Paintings
We are delighted to have a strong representation of local artists in the gallery, with whom we have had an enduring and rewarding relationship for many years.
Their work is inspired by and depicts the local Norfolk wildlife, countryside and coastline in many changing moods and seasons.
The artworks are predominantly watercolour and linocut, though we also have a good selection of silk screen, oils, lithographs, acrylics and pen & ink.
NICHOLAS BARNHAM
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Nicholas Barnham was born at Walsingham in Norfolk and studied painting and stone carving at the Norwich School of Art.
Boats and trees are key themes in his very linear workand he finds watercolour with its immediacy, lends itself to his 'en plein air' landscapes and fishing boats.
After experimenting with various media, Nicholas gained a very well deserved reputation for his highly successful printmaking (ably assisted by his two Victorian Albion presses).
Nicholas now divides his time between North Norfolk and Shetland. He has exhibited throughout the UK and is prominently displayed in the prestigious Modernist Collection at No. 10, Downing Street.
ROBERT GILLMOR
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Robert Gillmor was educated at the School of Fine Art at Reading University and is an ornithologist, artist, illustrator, author and editor
He is is a founder member and former president of the Society of Wildlife Artists and has been its Secretary, Chairman and President.
He has illustrated over 100 books in the last 50 years and, since 1985, the dust jackets for the Collins New Naturalist series.
Moving from Reading to Cley Next The Sea in Norfolk in 1998 proved an inspiring influence on his work which features the wildlife and distinct countryside of his North Norfolk home, his prints capturing the intimate behaviour of birds and mammals in this landscape.
MAX ANGUS
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Born in Mortlake, London, Max Angus now works as an artist and printmaker in a small village in Kent and on the North Norfolk coast.
Max is a member of The Society of Wildlife Artists (SWLA) and has also been appointed as Treasurer for the Society.
Her linocut images have been published by The RSPB for Christmas cards, Art Angel Publishers and The Dry Red Press for their range of greeting cards.
Max specialises in linocuts and is inspired by the environment and nature.
LIONEL WILDE
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Lionel Wilde studied at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College, London, and during his professional career painted for recreation, mostly in watercolour and pen and wash.
When Lionel first visited the North Norfolk coast in the 1980s, he was instantly struck by the unspoilt peace, the vast embracing open skies and unique quality of the light, in particular the colour and sheer space of the coastal marshes so very special to this area.
Lionel started to paint acrylic/oil landscapes after retiring to Norfolk in 2001:
"I like to paint quickly on board or canvas, using acrylic paints because of their rapid drying time. I often finish with glazes and some detailing in oils."
MATT UNDERWOOD
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Born in 1971, Matt’s curiosity about natural history lead to him drawing and keeping sketchbooks from an early age and he went on to study art and art history at Salisbury College of Art and then to Carmarthenshire College of Art to study wildlife illustration.
Matt began his career as a painter after leaving college, his main subjects being landscape and still life, and has exhibited at many galleries in the UK, Amsterdam and New York.
In recent years he has returned to his interest in natural history, producing eye-catching works in collage, mixed media and oil. Matt has an eye for detail which is expressed in free and confident composition and colour.
EMILY GILLMOR
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Emily Gillmor combines a love of vintage crockery with a delight in plants and flowers.
She draws inspiration from her kitchen in the winter and moves outdoors as the weather improves.
She produces careful, confident line drawings and colourful gouache paintings, and translates these in the print studio into gorgeous, vibrant screen prints, retaining the strong line from her drawings.
All her work demonstrates her love of line and an interest in pattern.
Emily is currently Artist in Residence at the University of Reading in the Institute of Education's Art department.