Celebrating artists & makers across the Lewes District
£4.50 to £9, free for Towner Members & Under 25s, ‘pay what you can’ first Friday of the month 23 May to 28 September
Edward Wadsworth, Sussex Bypass, 1937. Tempera on linen and board. William Evans Bequest, Bangor University. Ivon Hitchens, Day’s Rest, Day’s Work, 1960. Wax and oil on four panels. University of Sussex.
Celebrating artists & makers across the Lewes District for 32 years
A warm welcome to the 2025 Artwave guide, with details of exhibitions taking place across the Lewes District (and beyond) from 6th - 21st September.
Discover work by around 1000 creatives and enjoy upwards of 160 free-tovisit exhibitions taking place in private homes, studios, potteries, windmills, farms and churches, from Ditchling to Cuckmere, Newhaven to Newick.
In the spirit of our founding mission ‘to make the arts accessible to all’, this year Artwave welcomes a new generation of emerging artists and makers to the festival, with 20 venues showcasing artworks made by young people aged 25 and under.
So, join us in championing artists and makers at all stages of their creative careers. Meet the artists, buy direct from the makers, and support the brilliant diversity of talent in this abundantly creative corner of Sussex.
Sincere thanks to all our generous sponsors, supporters, and to everyone who takes part. Artwave would not be possible without you.
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Our cover art this year is Reimagining Bacchus and Ariadne by Titian, by Jo Lamb (Acrylic on canvas, 50 x 50cm).
Jo Lamb is a painter, teacher, and the creator of an imaginary rabbit called Fluffy. She is also co-founder of the (also imaginary) Scherzo Foundation. Jo is showing a new collection of paintings with Natasha O’Kane Sussex Contemporary Art during Artwave. Visit the exhibition at The Studio, 10 Windover Crescent, Lewes, BN7 1DP. Venue 72 on the Lewes Trail (page 28).
Showcasing designs inspired by the Sussex shoreline, handmade in recycled gold and platinum. Take a workshop tour to discover how metals, diamonds, and other gemstones are remodelled into new designs.
No. 35: Ali Stringell & Tussi Dunstall
35 High Street, Ditchling, BN6 8SY instagram.com/ alistringell / tussidunstall
Ali Stringell (Slade School) - drawings, silver, papers. Tussi Dunstall (participated in Portrait Artist of the Year 2024)portraiture, mixed media and clay. Portrait commissions welcome.
11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
No.37: Jo Watters-Pawlowski
37 High Street, Ditchling, BN6 8SY jowatterspawlowski.com
Jo Watters-Pawlowski, a contemporary landscape painter from Ditchling, beautifully showcases her distinctive abstract landscapes in the shop front gallery at No.37, 37 High Street during Artwave.
Louise Dale Chalmers
Dymocks End Studio, 30 East Gardens, Ditchling, BN6 8ST louisedalechalmers.com
A vibrant display of new work in oils, ink and silk by award winning, international artist Louise Dale Chalmers MA, alongside the delicate renderings of costume designer, Emily Chalmers MFA.
The Land We Live Within
Ditchling Barn, Lodge Hill Lane, Ditchling, BN6 8SP thesussexcontemporary.co.uk
In this democratic exhibition, we invited contemporary artists to create a fixed-size format artwork in A5. All mediums were welcome. Every £1 spent at the exhibition sees 70p go directly to the artist.
Laurence Moracchini: Open Studio & Gallery
Laurence Moracchini is showing her woodwork and mixed-media paintings along with two talented local artists and makers; Katharine Rabson Stark (ceramics and textiles) and Lisa Dear (basketry).
Artelium hosts an exhibition of sculptures by Rosie Mortimer, exploring the duality of space and absence. Artelium is also home to the Skelton Workshops, who are exhibiting students’ work.
Clayful Hands Artists
Clayful Hands, The Byre, Off ham Farm, Off ham, BN7 3QE instagram.com/clayfulhands
Explore joyful ceramics by Sydney and Jess, guest artists working in print and fi ne art, and try the potters wheel! A creative day out in a beautiful barn setting, with a courtyard and café on-site.
This Land of Ours
St Peter’s Church, Hamsey, BN8 5TB keithapettit.com / paulevans-artist.co.uk
Keith Pettit and Paul Evans, whose work is closely tied to their native landscape, come together to form their much-loved annual show at the extraordinarily beautiful, isolated and ancient Hamsey Church.
Golden Horn Farm
Golden Horn Farm, Deadmantree Hill, Barcombe, BN8 4SX goldenhornfarm.com
How do the fruits of decay transform new life into a space? How can we live in harmony with life and death to be reborn and be undone? Come and explore the kingdom of fungi that thrives in catastrophe. Open late Sat 13th.
Come and explore the organic sights, sounds and tastes of Barcombe Nurseries. We are showcasing artists and makers working with a variety of materials from metal to mud!
Thrown and hand-painted earthenware dishes and bowls. Designed for simple (but elegant) kitchen and outdoor eating. We look forward to seeing you in our studio.
Artists Emma Burnett and Michael Cruickshank. Flowers and landscapes. Paintings, prints, cards and lampshades. Beautiful wildlife garden. Teas, fresh coffee and home-made cakes. Easy parking.
