Chapel Archive

Chapel Gallery – At Home

Chapel Gallery – At Home

At Home2 October – 13 November 2010Everyone’s idea of home is different, whether it’s the memory of a childhood residence, a grandmother’s knee or something from the pages of a glossy magazine. This exhibition explores the notion of home through [...]

Chapel Gallery – Considering Sculpture and Print

Chapel Gallery – Considering Sculpture and Print

Considering Sculpture and Print16 January – 27 February 2010This engaging group show explores contemporary approaches to print, relief and three-dimensional work. The result is a diverse exhibition that celebrates a range of specialist techniques and compelling narratives. Exhibiting artists selected [...]

Chapel Gallery – I’ve grown up with it

Chapel Gallery – I’ve grown up with it

I’ve grown up with it12 June – 21July 2010Conversations: 11am & 2pm, on the 17, 24 June, and 1 July Lifting the Lid: An engaging discussion with the artist Debra Budenberg from 7pm – 9pm on Wednesday 7,14 July With [...]

Chapel Gallery – Inspired by Nature

Chapel Gallery – Inspired by Nature

Inspired by Nature28 February – 11 April 2009    The natural world with its ever-evolving landscapes remains a powerful source of inspiration for contemporary artists, as it has been for artists across the centuries.    Works exhibited, including painting, sculpture and [...]

Chapel Gallery – Interwoven

Chapel Gallery – Interwoven

Interwoven 12 March – 30 April 2011 In this exhibition the drama and dynamism of large-scale installation meets the exquisite detail of intricately drawn embroidery. Exhibiting artists: Jenni Cadman, Naseem Darbey, Patricia Greaves, Glennis Hulme, Patricia Kelly, Humaira Mahmood, Ashley [...]

Chapel Gallery – Line & Form

Chapel Gallery – Line & Form

Line & Form6 March – 17 April 2010 Eleven contemporary artists demonstrate the importance of line and form within their art practice. Pure line and clean forms are represented while, in contrast, the richness and complexity that can evolve from [...]

Chapel Gallery – Making It

Chapel Gallery – Making It

Making It18 April – 16 May 2009  The residency by 3 artists – Sarah Richards (Painter), Catrin Mostyn-Jones (Ceramicist) and Matthew Roby (Illustrator) who explore their own creativity to produce artworks that will evolve over the duration of the exhibition. [...]

Chapel Gallery – Objects of Desire 2009

Chapel Gallery – Objects of Desire 2009

Objects of Desire 20097 November 2009 – 9 January 2010 This annual exhibition spotlights innovation in the field of contemporary craft and is an ideal opportunity to purchase original pieces as perfect Christmas gifts. In this show, you’ll find creations [...]

Chapel Gallery – Objects of Desire 2010

Chapel Gallery – Objects of Desire 2010

Objects of Desire 2010 20 November 2010 – 15 January 2011Always a highlight of our programme, in the run up to Christmas the gallery becomes a sparkling cornucopia of gorgeous contemporary craft. Visitors travel from far and wide to enjoy [...]

Chapel Gallery – Recollection

Chapel Gallery – Recollection

Recollection 24 April – 5 June 2010An exhibition that focuses on memory and mementoes. From nostalgia and the way in which memory distorts over time, to the emotions evoked by the simplest object loaded with meaning. Exhibiting Artists: Murieann Brady, [...]

Chapel Gallery – Showcase: LACi

Chapel Gallery – Showcase: LACi

Showcase: LACi New Creators: 5 March – 30 April 2011 LACi, the Lancashire Arts & Crafts Initiative, promotes the work of some of the most exciting fine art and contemporary craft graduates. Exhibiting artists: photographer James Darlington-Brown and jewellers Rebecca [...]

Chapel Gallery – The Fairytale of Burscough Bridge

Chapel Gallery – The Fairytale of Burscough Bridge

The Fairytale of Burscough Bridge17 January – ENDS SATURDAY 21 February 2009An exhibition celebrating the recent award winning transformation of Burscough Bridge with BCA Landscape Architects and Smiling Wolf Design Consultancy.   Local consultation and research into Burscough’s unique history [...]

Chapel Gallery – Type/Script:

Chapel Gallery – Type/Script:

Type/Script: 22 January – 5 March 2011This exhibition explores the way in which text shapes our world, from newsprint and typography’s ability to present information as absolutetruth, to the fact that handwriting is as good as a fingerprint when representing [...]

Chapel Gallery – Unfolding

Chapel Gallery – Unfolding

Unfolding23 May – 4 July 2009     An exhibition that brings together a wide array of works produced using paper as the primary medium. These artists explore the inherent properties of paper that make it such an intuitive, adaptable material [...]

Chapel Gallery – Unique Perspectives

Chapel Gallery – Unique Perspectives

Unique Perspectives19 September – 31 October 2009Artist’s talk by Paul Cousins: 22 October 2009, 19.30 – 21.00 This exhibition features the work of thirteen contemporary artists who explore perspective, unconventional viewpoints and spatial relationships through their art practice. The spaces [...]

Chapel Gallery – West Lancashire Open Exhibition 2010

Chapel Gallery – West Lancashire Open Exhibition 2010

West Lancashire Open Exhibition 2010 31 July – 22 September 2010This annual exhibition celebrates the wealth of artistic talent there is to be found across the region and throughout the UK. For established professional artists, through to amateurs with ambitions [...]

Chapel Gallery: Journeys

Chapel Gallery: Journeys

Chapel Gallery: Journeys 24 March – 5 May From the epic to the intimate, fifteen contemporary artists exhibit work that relates to journeys, whether the discoveries of global travellers or the imaginative voyages of the mind. Through media such as print, [...]

Chapel Gallery: West Lancashire OPEN

Chapel Gallery: West Lancashire OPEN

16 July – 14 September 2011 at Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk. West Lancashire OPEN Exhibition 2011 The annual West Lancashire Open Exhibition brings together professional, semi-professional and accomplished amateur artists in this hugely engaging show at the Chapel Gallery.   We aim to produce a diverse [...]

Chapel: Stuart Mason

Chapel: Stuart Mason

7 May – 2 July 2011 at The Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk. Stuart Mason Stuart Mason exhibits a collection of lively and accomplished portraits. Each acutely observed painting demonstrates his ability to capture a subjects likeness with warm wit and impressive [...]

Chapel: The Fateful Fable of 13

Chapel: The Fateful Fable of 13

7 May – 2 July 2011 at The Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk. The Fateful Fable of 13 ‘It’s fated that Thirteen itself; a real being of pure bad luck, will come for you when least expected and bring about your unfortunate [...]

The Chapel Gallery – David Lunt

The Chapel Gallery – David Lunt

17 March – 28 April http://www.chapelgallery.org.uk/current_showcases.html David Lunt exhibits a collection of paintings characterised by dramatic skies, bold pigments and ambiguous narratives. This showcase explores the role of the painter in a post-digital age as Lunt creates work that blends [...]