Highlights
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Sketchy Travels & Morocco- Victoria Orr Ewing
7 - 21 November 2026
Book and Exhibition Launch 5pm 6 November
An illustrated travelogue of sketches from the artist’s travels 1986 - 1999, and an exhibition of sketches from Morocco this year.
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Memory of the Future - Melissa Yates
4 September - 17 October 2026
Launch party 5pm Friday 4 September
An exhibition of new drawings by Melissa Yates in response to the artist’s sensory experience of the living world.
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To Build a Home
11 - 24 September 2026 - John Bowen Gallery, Malmesbury Town Hall
26 September - 24 October - Caerbladon upstairs
Celebrating young local artists, this exhibition features the work produced during Caerbladon’s Summer Workshop programme for young people led by Mareyam Smith.
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Confluence - Malmesbury River Festival exhibition
12 June - 25 July 2026
Launch Party 5pm Friday 12 June
An exhibition of work inspired by rivers in the Malmesbury area, by Mike Hipwell, Sandra Chin, Miranda Carter, Rachel Heard, Dale Topsom and Richard Harris.
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On the Edge - Malmesbury Textile Group
1 - 23 May 2026
A selection of mixed-media work by members of this local group involving contemporary quilting, stitching, embroidery, collage and hand-dyed fabrics.
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![A collection of ten colorful decorative vases on a white shelf, with dried plants inside some of the vases, against a pink wall background.]()
Emily Clarke Ceramics
22 October 2025 - 28 February 2026
Being endlessly fascinated by all the possibilities and the processes of transforming clay into something more permanent, Emily Clarke makes wheel thrown stoneware pots, sometimes with humorous and eccentric designs.
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![An expressive painting of Malmesbury Abbey and the Old Bell Hotel, bordered by a floral decorated frame.]()
As I Walked Out One Evening - Sylvia Forward
14 March - 25 April 2026
A retrospective of work by Sylvia Forward, a highly original artist and longstanding Malmesbury resident
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![Collage of six women with floral, forest, and nature-themed headpieces, wearing glasses and colorful clothing, set against various nature backgrounds.]()
The Story Keeper
Jill Carter
1 September - 18 October 2025
Exhibition launch party Friday 5 Sept 5pm
Less than perfect, intuitive inky drawings, collages, paintings, photographs, journals, mixed media assemblages, figurative totems, boxes and bundles of memorial pieces.
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![Three fabric patchwork heart-shaped ornaments with decorative embroidery, placed on a wooden surface.]()
For the love of stitch
Saturday 7 February 2026
Join textile artist Janice Botterill for a day of St Valentine's themed hand sewing and textile creativity
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![A graffiti-style mural of a gorilla wearing sunglasses and headphones, with multicolored dots in the background.]()
Malmesbury Young Artists Exhibition
John Bowen Gallery, Town Hall
13 - 24 September 2025
Artwork by Chris Hills, Jess Waddell, Iona Carter, Lizzie Marriage, Rufus Lawton and Ellie Priest are on display.
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![An abstract painting of a lush green meadow with purple, yellow, and blue flowers under a blue sky.]()
Meadow Time
Sally Stafford
4 July - 6 August 2025
Exhibition preview 5pm Friday 4 July
This small collection brings together paintings inspired by the changing light and quiet richness of Malmesbury's meadowlands.
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![A small outdoor park area with benches, trees, and potted plants. People are walking and looking at artwork displayed on the fence and along a metal framework. There's a stone building and houses in the background, under a partly cloudy sky.]()
The Sanctuary Garden
Birdcage Walk
June - August 2025
Caerbladon, in partnership with Fruitful Malmesbury, has created a temporary garden in Birdcage Walk for the Summer months as a place of peaceful contemplation, sociability, sanctuary and immersion in nature. Pride of Place Malmesbury 2025.
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![Skit of a group of people sitting and standing around a table outdoors near tents in a refugee camp setting, with a background of tents and a distant cityscape.]()
The Wind Will Carry Us
Majid Adin
12 - 28 June 2025
An artist, writer and filmmaker from Iran, now settled in London. He was forced to leave his home country, having been briefly imprisoned and politically exiled from Tehran after his blog upset the regime. Caerbladon artist in residence during Refugee Week 2025.
