Contemporary Art Gallery, Deal, Kent
10 Art Exhibitions to see in August By Robert Heath Published 1 August 2017 From an exploration of recent LGBTQ+ art to a vibrant celebration of tulips, here’s our pick of the best new exhibitions to see this month. John Copnall, Small Maroon Square, 1986. John Copnall: The Dynamics of Colour Linden Hall Studio, Deal, 6 August – 3 September Linden Hall Studio in Deal on the Kentish coast hosts this colourful survey of abstract acrylic paintings by the late English painter John … [Read more...]
The Dynamics of Colour - Private View. Thank you to all who travelled to the gallery on Saturday, August 5th for the launch event of our latest exhibition. It was a wonderful afternoon, and great to see so many people having the first look at the paintings of John Copnall, and the sculpture of Edward Bainbridge Copnall. This exhibition runs at Linden Hall Studio until September 3rd. … [Read more...]
Prior to the opening of our next show; 'The Dynamics of Colour', Gallery Director Myles Corley interviewed Jill Neff, the sister of John Copnall and daughter of Edward Bainbridge Copnall - the two late artists behind this exciting collection. Within the interview Jill discusses these two renowned artists, their work and the upcoming show at Linden Hall Studio. This exhibition opens to the public on Sunday August 6th and runs still September 3rd … [Read more...]
Last Friday marked the beginning of the Deal Festival of Music and the Arts. This wonderful series of concerts and events runs from 30 June - July 16th. Kicking it off on June 30th was the amazing French trumpeter Lucienne Renaudin-Vary, joining The Purcell School at St George's Church. Prior to the concert there was a 30 minute talk here at Linden Hall Studio, where Paul Edlin and Frances Fyfield discussed Haydn's concerto and the history of the trumpet. These fantastic photographs were … [Read more...]
Harold Chapman at 90 'Not Only The Beat Hotel' Harold Chapman was born in Deal in 1927. As a child, his father introduced him to the magic of photography. Harold was self-taught. He started his career as a jazz photographer in Soho. Meeting Vogue photographer, John Deakin, changed his life. He went to Paris and became a street photographer and was soon working for The New York Times. In 1957 he moved into the Beat Hotel – then a hotel with no … [Read more...]
On Saturday June 24th - Zinovy Zinik, a novelist and broadcaster, whose latest novel Sounds Familiar was published last year, spoke about his conversations with Harold Chapman, his next-door neighbour in Deal. Literature, photography, Dream Machine and blindness, as it has been reflected in Zinik's essay "Eyeless in Margate" recently published in The Times Literary Supplement. It was a wonderful evening, thank you to all who attended. Thank you also to Harold Chapman, for showing us just how … [Read more...]
Harold Chapman at 90 - Not Only The Beat Hotel The latest exhibition at Linden Hall Studio was featured on BBC South East Today. Reporter Robin Gibson came to the gallery to discuss the ideas of the exhibition with the man behind the camera ; Harold Chapman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLmbeOda1nM … [Read more...]
On Saturday May 6th Linden Hall Studio launched its May exhibition; with the private view of PIER, an exhibition of ; - Sculpture by Stephen Lewis Paintings by Mali Morris RA. We would like to thank all those who attended the exhibition launch, many of whom travelled a great distance to get the first look at this wonderful exhibition. As a gallery we are delighted to be showing the work of Mali and Steve and very much hope as many of you as possible get the chance to view this … [Read more...]
PIER Mali Morris RA and Stephen Lewis will be talking about their works at their joint exhibition at Linden Hall Studio on: Saturday 20 May 6pm Arrival | 6.30pm Talk | 7pm Q&A Contact us to order your tickets or pop into the gallery. Supporting the work of Linden Hall Studio … [Read more...]
We are thrilled to once again be supporting Deal Festival: bringing music and arts lovers from far and wide to Deal to enjoy concerts and other events from world-class artists. 30 June 6.30pm: Pre Concert Talk Linden Hall Studio are hosting a free 30 minute talk, by Frances Fyfield and Paul Edlin on Haydn's concerto and the history of the trumpet. Admission is free but only to ticket holders for the Alison Balsom Concert at St George's Church which opens Deal … [Read more...]
Gallery Director Myles Corley spoke to BBC Radio Kent. They discussed the upcoming programme at Linden Hall Studio, the role of the artist, the importance of the arts in today's society and of course paintings of dogs playing poker, which we tried to recreate. If you missed it, please find the interview below! The current exhibition Myles was discussing runs at the gallery until April 30th and features 22 members of The New English Art … [Read more...]
