The South West Academy Spring Exhibition at the Brownston Gallery, Modbury

The Brownston Gallery is pleased to present the annual South West Academy Spring Exhibition again this year.  The exhibition will feature work by seven Academicians - Kate Aggett, Ken Cosgrove, Phil Creek, Carolyn King, Shirley Kirkcaldy, Karen Popham and James Tatum - alongside paintings by Jennifer Schamotta, winner of The Brownston Prize 2025.

The gallery has had a close working relationship with South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts, a registered charity dedicated to advancing the creation and appreciation of arts in the region, for many years.

The exhibition brings together a diverse range of contemporary practice. Ken Cosgrove is exhibiting atmospheric oil paintings spanning maritime subjects to floral still lifes. Carolyn King, loved for her everyday scenes is presenting a small collection of engaging pieces that are guaranteed to make you smile and Karen Popham, skilled at storytelling, is showing a selection of still lifes and local landscapes.

Three Academicians - Kate Aggett, Shirley Kirkcaldy and James Tatum - are exhibiting at the gallery for the first time. Aggett’s collages draw on a lifelong engagement with colour and textiles, expressed through an inventive use of materials. Dartmoor-based Kirkcaldy captures the shifting moods of land and sea in her atmospheric landscapes, while Tatum’s work explores light, shadow and movement with confident precision.

Further information and opening times can be found at www.brownstonart.com