Join Amber Joy for an eclectic mix of acrylic jewellery and marquetry homeware, alongside bookable taster workshops to try your hand at mosaic, straw marquetry and wood marquetry.
Jo Cresswell studio, showing her collection of nature inspired artwork, reverse paintings, and acrylic on canvas. You will also find delightful new prints including some from her book ‘Botswana Dreaming’.
Woolpack Yard
Woolpack Farm, Bell Lane, Fletching, TN22 3YB instagram and Facebook: woolpack.yard
A feast for the senses: Art, Botanicals, Textiles, Reimagined Creations, Local Food, Music, Talks, Workshops. Come curious, leave with something made, felt, remembered! Programme on Instagram and Facebook.
10:30 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
Art at Fox Lodge
Fox Lodge, Bell Lane, Fletching, TN22 3YB instagram.com/amanda.sumpter.artist
This beautiful historic setting showcases contemporary sculpture, painting, textiles and ceramics. Artists include Amanda Sumpter, Si Uwins, Gill Harvey, Kate McMinnies and Twofolde.
Our tenth Artwave anniversary! Beautiful embroidered textiles, wood carving, ceramics, sculpture, paintings and jewellery in a studio barn set in a gorgeous Isfield garden. The best home-made food too.
Isfield Village Hall, Isfield, TN22 5XG / adelescantlebury.co.uk
Made in Isfield is a collective of 14 artists and makers. Contemporary ceramics, sculpture and photography, beautiful textiles and bespoke jewellery, local renowned painters and print-makers.
11:00 - 18:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
11:00 - 17:00 • Sundays
The Cowshed: Jane Johansson
Upper Wellingham Barn, Wellingham Lane, Nr. Lewes, BN8 5SW janejohansson.com
Join artist Jane Johansson showing new paintings, charcoal drawings, prints and cards inspired by horses. Meet her horses and come and enjoy tea and cake in this rustic retreat.
Chris Alley: Wood Artisan - Furniture, Mirrors & Accessories
Furniture that combines the natural beauty of wood with a craftsman’s skill and attention to detail, expressing a love of geometry and both mid-century Scandinavian and traditional Japanese styles.
Collection of 20+ artists in a picturesque barn, in the beautiful rural village of Ringmer. Includes a community exhibition, ’The Extraordinary Everyday’, interactive demos, live music and art activities.
Step into the enchanting world of artists Sam and Belen, where ceramics, paintings, and prints celebrate women and draw inspiration from folklore, storybook heroines, and the natural world.
Wisdoms, The Street, Glynde, BN8 6SU instagram.com/art_show_mud
A group show of contemporary art. Expect to see drawings, paintings, prints, ceramics, video art and more. Curated by Bob Dixon and Lucy Newman. This year’s special guest artist is Feral Practice.
Thomas Gontar Blacksmith & Silver Sapling Jewellery
The Forge, The Street, Glynde, BN8 6SU glyndeforge.co.uk
Hand-forged metal work by Thomas Gontar Blacksmith and bespoke jewellery by Silver Sapling Jewellery. Both will be exhibiting at Glynde Forge. There will be live forging demos by Thomas Gontar.
09:30 - 17:00 • 06 07
Rennie Pilgrem & Victor Redigolo
Paintings, sculptures, prints, one-off lamps, photos and works in resin. Royal Academy Summer Exhibition selected.
Do drop by The Trevor Arms as part of your Glynde Artwave visit. This exhibition champions the label artists of five lovely local breweries, whose beer you can enjoy at the same time!
Professional studio in a beautiful garden showing new and vintage oils on canvas, prints and cards. This award-winning artist with a growing national presence is always a treat. Great for first time buyers!
All Saints Church, Laughton, BN8 6AH lrcchurches.co.uk/events
Come and see weaving and textiles, jewellery and silversmithing, landscapes, still life and portraits with tea and cake all in a Grade I listed, ancient, medieval church.
Paine’s Farm Pottery, 89 South Street, East Hoathly, BN8 6DT instagram.com/cuthbertson_peter
I make stoneware pots for the kitchen and for the table, mainly wheel-thrown and fired with wood, each one unique and carrying the mark left by the flame as it travels through the kiln.
A vibrant collective of ceramic artists unites for Artwave, showcasing diverse local talent through unique clay works. Ranging from functional to sculptural, celebrating creativity, community, and craft.
Corridors of Connection at Gun Brewery
Taproom, Gun Brewery, Hawthbush Farm, Gun Hill, TN21 0JX gunbrewery.co.uk
Artists Matilda Grover, Lorraine Singer, Katie Preece and Greening Chiddingly connect, forage and dig for inspiration along nature corridors restored on Chiddingly Farms. Workshops and Gun Brewery Beer.
12:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Art on Kingston Ridge
We will be showing paintings, drawings and ceramics by Rachael Plummer, Tim Ambrose, Juliet MacColl, Fiona Scimone and Scott Ceramics in the house and garden. Children very welcome.
A wide selection of oil paintings of local and further afield landscapes, seascapes, flowers and animals. Something for everyone ranging from classical still lifes to more abstract views.
The Garage at Chartside, The Avenue, Kingston, BN7 3LL annamacleodart.com 11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Steve Bannatyne is an abstract artist working with reclaimed timber. Fractured Ground explores the tension between structure and collapse through sculptural reliefs.
