28 Venues, Over 300 Artists…
To see the artists participating in the 2022 festival, please take a look at the MOSAF brochure.
Print versions of the brochures are available to pick up at shops, coffee houses and other venues through the Medway Towns.
We are also posting about all the artists on the MOSAF Facebook page in the run up to the festival.
2022 Listings –
1. Wendy Cottam
Strood Community Hub
133 High Street, Rochester, ME2 4TJ
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 09:00 – 17:00
Mon 4th to Fri 8th 09:00 – 18:00
Sat 9th 09:00 – 17:00
The exhibit is a life size sculpture of Mother Nature, Gaia. Compiled from string, wire, plaster and bio resin. Inspired by local flora and fauna, river views & Ann Pratt, Victorian stood born illustrator. The sculpture stands at approx 5ft 7 and emits light from within to reveal sculptures of birds, mice, leaves, flowers all painted in a variety of colours.
Contact details:
07703 801 201
Wendybcottam@gmail.com
indigoeyesdotme.Wordpress.com
Instagram: @wendycottam
Wheelchair accessible? YES, fully accessible
2. Annie Ho-Cooper
The Studio
4 Parsonage Lane, Rochester ME2 4UR
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 11:00-17:00
Sun 3rd 13:00-17:30
Sat 9th 11:00-17:00
Sun 10th 13:00-17:30
I enjoy manipulating paper, fragile materials and used fabrics. I aim to give new life and meaning to memory items which hold special stories, at an individual level and at a community level. I also explore in my recent paintings my connections with Chinese art and philosophy.
Contact details:
07811 120919
annie.ho.cooper@icloud.com
www.anniehocooper.co.uk
Wheelchair accessible? No
3. Bronach Rae
Our House
10 Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3AH
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 11:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 11:00 – 16:00
Sat 9th 11:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 11:00 – 16:00
Bronach is a collage artist. She creates unique pieces from her original photographs. She is an avid walker, and her source material is gleaned from many sites she has visited and photographed. Using the photographs, she deconstructs the images to create a new and sometimes challenging view of her world
Contact details:
07743 162 901
bronachrae@yahoo.com
www.colony-arts.co.uk
Instagram: dronackqueenoftheuniverse
Facebook: bronach rae
3. Simon Mills
Our House
10 Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3AH
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 11:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 11:00 – 16:00
Sat 9th 11:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 11:00 – 16:00
Simon Mills paints predominantly landscape and always somewhere between abstraction and figuration. He seeks to convey the spirit of a place but also to explore the deep emotional response to his environment and the ever-changing effects of light.
Contact details:
07973 515 707
simonmills@dr.com
www.simonmills-artist.co.uk
Instagram: @simon_mills_artist
Facebook: @simonmillsartist
Wheelchair accessible? No
4. Yvonne Whitnell
YAW art studio
15 St. Matthews Drive, Borstal, Rochester, ME1 3NW
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 11:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 11:00 – 17:00
Fri 8th 15:00 – 19:00
Sat 9th 11:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 11:00 -17:00
Yvonne is inspired by the world around us. Using acrylic on canvas to create semi abstract/abstract paintings exploring colour shape and texture reflecting thoughts feelings and emotions.
Contact details:
07977419820
yawhitnell@yahoo.co.uk
Facebook: YAW Art-Yvonne Whitnell
Wheelchair accessible? No
5. Jackie Trinder
Studio 28, Fennel Close, The Esplanade, Rochester, ME1 1LW
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 11:00 – 18:30
Sun 3rd 11:00 – 18:30
Tue 5th 17:00 – 21:00
Fri 8th 11:00 – 18:30
Sat 9th 11:00 – 18:30
Sun 10th 11:00 – 18:30
I work from flora, fauna and landscape in watercolour, acrylics, oils and mixed media. I work from observation, memory and imagination. I am captivated by the effects of different media, the transparency and light of watercolour, the textures and glazes of acrylics and the depth and richness of oil paint.
Contact details:
07714 517 102
trinderjackie@gmail.com
https://jackietrinder.com/
Instagram: jackie_trinder
Twitter: @jackietrinder
Wheelchair accessible? No
6. Heather Haythornthwaite
The Hazelnut Press 1 Ridley Road, Rochester, ME1 1UL
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 12:00 – 18:00
Sun 3rd 12:00 – 18:00
Fri 8th 16:00 – 20:00
Sat 9th 12:00 – 18:00
Sun 10th 12:00 – 18:00
Etchings, linocuts, screenprints and letterpress, inspired by landscapes and histories, made using ancient and modern presses, tools and techniques.
Contact details:
07702 269 972
heatherhtt@mac.com
www.hazelnut-press.com
Instagram: hazelnutpress
Facebook: @hazelnutpress
Wheelchair accessible? No
6. Ionut Bertea
The Hazelnut Press 1 Ridley Road, Rochester, ME1 1UL
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 12:00 – 18:00
Sun 3rd 12:00 – 18:00
Fri 8th 16:00 – 20:00
Sat 9th 12:00 – 18:00
Sun 10th 12:00 – 18:00
Linocut prints and watercolour paintings inspired from nature and still life, mostly focusing on the beauty of flowers, made using various tools and techniques.
Contact details:
07447 902 783
ionutbertea94@gmail.com
www.hazelnut-press.com/ionut-bertea
Wheelchair accessible? No
6. Liz Howe
The Hazelnut Press 1 Ridley Road, Rochester ME1 1UL
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 12:00-18:00
Sun 3rd 12:00-18:00
Fri 8th 16:00-20:00
Sat 9th 12:00-18:00
Sun 10th 12:00-18:00
Liz’s bright and life affirming pieces range from the fabulous nature of our planet through local urban scenes, portraits and political commentary. She works with lino printing, painting and mixed media collage.
Contact details:
07906 738 165
lizhowe@blueyonder.co.uk
https://www.hazelnut-press.com/liz-howe
Wheelchair accessible? No
6. Pat Lock
The Hazelnut Press 1 Ridley Road, Rochester, ME1 1UL
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 12:00 – 18:00
Sun 3rd 12:00 – 18:00
Fri 8th 16:00 – 20:00
Sat 9th 12:00 – 18:00
Sun 10th 12:00 – 18:00
Pat enjoys working with line, shape and colour, so printing lino-cuts & painting in acrylics are her mediums of choice.
