Hopton Hall Gallery Now Open
- The Hopton Hall Team
- 7 hours ago
- 2 min read
Our new Hopton Hall Gallery is now open and running an inaugural exhibition ‘Brushed Light: Atmospheric Watercolours’, featuring artwork from local artists Roger Allen, Martin Sloman, Sue Quinby, Cheryl Wilbraham, Mark Langley, Sarah Sutton, Tim Rose, Carol Hill, Sarah EA Parkin and Ian Palmer Sculptures.
The Gallery offers an ever-changing programme of exhibitions and events, and the opportunity for the local community to hire the space for workshops. Its home is an 18th century, Grade II listed building on St. John Street where it aims to connect centuries of craftsmanship with the artists shaping today's landscape.
Chris Harvey, owner and custodian of the Hopton Hall Estate, said: “This project really has been a labour of love. The earliest known records of the property date back to 1770 and it’s enjoyed several different lives as a butcher’s, clockmaker’s and as a succession of drapers and outfitters. It’s such a characterful building and we’ve worked hard to preserve as many features as we can whilst renovating it to meet the needs of a 21st century art gallery.
“It’s been so exciting to see the Gallery come to life and we know that it is in safe hands with our Gallery Director, Ruth Matthews, who has been instrumental in helping to build the success of our annual Month of Art celebration in July. Ruth’s vision in selecting the most talented artists for the Gallery means we now have a calendar of exhibitions running until the end of May 2027! We’d like to invite the people of Ashbourne and art lovers more widely to come along to take a look.”
The Gallery is open for exhibitions from Tuesday to Saturday, 10am – 4pm.
More information on Hopton Hall Gallery is available at: hoptonhallgallery.co.uk.