Open studio sale. Original hand-thrown pottery with a range of exciting glazes. Studio will be open for a sale of current and past work. Come and see the studio and what is available to buy.
- 16:00 •
Barry the Potter
Iford Grange, Iford, BN7 3EJ barrythepotter.co.uk
Open pottery studio in beautiful Georgian stables. Come and see new work concentrating on more refined forms and glazes. A mix of decorative and functional tableware. We look forward to welcoming you!
Welcome to our atmospheric 11th century church, with an eclectic exhibition including paintings, prints, sculpture, jewellery, textiles, ceramics and garden structures. Tea, cake and free parking.
Maddy McClellan: Folk
Flint Barn Studio, Manor Cottage, Iford, BN7 3EP maddymcclellan.com
Striking new paintings celebrating the natural world and folk art, expressive and joyful! Accompanied by smaller works in painted and vintage frames and textural silver jewellery shown in our handmade shepherds hut.
Maria Trybulska Wilch paints landscapes and seascapes from her Rodmell studio overlooking Kingston Ridge, mostly of surrounding countryside, but some further afield. 20% of proceeds to Dementia UK.
St John the Evangelist, Village Green, Piddinghoe, BN9 9AP piddinghoechurch.org 11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
9 artists. Basket-making, ceramics, flowers, jewellery, painting, papier-mâché, textiles and woodturning will be exhibited. Please visit and browse the creations of our artists in our beautiful church.
The Downs Unfolded
47 Polecat Cottages, The Street, Firle, BN8 6LQ andreashearing.com
Andrea & Jerry Shearing and Sarah Colbourne paint the Downs and local coast in a unique way creating a wide range of landscape paintings and drawings. Sketchbooks and prints will also be on show.
Art In The Dock
11 The Dock, Firle, BN8 6NY jogsheppard.com instagram.com/helen_delanghejewellery instagram.com/opranaart
Work connecting with our natural environments. Jewellery, paintings and craft.
Nick Day is an internationally-renowned wildlife artist. Why not visit his studio on Ripe Level Crossing to view his amazing work? There is coffee, tea and home-made cakes in his beautiful garden.
I am exhibiting an eclectic mix of acrylic paintings, abstract, figurative, and mixtures of both. This includes landscapes, still life and animal portraits.
Water
The Black Sheep, Darp Lane, Ripe, BN8 6BB donnaleighton.me 10:30 - 18:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11
Snatches of light, dissolving and dispersing shapes emerging from abstract spaces. Contemplative art in a beautiful countryside setting.
Paintings for sale, in a beautifully rustic setting, by Vicky Radtke, Tracey J Hunter, Tanja Gangar and Nicky Kinghorn. From tiny to large scale, come and enjoy art inspired by local landscapes and nature.
Out of the Earth: Walter Bailey & Sol Bailey-Barker
Sarah Walton shares this year’s Open Studio with Otto Gobey - wood sculptor and printer. Alongside showing her work, she will run free daily one hour demos at 14:30 of her current working methods.
Gilbert & Birley: Drawings & Graphic Work
A Swallow’s Wings, 7 Waterloo Square, Alfriston, BN26 5UD
A Very Seaford Lockdown is a darkly funny graphic novel by Gilbert & Birley, capturing the chaos, quirks, and madness of lockdown. Their debut collaboration hilariously explores how weird we all got.
Uncrated! John Roberts ARBS - Stone Carvings & Drawings
Alfriston Church, The Tye, Alfriston, BN26 5TL / john-roberts-sculptor.com
Stone carvings and drawings by the sculptor John Roberts ARBS (1946-2002). First chance to see this work in 20 years, presented by Silvia MacRae Brown.
11:00 - 17:00 •
15:00 - 18:00 • Saturday 13th
Botanical Creations
Dukes Green Barn, Dukes Green, Alfriston, BN26 5TS / instagram.com/_ootama_
Rachel Fairhurst captures the seasons and moments in time, through the preservation of botanicals in a variety of forms. Natural dyes, cordage, paint, sculptures and soaps.
11:00 - 16:00 • 06 07 08
11:00 - 14.30 • Monday and Friday
Lucy Farrant
Textile Art and works on paper. Cloth, paper and garments are deconstructed: burned, buried, shot. Sometimes left fragile, sometimes reconstructed with stitch to create fragment pieces.
The Barn Collective: Alice Eden Jewellery & Chapter 2 Shoes
Barn Cottage, The Street, Litlington, BN26 5RF aliceeden.co.uk 11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
With guests Lisa Dear Basketry, Printmaking by Lucy May Schofi eld, Kate Brigden Ceramics, Paintings by John Schofi eld. Live demos of traditional crafts including shoe making, stone setting and basketry.
Come and explore a variety of artistic mediums by local artists. There will also be drop-in workshops for all ages. This exhibition is supported by Peacehaven Town Council.
Visit Free Form, a free playground of the imagination by artists Leap Then Look. Designed by kids for kids, visit the maze at The Sidings, Railway Approach, Newhaven, BN9 0DF.
Visit @creativenewhaven for opening times & details.
Unit 10, Quarry Road Industrial Estate, Newhaven, BN9 9DD cementarts.co.uk
Cement studios and art school: Featuring the work of resident artists The Baron Gilvan, Isobel Smith, Alison Hand and Julian Wild. Live painting and sculpture demonstrations from 12:00 - 13:30 on Saturdays.