On Saturday April 1st, Linden Hall Studio launched its current exhibition 'Selected Artists from the New English Art Club' - An energetic show of artists who have come under the vibrant spell of Impressionism and Post Impressionism. Today, the New English is a thriving group and this exhibition offers a taste of the current generation of NEAC artists. The exhibition runs at the gallery until Sunday April 30th. Thank you to all who came to the private view. … [Read more...]
Linden Hall Studio is delighted to have been selected as a finalist within the Kent Creative Awards. The Gallery is up against two other establishments for the 'Cultural Venue of The Year', with the results being announced on Friday May 19. The awards are to celebrate organisations and individuals who have made a worthwhile contribution to the artistic and cultural life of Kent during the year of 2016. We, as a gallery are honoured to have been acknowledged and recognised … [Read more...]
On Saturday March 4th, Linden Hall Studio launched its current exhibition 'Phantastical Dreams' - a vibrant and varied collection of work, which runs at the gallery until Sunday March 26th. Thank you to all who came to the private view yesterday. For those of you who couldn't make it, we would love to see you at some point during the exhibition! … [Read more...]
On Wednesday February 15, BBC - South East Today came to Linden Hall Studio. Robin Gibson presented the broadcast and interviewed the artists behind our current exhibition 'Inter/face' ; this film segment was then featured on that evenings news programme. The artists featured were Steven Boulding, Stephen McCarthy, Linda Taylor and Sarah Weston. If you missed it, please do find the link to it here - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08dwnnx This exhibition, which features the work of ARRCC … [Read more...]
The opening of the Linden Hall Gallery’s Winter Show was on December 4th 2016, and as I was exhibiting I was also taking a few pics. A few of these I turned into a panorama (Pic 1), which the gallery used as a Christmas card which has attracted a fair bit of curiosity as to the techniques used, so the easiest way to answer questions is for me to blog. The process involves pre-visualisation and the use of Photoshop ‘auto’ techniques, so is not complicated, if you have the software, but does … [Read more...]
On Saturday December 17th, actors Simon Gregory, Dave Norman, Lynn Archer, pianist Neil Wright, as well as gallery manager Myles Corley performed a selection of readings, short scenes and poems from a variety of festive tales and stories. This wonderful collection of photographs, taken by Tony Nandi really capture the mood of a great evening, enjoyed by all! … [Read more...]
The Courtauldian, Issue 14, December 2016 People perceive art history to be simply the study of fine art, rather than a broader survey of cultural development through imagery; Art History students should not have to justify the academic status of their subject. The solution to improving peoples’ perceptions lies in the ned to more widely educate people on the complexities of the subject. No matter which piece of art or architecture you see, there were personal, political, sociological … [Read more...]
In his film '50% Image 50% Sound' Myles Corley - Curator of the Winter Group Show - explains how the eclectic collection of art in the Winter Group Show can offer a much-needed break from the unrelenting world. … [Read more...]
On Sunday December 6th, Linden Hall Studio launched its Winter Group Show! The exhibition, which is an eclectic mix of the visual arts features work from over 50 artists across a varied medium of painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture, film and ceramics runs until January 29th. This group show is also a celebration of the gallery’s two year anniversary, with a huge number of artists and guests attending the launch of this exhibition, it being wonderful to have so many friends and … [Read more...]
Three very different pictures feature in the Winter Group Show at Linden Hall Studio in Deal. Choosing pictures to submit was a difficult one, from an archive of thousands. The criteria was that the images had to be accessible to an audience many of whom may have little experience of dance. So after much deliberation I came down to these, each of which I believe work for different reasons. So I thought it might be useful, if only for me, to explain why these were chosen. ‘iTMOi’ Akram Khan … [Read more...]
'The Winter Group Show at Linden Hall Studio marks our second anniversary as a contemporary gallery for the visual arts, and consequently is a fitting moment to pause and reflect. When 32, St George's Road first opened in November 2014 the future was far from certain, none of us were sure what was in store for this small, independent gallery on the east Kent coast. Since that time the gallery has gone from strength to strength, with a multitude of artists, artworks, styles and media … [Read more...]
EXTRACT FROM: 'Seeing, Thinking, Feeling: A discussion about the morality and use of artistic beauty within curatorial practice' by Phoebe Brown The relevance of beauty within specific curatorial practice is most clearly established when Arthur Danto wrote in After the End of Art (1997), that Contemporary art is too pluralistic in intention and realization to allow itself to be captured along a single dimension, and indeed an argument can be made that enough of it is incompatible with the … [Read more...]
