Local airbrush-illustrator, Graham Byhurst, returns to exhibit a fresh collection of his oil paintings with us. They feature scenes familiar to Thanet residents and visitors. All are rendered in a super-realistic, fresh and accessible style, and are beautifully framed. The works are all available to buy. Graham Byhurst studied Technical Illustration and Perspective at Medway College in the 1960's. After graduating, he worked as a technical illustrator for Elliott Automation (Marconi Avioni...

An invitation to a Meet and Greet and Book Signing with Carol M Creasey. Carol will be in Westgate Galleria on Saturday 15th April to talk to visitors about her work, her characters, and her inspirations, and to sign copies of her new book, Murder at Westgate Bay, Carol is a Kent-based author who wrote her first book about her autistic son entitled My Life is Worth Living! A best seller in hardback, now available as a paperback only. Since then she has juggled looking after her family, wor...

A brand new collection of original artwork and prints, from the Beverley Fisher Studio. Using a mix of pencil sketching and watercolour Beverley creates contemporary portraits of some of the nation’s favourite canines.  As always her portraits are full of life and character.  All are available for sale. Beverley's exhibition takes place alongside a display of contemporary and traditional art and crafts.  All created by a large group of resident artists, makers and creatives. Prints, greeti...

For this collection of seascapes with a difference, Skye Tobin has used oil and cold wax, creating a creamy textured surface. The works in this exhibition represent the ever-changing moods of the ocean. One day she is calm and glowing under the rays of the sun, on other days she can be stormy and rough with crashing waves, or even a deep, deep blue hue that is majestic and soothing. This collection features beautiful bright blues, teals, aqua and greens with highlights of bright pink, purple ...

Ann Palmer has been painting on the Kent Coast for some 10 years, standing on the pebbly beach watching the tide ebb and flow, the morning mist across the Swale, the light on the horizon, the clouds coming in from the west over London, and the light out to sea to the north and east. The low tide exposes sandbanks, pebbles, seafood for the gulls to seek. This exhibition, which brings in new work from Ann alongside some paintings from the past 2-3 years, shows how different skies and their refl...

An exhibition of art by 40 local artists, makers and creatives, selected from an open call. Works on show represent and reflect on the experience of living, working in, and visiting the county of Kent. Paintings, photography, pottery, prints and mixed-media pieces are available to browse and to buy. The curators' aim is to celebrate the rich cultural history of Kent, and the diversity of its cities, towns and villages as well as its seaside resorts. The exhibition takes place alongside a d...

An open call group exhibition, of Art to brighten a Winter's day in Margate. Taking place in The Eclectic Art Gallery, in Kent's Margate Old Town in January and February 2023. Invitation We invite Artists to submit up to four pieces of small work (maximum size A3). Completed original art, framed or unframed, and ready for wall-hanging by the exhibition start date only please. We do not include works in progress, photographs and digital prints of original artwork in this open call. The art...

Gentle as the breeze, fierce like the sea, burning bright like the sun, as grounded as the trees. Flowing, free, unapologetically me. Susie Bear is a mixed media artist who is exhibiting her drawings, paintings, prints, ceramics and sculpture at Westgate Galleria in January 2023. Always an outdoorsy girl, Susie is now enjoying life as a full time mature student of art. Her work draws inspiration from nature. She hopes that visitors will sense her love of the natural world, and the emotion ...

Lorraine Kinnear is a regular exhibitor with Shoreline. Her abstract painting style is both an extension of, and a departure from, her signature approach to digital photography. She is enjoying exploring working with acrylics.  She is showing her new collection on the guest exhibition wall at The Eclectic Art Gallery this December. Lorraine has lived in Kent for the last 20 years.  She considers herself fortunate to live in this beautiful part of the country. Its coastline, abundance of na...

Graham Byhurst studied Technical Illustration and Perspective at Medway College in the 1960's. After graduating, he worked as a technical illustrator for Elliott Automation (Marconi Avionics) in Chatham. He moved to London in the 1970's and commenced a career working in commercial art studios, creating airbrush illustrations for advertising agencies. When Graham retired in 2002 and moved to Westgate-on-Sea he took up painting in oils. He paints landscapes, seascapes and anything that takes hi...

Helen Tedder is a largely self-taught artist who has been painting for many years. Currently her main medium is acrylics on canvas. Her brushwork is impressionistic in style. The inspiration for her work comes from nature and the areas surrounding Deal, where she lives. Helen focusses on themes of nature, landscapes and botanicals. Additionally, she makes embroidery and textiles. Helen has decided not to make prints of the paintings she is exhibiting. She hopes that you will enjoy her work...

Meet Nick Evans as he signs copies of his new book Mayfair by the Sea - The Story of Westgate, Volume 2 The author Nick grew up in Birchington in Kent. After a career in journalism in a range of writing, design and production roles, he is now running Bygone Publishing based in Whitstable. He is the author of a popular series of books illustrating the development of Thanet's towns. The series has covered Broadstairs, Birchington, Cliftonville and Westgate-on-Sea so far. These books all fe...

