Dr Julian Day

Natasha’s oil paintings stem from her fascination with the landscape surrounding her home in Weald, Kent. There is a bond we form seemingly subconsciously through small moments that connect us to the land that surrounds us. Whether it be through memory, seasonal rituals, or other inhabitants, these connections are special and only possible through getting to know the language of the landscape, spending time with it. It is this deep connection and sensitivity towards Natasha’s home that she...

A Lossenham Residency A Film by Kit Warren A Confluence of Elements Opening at Rye Art Gallery Saturday May 9th 2026 'A theatre of uncanny presence and distant whisperings of people long gone. The slow moving waters of their times now far out to sea' - Russell Burden / Lossenham Rye Art Gallery is proud to be showing the creative works undertaken as part of the Lossenham Project . Featuring Art , Music, Film & History drawn from the materials inspired and found in the Lossenham Landscape....

A darkly beautiful landscape from John Piper in context 1943 was such a tumultuous time for Great Britain. Piper was an official war artist, here he depicts a bare beach between sea rocks and sky. A brooding painting with an uncomfortable intensity. The darkness of colour too emphasises the natural textures with grey blue shingle set against the dark greens of seaweed and the warmth of golden brown sands.  A dramatic painting which captures our British coast in adversity and under threat!...