Contact details:
07413 336 019
lockpat3@gmail.com
www.hazelnut-press.com/pat-lock
Wheelchair accessible? No
6. Sharon Pallent
The Hazelnut Press 1 Ridley Road, Rochester, ME1 1UL
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 12:00 – 18:00
Sun 3rd 12:00 – 18:00
Fri 8th 16:00 – 20:00
Sat 9th 12:00 – 18:00
Sun 10th 12:00 – 18:00
My work explores ancient buildings landscapes and old industrial buildings, working in ink and watercolour. Printmaking expresses my interest in line and form.
Contact details:
07702 269 972
info@hazelnut-press.com
www.hazelnut-press.com/sharon-pallent
Wheelchair accessible? No
7. Nikki Price
Square Dwellers, An outdoor exhibition, displayed in house windows
Bishops Square, Rochester, ME1 1UL
In the front windows of: Ridley Road: 1, 13, 14, 20, 23, 21, 27, Langdon Road: 11, 12, 17, 18, 23, 33 Horsley Road: 9, 14, Mitre Road: 4 & 4 parade heights opp.
Meet the Artist: Outside of 27 Ridley Road 12-2pm on Sat 2nd and Sun 3rd
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd – Sun 10th 09:00 – 18:00 daily
Bishops Square is a small neighbourhood comprising of 102 houses in central Rochester. In photographer Nikki Price’s latest community project, visitors are welcomed to wander the square viewing photographs in the windows of those who live there. Discover their stories (via Nikki’s website) in what makes this place a unique, community focussed, creative and friendly place to live.
Contact details:
07900 122 495
nikkipricephotography@gmail.com
nikkipricephotography.com
Instagram: nikki_price_photography
Facebook: Nikki Price Photography
Twitter: nikkip_photo
Wheelchair accessible? Yes, partially. Contact artist for full details.
8. Tracey Terry
Roebuck Studio
55 Roebuck Road, Rochester, ME1 1UE
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 11:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 11:00 – 17:00
Mon 4th 11:00 – 17:00
Tues 5th 11:00 – 17:00
Wed 6th 11:00 – 17:00
Thurs 7th 14:00 – 20:00
Fri 8th 11:00 – 17:00
Sat 9th 11:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 11:00 – 17:00
Tracey works mainly with porcelain and bone china, in which she captures fine details and uses its translucency. Her earlier experience in oil painting has a strong influence on her work in ceramics, particularly in her use of colour and clay application. Tracey finds beauty in simple everyday objects that might otherwise be overlooked and captures this through the casting process, among other techniques. A wide range of functional and decorative pieces will be available.
Contact details:
01634 813 058
traceyterryceramicdesign@gmail.com
www.traceyterryceramicdesign.co.uk
Instagram: Tracey Terry Ceramic Design
Facebook: Tracey Terry Ceramic Design
Wheelchair accessible? No
9. Ann Palmer
Garden Studio, 1 King Edward Road, Rochester ME1 1UA
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd to Sun 10th 11:00 – 18:00 daily
Ann paints loose exciting and bright seascapes in oil, on hand-built canvas, from imagination, memory and sometimes photos inspired by Kent and Cornish coastlines. Her paintings are bright, impressionistic, representative tending towards some abstraction and expressionism. See her work in progress; oil paintings, prints, cards and mugs for sale.
Contact details:
07831 547 811
ann.loire@gmail.com
https://annpalmerartist.com
Instagram: annpalmerartist
Facebook: annpalmerartiist
Twitter: annpalmerartist
Wheelchair accessible? YES, but with restrictions – call artist for details
10. Julia Scanlon
Studio 7, The Halpern Conservancy Board Building, 15A High Street, Rochester ME1 1PY
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 12:00 – 15:00
Sun 3rd 14:00 – 16:00
Mon 4th 12:00 – 14:00
Fri 8th 11:00 – 13:00
Sat 9th 12:00 – 15:00
Julia’s is known for her stencil art of Medway Heroes but her work on display includes large abstract landscapes and expressive charcoal portraits of people and animals.
Contact details:
hello@yemoh.com
https://www.yemoh.com
Instagram: @yemohdesign
Twitter: @youliatweets
Wheelchair accessible? No
10. Rachel // iPrintedThat
Studio 7, The Halpern Conservancy Board Building, 15a High Street, Rochester, ME1 1PY
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 12:00 – 18:00
Sun 3rd 12:00 – 16:00
Tues 5th 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 8th 14:00 – 20:0-
Sat 9th 12:00 – 16:00
Sun 10th 12:00 – 17:00
A mix of monotypes and typography created using screen printing techniques, gel plates and linocut. Rachel runs relaxed printmaking workshops from her studio and invites you to stop by and print a linocut postcard or if the sun’s out to create a cyanotype.
Contact details:
rachel@iprintedthat.com
www.iprintedthat.com
Instagram: @iprintedthat
Facebook: @iprintedthat
Twitter: @iprintedthat
Wheelchair accessible?
No
11. Medway Art Box
The Halpern Conservancy Board Building, 15a High Street, Rochester, ME1 1PY
OPENING TIMES:
Daily, 24/7
Rochester’s smallest art gallery in the red BT Phone Box on Rochester Highstreet. The concept is simple; artists gift artwork and art lovers take and enjoy a piece for the price of a shout-out on social media. What will catch your eye?