Saturday 5th November saw the opening of our latest exhibition: Working in the Abstract with several pieces sold on the first day. If you missed meeting John Horne and Carol Goodchild on the opening weekend, then you can meet the artists over the next three weekends: You can come and meet them between 11am and midday on: Saturday 12th November Saturday 19th November Sunday 27th November … [Read more...]
Carol Goodchild and John Horne: the artists from our November exhibition will be in Linden Hall Studio over the next few weekends to discuss their paintings, inspiration and methods. You can come and meet them between 11am and midday on: Saturday 12th November Saturday 19th November Sunday 27th November … [Read more...]
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Linden Hall Studio is the perfect space for your business, staff or private evening reception. Relax with a glass of wine, canapés and piano accompaniment with your guests in our modern gallery space surrounded by fabulous artwork. For further information please contact Myles Corley on 01304 360411, contact us or visit the gallery. … [Read more...]
Our October newsletter came out last week. In it you will find details of our current and next exhibitions; hiring our gallery over the Christmas period; our new ‘arts blog’ and how to buy tickets for our Christmas event: 'Bah Humbug'. Click here to read it in full and sign up for future editions to make sure you keep up to date with Linden Hall Studio news. If you already subscribe you should have received your issue last week in your inbox. If not, please check your junk, spam or … [Read more...]
Join us for 'Bah, Humbug!' on Saturday December 17th for an evening of drinks, festive canapés and favourite Christmas readings, poems, songs and sketches on the theme of a traditional Christmas. Texts by Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, Agatha Christie, John Betjeman and others will be performed by Simon Gregory, Lynn Archer, Myles Corley, Dave Noman with piano accompaniment by Neil Wright. Tickets are on sale from the gallery from the 5th November. … [Read more...]
Often it is in the very obvious that we can find inspiration. I travel to London a lot. I live in Woking, so it's an easy journey. I alight the train (oh yes, I love that word. I imagine gracefully floating from the train to the platform, carefully minding the gap), and disappear into the crowds. There are always crowds at Waterloo Station. Last week the sun light was flooding the space creating mosaics and kaleidoscopes of patterns throughout, and no one noticed. Well no one except me and a … [Read more...]
On Saturday October 8th Linden Hall Studio hosted another successful private view of our latest exhibition: Robert Persey Sculpture Paul Tonkin Painting. … [Read more...]
Our September newsletter is now out! In it you will find details of our current and next exhibition; hiring our gallery and the launch of our new 'arts blog'. Click here to read it in full and sign up for future editions to make sure you keep up to date with Linden Hall Studio news. If you already subscribe you should have received your issue in your inbox already. If not, check your junk, spam or promotions folders and add us to your address list. … [Read more...]
Since Linden Hall Studio opened in November 2014 – there have been a multitude of artists exhibiting across a variety of media. Each one of these collections bringing in a new crowd, new audiences – creating new reactions and responses from a whole range of work and styles. That’s a major factor in what makes this line of work so interesting – watching people as they interpret a new work, maybe it sparks a memory, takes them back to a different time, or maybe nothing so deep. Just a smile, or a … [Read more...]
On Saturday, September 3rd - Linden Hall Studio launched its latest exhibition: 'Two Painters and A Potter' - a collection of paintings and ceramics by Arthur Neal, Charles Williams and William Plumptre. They, along with the gallery would like to thank everyone for coming to the Private View and supporting the launch of our September show. The exhibition itself runs until Sunday October 2nd - so please do come and view this wonderful collection. … [Read more...]
Javier Molina the artist behind Linden Hall Studio's exhibition "Landscapes and Dreams" was in the gallery from midday on Sunday August 28th to discuss his photography and the process behind creating this exciting and vibrant show. … [Read more...]
On Saturday night, author and actor Gregory Holyoake took an audience through a journey of nostalgia and history with his one man show "The Prefab Kid". The sold out event at Linden Hall Studio was very much enjoyed by all, and we are looking forward to the next one! The album of wonderful photographs capturing the event were taken by Tony Nandi. … [Read more...]
Our latest short film, accompanying the current exhibition at Linden Hall Studio "Landscapes and Dreams" has been released on our social media/website outlets. Please follow the link and view Javier Molina as he discusses his process, inspirations and what it is that he strives for through his art. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBDJVBTIsrU … [Read more...]
Javier Molina's collection of photographs in his latest exhibition - "Landscapes and Dreams" opened to the public last night at Linden Hall Studio. The show itself runs for the rest of the month until August 28th, so please pop in to the gallery for a view of this wonderful show … [Read more...]
