Rye Art & Framing Centre and Gallery have recently opened at the Atlas Industrial Park, Rye Harbour. The Proprietor Michael Jon Preston has eight years experience and is a fully trained professional framer. The framing Centre also features a suburb Gallery situated on two floors enabling browsing in a relaxed atmosphere with refreshments available. A ‘while you wait’ framing service is just one of the unique benefits at hand. Continue reading New Art Gallery at Atlas
Category: Art
Paperwork on Parade
Paper on Parade
The work of
GEOFFREY BAGLEY
from 1930 – 1945
Born in Pontefract, Yorkshire in 1901. Died in Rye in 1992 Continue reading Paperwork on Parade
1832 Reform Map of Rye to be Auctioned Locally
The map of Rye above is but the central section of of a steel engraving from Samuel Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary reflecting the boundary changes introduced on the enactment of the Reform Bill of June 7th. 1832. Continue reading 1832 Reform Map of Rye to be Auctioned Locally
Winter Festival Lecture
Every seat was taken at the George Hotel on Saturday 7 February for a two hour lecture on the life and work of Bernard Leach by renowned artist-potter Emmanuel Cooper. Continue reading Winter Festival Lecture
New Connie Picture Discovered in Archives
Reveals Two New Bridges, ‘Through Road’ and Marina
This remarkable Connie Linqvist water colour depicts a variation on the Rye Marina Plan that was put forward recently. It shows two new road bridges that keeps the A 273 main coast road running through South Undercliff. Continue reading New Connie Picture Discovered in Archives
Double Exhibition at Rolfe Gallery
The Rolfe Gallery put on an exhibition of the works of prominent North Country artist Donald Taylor and sculptor Trevor Crabtree during April.
The Rye Gallery is fast gaining a reputation for attracting successful, quality artists to its High Street studio. Continue reading Double Exhibition at Rolfe Gallery
Exhibition of Portraits
by Marina Kim
At Roche Gallery
Article by Jo’ Vincent
The snowstorm and Wintery Breezes did not prevent art lovers attending the opening of the Marina Kim Portrait Exhibition at Roche Gallery, 93 High Street, Rye. Continue reading Exhibition of Portraits
The Ron Dellar Way
To The Editor – “Rye’s Own” – September 2002
I had intended to write in rage about the practice of Rother District Council of harvesting taxes raised in Rye in order to spend them largely for the benefit of residents in Bexhill. Assuming of course that those residents do benefit from lavish expenditure on the De La Warr Pavilion or from failed Pop Festivals amongst other things. Continue reading The Ron Dellar Way
Rye Pottery
By Pam Goddard
An Error of Judgement
One day at work we were expecting a photographer from the magazine “Sussex Life” to take some photos of June and I doing our respective jobs. I was going to throw small mugs, once I had finished off things I had made the day before, so didn’t start throwing things until very late in the morning. Continue reading Rye Pottery
35 Years At Rye Pottery
By Pam Goddard Radio Days…….
I enjoyed working on my own in the throwing room; I had a radio to listen to and was able to listen to my kind of music without driving anyone else up the wall with it. Continue reading 35 Years At Rye Pottery