Contact details:
www.nucleusarts.com/medwayartbox
Instagram: @medwayartbox
Facebook: @medwayartbox
Twitter: @medwayartbox
12. Kent Association for the Blind Artists
Rochester Cathedral
Boley Hill, Rochester, Kent ME1 1SX
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10am – 4pm
Sun 3rd 1pm – 3pm
Mon 4th 12pm – 4pm
Tues 5th 10am – 4pm
Wed 6th 10am – 4pm
Thur 7th 10am – 2pm
Fri 8th 10am – 2pm
Sat 9th 10am – 2pm
Sun 10th 10am – 12 noon
New Beginnings’ is a group exhibition of 2D and 3D artworks by artists from Kent Association for the Blind art groups based in Chatham, Gravesend, The Beaney in Canterbury and Peer Arts. This exhibition is open until 31st August. Please check the cathedral website for any unscheduled closures www.rochestercathedral.org
Contact details:
07480067229
mail@messroom.org.uk
messroom.org.uk
Instagram: @MessRoomMedway
Facebook: @KABArtGroups
Twitter: @MessRoomMedway
Wheelchair accessible? Please contact Rochester Cathedral for accessibility
13. Jane Furst & Ben Sad
Rochester Art Gallery, Medway Visitor Information Centre, 95 High St, Rochester, ME1 1LX
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 17:00
Tuesday 5th to Saturday 9th 10:00 – 17:00
Entangled Realms
Jane Furst’s prints reflect her preoccupation with natural forms, art and science. Works feature diverse subjects from microscopic seawater Radiolarian and re-imagined Renaissance portraits to ships in mysterious seascapes, using mezzotint and drypoint ‘montage’ monoprinting. The show also includes her river-inspired collaboration with painter Ben Sad. (Exhibition continues until 16th July)
Contact details:
01634 338 319
arts@medway.gov.uk
www.janefurst.com
Instagram: @jane_t_furst @rochesterartgallery
Facebook: Rochester Art Gallery
Wheelchair accessible? Yes, fully accessible
14. Adèle Love
The Moat House Coffee Shop
The Moat House, 8 Crow Lane, Rochester, ME1 1RF
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 16:00
Sun 3rd 12:00 – 16:00
Mon 4th 09:30 – 14:30
Tue 5th 09:30 – 14:3
Wed 6th 09:30 – 14:30
Thu 7th 09:30 – 14:30 and 18:00 – 21:00
Fri 8th 09:30 – 14:30
Sat 9th 10:00 – 16:00
Sun 10th 12:00 – 16:00
A mix of paintings and oil pastel drawings detailing Adèle’s spontaneous process of dialoguing with colour and marks to create one-off pieces with landscape references. Adèle will also be selling her unique hand-painted miniature paintings / drawings on cards. Exhibiting again alongside Celia Hyland and Olivia Schlevogt.
Contact details:
07759 663015
adele@adeleloveart.com
www.adeleloveart.com
Instagram: @adeleloveart
Wheelchair accessible? Yes, fully accessible
14. Celia Hyland
The Moat House Coffee Shop
The Moat House, 8 Crow Lane, Rochester, ME1 1RF
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 16:00
Sun 3rd 12:00 – 16:00
Mon 4th 09:30 – 14:30
Tue 5th 09:30 – 14:30
Wed 6th 09:30 – 14:30
Thu 7th 09:30 – 14:30 and 18:00 – 21:00
Fri 8th 09:30 – 14:30
Sat 9th 10:00 – 16:00
Sun 10th 12:00 – 16:00
Mixed-media pieces inspired by nature and full of layered texture. In this series of work, Celia plays with gentle colours and semi-abstract forms to create a dreamlike atmosphere. Some pieces were created during lockdown as studies into the fragility of life, and the desire to bury the past and look to the future. Celia is exhibiting alongside Adele Love and Olivia Schlevogt. Originals, framed prints and cards for sale.
Contact details:
07970 638 425
celiahyland@gmail.com
www.celiahyland.co.uk
Instagram: @celiahyland
Facebook: @celiahylandartist
Wheelchair accessible? Yes, fully accessible
14. Olivia Schlevogt Jewellery
The Moat House
8 Crow Lane, Rochester, ME1 1RF
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 16:00
Sun 3rd 12:00 – 16:00
Mon 4th 9:30 – 14:30
Tue 5th 9:30 – 14:30
Wed 6th 9:30 -14:30
Thur 7th 9:30 – 14:30
Fri 8th 9:30 – 14:30
Sat 9th 10:00 – 16:00
Sun 10th 12:00 – 16:00
Olivia’s jewellery is made in silver and detailed with fused yellow and white gold ornamentations, adding precious and semi-precious stones to her unique designs. Olivia has been a jeweller for over 30 years and is well establishes with a workshop in Rochester, teaching jewellery classes and works to commission.
Contact details:
07941 024 739
olivia@oliviaschlevogt.com
www.oliviaschlevogt.com
Instagram: oliviaschlevogtjewellery
Facebook: Olivia Schlevogt Jewellery
Wheelchair accessible? Yes, fully accessible
15. Rochester & West Kent Art Society
The Vines Church
The Terrace, Victoria Street, Rochester, ME1 1XN
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 13:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 13:00 – 17:00
Tues 5th 10:00 – 16:00
Wed 6th 10:00 – 15:00
Thurs 7th 10:00 – 16:00
Fri 8th 13:00 – 16:00
Sat 9th 13:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 13:00 – 17:00
R&WKAS is a thriving, friendly group for all with a passion for visual art. We welcome artists and art lovers to our varied programme of excellent speakers, demonstrations and workshops. Throughout the summer, we draw and paint en plein air every week. We hold at least three exhibitions each year.
Contact details:
01634 200 555 (Trish Fairchild)
trish.fairchild@gmail.com
www.rochesterandwestkentartsociety.wordpress.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RandWKAS
Wheelchair accessible? Yes, fully accessible
16. Medway Adult Education
Rochester Centre, Eastgate, Rochester ME1 1EW
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 16:00
Mon 4th – Thurs 7th 09:00 – 18:00
Fri 8th 09:00 – 16:00
Sat 9th 10:00 – 16:00
A collection of work created by our creative arts team. With various specialisms this show will feature a huge variety of work.
Contact details:
01634 338400
lara.dix@medway.gov.uk
https://www.medwayadulteducation.co.uk/
Instagram: medwayadulted
Facebook: medwayadulted
Twitter: medwayadulted
Wheelchair accessible? Yes – Gallery is on first floor, lift available
17. Nick Stewart
25 Davy Court, Rochester, ME1 1AE
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 11:00 – 16:00,
Sat 9th 11:00 – 16:00 – call 07956 365 155 for access through the gates.
To view during the week, please call me to arrange an agreeable time.
My illustration and calligraphic work explores the chromatic qualities of fountain pen inks and bleach and the breadth of their creative and visual possibilities. A diverse range of work will be on show, some for sale, plus the opportunity to try it yourself.
