“SPRING CHELTENHAM IS AN ARTIST-RUN CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY AND ARTIST POP-UP SPACE. we help curate regularly changing exhibitions of emerging as well as well established artists working in a range of mediA, from painting to sculpture”
Upcoming exhibitions
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TO LOVE AND TO CHERISH
Addy Gardner
26 June - 8 July
Open daily 10.30 - 6pm
Private view Thursday 26 June, 6 - 8pm
Artist talk Sunday 6 July, 3 - 3.45pmPaintings and drawings: the memories of places, walks and the spaces in between.
This show is about a deep love of the natural world, and about a place in which it melds with a life. It is an investigation into the ‘feeling’ of nature as well as the joy and energy it imbues. Addy Gardner paints what are essentially internally felt memories of places significant to her. They are not places of monumental significance but a coalescence of joyful moments with her family, and when she is alone in nature. The works are loosely based on a handful of walks and the spaces in between. In the words of poet and environmental activist Gary Snyder, ‘Nature is not a place to visit, it is home.’
‘Addy Gardner clearly shares her vision of the lush, lost world of untamed nature she recalls from childhood, and now witnessing the change to our environment. Reflecting the dreamlike forests of classic fairy tales, these are lyrical, tranquil landscapes with a narrative: painterly poems to take us on an enchanting journey of the imagination with an emotional and spiritual sense of time and place.’ Vivien Devlin
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CROSSOVER
Jo Dewar
9th - 15th July 2025“Crossover” is an exhibition that combines art and craft to be observed in an unbiased viewpoint. I like to turn the expression of 2D into “functional” 3D pieces. Although, I don’t actually want my 3D pieces to be of any use at all but to be viewed from different aspects and seeing it from alternative viewpoints.
The “art” is the design and idea where the “craft” part of my work is focussing on the manual skills derived from the initial thought process. The “crossover” of art and craft has always been an interesting point of conversation and I love fusing these two disciplines.
They are both creative and mindful, they both use tools and materials to reach an end result either being an emotional observation or a tactile, tangible experience.
Private View: Friday 11th July, from 5 - 8pm, with drinks and nibbles. All welcome. -
COMPLEMENTARY CONTRASTS
Antonella Scarpa-Isles & Michael Isles
16 - 22 July 2025,
Open daily, 10am - 4pm.
The exhibition explores themes of city and country, aligning and contrasting Antonella’s painterly approach using acrylic and oils on paper and canvas, with Michael’s search for artistic expression in the capturing of contemporary architecture, often in abstract ‘pieces’ of the buildings. The intention is to showcase the environments we visit and have relationships with, using two very different mediums to show both connection and separation.
Whether you are an emerging or established artist looking to exhibit your work, or a designer or craftsperson looking to launch new products or ideas to public, we want to help.
The 430 sq ft sensitively restored space offers a fantastic ground floor frontage with a direct entrance onto a pretty street in the centre of attractive Montpellier; well known for its bars, restaurants, specialist shops and galleries.
Housed in an immaculately presented grade II listed building , built over 170 years ago, the space is bright, intimate and full of character.
If you would like to join our stable of artists and designers, all you have to register your work in order for it to be reviewed by our team. The reason for doing this is while we are keen to maintain an eclectic mix of styles, we also want to make sure it is the right fit for the space.
The minimum hire period is one week starting at £400, but you may also book for longer periods when available, and we ask for no commission on any of your sales.
As well as hiring out the space to artists and creative businesses, we will also arrange a programme of selected group and solo shows where we will invite people to submit their work for inclusion.
For more information visit our Gallery Hire & Submission page.