Landscapes and seascapes in oil on board and canvas by Nick Bush and guest jeweller Julian Warrender, who makes and designs jewellery with exquisite discreet detail, unusual texture and illusion.
24 High Street, Newhaven, BN9 9PD newhavenprojects.co.uk
Newhaven Art Market, sale of works by contemporary artists Jo Addison, Mikey Cuddihy, Ian Dawson, Louisa Mahony, Nick Marsh, Jonathan Murphy, Sarah Pager, Helen Turner and our Art Space Wellbeing group.
10:00 - 16:00 • 06
Emerging Sussex Young Artists Open Call: Hold On Tight
Hospitable Environment and Talent Accelerator present Artwave’s fi rst Sussex-wide Open Call for young artists aged 14 - 25. Free to enter. Visit hospitable-environment.com by 22nd August to sign up. Close 14:00 on 21st.
10:00 - 16:00 • 06 07 08 09
Farley Arts Trust: Wonderfully Surreal
Exhibition of photographs of artworks from students at East Sussex schools inspired by the ‘Wonderfully Surreal’ art and photography of husband and wife, Roland Penrose and Lee Miller.
Unit E1 & E2 Eastside Business Park, Beach Road, Newhaven, BN9 0FB marcfi sh.co.uk
Internationally acclaimed artist and founder of award-winning Robinson House Studio furniture school, Marc Fish. Contemporary sculptures by Marc Fish and student exhibition on display.
An exhibition of over 50 still-life and landscape paintings. The garden will be open to take in the beautiful sea views. Coffee, tea and home-made cakes available. Free painting lessons, see website.
An opportunity to explore the artist Susan Ashworth’s painting studio. Ideas in progress, oil studies and drawings are available to browse and buy as well as a range of gallery-ready paintings.
Film: East Pier - sightings beneath, through and from its striking geometric structure, tide and light, relics revealed and concealed... Plus coastal works in various media placed around the museum.
Chris Lewis Ceramics
South Heighton Pottery, Heighton Road, South Heighton, BN9 0HL chrislewisceramics.com
Chris Lewis - ceramics, Maya Hughes - pottery, Hilary Simon - paintings inspired by travels in Peru, Susan Gray - picture maker exploring the textures of the Sussex landscape. Garden and home-cooked food. Open at other times by appointment.
The Old Forge, Heighton Road, South Heighton, BN9 0JH theoldforgeopenhouse.com 11:00 - 17:30 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
A group of professional artists and makers in the house and large wild garden. Everyone welcome to come and experience all we offer. Located right on the Downs, so add a walk to your visit.
FORM
A free playground of the imagination - designed by kids, for kids - at the Newhaven Sidings + Abyss Brewing pop-up refreshments and pizza 3 - 7pm Fri 12 - 5pm Sat - Sun + Bank Hol Mon 25
Rex Matthews - painting and printmaking (cycling, chess, boats and landscape). Rowena Gilbert - contemporary ceramics. Caroline Smithlandscape painting. Dave Stephens - sculptural constructions.
10:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Jo Lamb: Hello Colour
The Studio, 10 Windover Crescent, Lewes, BN7 1DP natashaokane.art
Hello Colour: a Jo Lamb solo show, spanning landscapes, classical retellings, toys, ferries, and, of course, Fluffy. A celebration of colour and composition, that sparkles with Lamb’s playful sense of humour. Also by appointment.
Original portraits, drawings, paintings and lino prints. Wooden bird sculptures, works on paper and hand-made books. Julie Anderson, Lisa Jansen, Linolady, Nigel and Nicky Ashford, and Kate Baker-Brown.
Eva’s
Poetic Imagery
41 Meridian Road, Lewes, BN7 2TL instagram.com/evas.poetic.imagery
You are warmly invited to visit us in our beautiful animal garden and meet artist Eva M-Hayes. Enjoy a tour of unique wall art, cards and self-care gifts in different showrooms.
Atmospheric watercolours capturing fleeting light, mood, and place. Chris paints in Lewes and beyond, and his works reflect a deep love of landscape, light, and the emotional pull of everyday scenes.
Lewes
Art at the Lewes Subud Centre
Talbot Terrace, Lewes, BN7 2DS
Come and enjoy a vibrant art exhibition at the Subud Centre! Explore local artwork, relax with a coffee, and experience a warm, friendly space where creativity and community meet.
1 St John’s Hill, Lewes, BN7 2DP instagram.com/francescaduffi eld / petercheek.co.uk
Original paintings, drawings, hand-made drypoint etchings, a children’s book illustrated in watercolours, photographs, crafts, cards. Artists: Francesca Duffi eld, Pete Cheek, Jill Butler and Ruth Watson.
Functional ceramics - Hels Morgan and Mary Wickenden; ‘Print & Collage’ wallpaper art of the home - Sasha Howard; Expressionist art - Carolyn Slabbert; Colourful abstract painting - Xen Gregoriadis.
Pots & Paintings in The Pells
43 Abinger Place, Lewes, BN7 2QA
Meg Griffiths - high-fi red stoneware ceramics (produced in my garden studio) for home and garden, sea and landscape inspired; Rowan Hannay - mixed-media paintings of Old Industry.