Contact details:
07956 365 155
nick@nickstewart.ink
www.nickstewart.ink
Instagram: @quinkandbleach
Facebook: Fountain Pen Inks & Bleach
Wheelchair accessible? No
18. Rochester Independent College
254 St Margaret’s Banks, Rochester, Kent ME1 1HY (next to Medway Little Theatre)
OPENING TIMES:
Weekdays 11.00 – 16.00 (4th 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th July)
GCSE and A level artwork in creative and digital media. Winner of the ISA national schools award for excellence and innovation in Fine Art 2021
Contact details:
01634 828115
admissions@rochester-college.org
www.rochester-college.org.uk
Instagram: rochesterindcollege
Facebook: Rochester Independent College
Twitter: @rochesterindcol
Wheelchair accessible? No
19. Darrell Hawkins
INTRA
337-341 High Street Rochester ME1 1DA
OPENING TIMES:
Window exhibition visible 24/7 from the street
Artist in residence: Sat 2nd 12:00 – 17:00, Wed 6th 14:00 – 21:00
I am Medway born and bred artist and musician, specializing in bold, bright, contemporary paintings fusing abstract and figurative elements, with much of my work being a celebratory ode to Medway.
Contact details:
07932 699 150
darrell-h@hotmail.co.uk
https://www.darrellhawkins.co.uk/
Instagram: darrell_hawkins
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darrellhawkinspainter
Twitter: sonichawkins
Wheelchair accessible? Yes with restrictions, please contact artist for details
19. Fancy Tat – Claire Patchett & Janet Ransley
INTRA
337-341 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1DA
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 6th 14:00 – 21:00
Thu 7th 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 9th 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 10:00 – 17:00
We specialise in creating new and beautiful gifts and homewares by upcycling pre-loved, unwanted and neglected objects. Our products are lovingly handmade and are often unique or limited edition due to the availability of materials. Our philosophy is to re-use wherever possible.
Contact details:
07719 119 553
admin@fancytat.org.uk
www.fancytat.org.uk
Instagram: @fancytatcrafts
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FancyTatCrafts/
Twitter: @FancyTatCrafts
Wheelchair accessible? Yes with restrictions, please contact artist for details
19. Intra Arts
INTRA
337-341 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1DA
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 6th 14:00 – 21:00
Thu 7th 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 9th 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 10:00 – 17:00
Intra Arts bring artists and communities together to collaborate on wonderfully creative projects. Recent activities Ebb & Flow Festival, We Are Medway Lantern Parade, and new large-scale textiles project The Cut Of Her Cloth, celebrating female leaders in Medway. Also on show – paintings by Wolf Howard, and glass art by Glassmania.
Contact details:
01634 790959
intraarts@gmail.com
intraarts.org
Instagram: @intra_arts
Facebook: facebook.com/intraarts
Wheelchair accessible? Yes, 3″ step at entrance, ramp available
19. Medway Fine Printmakers CIC
INTRA
337-341 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1DA
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 6th 14:00 – 21:00
Thu 7th 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 9th 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 10:00 – 17:00
An artist-run not-for-profit printmaking studio offering courses and open access sessions. On show are Paul Jerome’s linocuts, and handmade prints by studio members including screen prints, etchings, collagraphs, solar plate / photopolymer prints, monoprints, textiles and Risograph work. Printmaking demos Wednesday and both weekends.
Contact details:
01634 790959
medwayfineprintmakers@gmail.com
medwayfineprintmakers.co.uk
Instagram: medwayfineprintmakers
Facebook: MedwayFinePrintmakers/
Wheelchair accessible? 3″ step at entrance, ramp available
19. Xtina Lamb
INTRA
337-341 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1DA
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 6th 14:00 – 21:00
Thu 7th 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 9th 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 10:00 – 17:00
Xtina is known as a printmaker but uses many different approaches to making art. She is showing prints on paper, artists books, artworks made from sea plastic and fused plastic bags, printed textiles, illustrations and works in progress. Her studio is a densely packed cabinet of curiosities.
Contact details:
01634 790 959
xtinalamb@gmail.com
xtinalamb.co.uk
Instagram: @xtinalamb
Wheelchair accessible? Yes, with restrictions – 3″ step at entrance, ramp available
19. Zara Carpenter
INTRA
337-341 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1DA
OPENING TIMES:
Window exhibition visible 24/7 from the street
Artist in residence: Sat 2nd 12:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 12:00 – 17:00
Thurs 7th 12:00 – 17:00
Sat 9th 12:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 12:00 – 17:00
Polaroid Portraits and Abstracts:
I’ll be showing a selection of prints and originals from my Polaroid chemigram experiments including portraits and hand-painted photographs.
Contact details:
zaracarpenter@gmail.com
www.zaracarpenter.com
Instagram: @zaracarpenter
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZaraCarpenterArt
Twitter: @zaracarpenter
Wheelchair accessible? Yes, fully accessible
20. James K Barnett
Hulkes Lane Darkroom & Studio
1st floor, Hulkes Lane The Lion Brewery, Rochester, ME11EE
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 10:00 – 17:00
Thurs 7th 12:00 – 21:00 (Drinks from 6-9pm, all invited)
Sat 9th 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 10:00 – 17:00
I’m a local photographer and run HL Darkroom & Studio in Rochester, Kent. The work I’m exhibiting is in collaboration with Daniel Drury, who is a Manchester based photographer. We’ve been working on projects together for many years and this work is a still life study of form and structure.
Contact details:
07968 561 736
jk_barnett@mac.com
www.jameskbarnett.com
Instagram: @jameskbarnettprocess1
Wheelchair accessible? No
20. Joshua Atkins
Hulkes Lane Darkroom & Studio
Lion Brewery, First Floor, Rochester, ME1 1EE
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 10:00 – 17:00
Thurs 7th 12:00 – 21:00 (Drinks from 6-9pm, all invited)
Sat 9th 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 10:00 – 17:00
Joshua Atkins is a portrait and documentary photographer from Medway. The prints on display are from a trip across Mexico and form part of his latest zine, ‘The Boy and the Frigate Bird’. His work is natural, personal and has a strong focus on colour.
Contact details:
07757 819 508
joshuaatkinsphotography@gmail.com
www.joshua-atkins.com
Instagram: @joshuaatkins
Wheelchair accessible? No
20. Leanne Wiggers
Hulkes Lane Darkroom & Studio
The Lion Brewery, 1st floor, Hulkes Lane, Rochester, ME1 1EE
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 10:00 – 17:00
Thurs 7th 12:00 – 21:00 (Drinks from 6-9pm, all invited)
Sat 9th 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 10:00 – 17:00
My work shows fragments of the landscape around the Medway, focusing on the relations between the water and the land. For this I used Local Seaweed to create a Sustainable darkroom recipe that develops and prints the photographic images, connecting the water with the land.
