Artizan Gallery is an independent fine art gallery dedicated to championing the work of local artists in the South West. Their inviting gallery space offers a professional, affordable venue for both experienced and emerging artists, as well as providing a venue for events, groups and workshops. Working from their base in the English Riviera, the gallery also manages pop-up spaces across Torbay and the South West. FIND OUT MORE
The gallery is situated just a minute’s walk from TLH Leisure Resort on the historic Lucius Street, a quaint, untouched road of independent retailers.
Gallery to Relaunch as Devon Destination for Printmaking and Sculpture
Torbay’s Artizan Gallery celebrated its 10th Anniversary this year, and in recognising this milestone, the family run arts business will be relaunching its original Lucius Street gallery with a new specialism.
“Over 10 years we’ve undergone some big changes. Our activity is now all coordinated under a dedicated social enterprise, Artizan Collective CIC, with a remit to support sustainable and accessible opportunities for the arts in Torbay. At Lucius Street we’ve evolved from a single space to now having three distinct exhibition galleries, where we not only host stunning showcases of artwork but also run workshops and events. We also developed vital services for practicing artists ranging from photography, to mentoring, to representation and management. And our activity has expanded far beyond our walls as we’ve supported public artwork commissions, pop-ups across Devon, and community arts events like The Great Paignton Paint Out.”
“It’s not been without challenges and like all businesses we’ve endured Brexit, COVID, economic uncertainty, and perhaps more uniquely, the discovery of a river under our basement! Lucius Street has also seen a lot of changes, and like every high street, things aren’t as rosy as they were back in 2014.”
“We know that to survive in this new landscape, we have to keep evolving what we’re doing. So, with this in mind, we’re excited to celebrate 10 by relaunching as the Artizan Printmaking and Sculpture Gallery!”
The new model responds to some of the galleries most successful exhibitions over the past years including it’s annual “Sculpture Studio” which has run since 2019, and its dedicated printmaking exhibitions which this year included “Contemporary British Printmakers” which Artizan curated for Devon’s biggest annual arts event, Delamore Arts.
It will make Artizan Devon’s only specialist printmaking gallery, with their three exhibition spaces hosting a seasonal open selection from national and international printmakers, solo showcases from individual artists as well as UK and European printmaking groups and working printmaking studios for workshops and demonstrations. And all of this will be supported by a dedicated collection of fine art sculpture from artists including local talent Elisabeth Hadley, who is soon to complete the new Agatha Christie memorial sculpture for Torquay’s Harbour and Strand redevelopment.
The Gallery’s relaunch will be officially unveiled June 15th, as they tour their recent “Contemporary British Printmakers” exhibition from Dartmoor, back to the English Riviera, and celebrate with an exclusive viewing evening from 18:00-20:00. To attend and find out more about the exciting new venture, RSVP at www.art-hub.co.uk/cbp24pv
English Riviera Summer Open Exhibition
Celebrating 10 Years of Art on the English Riviera – Planning for the Next!
For the first time in two years, we can confidently say this won’t be our last Summer Open as we’re delighted to announce we’ve secured our home at Fleet Walk, Torquay! And as well as this, 2024 marks 10 years since we established our first gallery venue on the English Riviera, so this Summer is the perfect chance for us to celebrate both these milestones!
Our Summer Open is now a well-established event on our annual calendar having originally started purely by chance several years ago. Each year the event sees us build on previous shows as we welcome old and new artists to Torbay for our personal homage to the great institution that is the Royal Academy Summer Show.
Starting at the beginning of July and running through until 1st September, the exhibition promises to be as rich and diverse as in previous years. The exhibition will then run 7th July – 1st September Tuesday – Sunday 11 am – 5 pm (4pm Sundays). For more information on the exhibition visit our dedicated webpage.