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![A silhouette of a flying bird over a city skyline with a prominent skyscraper, and the word "Malmesbury" at the bottom.]()
Flying Monk Art Trail 2025
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September
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![A watercolor painting of the Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona, showing its distinctive towers, detailed facade, and surrounding trees under a colorful sky.]()
Remembering Mary Hill (1926 - 2024)
12 November - 24 December 2025
A selection of Mary’s own work, mainly in painting and photography, and also work by other artists that she collected to display at home
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![Flyer for a public discussion event titled "Small Acts of Kindness: the value and impact of humanitarian aid," scheduled for September 10, 2025, from 7 to 9 pm at The Kings Arms upstairs. The flyer features an image of multiple hands of different skin tones surrounding a globe, symbolizing unity and humanitarian aid. Guest speakers include Shane Stevenson and Dr. Zoë Jordan. Tickets are available for £5 at Caerbladon, 24 High Street, Malmesbury, or at the door. Proceeds support Oxfam.]()
Small Acts of Kindness
Shane Stevenson, Joss Saunders and Dr Zoë Jordan
Wednesday 10 September 2025 7pm
The Kings Arms (upstairs)
Public discussion on the value and impact of humanitarian aid
£5, all proceeds in support of Oxfam
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![Triptych of abstract religious artwork featuring angels and a central figure surrounded by intricate symmetrical designs in black, white, and beige tones.]()
In Living Memory: Abbey South Porch
Various artists
19 June - 1 July 2025
Malmesbury Abbey
How artists have represented the iconic South Porch of Malmesbury Abbey from the late 19th Century to present day. Part of Pride of Place Malmesbury 2025
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![A fern leaf placed over blue and white botanical print papers.]()
Bee Day workshops: Anna Sellen
21 June 2025
In our Sanctuary Garden in Birdcage Walk, on Midsummer’s Day artist and beekeeper Anna Sellen ran bee-making activities for children in the morning and a cyanotype photography workshop for adults in the afternoon.
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![A collage of 15 different wildflowers against a light gray background.]()
Meadow Study
Anna Sellen
June/July 2025
'Meadow Study’ is a botanical photo study and reflection on the state of the meadow habitats countrywide. Part of Pride of Place Malmesbury 2025.
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![An artist sitting outdoors in a garden, working on a painting with art supplies scattered on the grass, surrounded by trees and greenery.]()
Malmesbury Landscape Artist of the Year
Join us in Abbey House Manor Gardens for a four hour painting, sketching or mixed-media landscape art challenge
10am - 3pm Saturday 7 June 2025
£6 entry fee (includes access to the gardens)
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![Abstract landscape painting with blue, green, and yellow tones, depicting a foggy, rainy scene with trees and water.]()
Timepeace
Miranda Carter
25 April - 31 May 2025
Exhibition launch 5pm Friday 25 April
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![Several people gathered around a table covered with open sketchbooks and watercolor paintings, discussing and pointing at the artwork. There are blue cups on the table.]()
Outdoors Sketch and Paint
Jill Buckley
Workshop starting Tuesday 6 May 2025
Four week workshop, Tuesdays 2 - 4pm
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![Artistic sculptures of soap bars and rounded objects that resemble stones, featuring abstract black and white patterns.]()
Elemental
Carolyn Black, Lucy Carolan, Alison Goodall and Gill Hackett
20 March - 19 April 2025
Exhibition launch 3.30pm Saturday 29 March 2025
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![A close-up of colorful embroidery on fabric on the left side and a paper collage with torn paper pieces in various colors arranged in a circular pattern on the right side.]()
March Workshops
Monday Making, Colour Theory, Tempera Painting and our Tuesday drop-in, with Janice Botterill, Jill Buckley and Paul Deacon
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![Abstract landscape painting with mountains, sky, and a house with a yellow roof.]()
Orcadia
Jane Harforth
5 February - 8 March 2025
Exhibition launch 5pm Friday 7 February 2025
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![Person lying on the floor, painting a large poster with a lightbulb, a sun, and leafy branches, with the words "The best house of the youth" written on it.]()
Feb Half-term Youth Workshops
Let’s Create and Let’s Innovate free workshops for young people aged 13+ with Paul Eardley and Miranda Carter
Weds 19 and Thurs 20 February 2025
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![Close-up of three pinkish-purple flowers with curly, spiky petals and green, jagged leaves on a yellow background.]()
Light in Nature
Dasha Aksyuta, Jacqueline Hammond, Alexandra Hudd, Matt Underwood
5 November 24 - 31 January 2025
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![Three women are sitting in front of easels, painting portrait images during an art class. One woman is observing her painting, another is holding a paintbrush, and the third woman is seated behind the easel, facing forward.]()
Portrait drawing and painting
Weekly sessions, 2 - 4pm Tuesdays 21 January - 11 February 2025
Tutor Jill Buckley
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![Three textile art pieces hanging on a pink wall, including a quilt with various blue and gray patterned fabric panels, framed fabric art with layers of denim and string, and a multicolored patchwork quilt with uneven stitching.]()
In Stitches
Malmesbury Textile Group
Janet Casselden, Gloria Pugh, Heather Martin, Fiona E Vann, Sarah Bond, Rachel Hatchard, Patricia Bell, Susan Sutton, Ruth Vaughan, Janice Botterill, Mary Clarke, Katie Griffin, Ursula Ackling, Francesca Caton and Margaret Laurence
16 - 31 October 2024
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![Four large decorative crosses with religious art featuring Jesus Christ on the cross, mounted on a pink wall. Below the crosses is a folding screen depicting biblical scenes with birds and nature, along with candles on either side.]()
The Wings of God
Father Elias Polomski
Waterpower
Mike Hipwell and Darren Rumley
Friday 6 September - Tuesday 8 October 2024
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![Flyer for 'Gig for Gaza' event featuring a woman in a hospital with a baby. The event is on September 14, 2024, at Malmesbury Town Hall, with live music, Middle Eastern food, and an Old Palestine exhibition. Supports British charity Medical Aid for Palestinians.]()
Gig for Gaza
Family friendly event to raise funds for the British charity Medical Aid for Palestinians.