Contact details:
07464 718 170
wiggersleanne@gmail.com
https://www.leannewiggers.com
Instagram: @llwiggers
Wheelchair accessible? No
20. Nola Clay
Hulkes Lane Darkroom & Studio
Lion Brewery, 1st Floor, Rochester, ME1 1EE
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 10:00 – 17:00
Thurs 7th 12:00 – 21:00 (Drinks from 6-9pm, all invited)
Sat 9th 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 10:00 – 17:00
I make a variety of glazed stoneware bowls and beakers for domestic use. I also throw and alter earthenware to make irregular vessels, which I fire in a ‘homemade’ sawdust kiln, before finishing with beeswax and buffing to a soft sheen.
Contact details:
nhvincent@aol.com
Instagram: @nolaclaypottery
Wheelchair accessible? No
20. Rikard Österlund
Hulkes Lane Darkroom & Studio
Lion Brewery, First Floor, Rochester, ME1 1EE
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 10:00 – 17:00
Thurs 7th 12:00 – 21:00 (Drinks from 6-9pm all invited)
Sat 9th 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 10:00 – 17:00
Photographer and teacher Rikard is showing photographs made in Sweden on Midsummer’s Eve 2016 – the day of the Brexit referendum results. His photobooks will also be available, incl ‘Self Portraits & Other Scenes’ the winner of 2022 Belfast Photo Festival
Contact details:
07990 516 767
info@rikard.co.uk
www.rikard.co.uk
Instagram: @rikardolino
Twitter: @rikardolino
Wheelchair accessible? No
20. Trent Stickland
Hulkes Lane Darkroom & Studio
Lion Brewery, First Floor, Rochester, ME1 1EE
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 10:00 – 17:00
Thurs 7th 12:00 – 21:00 (Drinks from 6-9pm, all invited)
Sat 9th 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 10:00 – 17:00
Colour Variations Volume 001 is a new collection of handmade colour photograms designed to soothe and uses Art as Therapy. Immersing the viewer into colour and shape these expressive images allow the viewer to reflect on moments of happiness or sadness projecting them into a transcendent reality.
Contact details:
07816 180 678
info@trentstickland.co.uk
www.trentstickland.co.uk
Instagram: trentsticklandprints
Facebook: trentsticklandprints
Twitter: @trent_photo
Wheelchair accessible? No
21. Bridget Reader
The Tack Room, Hulkes Lane, Rochester, ME1 1EE
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 6th 15:00 – 21:00
Thurs 7th 12:00 – 21:00 (Drinks 6pm-9pm all invited)
Sat 9th 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 10:00 – 17:00
Prints and a photobook from my personal lock down project: a series of photographs of the Medway Viaducts and the surrounding area taken while walking locally. Copies of the book available at a special festival price.
Contact details:
07962 077 597
bridget.reader@gmail.com
www.bridgetreader.co.uk
Instagram: @bridgetreader
Facebook: @bridgetreaderphoto
Wheelchair accessible? No
21. Wendy Daws
The Tack Room, Hulkes Lane, Rochester, ME1 1EE OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 6th 15:00 – 21:00
Thur 7th 12:00 – 17:00 (Drinks 6pm – 9pm all invited)
Fri 8th 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 9th 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 10:00 – 17:00
Another Chance to experience elements of Enbosu, previously exhibited in Rochester Art Gallery; ‘You’re in Here Somewhere’ installation and ‘This is You’. You are probably in these art works.
Contact Details: 07989 264768
Facebook: WendyDawsArt
Twitter: WendyDaws
Instagram: @WendyDawsArt
Wheelchair Accessible? No
21. Catriona Faulkner
The Shed, The Tack Room
Tack Room, Hulkes Lane, ME1 1EE
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 6th 15:00 – 21:00
Thurs 7th 12:00 – 21:00 (Drinks 6pm-9pm all invited)
Sat 9th 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 10:00 – 17:00
Catriona’s practice probes and scrutinises pain , ritual and ceremony through the use of hand stitch and assemblage. The installation presented in The Shed is a veneration to aspects of the artists life presented as a shrine of devotion and celebration .
Contact details:
07846 212 829
catrionafaulkner@hotmail.co.uk
catrionafaulkner.com
Instagram: @catrionafaulkner
Facebook: catrionafaulkner
Wheelchair accessible? No
21. Geoff Christie
The Tack Room
Hulkes Lane, Rochester, ME1 1EE
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 6th 15:00 – 21:00
Thurs 7th 12:00 – 21:00 (Drinks 6pm-9pm all invited)
Sat 9th 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 10:00 – 17:00
Beautiful wood-turned and hand carved works of art by Geoff, a member of Kent Association for the Blind’s Medway Art Group. Geoff’s work is also exhibited at The MESS ROOM and Rochester Cathedral. 10% of all sales will be donated to Kent Association for the Blind.
Contact details:
07480 067 229
mail@messroom.org.uk
Instagram: @GeoffShadowChristie
Facebook: @TurningBlindGeoffChristie
Wheelchair accessible? No
21. Laura Fisher
The Tack Room
Hulkes Lane, Rochester, ME1 1EE
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 6th 15:00 – 21:00
Thurs 7th 12:00 – 21:00 (Drinks 6pm-9pm all invited)
Sat 9th 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 10:00 – 17:00
This series of images are a selection of photographs from my new photobook ‘Decommissioned’. The book is a visual archive documenting the remaining gasholders across England, Scotland and Wales. Six years in the making the book covers 120 holder sites from Plymouth to Inverness.
Contact details:
07751 114 516
laurafisher007@sky.com
Instagram: @laurafisherfoto
Facebook: @LFisherFoto
Twitter: @laurafisher007
Wheelchair accessible? No
21. Matilda Flood
The Tack Room
Hulkes Lane, Rochester, ME1 1EE
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 6th 15:00 – 21:00
Thurs 7th 12:00 – 21:00 (Drinks 6pm-9pm all invited)
Sat 9th 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 10:00 – 17:00
A collection of works from recent illustration and animation graduate Matilda Flood (2022). Specialising in watercolour, ink and pen illustrations inspired by the history of local female lion tamer Ellen Chapman.