On Thursday 14th July at 11am, classical accordionist Bartosz Glowacki played for us in Linden Hall Studio as part of Deal Festival. This free pop-up performance was enjoyed by about 25 visitors - thank you to everyone who came along to listen. And a special thank you to Bartosz and Deal Festival for arranging such a wonderful morning and Tony Nandi for the amazing images! All images copyright of Tony Nandi Photography … [Read more...]
The weather may have been mixed but the reception was definitely sunny for our latest private view on Saturday 2nd July: 'Diverse Stories' - a collection of paintings, ceramics and drawings by Pamela Lloyd Jones. “Remarkably, a solo exhibition by Pamela Lloyd-Jones can look like a group show. The subject matter and styles are so diverse, one dictating the other.” Make sure you catch this wonderful exhibition before it closes on the 31st July. … [Read more...]
Boutique publishers London Belongs to Me recently credited Linden Hall Studio's flagship creative space for revitalising Deal’s art scene in a 2016 guide to Deal that's been shared more than 2,000 times on social media via their website 'Weekendr': the revolving schedule of contemporary artists is as compelling as the historic 18th century interior itself, with its mezzanine gallery and views over the leafy churchyard.” … [Read more...]
Thank you to Kent Life Magazine and journalist Lise Humphreys for a great article on Linden Hall Studio and the development of the arts along the south east coastline. July's edition of Kent Life magazine is available now. … [Read more...]
Come and meet the artist, Pamela Lloyd Jones to discuss her work in our current exhibition: Diverse Stories. Please pop in to the gallery anytime between 11am and 4pm on Sunday 31st July. … [Read more...]
We hosted the Private View of June's exhibition 'Long Friendships' on the afternoon of 4th June, thank you to our guests for coming along and making the event such a success! … [Read more...]
On May 28th, Linden Hall Studio hosted Linda Warren, and her presentation on the Fashion of the 1960s. It was a fantastic evening, and thank you very much to everyone who came and supported another brilliant event here at the gallery. A special mention to Adam Oliver for his wonderful photographs. … [Read more...]
Thank you to all of you who came along to support the opening of our latest exhibition 'Passage' by Helen Brooker, Jeanette Cook, Maggie Kelham and Catherine Robinson. It was a successful afternoon and we look forward to welcoming more guests this month to view this exciting exhibition. … [Read more...]
Thank you to everyone who joined us for "Cakes and Ale", our first evening performance at Linden Hall Studio. The performers - Lynn Archer, Dave Norman, Simon Gregory as well as pianist Neil Wright - truly made this a very special event. (Photography by Tony Nandi) Tickets for our next event - 'Fashion of the Sixties", a talk by illustrator and fashion designer Linda Warren go on sale now! This will be held on Saturday May 28th, 7 for 7:30 start - we very much hope to see you there! … [Read more...]
We had an excellent turn-out for the private view of 'And See Whole', thank you to all of you that came along and made it such a special event for Germaine. The show itself is now running until May 1st, so please make sure you come down and view this exciting exhibition of abstract painting. … [Read more...]
Another fantastic private view afternoon to launch Gerry Whybrow and Leonard Whybrow's exhibition - 'Two Visions with Photography.' Running from March 4th through to April 3rd here at Linden Hall Studio. … [Read more...]
Fantastic celebration of Linden Hall Studio's one year anniversary on Sunday 13th December! Thank-you to all who attended and for the continued and growing support that the Gallery has received! Looking forward to a full programme of exhibitions next year, hope to see you all there! … [Read more...]
Another fantastic private view evening to launch Martin Spanyol's exhibition - 'Hotel Finix.' Running from November 7th through to November 29th here at Linden Hall Studio. … [Read more...]
Over recent months we have made huge strides in developing our social media campaign, to maximise our reach in order to keep everyone up to date with our movements and to keep you all informed as to what is happening in our gallery. With each individual platform supplying a unique insight into Linden Hall Studio, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube will keep you informed of ongoing events in the gallery. Click on any of the images to check out the social media platform in … [Read more...]
Our fantastic private view evening, launching James Cockburn's exhibition 'Redeeming Faults'. Running at Linden Hall Studio from October 7th - November 1st. … [Read more...]
Another great private view, thank you to those that came along, we look forward to seeing you at the next one! … [Read more...]
The Private View of Pure Form was held on the evening of Friday 3rd July 2015. Thank you to all the artists and guests who made the evening such a success. … [Read more...]
