Open Studios Notts events have begun with the opening of our exhibitions at Retford, Arnold & Beeston Libraries on 27 April (continuing to 5 June). Coming up are the first weekend of actual open studios, with 7 artists opening their studios (see below for details), the Rufford Art Society (venue 68) holding an event at the Nottingham Society of Artists gallery in Nottingham from 1-6 May and an exhibition of Southwell & Upton artists work at Beloved@theBarn (33) in Southwell that runs from 2-29 May. You can also visit Gallery 6 (24) in Newark which has work by Nottinghamshire artists and from further afield.
The 7 artists opening their studios are: potter Ann Robbins plus painters Jean Rush & Penny Cawley forming a trail of Scrooby Artists (venues 2-4) in the north of the County; painter Maxwell Neale (21) in Collingham, artist Suzanne Jones (22) at Carriages Cafe in Newark (a short walk from Gallery 6), blacksmith David Gill (37) operating the forge at Papplewick Pumping Station, and ceramicist Kit Anderson (54) plus painter & textile artist Sasha Niamat (63) in Nottingham.
