Saturday 7th September 2024 – Saturday 2nd November 2024
This exhibition, ‘Sciryuda’, an ancient name for Sherwood Forest, is a selection of images from an ongoing project by Nottinghamshire photographer Terence Lane. Read more “‘Sciryuda’, photographs by Terence Lane”
Saturday 13th July – Friday 30th August 2024
We are really proud of our Arts and Heritage projects in Bassetlaw and all the local ventures that contribute to showcasing the culturally creative place that Bassetlaw is. This exhibition focuses on all the amazing work that has been taking place across Bassetlaw over the past 18 months. Read more “Arts & Heritage Exhibition”
Saturday 4th May – Saturday 29th June 2024
Derrick Spence returns to Bassetlaw Museum with a retrospective exhibition of oil paintings titled ‘From Pets to Portugal’. This series of artworks, produced over a time span of six decades, covers a wide range of subjects with a special focus on animals and landscapes. Derrick is fascinated by big cats, especially tigers, but smaller animals, sometimes in the form of commissions or gifts, are another source of subjects. Other favourite themes include scenic landscapes of the Algarve and Portugal, along with the beautiful East Coast of Britain.
Saturday 24th February – Saturday 27th April 2024
Established 25 years ago Sutton Art Group is still going strong today with over 20 members meeting every Friday morning in Sutton-cum-Lound village hall, where they enjoy creating art in a fun, supportive and social setting.
The group holds occasional workshops and demonstrations for the members with an aim to improve their skills and understanding of different techniques and mediums. The artists are proud to showcase a selection of paintings at Bassetlaw Museum, hoping that visitors will enjoy their art and creativity.
Saturday 25th November 2023 – Saturday 17th February 2024
‘Aspects of Art’ is an exhibition at Bassetlaw Museum by four local artists: Gail Stafford, Sheila Robinson, Alan and Susan Broughton.
Saturday 23rd Sept – Saturday 18th Nov 2023
The ‘Simple things’ exhibition showcases watercolours and acrylic paintings by Retford based artist Angela Larry. Read more “Art exhibition by Angela Larry”
Saturday 22nd July – Saturday 16th September 2023
‘A Sense of Place’ is the first major solo exhibition by Tickhill based artist Ian Davenport. It represents work completed over the last 18 months whilst studying for a Degree in Fine Art. As a contemporary landscape artist, inspired by the open spaces and big skies of Northern England, this body of work describes an emotional connection to place through a bold use of colour, texture and gestural marks.
Saturday 27th May – Saturday 15th July 2023
Bassetlaw Museum welcomes an eclectic exhibition by the ‘Bridgegate Artists’. These creators, including Alison Beevers, William Boulby, Andy Hill, Tracey Page, Bev Ramsbotham, Cath Ray and Bryn Walls all share space at Cath Ray Studios on Bridgegate in Retford. Their interests overlap from painting to printmaking, photography and textiles, as do their backgrounds that span ceramics, typography, horticulture and education. These influences all feed into the artists’ practice, resulting in a range of work that mixes the contemporary and the traditional providing something for all tastes.
Saturday 25th March- Saturday 20th May 2023