Contact details:
07514 907 397
floodillustrates@gmail.com
www.matildaflood.com
Instagram: @matilda_illustrates
Facebook: Matilda_Flood
Wheelchair accessible? No
21. Nicole Mollett
The Tack Room
Hulks Lane, Rochester, ME1 1EE
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 6th 15:00 – 21:00
Thurs 7th 12:00 – 21:00 (Drinks 6pm-9pm all invited)
Sat 9th 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 10:00 – 17:00
Nicole Mollett is a socially engaged artist whose work includes drawings, public art, and Magic Lantern performances. She is interested in public art practises. What happens when art is realised outside of the gallery context? Nicole makes detailed hand drawn maps which suggest hidden narratives, and celebrate alternative histories.
Contact details:
07445 497 401
nicole@nicolemollett.co.uk
www.nicolemollett.co.uk
Instagram: Nicole.Mollett
Twitter: Nicole.Mollett
Wheelchair accessible? No
21. Richard Reader
The Tack Room
Hulkes Lane, Rochester, ME1 1EE
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 10:00 – 17:00
Thurs 7th 12:00 – 21:00
Sat 9th 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 10:00 – 17:00
After a two year haitus Richard has rebooted a project originally due to be shown at the 2020 MOSAF. Kent’s seaside shelters figure in his childhood memories of family holidays now long gone. These photographs capture them, and other coastal architecture, today; part-restored, part-derelict, but a typical seaside feature.
Contact details:
07962 077 598
richardreader@gmail.com
www.richardreaderphotography.co.uk
Instagram: richardreaderphoto
Wheelchair accessible? No
22. Peter Collins
Studio 2, Sun Pier House, 1st Floor, Medway Street, Chatham, ME4 4HF
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 3rd 11:00 – 16:00
Sat 9th 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 10th 11:00 – 16:00
Private View Fri 1st July 18:00 – 20:00 all welcome
Stop motion animation covers many aspects of art & design. Beginning with concept art and storyboards. Then designing and constructing the sets to creating the puppets into characters. All aspects on display including screenings of animation from music videos to fantastic stories, welcome to Blue Dinosaur Animation.
Contact details:
07929 278 691
bluedinosauranimation@gmail.com
www.bluedinosauranimation.co.uk
Instagram: bluedinosauranimation
Facebook: Blue Dinosaur Animation
Twitter: Blue Dinosaur Animation
Wheelchair accessible? No
22. Mick Shaughnessy
Arts Lab
Sun Pier House, 1st Floor, Medway Street, Chatham, ME4 4HF
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 3rd 11:00 – 16:00
Sat 9th 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 10th 11:00 – 16:00
Private View Fri 1st July 18:00 – 20:00 all welcome
Contact details:
07518 024 198
Shaughnessymichael@hotmail.co.uk
Facebook: Mick Shaughnessy Art Classes Medway
Wheelchair accessible? No
22. Richard Curtis
Studio 3, Sun Pier House, 1st Floor, Medway Street, Chatham, ME4 4HF
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 3rd 11:00 – 16:00
Sat 9th 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 10th 11:00 – 16:00
Private View Fri 1st July 18:00 – 20:00 all welcome
My work reflects my engagement with the local environment, perhaps intensified by the experience of living in isolation, during the pandemic. I paint in oils and draw using a variety of materials.
Contact details:
01634 817 625
richardrcurtis@btinternet.com
www.sunpierhouse.co.uk/artist-studios/studio-3-richard-curtis/
Facebook: Richard Curtis
Wheelchair accessible? No
22. Louise Nevett
Studio 5, Sun Pier House, 1st Floor, Medway Street, Chatham, ME4 4HF
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 3rd 11:00 – 16:00
Sat 9th 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 10th 11:00 – 16:00
Private View Fri 1st July 18:00 – 20:00 all welcome
The work are inspired by, amongst other things, expectations around motherhood, food, family and other social issues.
Contact details:
07768140578
louise_nevett7@btinternet.com
www.louisenevett.co.uk
Wheelchair accessible? No
22. Gabi Mind
Gallery Studio 2, Sun Pier House, 2nd Floor, Medway Street, Chatham, ME4 4HF
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd to Sun 10th 11:00 – 16:00 daily
Private View Fri 1st July 18:00 – 20:00 all welcome
Gabi Mind is a Mixed Media Artist who works with found objects, she has found inspiration from the joys of mud-larking on the Kent coast and estuaries. Her work explores the potential of 2D painting in both watercolour and acrylic and 3D sculpture inspired by the sea, sky and beach.
Contact details:
07522 920 307
gabi.mind@gmail.com
Wheelchair accessible? No
22. Miss Ava’s Millinery – Sarah Blacker-Barrowman
Gallery Studio 3, Sun Pier House, 2nd Floor, Medway Street, Chatham, ME4 4HF
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd to Sun 10th (inclusive) 10:00 – 16:00 daily. Call 07795 992 375 to gain access on weekdays.
Private View Fri 1st July 18:00 – 20:00 all welcome
Under the guise of Miss Ava’s Millinery, Sarah Blacker-Barrowman uses traditional millinery techniques, tools and materials to handcraft bespoke and ready-to-wear hats and headpieces. With inspiration drawn from sources including vintage fashion and her background in cabaret, Sarah’s work is distinctly unique, eye-catching and highly wearable.
Contact details:
07795 992 375
info@MissAvasMillinery.com
www.MissAvasMillinery.com
Instagram: @MissAvasMillinery
Facebook: MissAvasMillinery
Twitter: @MissAvas
Wheelchair accessible? No
22. Mona Tabbicca
Studio 8, Sun Pier House, Ground Floor, Medway Street, Chatham ME4 4HF
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 3rd 12:00 – 15:00
Mon 4th 12:00 – 14:00
Tues 5th 12:00 – 14:00
Wed 6th 12:00 – 14:00
Thurs 7th 12:00 – 14:00
Fri 8th 12:00 – 14:00
Sat 9th 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 10th 12:00 – 15:00
Private View Fri 1st July 18:00 – 20:00 all welcome
My creations are my take on intriguing textures, patterns and hidden shapes encountered in daily occurrences captured and transformed into pieces of jewellery with a contemporary edge in form, uniqueness, sophistication and elegance.
