Ashtorre Artists 10th summer exhibition of art is now in full swing in the upstairs gallery at Ashtorre Rock on Saltash Waterside.
We have over 100 paintings, drawings and original printworks to inspire you - more than ever before - in lots of different styles and media. The doors open at 10am until 4pm every day until Sunday 9th September and we look forward to seeing you!
We have over 100 paintings, drawings and original printworks to inspire you - more than ever before - in lots of different styles and media. The doors open at 10am until 4pm every day until Sunday 9th September and we look forward to seeing you!
upstairs gallery at Ashtorre The upstairs studio at Ashtorre Rock on Saltash Waterside was again transformed into an impressive gallery by the twelve Ashtorre Artists for their 2018 summer exhibition which marked the 10th year of their shows at Ashtorre Rock.
Ashtorre Artists
The group was formed in 2009 by Richard Allman from Plymouth and John Forster from Saltash to create 150 images of Brunel’s Royal Albert railway bridge in celebration of its 150th anniversary. In successive years the twelve artist members from both sides of the Tamar have reunited to produce work that responds to the gallery’s stunning waterside setting. This year we have around 100 pieces on display with a diverse range of subject matter and techniques that include painting, drawing, collage and printmaking.
Cafe Gallery
On entering the Ashtorre centre however, one first passes the café sideshow where artists have taken the opportunity to respond to the ‘Final Straw’ campaign for the discontinuation of single-use plastic drinking straws that for just 15 minutes use remain in the environment for 100’s of years. Many of the pieces here incorporate an element of collage, a term coined by Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso from the French: coller, ‘to glue' where the artwork is made from an assemblage of different forms glued together to create a new whole
Young artists join us
The group was formed in 2009 by Richard Allman from Plymouth and John Forster from Saltash to create 150 images of Brunel’s Royal Albert railway bridge in celebration of its 150th anniversary. In successive years the twelve artist members from both sides of the Tamar have reunited to produce work that responds to the gallery’s stunning waterside setting. This year we have around 100 pieces on display with a diverse range of subject matter and techniques that include painting, drawing, collage and printmaking.
Cafe Gallery
On entering the Ashtorre centre however, one first passes the café sideshow where artists have taken the opportunity to respond to the ‘Final Straw’ campaign for the discontinuation of single-use plastic drinking straws that for just 15 minutes use remain in the environment for 100’s of years. Many of the pieces here incorporate an element of collage, a term coined by Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso from the French: coller, ‘to glue' where the artwork is made from an assemblage of different forms glued together to create a new whole
Young artists join us
This year Bishop Cornish and Burraton Primary Schools were also invited to show their skills at portraying the many ways human activity, waste plastic and pollution impact on the marine environment which is so important to us here in the south west. An enthusiastic response was received from the children who produced two large artworks on display in the upstairs gallery at Ashtorre until September 9th. One group based their work on 'Duffy’s Lucky Escape' by children's author Ellie Jackson from Looe whilst the other group researched, identified and then illustrated the many types of single-use plastic that finds its way into our oceans.
'Art in Pieces' - an interactive event
And that is not all because the show also included a section where visitors could have a go at making art for themselves by participating with others in recreating a painting from a well known Cornish artist with the final result becoming apparent as the task is completed.
How to find us
With superb views down the Tamar and refreshments available on the terrace, it’s an inspiring location for such an exhibition and well worth a visit! There's ample parking nearby and if coming by rail it is a short walk down from Saltash station. Directions and further information can be found here > find / contact us
Below are some examples of members' work...
'Art in Pieces' - an interactive event
And that is not all because the show also included a section where visitors could have a go at making art for themselves by participating with others in recreating a painting from a well known Cornish artist with the final result becoming apparent as the task is completed.
How to find us
With superb views down the Tamar and refreshments available on the terrace, it’s an inspiring location for such an exhibition and well worth a visit! There's ample parking nearby and if coming by rail it is a short walk down from Saltash station. Directions and further information can be found here > find / contact us
Below are some examples of members' work...
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