Mayfair By The Sea - The Story of Westgate by Nick Evans A new book from a local author charting the story of Westgate, including the life of Victorian cat artist, Louis Wain who lived in Westgate. The book includes 120 illustrations, including many rarely seen postcards which are more than 100 years old. Nick Evans will be at Westgate Galleria on the afternoon of Saturday 7 November if you would to talk to him about his research and the sourcing of the old images which enabled him t...

David Tovey (impressionistic artist and photographer), is based in Maidstone in Kent, UK, and took up the pen and watercolour brush in 2017 as an alternative to taking photos during outings. His landscape artworks are primarily made on location, with animal portraits and pet commissions produced in studio from photographs. David has developed his own style of rapid sketching with pen and watercolour. David’s sketches of landscapes, animals and flowers, give the illusion of being detailed w...

This exhibition brings together 25 artists who exhibit at The Eclectic Art Gallery and Westgate Galleria, using the fabulous Pie Factory space to showcase new work, and work they can't fit in their spaces at the galleries. Their work covers a wide and diverse range of disciplines, see the list below, which includes links to more information about the artists. If you're missing Margate Made this year, you'll love this show. Lots of affordable and accessible art and artisan products to see ...

David Tovey (impressionistic artist and photographer), is based in Maidstone in Kent, UK, and took up the pen and watercolour brush in 2017 as an alternative to taking photos during outings. His landscape artworks are primarily made on location, with animal portraits and pet commissions produced in studio from photographs. David has developed his own style of rapid sketching with pen and watercolour. David’s sketches of landscapes, animals and flowers, give the illusion of being detailed w...

David Tovey (impressionistic artist and photographer), is based in Maidstone in Kent, UK, and took up the pen and watercolour brush in 2017 as an alternative to taking photos during outings. His landscape artworks are primarily made on location, with animal portraits and pet commissions produced in studio from photographs. David has developed his own style of rapid sketching with pen and watercolour. David’s sketches of landscapes, animals and flowers, give the illusion of being detailed w...

David Tovey (impressionistic artist and photographer), is based in Maidstone in Kent, UK, and took up the pen and watercolour brush in 2017 as an alternative to taking photos during outings. His landscape artworks are primarily made on location, with animal portraits and pet commissions produced in studio from photographs. David has developed his own style of rapid sketching with pen and watercolour. David’s sketches of landscapes, animals and flowers, give the illusion of being detailed w...

Adrian is taking over the guest wall for October 2020 at The Eclectic Art Gallery in Margate Old Town. Part 2 of his exhibition is based around a large collection of small still-life paintings called End of Day paintings. Make no mistake, these small paintings are not rushed efforts at the end of the day, they are packed with colour and have been created using the same paints Adrian uses for his portrait paintings. Perfect if you are looking for an affordable way into starting an oil pa...

David Tovey (impressionistic artist and photographer), is based in Maidstone in Kent, UK, and took up the pen and watercolour brush in 2017 as an alternative to taking photos during outings. His landscape artworks are primarily made on location, with animal portraits and pet commissions produced in studio from photographs. David has developed his own style of rapid sketching with pen and watercolour. David’s sketches of landscapes, animals and flowers, give the illusion of being detailed w...

I am an artist originally from East London who moved to Thanet 40 years ago, found a little bit of heaven and never left. In that time the world has gradually changed and Thanet along with it. So slowly at first that it was almost imperceptible but recently of course the changes have become far more of a challenge. What hasn’t changed however is something we have here in abundance, the wonderful seas and skies along our beautiful coastline, how lucky are we? This little exhibition of...

Michael's unique style is a fusion of contemporary calligraphy, with great respect shown to traditional middle eastern, Japanese and illuminated manuscript styles. His works manipulate well known literary works into a visually appealing images using calligraphy and colour.  He also works with  images using collage techniques to produce a visually appealing whilst challenging pieces. Michael says "Songs in another language, words painted in Latin, Japanese or Arabic.  These can all be lo...

Landscape Photographer Ben Finch will feature on our guest wall in the second half of August. His exhibition will be a window into his own perspective of the local area. Presenting coastal vistas and landscapes alongside some of Margate's well known and much loved landmarks such as sunsets from the Harbour Arm and street scenes of the iconic Dreamland Cinema....

