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  • On Track & End of Line

    EXHIBITION CONTINUES UNTIL 8TH AUGUST The exhibition has paintings by railway artists who create evocative images of the railways of the past and these are combined with the unseen photographs...

  • Peter Flanagan – Recent Paintings

    Peter has been a professional artist for thirty-five years and has a studio in Allendale, Northumberland. He is increasingly inspired by the landscape of the North, but also paints cityscape,...

  • Andrew & Gwen Adair : Colour & Surface

    A joint exhibition by husband and wife artists, Andy and Gwen Adair. The exhibition will include ceramics and 2D work by Andy and paintings by Gwen. Artist's Statement - ANDREW ADAIR...

  • “PRESENCE” – Winter Art Exhibition

    in association with "Proseed" and coordinated by Daniel Ibbotson An eclectic exhibition allowing over 50 artists to exhibit in the gallery, some for the first time. The exhibition is part...

  • Debby Akam – Paintings & Gary Power – Sculpture

    DEBBY AKAM - "THINKING IN COLOUR" . Paintings + Woodcut Prints. New paintings on canvas and original woodcut prints are investigations of layered space created through colour relationships and gestural...

  • New Horizons by Frances Winder

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    A Post Lockdown Collection of Paintings by Frances Winder "I found that lockdown and the isolation and stress caused by Covid created a big problem with my art work. It...

  • Hive Geometrix

    Paintings by Stephen Livingstone Beehives are places of mystery and magic. Even beekeepers, who over many centuries have developed an intimate, symbiotic relationship with honeybees, can never properly understand the...

  • From Xian, China to Upfront, Penrith!

    Original Chinese Paintings by Milly (Mrs Shang Chaofeng) This exhibition of Milly’s work has been brought to us by John Keith, local art collector, who is an Upfront Gallery supporter...

  • Summer Exhibition

    The Upfront Gallery Summer Exhibition includes some of our regular artists and some new artists. There is a selection of work in a variety of media - oil, acrylic, charcoal,...

  • VENICE – DANIEL IBBOTSON

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    Daniel Ibbotson "This exhibition will tell the story of my inclusion and ongoing adventure at this year’s Venice Biennale". I was asked by European Cultural Centre to exhibit at this...

  • “Points of View”

    Twelve artists express their philosophies, motivations and styles Artists will include Frances Winder, Kay Leech, Rosie Wates, Angie Mitchell, Tina Balmer, Annie Luke Turner, Kate Bentley, Heather Hannah, Liz Tracey,...

  • Ceramic Viewpoints

    Eight ceramicists express their philosophies, motivations and styles. Ceramicists will include Nigel Edmondson, Geoff Cox, John Calver, Sally Toms, Emma Louise Wilson, Lara Clahane, John Davenport and Jan Huntley-Peace.

  • Landscape Paintings & Reduction Linocuts by Mark A Pearce

    Mark is a professional printmaker and landscape artist living and working in the coastal village of Ravenglass in the beautiful Lake District. His home studio is situated on the shores...

  • Watercolours & Prints by Mary Ann Rogers

    Northumberland-based artist, Mary Ann Rogers, paints vibrant watercolour paintings full of energy, from an in-depth knowledge of her subject matter. Her studio is surrounded by the wild hills of Northumberland,...

  • Spring Exhibition

    A Group Exhibition of Paintings, Prints & Mixed Media by Susan Dobson, Christina Mingard, Kate Durdy & Eddie Potts. We also have ceramics by Chris Cox, Syl Macro, Brian Goodall...

  • HANNAH APPLEYARD and STUART SHORT

    Paintings & Sculpture Hannah's paintings are full of colour, life & magic. She wants people to approach her work with an open mind and open gaze and let their imagination...

  • Summer Exhibition

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    We welcome three new artists to Upfront as part of our 2023 Summer Exhibition.Sheena McCurrach, from Galloway who has become known for her use of vibrant colour and texture, particularly...

  • New Work by Jamie Oldham

    Jamie grew up in Cumbria and after living near Bath and exhibiting regularly in many London galleries he decided in 2022 to return to Cumbria and live near the Solway coast.He...

  • “Solway Series” – Photographs by David Moyes

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    6th - 24th September The 20 images in the exhibition, each one mounted and framed, show the moods and movementof the Solway’s waters, particularly around the beaches of Dumfries and...

  • Shared Stories at Upfront

    Ceramic Exhibition by 12 members of Northern Potters - Northwest

  • Brushstrokes – creative thinking in paint and clay

    An expression of Life, Colour and Landscape by Potters and Painters This exhibition has been curated by Cumbrian artist, Frances Winder who is a regular exhibitor at Upfront:“The exhibition is...

  • Spring Rising

    A celebration of the arrival of Spring by Green Door Artists Green Door Artists have been motivated by the vitality of Spring. A response to this season’s promise of renewal,...

  • Sradag – Spark

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    A multimedia group of Scottish artists . An exploration of environment, landscape and feelings in a variety of different mediums. All work being a result of the creative spark whether...

  • Winter Exhibition – Jamie Oldham

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    Inspired by the Power and Beauty of Nature Jamie grew up in Cumbria under the Howgill Fells, has a degree in fine art from Bath and is an active member...

  • Cumbria Printmakers – Group Exhibition

    We are a cooperative of individual artists, connected by our love of printmaking in all its forms. As champions of printmaking, we inspire and advocate through exhibitions, events and workshops,...

  • Spring / Summer Mixed Exhibition

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    An exhibition of work by artists who exhibit regularly at Upfront and some who are new to Upfront - Geoffrey Smith, John Sibson, Mark A Pearce, Kate Durdy, Eddie Potts,...

  • “All at Sea” – Green Door Artists

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    A Celebration of 30 Years Green Door are an artists' co-operative of over 100 members, living in the South Lakeland area and working across all art forms. The exhibition will...

  • Late Summer / Autumn Exhibition

    A mixed exhibition featuring work by a young, local Fine Art Graduate and work by three other Cumbrian artists - Jamie Oldham, John Sibson & Geoffrey Smith. Georgia Dalzell has just graduated...

  • Christmas Exhibition

    Our guest artists for Christmas are Susan Glassford and ceramicist Gordon Cooke. Our current resident 2025 are artists John Sibson, Jamie Oldham, Geoffrey Smith & Mark A Pearce and ceramicists...