A photographic portrayal of Winter and Summer scenes, captured in and around Margate during 1970/71 by Keris Eyton Williams. After a lifetime's career in farming, Keris has returned to Margate with a retrospective exhibition of mainly black and white photos. They were taken when he spent time in the town whilst studying photography in London. Keris' evocative images of people and scenes, the ordinary as well as the iconic, will delight all that love this seaside resort, back then and now. ...

David Stanley returns to the Shoreline Galleries with his new paintings in an exhibition celebrating the nature of Margate and its surrounding areas,...

Are you looking for the perfect hat? To complement your Royal Ascot, prom, or wedding outfit? Jo Weeks is the designer and milliner behind our popular Alucci Fred range of headbands. She is putting on a showcase at Westgate Galleria just for you. Jo has designed her new seasonal collection around the theme of Opposites Attract. The use of opposing shades and tints on the colour wheel creates a vibrant, electric look for Royal Ascot, whereas the use of more muted tones creates a calmer, sof...

This exhibition showcases Sarah Lake's' intricate paper-cut portraits of wild animals. The selection of work includes her award-winning, Achilles, a Sumatran tiger. This won Sarah a place in Sketch for Survival Wildlife 100 Artists of the Year, 2021. This competition, organised by the conservation charity Explorers Against Extinction, attracts nearly 5000 entries each year. The judges said of Achilles," this paper cut has such a presence ... amazing given it is created with just bits of pa...

Tony is a fused glass artist based in Ramsgate in Kent in the UK. Not having a definitive style,  he goes with the flow with his art. He frequently works on a number of pieces at the same time. He often revisits past creations and themes, exploring them again with new results. Each piece of Tony's fused glass art is carefully and lovingly created by hand. Sometimes starting with a sketch, developing it into a workshop template. Sometimes simply cutting, forming and shaping the glass. I...

A curated selection of new work by 40 local artists, makers and creatives who work with us at Westgate Galleria and The Eclectic Art Gallery, Margate. Inspired by the infamous misquote of TS Elliot, this year’s exhibiting artisans are: Creative Writers Ann Lloyd Carol M Creasey Fibre artists Jill Young Jo Padgham Jo Perry Joy Reynolds Lola McDowell Glass artists Celine Libera Christine Jeffryes Glen Marsh Sarah Gibbon Painters Deborah Isabella Gilbert Dee Newton Eve ...

Eve Stickler will be sharing her technicolour 'lens on the world' with us in March 2022. Eve's acrylic paintings explore her love of Thanet through colour, shimmer, shadow and shape. They feature scenes from the day-to-day around Margate, Ramsgate and the surrounding areas. A collection of Eve's new small works will be on display on our Guest Wall at The Eclectic Art Gallery, from 5th to 31st March 2022. Entry is free. All work is available to purchase. Eve's exhibition takes place alon...

With an abundance of colour and an extravagance of paint Heidi Schaffner looks to convey the quirky, unique beauty of the animals we share our planet with but who are often in danger of extinction. Her hope is that her paintings evoke feelings of joy, positivity and most important, an awareness of our need to love and protect them. We are very pleased to be welcoming back to the gallery Heidi with a selection of her recent animal portrait paintings. They will be on display from 8th January...

Update: This show has been extended until the end of January 2022, with a fresh hanging of new paintings by Vivian not seen locally before. Vivian Riches is a professional artist living in Wingham, Kent. She is a painter of vibrant, contemporary landscapes and florals.  She works  in various mediums, including watercolour, acrylics and oils. Vivian works spontaneously, allowing the painting to evolve as she goes along.  She is always experimenting with different tools and techniques to ...

Meet Nick Evans as he signs copies of his delightful new book The New Town On The Cliffs - The Story Of Cliftonville (volume two). The author Nick grew up in Birchington in Kent. After a career in journalism in a range of writing, design and production roles, he is now running Bygone Publishing based in Whitstable. He is the author of a popular series of books illustrating the development of Thanet's towns. The series has covered Broadstairs, Birchington, Cliftonville and Westgate-on-Sea...

Born and raised in Swansea, South Wales, Peter W Rushton is never without a creative thought. He is constantly inspired by what’s around him. Since leaving art school, over 40 years ago, his professional career and his love of painting and art have run in parallel. He started his career as a professional illustrator.  He worked as a Creative Director in some of the leading international Advertising Agencies whilst still painting for exhibitions and working on commissions. Peter's best-love...

Nature Most Colourful is a selection of Lorraine Kinnear's impactful photographs, celebrating the beauty of nature. Lorraine's photographs are enhanced and manipulated using various techniques to produce surprising and unusual effects. These provide a fresh way of looking at something familiar. A common theme in Lorraine's work is her interest in exploring the idea of creating something unusual out of an ordinary everyday object. Her colourful artworks show nature in abstract form. N...