Annual exhibition of members’ and resident artists’ work, including Lewes Mosaic Makers, Rowena Williams’ ceramics, and prints and drawings by Louise Gorst, Claire Mumford and Jeanne McNair.
A diverse show of abstract mixed-media and 3D artwork, including painting, collage, ‘assemblage’ and sculpture, thematically exploring ‘Interplay’.
- 17:00 • 06 07 08
Maggie’s Show & Tell
Maggies of Lewes, a new Organic wine shop, introduces Zobo Designs, Sonia Khan and Davina Colmar. Textiles, screenprints and sculptures inspired by and created in Sussex.
Site of a medieval anchorite cell, St Anne’s hosts indoor/outdoor works by Rachael Nicholson, John Meikle, Amanda Sumpter, Kate McMinnies, Jane Sarre and Roz Cran. Wood, metal, glass, stone, clay, textile.
New paintings and prints by Alan Taylor, prints by Linda Lethem, walking art and lino-prints by Natasha Soares and more.
Graham Sendall
After a career in graphic design I now create stylised-realist paintings reflecting the quirkier aspects of Sussex, with Lewes never failing to provide inspiration.
St Anne’s House, 111 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XY hamseybelle.co.uk
Presenting a group of artists that are inspired by the beauty in the natural world. Showcasing a selection of works including paintings, jewellery, floristry, willow-weaving and wood-turning.
Carolyn Trant Open Studio
Lewes Con Club, 139 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XS carolyntrantparvenu.blogspot.com
Entre Chien et Loup - Encyclopedia of Imagery. Villa Diodati paintings. Woodcuts, prints, Artists Books, Tarot cards. Open at other times by appointment. Club garden open for drinks in the afternoon.
11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Peter Chasseaud: Paintings & Prints; Gloria Baker: Ceramics
Tom Paine Press & Gallery, 151 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XU tompainepress.blogspot.com 11:00 - 17:00 • 06
Tom Paine Press & Gallery shows Peter Chasseaud’s dance, landscape and seascape paintings and prints, artists books and other artworks, and Gloria Baker’s Sussex Lustreware (a family affair) ceramics.
Lucinda Wait: Figurative Artist
Bull House, 92 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XH lucindawait.co.uk
Lucinda Wait is a figurative painter and will be showing for the first time at the historic Bull House. Visitors can see her at work and explore an eclectic selection of portraiture and wildlife paintings.
- 17:00 • 06 07
Kit
Boyd Prints & Gary Edwards Ceramics
Edwards & Todd, 154 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XU instagram.com/kitboyd
We are delighted to welcome this year’s guest artist, printmaker Kit Boyd. We shall be showing new ceramics by resident potter Gary Edwards
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The Art of Commercial Photography
Edward Reeves Photography, 159 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XU edwardreeves.com
From the 1850’s to now: a fascinating collection of images demonstrating the creativity of the commercial photographer. Supporting exhibition showing further pictures from the Edward Reeves Archive.
11:00 - 16:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
Rounded by: Useful Objects, Made Well
161 High Street, High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XU roundedby.com
Modern upholstered furniture using natural, revalued and sustainable materials – useful objects, made well. Visit my workshop for pieces to purchase, tools to handle and details of upcoming courses.
Hugh Rae Craftspace, Abigail’s Drapery, 75 High St, Lewes, BN7 1XN instagram.com/scottlovelockpictures
Lewes painter Scott Lovelock shares a collection of plein air oil sketches, capturing scenes from the local landscape and impressions gathered during travels in Finland. On show in the Hugh Rae Craftspace window.
Painter Adele Gibson, sculptor Pippa Burley, printmaker Michelle Hockey and illustrator Robyn Allpress invite you to view beautiful work at Castle Lodge, Lewes, in support of Homelink charity.
Kristen Ram Kleps
Caccia & Tails, 176 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1YE instagram.com/kristenram
Enjoy an exhibition of Kristen’s vibrant and colourful paintings at the delicious Caccia & Tails Café Bar. Meet the artist and make a mini watercolour every Thursday 18:00 - 21:00 and Sunday 15:00 - 18:00 during Artwave.
The Rights of Man, 179 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1YE timbrillphoto.com
Please come to my gallery, Tim Brill Photography, upstairs at the Rights of Man Pub on the High Street. Grab a drink and see my beautifully mounted and framed still life and landscape images. Open at other times by appointment.
Star Brewery, Castle Ditch Lane, Lewes, BN7 1YJ instagram.com/starbrewery_studiosandgallery
Open studios, gallery, and pottery: Sarah Bristow, David C Nix, Leila Duly, May Everett, Lynn Gayford, Martin Gayford, Mohamed Hamid, Emma Lindsay, Sophia Lyons, Michael Munday, David Smith and Liz Temperley.
- 17:00 • 06
Star Brewery Gallery
Star Brewery, Castle Ditch Lane, Lewes, BN7 1YJ / starbrewerygallery.com
Celebrating 5 Years of the Star Brewery Gallery. A curated exhibition showcasing contemporary artworks by artists working across a diverse range of mediums and techniques.
Recent paintings and drawings of ancient and remarkable trees, including a selection of works commissioned to mark the late Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee and exhibited at Sotheby’s London.