Contact details:
07719 314 003
metcreatives@gmail.com
Instagram: metcreatives
Wheelchair accessible? No
22. Dan Russell
Gallery Studio 4, Sun Pier House, Sun Pier, Medway Street, Chatham, ME4 4HF
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10.00 – 17.00
Sun 3rd 10.00 – 17.00
Wed 6th 10.00 – 17.00
Thur 7th 10.00 – 17.00
Sat 9th 10.00 – 17.00
Sun 10th 10.00 – 17.00
Dan Russell is a Contemporary Jewellery Designer based in Kent who works primarily with wood and found objects to create large intricate component based wearable art that is often underpinned with an awareness of uncomfortable narratives such as environmental and ecological concerns and the adverse effect that industrial processes are having on the environment.
Contact details:
07711 407 209
DRjewellerydesign@hotmail.com
Instagram: @dan_russell_jewellery_design
Wheelchair accessible? No
22. Marissa Mardon
Studio 9, Sun Pier House, Ground Floor, Medway Street, Chatham, ME4 4HF
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 3rd 11:00 – 16:00
Sat 9th 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 10th 11:00 – 16:00.
Private View Fri 1st July 18:00 – 20:00 all welcome
Marissa’s work ranges from photographic oil paintings to brightly coloured abstracts in acrylics varying in themes such as Victorian Rochester, modern day Chatham, historical conflicts, photographic reflections, blurred images and abstracted portraits or landscapes. In-between commissions, Marissa has recently been working on abstracted coloured pencil drawings inspired by words or geometric shapes.
Contact details:
07974 768 830
marissamardon@gmail.com
marissamardon.com
Facebook: Marissa Mardon Artist
Twitter: Marissa Mardon
Wheelchair accessible? Yes, fully accessible
22. Studio Eleven Tattoo and Piercing
Studio Eleven, Sun Pier House, Ground Floor, Medway Street, Chatham, ME4 4HF
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 12:00 – 17:00, Sun 3rd 12:00 – 17:00
Private View Fri 1st July 18:00 – 20:00 all welcome
Tattoo and piercing in a clean, friendly studio. Joe specialises in illustrative style work and enjoys comic, sci-fi and horror themes. Come visit the studio to see examples of his work. Happy to chat about potential designs!
Contact details:
07791 575 414
jgjwise@gmail.com
www.studioeleventattooandpiercing.com
Instagram: studioeleventattoo
Facebook: studioeleventattoo
Wheelchair accessible? Yes with restrictions, call artist for more detail
22. Hannah Whittaker
MESS ROOM, Sun Pier House, Ground Floor, Medway Street, Chatham, ME4 4HF
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 3rd 13:00 – 16:00
Mon 4th 11:00 – 16:00
Tues 5th 11:00 – 16:00
Sat 9th 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 10th 13:00 – 16:00
Hannah Whittaker is a performance maker and installation artist, creating interactive artworks, one on one encounters and digital performances. Her work focusses on interactivity and involving others – connecting people and places. She likes to work on site-specific pieces that have a significance to where they are displayed.
Contact details:
07714 021 017
Hannahgwhittaker@gmail.com
www.hannahwhittaker.com
Instagram: @hannahgracewhittaker
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hannahgracewhittaker
Twitter: @HannahGWhitt
Wheelchair accessible? Yes, fully accessible
22. MESS ROOM
Sun Pier House, Ground Floor, Medway Street, Chatham, ME4 4HF
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 3rd 11:00 – 16:00
Mon 4th 11:00 – 16:00
Tue 5th 11:00 – 16:00
Wed 6th 11:00 – 16:00
Thu 7th 11:00 – 16:00
Fri 8th 11:00 – 16:00
Sat 9th 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 10th 11:00 – 16:00
MESS ROOM invites you to explore a selection of paintings and sculptures by the artists that meet and create at the MESS ROOM on the ground floor at Sun Pier House. Join the preview on Friday 1st July 6-8pm and visit the other open studios at Sun Pier House too.
Contact details:
07480067229
mail@messroom.org.uk
www.messroom.org.uk
Instagram: @MessRoomMedway
Facebook: @MessRoomMedway
Twitter: @MessRoomMedway
Wheelchair accessible? Yes, fully accessible
22. SAMPLE – UCA Exhibition
The Riverside Gallery
Sun Pier House, 2nd Floor, Medway Street, Chatham, ME4 4HF
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 16:00
Sun 3rd 10:00 – 16:00
Tue 5th 10:00 – 16:00
Wed 6th 10:00 – 16:00
Thu 7th 10:00 – 16:00
Fri 8th 10:00 – 16:00
Sat 9th 10:00 – 16:00
Sun 10th 10:00 – 16:00
Private View Fri 1st July 18:00 – 20:00 all welcome
This exhibition aims to provide an opportunity to sample the work of current Further Education students and staff and celebrate the work through a selection of work from the end of year show 2022. To mark the importance of the ‘college’ and its’ history in Rochester dating back to the 1850s, the exhibition aims to celebrate the role of Art and Design and Further Education in the community.
Contact details:
01634 401 549
info@sunpierhouse.co.uk
www.sunpierhouse.co.uk
Instagram: @SunPierHouse
Facebook: @SunPierHouse
Twitter: @SunPierHouse
Wheelchair accessible? No
23. Open Road Recovery & Wellbeing Service
Recovery & Wellbeing Hub
95- 97 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4DL
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 14:00 – 18:00
Thurs 7th 17:00 – 20:00
Sat 9th 14:00- 18:00
An exhibition showcasing paintings and textiles in a variety of mediums, expressing feelings and emotions experienced by individuals throughout their recovery journey.
Contact details:
01634 471 700
Joanne.payne@openroad.org.uk
Openroad.org.uk/our-services/medway-wellness-centre/
Twitter: @OpenRoad_WR
Wheelchair accessible? YES, but with restrictions – call venue for details.
24. Anne Taylor
Studio 13 B
Nucleus Arts Centre, 272 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BP
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 11:30 – 16:00
Sun 3rd 11:00 – 16:00
Anne Taylor is a painter, who’s landscapes and seascapes are widely collected. She will be exhibiting at The Halpern Pop, in Rochester 6 – 20 July.
