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Exhibition programme
The art galleries host an exclusive programme of exhibitions that regularly include works on loan from national and regional collections. Since the St. Barbe Gallery opened in 1998 it has developed a reputation for hosting one of the most exciting exhibition programmes in the south.
In that time there have been single artist exhibitions focusing on Sven Berlin, Richard Eurich, Edward Ardizzone, Eric Gill, Thomas Rowlandson, Heywood Sumner, Evelyn Dunbar, William Gilpin, Lucy Kemp-Welch, John Emms and Richard Dadd. There have also been many exhibitions of work by contemporary artists, photographers and craftsmen plus themed exhibitions on topics such as 18th century British marine painters, New Forest artists, 20th century British printmakers and yachting art.
For more information about an exhibition or about exhibiting, please contact the Museum
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Above: Sven Berlin - Gypsies Dancing, oil on board, 1956 © Julia Berlin |
2011
26th November - 21st January
From Parlourmaid to Peer - Life on the Country Estates
For centuries the country houses and estates played a central role in the social, political and economic life of the countryside. This area had its grand houses such as Pylewell, Walhampton and Newlands, which attracted royal visitors, and more modest homes where there was a constant struggle to keep up appearances.
The army of domestic servants and estate workers needed to service these houses provided employment for many local people. Owners played major roles in shaping the locality, some were players on the national stage: the Marchioness of Hastings who lived at Efford Park was a pioneer fossil hunter in the early 19th century, Auberon Herbert of Ashley Arnewood was a radical MP, while Sir Harry Burrard Neale became a national hero and friend of George III.
Find out more about life upstairs and downstairs on the local estates at an exhibition full of images, memories of days gone by and extraordinary episodes in local history.
2012
28th January - 10th March
Blown Away - Skandia Team GBR
Photographs by Robert Wilson
Sailing is one sport at which Great Britain excels. Teams compete in ten Olympic classes and three Paralympic classes and the British team wins more medals than any other country. But if you think sailing is less strenuous than other Olympic sports, think again!
This exhibition captures some of Britain's best sailing athletes in a new light; demonstrating the power, passion and finesse it takes to be the very best. Shot in Weymouth and Portland, the venue for the Olympic sailing regatta in 2012, these inspirational images reveal the rigours of high performance sailing. The exhibition includes action shots and portraits and features Lymington's Olympic medallists Ben Ainslie and Pippa Wilson.
Exhibition provided by Skandia.
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17th March - 28th April
From Copse to Coast - Andrew Stock in the New Forest
Working in oils and watercolours, Andrew Stock spent much of 2011 painting in the New Forest. He chose two specific areas to study the wildlife and landscape; at the northern end of the Forest Andrew spent time in and around Hale Purlieu painting the typical rolling heathland and abundant wildlife including the Dartford Warbler and the Hobby. He also spent time working along the Beaulieu River and the coast near Lymington, again sketching a variety of birds as well as the views across the Solent. Andrew lives in Dorset and is a member and past President of the Society of Wildlife Artists. This is a selling exhibition.
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17th March - 28th April
The 1950s - Having it so Good
Having it so Good is a nostalgic exhibition exploring everyday life and events in 1950s Britain. The 50s began with rationing and austerity but by the end of the decade change was in the air. There was a chance to enjoy affluence as never before. This exhibition reveals change which toook place in home life, design, fashion and transport as well as toys and music. National events such as the Festival of Britain and Coronation are highlighted. In addition the museum will be adding material covering the 1950s in and around Lymington. If you have photographs or objects which reflect local life during the decade we would love to hear from you.
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5th May - 23rd June
Geoffrey Dashwood - Bronzes
We are delighted to welcome Geoffrey Dashwood back to the gallery after a ten year break with a new display of work. Geoffrey is based in the new Forest and has developed an international reputation as a sculptor, primarily of birds in bronze.
His sculpture avoids all superfluous detail, concentrating on form marked by smooth tactile surfaces, enhanced by the application of coloured and multi-coloured patinas. Although working generally within wildlife subjects, many see Dashwood's sculpture as transcending the subject matter into the wider field of contemporary art. This exhibition will feature thirty-three sculptures including five monumental pieces. This is a selling exhibition.
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30th June - 11th August
Open Exhibition
The St. Barbe Open provides a showcase for the best of the region's paintings, prints and drawings. Within those media the exhibition is entirely open, with no limitation as to subject or style. Work is selected by a panel of professional artists and although the content is always varied, each year's show takes on a unique character. This is a selling exhibition.
Artists wishing to submit work can contact the museum from April onwards for forms and conditions of entry. These will also be downloadable from this entry on the website in due course. The handing in dates for 2012 are 14th and 15th June.
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18th August - 29th September
Discworld® and Beyond
Paul Kidby is best known as the illustrator for Terry Pratchett's Discworld books. He started his artistic career in freelance illustration before committing himself to work full-time on Discworld in 1995. Today Paul balances his output between Pratchett and his own projects and lives and works in the north of the New Forest.
This exhibition showcases the wonderful book covers and illustrations for Pratchett's novels including favourite characters like Rincewind, the Wee Free Men and of course Death. It also reveals Paul's own projects influenced by British folklore and landscapes. All his work is marked by a staggering quality of draughtmanship and effective use of colour: bright for the book covers and muted for his faerie paintings.
Discworld is the registered trademark of Terry Pratchett.
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6th October - 17th November
A Taste of History - Local Food and Farming
This exhibition will examine the changes to our diet, eating and cooking habits as well as farming and shopping practices over the centuries in a feast of sensory pleasures. In particular food links us to the land around us and in the past, the majority of us would have had some role in the production of food, perhaps as labourers, smallholders or commoners.
The exhibition will look particularly at this locality and its unique food heritage and history. How did Iron Age man at Buckland Rings farm and cook? What did smallholders grow and eat and how did they cook on open fires and ranges? How did people use markets, shops, dairies and bakeries in an era before cars, supermarkets and freezers?
This exhibition is part of a the year-long project on food and farming and will reflect the events, workshops and demonstrations held throughout the year. For more details see the events section of the website.
24th November - 16th February
Randolph Schwabe - A Life in Art
Visitors to our Women's Land Army exhibition in 2008/9 were struck by the heroic figures in Randolph Schwabe's powerful and evocative oil paintings and drawings. The unprecendented interest in this neglected yet scholarly artist has resulted in a major retrospective exhibition curated by Dr Gill Clarke MBE which will showcase Schwabe's varied output and demonstrate his significant contribution to 20th century British Art.
Schwabe (1885 - 1948) studied at the Slade School of Art later becoming its Principal from 1930 - 1948. He was employed as an Official War Artist in both world wars, producing a series on 'Women on the Land' in the First World War and portraits and drawings of bomb damage in the Second World War. This exhibition will also include his theatrical and ballet drawings, etchings, watercolours and book illustrations, many of which have not been on public display before. It will be accompanied by a fully illustrated book by Gill Clarke, published by Sansom & Co.
Exhibition supported by Clarke Willmott
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