Liminal Landscapes at the Lewes Arms
The Lewes Arms, 1 Mount Place, Lewes, BN7 1YH ericverkade.co.uk
Eric Verkade and Alice O’Malley reimagine the Sussex landscape - Eric through mediaeval-inspired manuscript and verse, and Alice with abstract art in botanical inks, asemic writing and poetry.
12:00 - 21:00 • 06 07
Sussex Coast by Paddleboard: A Photographic Journey
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever” (Jacques Cousteau). Photographs of seascapes from my paddle-boarding journeys along the 140 miles of the Sussex coast.
Lewes Town Hall, Lewes, BN7 2QS / priory.e-sussex.sch.uk
Exciting 2D and 3D artworks by Priory School Key Stage 3 artists, exploring the theme of colour, will be exhibited alongside printmaking from our workshops with Southover Primary School.
Robin Friend Studio & Squisito, Needlemakers, West Street, Lewes, BN7 2NZ robinfriend.co.uk
At the Needlemakers, Robin Friend presents ‘Between Us’, a two-part show at Squisito and his studio, exploring the fragile ties that bind us to nature, place, and each other.
10:30 - 17:00 • 06 07 08
10:30 - 16:00 • Sundays
Chalk Gallery
4 North Street, Lewes, BN7 2PA chalkgallerylewes.com
Chalk Gallery is thrilled to be showing a selection of work from all our gallery artists. This will include amongst others; painting, printmaking, ceramics, textiles and glass.
11:00 - 16:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11
Furniture Now Artwave
1 Sketch Place, Brooks Road, Lewes, BN7 2YG
Furniture Now charity celebrates its 30th Anniversary and will have for sale donated works, arts and crafts, up-cycled furniture by volunteers and supporters, alongside watercolours by E F Nixon. Come and be surprised!
Balancing an ambiguous bittersweet nostalgia with the lightness of childish whimsy, these imagined moments have a surprising emotional sincerity. Come for the art, stay for the beer, leave happy.
Collage A Trois: Mark Ellender, Sarah Behar & Alix Burrell
Three collage artists with distinct styles have joined together to exhibit an artform created from the juxtaposition of disparate elements, offering boundless avenues for creative expression.
Paintings by Sussex Watercolour Society members Serena Penman and Lyndsey Smith, woodcuts by Adele Scantlebury, paintings and giclée prints by fictional realist Peter Kettle. Accessible ground floor only.
Dairy Studio, Old Malling Farm, Old Malling Way, Lewes, BN7 2DY sallyjohnsonartist.com
My new paintings of landscapes and interiors call up the feel of a particular place and are full of light, colour and vitality, exploring the qualities of paint and how it can be used on a surface.
11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07
Dairy Studio Painters
Dairy Studio, Old Malling Farm, Old Malling Way, Lewes, BN7 2DY susiemonnington.co.uk/artcoursesexhibition
We are a group of painters who meet regularly, inspired by one another and by our mentor, Susie Monnington. Our paintings are an exciting mix of subjects, styles and mediums. Tea and cake available.
Based in Lewes, in a repurposed windmill, we open our home and garden. This year we include Lisa Jones Studio, Clayday, House of Quinn and Chalk Path Studio. Paintings, sculpture and more.
A new collection of evocative abstract paintings. Access by foot only please. Park in town and wander up Cuilfail. First house on left. Open at other times by appointment.
Small animal whistles and plant sculptures, made in response to encounters with plants and animals living in and around Hamsey, an area ear-marked for development.
Abstraction and algorithm: Artists Charley Peters and Komply reimagine painting for a world shaped by screens and technology.
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Ed Clark: Lewes Landscapes
Alistair Fleming, 41 Cliff e High Street, Lewes, BN7 2AN
A collection of Lewes landscapes, both urban and rural, principally painted in acrylics with some mixed media.
The Seasons Wholefoods, 16 - 17 Cliffe High Street, Lewes, BN7 2AH instagram.com/seasonswholefoods / ulrike_mieke / theabstractartwolf
Visit The Seasons for a thought-provoking exploration of plastic pollution in our oceans. Featuring collaborations with two guest artists, Ulrike Mieke and Kiri Nowak-Smith, and creative contributions from local children.
Ruthie Martin presents traces of encounter with the natural world. Layered abstractions from the in-between, where nature meets the body and wildness reveals itself in texture, rhythm and sensation. Free drop in workshop on Sunday 7th 10:00 - 13:00.
11:00 - 17:00 • 06
John Worth
Fitzroy House, 10 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2AD / johnworth.co.uk
John’s textured, abstract art evokes the rhythms of nature and the poetics of place. Layered and contemplative, his work invites quiet refl ection in the inspiring setting of Fitzroy House.
10:30 - 16:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
11:00 - 16:00 • Sundays
Continuum Studio: A Shelter for Wonder
Fullers Passage, 19 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LN continuumstudio.uk
A Shelter for Wonder room installation, assemblages, sculpture, painting, A photography and textiles by Sonia, Martha, Jacob and Marco Crivello.
Fullers Passage, 19 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LN instagram.com/bonniesouthwood
Bonnie Southwood creates and refashions one-off jackets; makes repairs and alterations to commission. Sonia Crivello creates beautiful accessories; undertakes visible darning and creative mending.
The House of Friendship, 208 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2NS michaelembden.com
Giclée prints of original watercolour paintings of Sussex and Scotland. Michael’s technique pays particular attention to light and detail, giving the paintings a strong tonal contrast and luminosity.