Contact details:
07772 329 646
atmyipad@gmail.com
Instagram: annetaylorartist
Facebook: annetaylorartist
Wheelchair accessible? No
24. Carol Smith
Studio 5A, Nucleus Arts Centre
272 High Street, Chatham. ME4 4BP
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 11:00 -16.00
Sun 3rd 11:00 – 16:00
Wed 6th 11:00 – 16:00
Sat 9th 11:00 -16:00
Sun 10th 11:00 – 16:00
My hand built sculptural ceramics, inspired by natural forms, are constantly evolving with each new method employed. The choice of finishes, often applied using printmaking techniques, reflects the rich source of layers and textures observed locally.
Contact details:
07476246703
crsmithceramics@gmail.com
https://crsmithceramics.weebly.com
Instagram: @smith.cr
Twitter: @carolrosalind
Wheelchair accessible? No
24. Creative Block
Nucleus Arts C Block
Nucleus Arts Centre, 272 High Street, Chatham ME4 4BP
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 3rd 11:00 – 16:00
Wed 6th 11:00 – 16:00
Thu 7th 13:30 – 16:30
Sat 9th 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 10th 11:00 – 16:00
We are five independent artists: Kerry Owens (bohemian lapidary jeweller), Tracey Wood (light laboratory visual artist), Carrie Stay (illustrator/designer), Drew Graves (urban photographer and digital artist) and Ben Cotterill (painter/illustrator). We work in adjacent studios and support each other in producing work in a variety of disciplines.
Artists exhibiting: Kerrie Owens, Drew Graves, Tracey Wood, Carrie Stay, Ben Cotterill
Contact details:
ben@bencotterill.com
https://www.nucleusarts.com/artists
Wheelchair accessible? No
24. Holly Chadd
Studio 6A, Nucleus Arts Chatham
272 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BP
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 11:30 – 16:00
Sun 3rd 11:30 – 16:00
Wed 6th 11:30 – 16:00
I am a sculptor creating small, special objects, often featuring words. I’m interested in our relationships with things. Visit for ceramic sculptures, wall art, jewellery and trinkets.
Contact details:
07516 021 442
hmchadd@gmail.com
www.hmchadd.com
Instagram: selection_box
Twitter: @holly_chadd
Wheelchair accessible? No
24. Nick Ashton
Nucleus Arts Centre
272 High St, Chatham, ME4 4BP
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 3rd 11:00 – 16:00
Mon 4th 11:00 – 16:00
Tues 5th 11:00 – 16:00
Weds 6th 11:00 – 14:00
Thurs 7th 11:00 – 16:00
Fri 8th 11:00 – 16:00
Sat 10th 11:00 – 16:00
Nick Ashton is a local illustrator and digital artist. He used to work in the film industry and now uses film and popular culture as his inspiration. Nick sells a large range of art prints, greetings cards and is happy to take on any personal commissions.
Contact details:
07916 161 855
nick_ashton81@hotmail.com
https://www.chickenmonsterstore.co.uk/
Instagram: @chickenmonsterart
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chickenmonsterltd
Wheelchair accessible? No
24. Sharon Cooper
Studio 4A, Nucleus Arts, 272 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BP
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 11:30 – 16:00
Sun 3rd 11:30 – 16:00
Wed 6th 11:30 – 16:00
Multi media artist offering an original, and often amusing, look at life and womanhood.
Original artwork, prints, cards… and cake!
Contact details:
07743 868 604
sharonofchatham@gmail.com
sharonofchatham.com
Instagram: sharonofchatham
Wheelchair accessible? No
24. Medway Open Studios Group Show
The Halpern Gallery
Nucleus Arts, 272 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BP
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 16:00
Mon 4th to Sat 9th 10:00 – 16:00
A group exhibition of artwork by artists taking part in the 2022 Medway Open Studios & Arts Festival.
Contact details:
01634 812 108
admin@nucleusarts.co.uk
www.nucleusarts.com/halpern-chatham
Instagram: @TheHalpernGallery
Twitter: @HalpernChatham
Wheelchair accessible?
YES, fully accessible
25. 2A-LTY
Tudor House, 315-323 High St, Chatham, ME4 4BN
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 16:00 – 19:00
Sat 9th 16:00 – 19:00
2A-LTY will present a film screening programme of their most popular and experimental projects. Prints from our Anime Magic and Murphy’s comics will also be available to view and purchase along with our unique collection of wearable art and music merchandise.
Contact details:
07727 940 094
ruairinadia@gmail.com
www.2a-lty.com
Instagram: @2a.lty
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2aLTY/
Wheelchair accessible? No
26. New Horizons Children’s Academy
Park Crescent, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6NR
OPENING TIMES:
Fri 8th 16.00 – 17.30
Sat 9th 10.00 – 13.00
New Horizons Children’s Academy invite you to come and see the various art forms that we have been taking part in this year. With a theme of community, we have art work on display as well as live performances, art tours and art opportunities to partake in.
Contact details:
03333602115
h.kingsland@tsatrust.org.uk
https://www.newhorizonschildrensacademy.org.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newhorizonsca
Twitter: @NewHorizonsTSAT
Wheelchair accessible?
YES, fully accessible
27. Bill Lewis
Church Street Studio
23 Church Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1SW
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 3rd 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 9th 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 10th 10:00 – 17:00
Paintings on canvas, Prints, Drawings, Collage, Photographs
Contact details:
07711 579 961
billlewispoet@yahoo.co.uk
www.billlewis-art.co.uk
Instagram: #billlewispoet
Facebook: m.facebook.com/BillLewisArts/
Twitter: BillLewis_Poet
Wheelchair accessible? No
ME 8: The Rainham Art Group
The Oast
Granary Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7SG
OPENING TIMES:
Sat 2nd 10:00 – 16:00
Sat 9th 10:00 – 16:00
ME 8: Rainham Art Group. Proudly waving the flag for east Medway is ME8, a diverse group of creatives based in Rainham. Each artist works in a variety of mediums but share in the same passion for art and culture.
Artists exhibiting: David Frankum, Liz Akehurst, Jonathon Ash, Meera Ahamed, Robin Halls, Tina Ryan, John Frankum, Jenny Smith & John K. Austin
Contact details:
07521 563 312
daveyfrankum@blueyonder.co.uk
Wheelchair accessible? Yes, but with restrictions – call artist for details
Medway Open Studios & Arts Festival 