The Private View of The Space Between was held on the evening of Friday 5th June 2015. Thank you to all the artists and guests who made the evening such a success. … [Read more...]
The Private View of 8 Connected was held on the evening of Friday 8th May 2015. Thank you to all the artists and guests who made the evening such a success. … [Read more...]
We had an amazing turn-out for our Grand Opening night to view John Corley's new exhibition, 'Glass, Paintings and Drawings'. Thanks to all who came and for your positive feedback on the new gallery space! … [Read more...]
On Saturday the 8th July 2017, we opened the doors to our new exhibition- The Latest Edition, from Printmakers Council. Thank you to everyone who came, there was a great turn out. We are delighted to be showing so many amazing artists within one group show. The Latest Edition run from Sunday 9th July to Sunday 30th July– with the gallery open Tuesday to Saturday 10am – 4pm and Sunday 11am – 2pm. … [Read more...]
Zinovy Zinik A biographical note: Moscow-born British author Zinovy Zinik lost his Soviet citizenship in 1975 and arrived in London via Jerusalem in 1976. Zinik’s fourteen books of fiction and documentary prose, translated into a number of European languages, dwell on the dual existence of bilingual immigrants, religious converts and political outcasts. His novel Russian Service as well as many of his short stories have been adapted for radio and his novel The Mushroom Picker was … [Read more...]
On Saturday 3rd June Linden Hall Studio launched its current exhibition - HAROLD CHAPMAN AT 90 - NOT ONLY THE BEAT HOTEL. The gallery team would like to thank all of those who travelled from across the UK and Europe to get the first look around this wonderful collection of photographs by Harold Chapman. The exhibition runs until July 2nd, we hope to see many more of you during the month. … [Read more...]
Louise Balaam is a member of the New English Art Club. She captures the emotional impact of landscape in her paintings, particularly the quality of light, using intuitive, gestural brushstrokes. She aims for energy and expressiveness, using the paint to evoke sensations. Louise then works in the studio but not directly from the drawings, preferring to work intuitively and allow space for imagination and memory as the painting develops and takes on its own life. Her work is in the English … [Read more...]
Michael Blake is a painter who exhibited with Geoffrey Rigden and Robert Welch in 'Long Friendships' at Linden Hall Studio in June 2016. I clearly understand that the artist in our society cannot expect to make a living from their painting; cannot communicate through their painting with more than a few people; and is unlikely to achieve recognition beyond these few people, no matter how significant their work is. For the large mass of people there are other things that appeal. The … [Read more...]
James Bland is a figurative artist and member of the New English Art Club. He enjoys the surprises and the surrender of control that oil painting uniquely offers. Memory, folklore and dreams are the main subjects of his work and his paintings offer tantalising glimpses of narratives alongside the rigorously-observed depictions of light and form. James was in April 2017’s exhibition: Selected Artists from the New English Art Club. … [Read more...]
Francis Bowyer is a member of the New English Art Club. Colour and light have always been at the heart of the subjects that Francis is drawn to: understanding and a familiarity that comes with a subject whether it is landscape, interiors or still life. The more a location is understood through drawing and painting, the more possibilities make themselves available to explore visually. He has painted Walberswick, Suffolk and interiors of Parisian restaurants, and more recently atmospheric studies … [Read more...]
Harold Chapman was born in Deal in 1927. As a child, his father introduced him to the magic of photography. Harold was self-taught. He started his career as a jazz photographer in Soho. Meeting Vogue photographer, John Deakin, changed his life. He went to Paris and became a street photographer and was soon working for The New York Times. In 1957 he moved into the Beat Hotel – then a hotel with no name – on the Left Bank and lived there untill it closed in … [Read more...]
Peter Clossick is a member of the New English Art Club and featured in April 2017’s exhibition: Selected Artists from the New English Art Club. Peter Clossick focuses on faces, the single figure, men and women, the nature of physical sensuousness itself. The models are still, seated or lying; their eyes cast down or even blanked out, while the composition is enlivened by the physical act of perception. His is the moving and heuristic gaze, the act of discovering of the world through … [Read more...]
Michael Cooper is a member of the New English Art Club and featured in April 2017’s exhibition: Selected Artists from the New English Art Club. Michael's Artist Statement: The Pathetic Fallacy. We create myths and metaphors to live by. In painting and the arts generally, one of them is landscape, the natural landscape; a recent phenomenon that reflects the inner self. Oil on stretched canvas, or prepared panels with chalk based gesso. Attention given to surface texture. Tools, … [Read more...]