Kate Inglis Hall: Daily Paintings & Small Sculptures
Inglis Hall, 29 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LU
Come and explore the Inglis Hall family kitchen-studio with work in progress. In Kate’s paintings, sculptures and drawings, themes of family and home are looked at from different points of view.
Friars Walk Car Park, Court Road, Lewes, BN7 2PB instagram.com/lewesfarmers
Embroidery, photography and paintings from Imogen Campbell, Natalja Poplavska, Rosie Williams, Molly Eynon and more. Exploring land, place and community, alongside seasonal produce.
Contemporary, colourful still life oil paintings and drawings. Giclée prints and cards also for sale in my gorgeous studio (2nd floor). I very much look forward to seeing you and showing you my work.
The Chapter House Art Group welcomes you to a varied displayoriginal paintings and prints, craftwork and a wonderful selection of hand-painted and printed greetings cards.
After an absence of some years, work in this exhibition celebrates a wide range of creative art from HMP Lewes. There will be a silent auction of the men’s work with all proceeds going to charity.
10:30 - 16:30 • 06 07
14:00 - 16:30 • Friday 19th
Lewes Creatives Artwave Show
All Saints Centre, Friars Walk, Lewes, BN7 2LE lewescreatives.co.uk
Showcasing a diverse mix of talented artists and makers. Expect jewellery, ceramics, textiles, prints and more, alongside Seven Sisters’ Spices delicious café.
A popular venue hidden away in a central Lewes Twitten. A collection of six women artists and makers, exhibiting handmade illustrated concertina books, paintings, bags, boxes and an array of textiles.
Large impressionist landscapes, seascapes and vibrant floral paintings that capture the true magnificence of nature alongside hand-tufted Axminster wool rugs, wall hangings and dramatic geometric motifs.
This year’s theme is Structures. Local artists have created works inspired by the structures that surround us, both physically and metaphorically. A mix of mediums and styles will be on display.
Nicola Maxwell Images of the female form in oils. Vicky Mappin Exquisite botanical work.
Julian Treyer Evans Paintings in ink and watercolour. Debs Treyer Evans Jewellery in 9ct gold and silver.
11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Koak: The Window Set
Charleston in Lewes, Southover Road, Lewes, BN7 1FB charleston.org.uk
‘Koak: The Window Set’ is free to enter throughout Artwave. See ‘Vanessa Bell: A World of Form and Colour’ for free on Sunday 21st September during our Pay What You Can day.
10:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08
Keere Street Arts
18 Keere Street, Lewes, BN7 1TY
Come to see figurative sculpture by Sarah Hunter and Tezel Bahcheli, and jewellery by Sarah King in this beautiful venue within a walled garden in the centre of Lewes. Tea and cake in aid of Lewes Victoria Hospital.
11:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08
The 21st C Art Shelf
2 Keere Street, Lewes, BN7 1TY
Site-specific show in iconic Keere Street offering a new take on urban landscape painting, and a fresh perspective on the palettes and the patinas of nearby architecture. Free exhibition booklet. 24-hour window display.
A vibrant showcase of fresh, original work from our talented makers. Inspired by ‘Treasured’, these pieces carry deep meaning, crafted to become cherished heirlooms or timeless keepsakes.
The Southover Gallery Pop Up
The Pink House, 7 Southover High Street, Lewes, BN7 1HS southovergallery.com/events
The Southover Gallery Pop Up is back for ArtWave! Explore ceramics from Liv and Dom, paintings by Denver Sorrell, and jewells by Ruby Jack. Browse our pre-loved room and shop kids fashion in the nursery. Not suitable for children.
09:00 - 18:30 • 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Rosie Good at Anne of Cleves
Small views of extraordinary places in pencil, paint and print.
Patisserie Lewes, Anne of Cleves, 52 Southover High Street, Lewes, BN7 1JA instagram.com/rosiegood_art 09:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09 10 11
STORIES SEEN THROUGH A GLASS PLATE: WORKING LEWES
11 SEPTEMBER–5 OCTOBER
An exhibition of 80 lightboxes in windows around Lewes
SCAN FOR THE EXHIBITION MAP
Or pick up a paper copy from Edward Reeves Photography, the Tourist Information Centre or many participating venues.
The much anticipated new exhibition of images from the Edward Reeves Archive.
This evocative exhibition tells the stories of Lewes residents at work over a period of 100 years, offering an intimate glimpse into their working lives, and the town’s resilient community spirit.
An accompanying exhibition at the Edward Reeves Studio will demonstrate the creativity of the commercial photographer over 100 years. Take the opportunity to visit the Victorian daylight studio and glimpse the famous archive room.
Open 12th –14th & 20th –21st September 11.00am to 4.00pm
Edward Reeves Photography, 159 High St, Lewes
Established in 1855, Edward Reeves Photography is believed to be the world’s oldest continuously operating photographic studio. From glass plates to digital files, its archive of nearly a million images and corresponding paperwork is a unique record of daily life in and around Lewes, and of the history of commercial photographic practice.
WeedyForm Ceramics
Joann Weedon is selling her handcrafted ceramics this year in the beautiful setting of Patisserie Lewes. Her designs are both functional and sculptural, intended for everyday use.
