is being transformed into an impressive gallery by the Ashtorre Artists group for their 2018 summer exhibition. This will be the tenth show since their formation in 2009 when the goal was to create 150 images of Brunel’s Royal Albert rail bridge in celebration of its 150 year anniversary.

In successive years the group of twelve artists from both sides of the Tamar have come together to explore various other aspects of the gallery’s stunning riverside...

Fine art for all to see

A city centre hotel will be the venue for an exhibition as artwork by students at Plymouth University is set to go on display later this month.

From film pieces to mixed media installations, the ‘Emergence’ exhibition, presented and curated by second year fine arts students at the Duke of Cornwall Hotel and the Council House, draws inspiration from the work of Plymouth based British...

New public art work at The Minster

The Minster Church of St Andrew, Plymouth, has announced a new and exciting commission, entitled ‘Vision for the Pillars’, to achieve the creation of an iconic work of art for the city of Plymouth.

In November 2012 a team from St Andrew’s won first prize in a national competition, sponsored by the Jerusalem Trust, awarded for the best developed proposal for commissioning a new work of...

Follow the South Hams Arts Trail

51 of the most exciting home studios, workshops, galleries and exhibition halls across the South Hams will be showing artworks inspired by the glorious South Devon coastline, from Wembury to Dartmouth as part of South Hams Arts Forum Arts Trail (18-26 October). Now in its fourth year, the trail is organised by South Hams Arts Forum, an active association of talented, enthusiastic artists and...

Health staff get creative for The Vinci Staff Art Prize

Patients, staff and members of the public will get the chance to vote for their favourite piece of art at a forthcoming exhibition at Derriford Hospital.

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Vinci and Devon Art Pop launched the ‘The Vinci Staff Art Prize’ last month. In total, 26 entries were received, which have now been shortlisted down to a final 12 to be exhibited at Derriford Hospital on...

Art from the ocean at Living Coasts

An exhibition of art made out of marine litter has washed up at Living Coasts in Torquay. My Sea, Your Sea. Keep it Litter Free delivers a strong, simple message - we have to stop treating the sea like a rubbish dump.

Living Coasts Operations Manager Clare Rugg said: “This is a fantastic exhibition. It’s fun and intriguing and will appeal to all ages. As a charity, Living Coasts is...

Pages