Watts Gallery - Artists' Village

Happy 30th Birthday to the National Lottery! 🎉 We're incredibly grateful for the significant role the National Lottery Heritage Fund has played in preserving the legacy of George and Mary Watts. In 2012, their generous grant enabled us to embark on the "Saving the Studios, Limnerlease" project. This ambitious endeavour allowed us to acquire and restore Limnerlease, the only surviving artist's house and studio designed by Ernest George. Thanks to their support, we've been able to: -Restore George Watts's studio -Establish a permanent exhibition showcasing the work of Mary Seton Watts -Build a state-of-the-art conservation studio -Create a community studio to support our Art for All Learning program Today, visitors can experience the inspiring environment where the Watts couple lived and worked, gaining a deeper understanding of their artistic journey. "Our little home seems peace itself" - Mary Watts The National Lottery Heritage Fund Hashtags: #NationalLottery #HeritageFund #WattsGallery #Limnerlease #History #GeorgeWatts #MaryWatts

On the lookout for a new role? 👀 We have some exciting opportunities currently available! 🎨 Collections Curator, closing Thursday 14 November 🎨 Engagement Volunteer, closing Sunday 17 November 🎨 Senior Artistic Practitioner Trustee, closing Wednesday 27 November 🎨 Watts Potter, closing Monday 9 December 🎨 Head of Marketing and Admissions (maternity cover), closing Monday 9 December 🎨 Tea Shop FOH Staff, no closing date 🎨 Community Forum members, no closing date To find out more and to apply, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/e5ZUwcav

On the lookout for a new role? 👀 We have some exciting opportunities currently available! 🎨 Collections Curator, closing Thursday 14 November 🎨 Engagement Volunteer, closing Sunday 17 November 🎨 Senior Artistic Practitioner Trustee, closing Wednesday 27 November 🎨 Watts Potter, closing Monday 9 December 🎨 Head of Marketing and Admissions (maternity cover), closing Monday 9 December 🎨 Tea Shop FOH Staff, no closing date 🎨 Community Forum members, no closing date To find out more and to apply, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/e5ZUwcav

📣 We're hiring! 📣 There's still a couple of weeks left to apply for our Collections Curator role 🎨 We are looking for a Collections Curator to work with staff across the organisation on the Strategic Programming Committee, lead the development and delivery of collections-based displays and interpretation, engaging the widest range of audiences with the art and ideas of GF and Mary Watts. 📆 Closing date: Thursday 14 November, 5pm 🔗 Find out more: https://lnkd.in/ee83B6EA

Watts Gallery is looking to recruit a senior artistic practitioner to join its board of trustees! 🌟 We are keen to hear from dynamic and engaged people with an extensive network of contacts in the arts and a keen interest in supporting our charitable mission of Art for All by All. You may be an artistic director working in the visual arts or any other art form, a senior faculty member at an art school, an established professional artist in any art form, or hold a senior position in a commercial gallery. More information about the role can be found in the trustee recruitment pack, click the link below. 📆 Closing date: Wednesday 27 November 2024 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eq4tcuDd

🌟Flower Fairies™: The Magical World of Cicely Mary Barker is now open!🌟 Step into the enchanting world of Cicely Mary Barker (1895 - 1973), the creator of the much-loved Flower Fairies, in this playful exhibition. Explore Cicely's journey as an artist. Follow her from the early years as a young girl with a vivid imagination, to commercial success in adulthood. See her childhood sketches, postcard designs and illustrated books she created later in life. This family-friendly exhibition celebrates the life of an extraordinary artist, author and illustrator. Enjoy playful and creative moments throughout the exhibition. Dress-up as a fairy, design a garden and become a part of the enchanting fairy tales. Unveil the secrets of Cicely's childhood home, draw your own postcard and bring the magic to life! We are delighted to be partnering with Muddy Stilettos, Little Greene and Squire's Garden Centres for this exhibition. Animation by Sarah Hoyle and videography by Adam Hale. 📅 22 October 2024 - 27 April 2025 🎫 Friends go free, Under 16s go free 💰 Save 10% when you book online 🔗 https://bit.ly/46kdq0u

Spotted in The Times news in pictures today🔎 Our Collections Officer, Sarah Mercer and Exhibitions Curator, Corinna Henderson have updated our portrait wall in the Historic Galleries with a portrait of Margaret Burne-Jones, aged 13 by G F Watts. 🎨 Margaret was the daughter of Edward Burne-Jones, one of the leading figures of the Pre-Raphaelites, and a good friend of George Watts. This is the first time that this portrait has been on display to the public, so we are incredibly grateful to be able to share it with our visitors. 📷 Times Photographer Richard Pohle Included with admission 🎫 Link in our bio to book tickets 🔗

🤞 Help us win £5,000 🤞 Please nominate us today! Watts Gallery has the exciting opportunity to be awarded a grant of £5,000 from the Movement for Good Arts and Heritage draw. “The more nominations a charity receives, the greater their chance of winning” You can help us be in the running by filling out a simple form. Click the link below, type Watts Gallery in the search box, then select Heritage Arts as the charity type. https://lnkd.in/gGHtcFd3 The draw closes on Friday 11th of October

We're so excited to be taking part in this new initiative to bring schools and museums closer together to provide a richer learning experience for everybody! Sarah Jarvis, Head of Engagement at Watts Gallery says: “As a gallery established by artists, with a strong social purpose and guiding mission of Art For All By All, our aim is to engage as many people as possible in the art, ideas and creativity that sits at the heart of Watts Gallery's story.”

Happy #AutumnEquinox to all! We are welcoming the beginning of autumn with The Acorn Fairy by Cicely Mary Barker 🧚♀️ 🍂 Only one month to go before Flower Fairies: The Magical World of Cicely Mary Barker opens on 22 October! Explore Cicely's journey as an artist, from discovering her creativity as a young girl to her iconic Flower Fairies illustrations. See The Acorn Fairy in their natural habitat as you walk through our enchanting Tree Fairy Trail. Inspired by Cicely's botanical illustrations and traditional folklore, this family-friendly trail invites you to explore our woodlands at Watts Gallery. 🎟️ Kids under 16 go FREE! Save 10% when you book online, link in bio. 📷 The Acorn Fairy, The Estate of Cicely Mary Barker, 1926