Through the iron gate to the Folly for prints - Vivien Halas, jewelleryLisa Hamilton, Kathie Murphy, ceramics - Tanya Gomez, Beth Morrison, textiles - Chalk Woven.
Rachel will be showing vibrant limited edition prints, including linocuts and etchings inspired by nature and Sussex scenes. Card and gift items will also be available. Come and take a look!
Sarah & David Blackaller, Hamish Black, Nick Bodimeade
Two Painters, Two Sculptors. Sarah Blackaller - @sarah_blackaller, Nick Bodimeade - nickbodimeade.net, David Blackaller - davidblackaller.com, Hamish Black - hamishblack.com
Pottery… Made Here From Cornish Clay
A range of handbuilt ceramic pieces, made from cornish clay, that are both functional and decorative. Our beautiful countryside here and in Cornwall has reignited my enjoyment of pottery.
Free parking in car parks throughout Seaford on Sundays
Visitor Information
Our District has so much to offer: we’re surrounded by the beautiful South Downs National Park, and close to miles of unspoilt coastline and beaches. Our towns and villages are full of history, culture and a spirit of independence. If you are a food and drink lover, a family, an outdoors adventurer or an arts lover, we know you’ll love our district as much as we do.
Go to visitlewes.co.uk for recommendations and what else to do whilst you are visiting Artwave, or visit our Tourist Information Centres in Seaford, Newhaven and Lewes. See artwavefestival.org for full addresses and opening times.
Travel Information
Many Artwave venues are accessible by public transport, so you can leave the car at home!
Disclaimer
Plan your Artwave journey by: train at southernrailway.com; bike at sustrans.org.uk; bus at cuckmerebuses.org.uk, buses.co.uk and compass-travel.co.uk
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Cleavers, Bishopstone Village, BN25 2UD / instagram.com/artwithanna_xx
Anita Klein headlines this fabulous exhibition. Also showing: Mike Levy’s playful pottery, Christina Thwaites’ poetic paintings, Annabet Wyndham’s enamel jewellery and Anna Goodwin’s creative workshops. Other times by appointment.
Long Ground, 125 Bishopstone Village, BN25 2UF instagram.com/thestonecarver / See designated parking on map
Long Ground Studio: Jo Sweeting, Patternmakers, Andrew Waddington, Olivia Horley, Sussex Willow, Syann van Niftrik. Stone, wood, bronze, paper, cloth, linen, gold, silver, clay and willow. Other times by appointment.
10:30 - 17:00 •
Eve Shepherd & Friends
Manor Farm Barn, The Street, Bishopstone Village, BN25 2UQ eveshepherd.com
Eve Shepherd - hybrid figurative ceramic and bronze sculpture and installation, Joe Hall - scavenger design and welding experience, Mel Bates - nature-based installation and experimental drawing.
Come and visit us for our second year at Artwave. We have Freya’s unique ceramic art and illustrative prints, as well as Ruth’s colourful paintings using her unusual printing technique.
18 Hill Rise, Seaford, BN25 2UA instagram.com/penelopeboylan
Visit for monoprints and charcoal drawings by Penny; paintings, textile accessories and gifts by Cecile; Joe’s wood carving; Neil’s quirky outdoor stoves; and a lovely garden to wander around.
Six local artists are exhibiting in the Old Parcel Room with mixed media works including paintings, prints, mosaics, textiles, jewellery and cards inspired by natural forms, landscape, figures and animals.
Join us at an interactive, working art studio showcasing an eclectic mix of creatives, from fine art, illustration, printmaking, calligraphy and photography. Sign up for Friday workshops on our website. Friday workshops 10:00 - 15:00.
Stained glass, lampwork glass beads, plant-dyed textiles, prints, painting and photography. Guesting for 2025: leatherwork and porcelain.
Crypt Gallery Artists
The Crypt Gallery, 23 Church Street, Seaford, BN25 1HD aliciatolhurstbrown.co.uk
Alicia Tolhurst-Brown - waves, Sarah Duffield - landscape, Sussex Art Prints, Louise Elizabeth - quilts, Kimmy Priggen - animals, Clare1print, Shallow Pottery, Marion Hanson - glass, Sue W - jewellery.
10:00 - 17:00 • 06 07 08 09
Festivo
Gallery Uno, 14a High Street, Seaford, BN25 1PG galleryuno.uk
The Sussex Arts Collective has had a long association with Artwave. Yet again, they celebrate the finest and most diverse art and craft created locally at their exhibition space at Gallery UNO Seaford.
Kedale Collective is a dynamic mix of artists and makers: Jenny Banks, Ali Caddick, Lesley Bisseker, Tonwen Jones, Nick Bowering, Vicki Painting, Julie Jennings, Kristina Veasey and Gallit Shaltiel. Private View info @kedalecollective.
Sally-Mae and Susie have joined forces after working together at Eastbourne Studio Pottery. Sally-Mae is also a painter. Both have completely different styles which will be evident when you visit No.1.
A fabulous exhibition with silver jewellery, prints, glass, paintings and ceramics with Mr Beaujangles, Lou Beckerman, Anthony McIntosh, David Inness and Chris Hesketh.
A celebration of the diversity of our community. 40 LGBTQIA, minority, marginalised and neurodiverse creators provoke, stimulate and inspire. Come for the art and stay for the cake and the view.
