ASSEMBLAGE – PERSONS & LOCATIONS (17 October – 17 November)
Shaun Flett in his own words: I was born in Billy Mill, North Shields. Since the 1980’s I’ve taught art and design in a range of local colleges. When I was in my teens I held a ‘one man’...
Exhibition: 120 Anniversary of the Fisherman’s Mission (30 July – 30 September)
Exhibitions to mark 120thanniversary of North Shields Fishermen’s Mission Two exhibitions to mark the 120thanniversary of the North Shields Fishermen’s Mission are on display during August and September at the Old Low Light Heritage Centre on the Fish Quay....
Exhibition: North Atlantic Drift: Migrations (30th April – 25th October 2019).
An exhibition installed in the Boat for the Old Low Light cultural and heritage centre on North Shields Fish Quay which hints at the migration of peoples, ideas and beliefs around the North Atlantic regions as mirrored in the...
Exhibition: The History of Tyne Brand (4th April to 30th June 2019).
Extended to 30th June by popular demand. An exhibition on the history of Tyne Brand, a factory at the foot of Brewhouse Bank on North Shields Fish Quay. Now a derelict site the company once employed over 750. Local...
Exhibition: Peter Burns: The Lost World of the Tyneside Shipyards. (Extended by Popular Demand!).
By popular demand we have extended this exhibition until June 30th. The paintings of Peter Burns depict the vanished world of the Tyneside shipyards, the character of the people who worked thereand the lost trades of the ship...
Exhibition: A Canny Catch (1st February to 31st March 2019)
Retired local fishermen present their exploration and commemoration of the fishing industry.
North Atlantic Drift: Life in a Drop of Water. (17th November 2018 to 31st March 2019).
From 17th November 2017 until 31st March 2019 A voyage of discovery into the mysterious depths of the sea, uncovering the hidden beauty of nature.
Exhibition: Paintings By Sandra Earl. 14th September to 15th October.
Artist Statement My paintings are abstract and process led, exploring relationships between colour and light through layering. I am currently working in acrylic on canvas and watercolour paper predominantly using thin glazes. Over many years the language of...
Exhibition: North Atlantic Drift: Pursuing Whales. (3rd July to 26th October)
Artist in Residence Marina Rees lives in Iceland. As a leader of whale spotting tours, a mounter of whale skeletons and as a visual and sonic artist her life and work are inextricably linked to the life of whales....
Exhibition: Heath’s Piscary ( 5th June to 24th June)
Dreana Bulmer-Thompson has been awarded the NEPN Graduate Networking Award in recognition of her critical engagement with a photographic network of peers and contribution to the visual arts community as an emerging photographer graduating from the BA(Hons) Photography, Video...