We have the pleasure of the company of Lucille Scott in the Galleria this week, who has brought along some of her fabulous forged steel and fused glass sculptural pieces for the home and garden. Pop along to see what she has for sale here now - for just this week only - and to talk to her about commissioning larger pieces for delivery later. She will be with us every day except Thursday....

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Eve's bold and colourful work will be available to view and buy at The Eclectic Art Gallery in Margate's Old Town between 6th and 16th August 2020. The Gallery is open 11am to 5pm Wednesdays to Sundays. Eve’s practice over the last 30 years has been varied and spans performance, graphics, textile and jewellery design, teaching and contemporary crafts but she always returns to painting and the pursuit of harmony between representation, imagination and colour . Her work has evolved throug...

Lorraine's exhibition features her bright and unique abstract photographs of Westgate-on-Sea. Full of colour and interest, why not pop along to see if she's captured your favourite local scene? All works are available for sale, at attractive prices. The galleria is open Mondays to Saturdays, 10am to 5pm, and social distancing arrangements are in place. Lorraine will be available on Tuesday 18th August, to meet with anyone interested in finding our more about her style of work...

This exhibition brings together some of Ann Palmer’s seashore paintings inspired by the coastal stretches of Thanet and the north Kent Coast. Running over four long weekends in July, Ann's Guest Wall includes two large paintings from the beach in Botany Bay at low tide, with the shoreline exposing rock pools and broken chalk and the cliffs multiple layers of vibrant colours. There are approximately two dozen other pieces on show. They express the excitement of the ebbing tide exposing s...

Oil painter Adrian Lloyd is Westgate Galleria's Guest Wall Artist for July 2020. Adrian will be in the Galleria between 12 and 3 to talk to visitors about his work, his inspirations, the techniques he uses, and how to commission a portrait painting. This is an informal, drop-in session, no booking needed. Social distancing arrangements will apply. If the weather is kind, this will also be an opportunity to see Adrian painting outside the Galleria....

This exhibition brings together some of Ann Palmer’s seashore paintings inspired by the coastal stretches of Thanet and the north Kent Coast. Running over four long weekends in July, Ann's Guest Wall includes two large paintings from the beach in Botany Bay at low tide, with the shoreline exposing rock pools and broken chalk and the cliffs multiple layers of vibrant colours. There are approximately two dozen other pieces on show. They express the excitement of the ebbing tide exposing s...

Oil painter Adrian Lloyd is Westgate Galleria's Guest Wall Artist for July 2020. Adrian will be in the Galleria between 12 and 3 to talk to visitors about his work, his inspirations, the techniques he uses, and how to commission a portrait painting. This is an informal, drop-in session, no booking needed. Social distancing arrangements will apply. If the weather is kind, this will also be an opportunity to see Adrian painting outside the Galleria....

This exhibition brings together some of Ann Palmer’s seashore paintings inspired by the coastal stretches of Thanet and the north Kent Coast. Running over four long weekends in July, Ann's Guest Wall includes two large paintings from the beach in Botany Bay at low tide, with the shoreline exposing rock pools and broken chalk and the cliffs multiple layers of vibrant colours. There are approximately two dozen other pieces on show. They express the excitement of the ebbing tide exposing s...

Oil painter Adrian Lloyd is Westgate Galleria's Guest Wall Artist for July 2020. Adrian will be in the Galleria between 12 and 3 to talk to visitors about his work, his inspirations, the techniques he uses, and how to commission a portrait painting. This is an informal, drop-in session, no booking needed. Social distancing arrangements will apply. If the weather is kind, this will also be an opportunity to see Adrian painting outside the Galleria....

Oil painter Adrian Lloyd is Westgate Galleria's Guest Wall Artist for July 2020. Adrian will be in the Galleria between 12 and 3 to talk to visitors about his work, his inspirations, the techniques he uses, and how to commission a portrait painting. This is an informal, drop-in session, no booking needed. Social distancing arrangements will apply. If the weather is kind, this will also be an opportunity to see Adrian painting outside the Galleria....

This exhibition brings together some of Ann Palmer’s seashore paintings inspired by the coastal stretches of Thanet and the north Kent Coast. Running over four long weekends in July, Ann's Guest Wall  includes two large paintings from the beach in Botany Bay at low tide, with the shoreline exposing rock pools and broken chalk and the cliffs multiple layers of vibrant colours. There are approximately two dozen other pieces on show. They express the excitement of the ebbing tide exposing ...