Saturday 14 September 2024, 4.30 - 9.30pm, Malmesbury Town Hall. Middle Eastern food, live music, Old Palestine exhibition + more.
Tickets (including dinner) £30 adults, £20 Under 12s available from Caerbladon or online here
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![Black and yellow illustration of a Gothic-style church with trees, crosses, and a gate in the foreground.]()
Ink on Paper
Launch event 5pm Thursday 6 June
6 June - 24 August 2024
Six contemporary and modern printmakers: work by Sarah Kirby, Matt Underwood, Kate Robinson, Phillip Kingsbury, Kathy Hutton and Robin Tanner
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![Black and white photo of a woman holding a young girl, both with serious expressions, against a dark background.]()
Refugee Week 2024
17 - 23 Jun 2024
Sam Ivin, Abbie Traylor-Smith, Ada Trillo, Lais Pontes, Ai WeiWei, Cesar Dezfuli and Omar Imam
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![Collage of mixed media art including photographs of children at the beach, colorful drawings, and cut-out text on a desk with art supplies.]()
Mixed Media Journal Making
10am - 3pm Saturday 6 July 2024
Full Day workshop £45
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![Aerial view of a suburban residential neighborhood with houses, greenery, and open fields in the background under a partly cloudy sky.]()
Backbridge Farm Public Art Commission
Deadline for expressions of interest 7 June 2024
New opportunity for artists to create permanent and/or temporary artworks that respond to the site of this new housing development fostering communty engagement and sense of place
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![Painting of green fields with a mountain in the background under a dark blue sky.]()
Distant Echoes - Wiltshire Landscapes by Simone Dawood
18 April - 1 June 2024
Original oil paintings inspired by the artist’s walks along the Ridgeway
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![People practicing calligraphy at a table with pens, ink, and practice sheets.]()
Modern Calligraphy
11am to 1pm, Saturday 15 June 2024
Join us for a relaxing workshop learning the art of Calligraphy using traditional dip pen and ink.
You will be introduced to everything from mark making, letter formation and numbers, whilst building your own unique hand lettering style.
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![A person carving floral patterns into a light blue ceramic plate using a small carving tool.]()
Design a Sgraffito Pot with Jen - workshop
10am - 1pm Saturday 20 April 2024
or at the same time on Monday 22 April
£55 (includes materials)
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![Two men at a festival, one playing a violin and the other making a silly face. People in colorful, eccentric costumes are in the background on a cloudy day.]()
Global Carnival
26 July 2023 - 9 March 2024
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![Black and white photo of a man in a plaid jacket and bowler hat smiling, with the text "Sir John Betjeman's Banana Blush" overlaid in white, yellow, and pink.]()
Sir John Betjeman's Banana Blush
7pm Saturday 18 November 2023
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![Two people sitting on white chairs outside a yellow caravan, with a woman peeking out of the caravan door. The caravans has signs reading 'The Caravan Gallery' and 'Last Art Gallery Before Motorway.' There are plants, small dog statues, and a small step at the caravan entrance, with an archway and flowers in the background.]()
The Caravan Gallery
9 October - 4 November 2023
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![Silhouette of a woman with a bouquet of flowers for a head, shaking hands with a man standing on the ground. There is a dog and a small tiger at the man's feet. The background has large pink 'LOVE' letters, with some grass and a hummingbird near the top.]()
Jogja Disability Arts - street art designs
15 November - 9 December 2023
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![A close-up of a textured, printed image showing a purple-hued abstract face with closed eyes, surrounded by green, purple, and orange colors.]()
Surface Detail
7 September - 14 October 2023
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![People looking at photographs displayed on a table in a room with a fireplace.]()
Photo Mini-Marathon
Saturday 8 July 2023
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![Colorful illustration of an outdoor market with a building in the background, a bicycle rider, flowers, a cheese display, and a stand with striped awning.]()
Source: Food and Drink Weekend
14 - 15 July 2023
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![Painting of an old building with a large, arched wooden door and intricate architectural details. Two silhouetted figures are walking near the entrance. The painting is signed "Charles White" in the bottom right corner.]()
In Living Memory
30 June - 22 July 2023
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![A man in a suit and tie wearing a fedora hat, smiling and looking downward, in front of a brick building.]()
John Betjeman: from gas lamps to grottos, cottages to cathedrals
Saturday 8 July 2023
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![A colorful abstract painting of a mountainous landscape with a waterfall, pink flowers, and a blue sky.]()
A Family of Artists
20 June - 22 July 2023
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![A woman sitting on a wooden floor in front of vertical blinds, holding a spiral of wooden rings.]()
Unseen
19 May - 17 June 2023
