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June 2022
Interconnections 4 – Contemporary Tapestry
Weston Park is renowned for its globally famous set of eighteenth century French Gobelins tapestries and other important textiles which are historically associated with the House. We’re delighted to bring the story of tapestry-weaving up to date with this three month exhibition of contemporary tapestry artists from Ireland and Scotland. This exhibition is the fourth in an ongoing biennial collaboration between the artists and will consist of around forty one-off hand-woven tapestries of all sizes - from miniature to massive…
Find out more »July 2022
The Hidden Hand of the Artist: Lecture & Lunch at Weston Park
Weston Park is internationally reowned for its exceptional art collection, much of which was assembled in London in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century by Francis Newport 1st Earl of Bradford and his younger son, Thomas Lord Torrington. Amongst their collection was a painting of St Catherine - a copy of an important work by Domenichino which they recorded as being a work by Mary Beale. Thanks to generous funding from Art Fund, this fascinating work has recently been…
Find out more »August 2022
Birmingham Society of Botanical Artists
Celebrating Nature This exhibition is a celebration of all things botanical, shown through images of plant portraits, in various mediums, that aim to reflect the variety and wonder of our natural world. This celebration draws attention to the many ways nature evokes our senses - visually, through the beauty of flowers and leaves. Through the spectacular colours that can be seen every day in our plants that we pass in our gardens or see about us as we move around…
Find out more »October 2022
Association of Animal Artists
We welcome back the Association Of Animal Artists to present yet another stunning collection of animal artwork that’s as diverse as nature itself. With members depicting a plethora of animals and in an array of mediums and styles – from realistic insects in coloured pencils to gestural elephants in oils - there is something for the whole family to enjoy at Granary Art Gallery. All exhibited work is for sale, with a percentage of proceeds going to Wader Quest…
Find out more »December 2022
Halls Junior Open
We are delighted to announce that the Halls Junior Artist Exhibition will be returning to the Granary Art Gallery this year. All Staffordshire and Shropshire schools are now invited to enter for the 2022 with the chance to win some exciting prizes for their schools and for themselves. This year the theme is Celebration. In 2022 Her Majesty The Queen will become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the people of…
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