The Northants & Rutland Open Studios festival is an incredible event showcasing the talent of over 325 artists across 130 venues throughout Northamptonshire and Rutland. Yardley Arts are proud to be one of the larger venues exhibiting 10 different artists’ work over two weekends and a few weekdays in September.
Yardley Arts Centre is at the heart of the historic village of Yardley Hastings in Northamptonshire. The impressive gallery space is within a stunning gothic building where exhibitions have been held since 2017. Part of the stunning Castle Ashby Estate, the area is renowned for its architecture, character and beautiful rolling countryside and is a popular destination for people interested in art and nature.
This free and accessible event has art trails for you to make a day out of visiting studios and venues. More information can be found at www.nros.co.uk or by picking up a brochure at Yardley Arts. An online brochure is also available to view.
exhibition open at yardley arts
19 – 21 September
25 – 28 September
11am – 5pm daily (Thursday 25 open until 8pm)
FREE ADMISSION, no advance booking required. When you visit us, you’ll be welcomed by our artists and members of Yardley Arts.
Showcasing the talent of 10 local artists – paintings, prints, ceramics and wood turned art – all for sale.
The Beccy Gillatt School of Jewellery will be opening her studio as part of the festival.
KATY BURDETT
Semi-abstract painter often using mixed media combining home made collage papers, acrylic paint, acrylic inks and printed elements. Key elements are design, often vibrant colours and textures.
CORDELL GARFIELD
Cordell is a contemporary oil painter, producing high quality portraits and landscapes from his own studio. President of the Northampton Town and County Art Society, he hosts regular painting workshops teaching students to paint portraits and landscapes in oils.
REBECCA HOLCOMbE
Rebecca is an oil artist painting highly detailed equine paintings inspired by the past.
Sarah Hutt
Sarah is a landscape artist who beautifully captures the remoteness of place, creating sanctuary where souls can rest.
EMMA LINDSAY
Emma is an artist who loves colour, pattern and experimenting! She loves to draw and print and mix it up, using a variety of different mediums. She runs workshops for all age groups at Yardley Arts.
MELISSA MCDONALD
Northamptonshire based self-taught artist Melissa McDonald is an intuitive painter working primarily in acrylics, continually attempting to capture the atmosphere of the landscape using expressive brushstrokes and texture.
SALLY PENNYCATE
Sally is a mixed media artist creating highly textural pieces based on and often including elements of the landscape. She distills the natural world into immersive reflective works.
Colin Procter
Artist and illustrator fascinated by urban environments, strongly emphasising light, atmosphere and texture.
Emma Saul
Painter and ceramicist inspired by landscape, nature and our connection to the land.
Ravi Zutshi
Ravi loves to create art and functional pieces on his lathe using the natural beauty of wood and some colour embellishment.