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![Abstract painting with splashes of blue, black, white, red, pink, and orange, featuring curved and linear brushstrokes.]()
In the Flow
5 May - 10 June 2023
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![Street scene with a yellow and green taxi, parked cars, palm trees, a roadside vendor with an umbrella, a large building with a red roof, and a billboard, under a clear sky.]()
New Narratives
Our selected projects
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![Abstract watercolor painting with shades of yellow, green, blue, and orange, featuring floral patterns, circular shapes, and specks of paint.]()
Emergence
17 March - 22 April 2023
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![Abstract impressionist painting of a park or city scene with colorful brushstrokes depicting a walkway, trees, and figures with umbrellas.]()
Deacon Blue and other colours
3 February - 11 March 2023
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![A watercolor landscape painting of a grassy hill with a small creek in the foreground, and three people walking near the creek, with trees and a cloudy sky in the background.]()
In Living Memory
21 October - 11 November 2022
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![A black and white painting of a house with a pitched roof, surrounded by trees and bushes, in a misty or foggy atmosphere.]()
Between Line and Shadow
7 - 26 October 2022
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![A watercolor painting of a cloudy sky with birds flying and trees in the foreground.]()
Less Is More
8 September - 1 October 2022
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![Abstract painting of wildflowers with white, yellow, purple, and green hues, featuring thick textured brushstrokes.]()
Round These Parts
8 August - 3 September 2022
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![A person with a bald head, wearing a sleeveless top and black leggings, is dancing outdoors on a flat surface with trees and houses in the background.]()
More Than a Number
20 - 30 July 2022
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![Two colorful stained glass-like glass bars standing upright among green plants and flowers in a garden.]()
Heart of Glass
28 June - 16 July 2022
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![A young man with dark skin and short hair stands in front of the ocean, wearing a gray shirt, with a serious expression on his face.]()
Passengers
20 - 25 June 2022 (Refugee Week)
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![Abstract painting with shades of blue, black, and orange paint strokes and splatters.]()
In Search of Lost Time
30 May - 18 June 2022
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![A woman sitting at a sewing table, working with fabric and a sewing machine in a dark studio setting.]()
These Four Walls
6 - 28 May 2022
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![A watercolor painting of a small town with white houses, a church steeple, and a river in the foreground, with trees and hills in the background.]()
As We See It
25 March – 30 April 2022
Projects
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![A brochure layout with text, images, and artwork about the Fruitful Malmesbury Team and sustainability. Includes photographs of people outdoors, illustrations of pink flowers, a fruit orchard, and various graphic designs.]()
Young People's Art Studio/M:ZINE
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![Graphic promoting Malmesbury Flying Monk Art Trail with a silhouette of a city skyline and a flying monk figure above, set against a light background.]()
Flying Monk Art Trail 2026
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![Malmesbury's town bridge over a river with ducks swimming, surrounded by trees and old brick buildings of the Silk Mills under a blue sky.]()
Where Two Rivers Meet - Malmesbury River Festival 2026
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![A watercolor painting of a castle surrounded by trees, with a small fountain or pond in the foreground and a cloudy sky overhead.]()
In Living Memory
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![A pathway in a residential neighborhood with metal art panels depicting plants and natural scenes along the grass.]()
Backbridge Farm Public Art Commission
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![A man standing behind a stall selling honey and honey-related products at an outdoor market. The stall features honey jars, beeswax candles, soaps, and other bee-related items displayed on wooden shelves and tables under a green canopy.]()
Pride of Place Malmesbury - 24 May to 6 July 2025
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![A young man with dreadlocks wearing a colorful traditional African shirt, sitting outdoors with a thoughtful expression, rocks in the background.]()
New Narratives
Exclusive Abinger Malmesbury-designed watches available from Caerbladon
Learn about our latest artist work for sale
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Brighten up your home or office with an original hand-made piece by Emily Clarke, jewellery by Copper Bee, textiles by Susan Sutton and other ceramic work by Christine Ratcliffe, and Alex Hunter
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Our limited edition prints are all signed and numbered by the artist and printed on high-quality archival paper, available for you to take away immediately on purchase
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Original artworks are available for collection when the exhibition closes, and signed limited edition prints can be taken away upon purchase
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