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Devon Open Studios - 12th to 20th September

As part of the Devon Open Studios event, we are delighted to be hosting a fabulous collective of ten talented, local artists; Frances Margaret, Phil Creek SWAc (Hon) NAPA, Penny Silverthorne, Alison Summerfield SWAc (Hon),  James Tatum, Jan Shayler, Doug Gilding, Ben Honey, Mary Donald and Teresa Creton.

To find out more about each of the artists exhibiting this year, click on their profiles below. Most importantly be sure to make a note in your diary to come and visit us at some point between Saturday 12th and Sunday 20th September. You’re in for a treat!

Phil Creek

Phil studied Fine Art Painting receiving his Bachelor of Arts from Manchester University before undertaking Post-graduate study in the History...

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James Tatum

James Tatum, SWAc James moved from Canada to the U.K. in the early 1980’s. He has drawn and painted for...

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Jan Shayler

Born in Sidmouth and educated in east Devon, Jan has always had a passion for Art. After attending the Kings...

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Doug Gilding

Doug is a predominantly self taught landscape artist. A 30 years career in the Royal Marines, with frequent moves and...

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Alison Summerfield

Alison paints in oils, although pastel and inks are sometimes employed in her work. She revels in the physical and...

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Penny Silverthorne

Celebrated for her floral watercolours, artist Penny Silverthorne has built up a range of stationery and prints. The company Silverthorne...

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Ben Honey

I am a Devon-based artist working primarily in acrylics. For many years, my focus was on representative art—portraiture, still life,...

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Frances Margaret

Frances has been sculpting and painting for years, and during this time has been asked to create several commissions, as...

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Teresa Creton

I began painting following my retirement from a long career in nursing, and over the past 18 years it has...

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Mary Donald

Mary’s creativity roots back to her childhood where she grew up steeped in art culture with her parents employed as...

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