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The Burton at Bideford is delighted to announce the appointment of Freya Gabie for a new artist commission which will culminate in an exhibition in gallery two later this year. 'Scrutinising distance in a time of lockdown: a series of drawings attempting to explore notions of remoteness and closeness'. Responding [...]
The Burton at Bideford has launched a new online project ‘Seeds of Hope’ to help spread hope, joy and optimism during these difficult and uncertain times. Launched on the Burton’s social media pages, we are asking for people to share with us paintings, drawings, photographs, films or words that inspire [...]
Bursting with colour and creativity, the Burton at Bideford Annual Schools Exhibition is always a firm favourite. This year because of the current lockdown the exhibition will be displayed online for people to enjoy artwork from our talented young artists from the safety of their homes. The exhibition celebrates, nurtures [...]
The Burton’s latest exhibition ‘The Most Faithful Bearer of Man’s Message’ is now open in the recently updated gallery 3 (previously the Ceramics Gallery). Created by their artists in residence Juneau Projects, the exhibition features a beautifully illustrated publication which includes work created by the local community and is inspired [...]
The Printed Line – An Arts Council Collection Touring exhibition The Printed Line opened at Burton at Bideford on January 11, showcasing work by artists including David Hockney, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Bridget Riley, Patrick Caulfield and Frank Stella. The Printed Lineshowcases the work of nearly 60 artists who have [...]
Story-telling, poetry, singing and inspiring words. On Saturday 19th October, The Burton at Bideford held a young people’s event at the Michael Morpurgo: A Lifetime in Stories exhibition. Attended by Sir Michael Morpurgo and his wife Clare, Michael enchanted audiences with readings from his books, singing and stories of the [...]
Burton at Bideford announces artist commission The Burton at Bideford recently launched an exciting new artist commission project. Working in collaboration with Mitchell & Dickinson, sponsors of the first year, we’re very pleased to announce the appointment of Lydia Halcrow. Lydia Halcrow makes work in North Devon and the commission [...]
The Burton at Bideford is pleased to announce that Dead Dad Book, an award-winning exhibition by Vicky Lindo and Bill Brookes will be coming home to the Burton this December. Winner of the 2019 British Ceramics Biennial headlining exhibition AWARD, we are delighted to be exhibiting the work in their [...]
In April 2020, we put out a call to support an artist in residence, looking to commission an artist or art collective to develop an exciting project reflecting our renowned ceramics collection. We're very pleased to announce the recent appointment of Juneau Projects. Juneau Projects was formed in 2001, by [...]
The Burton at Bideford, art gallery & museum landed in Westward Ho! Over the weekend with The Burton Art Box (a converted horsebox). Pitching up on the green, we were offering a range of fun art activities. Despite the windy day and the occasional brief shower, over 200 people both [...]
