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Exhibitions

Photography Exhibition - 'Your Berkhamsted Past and Present'

 2 March - 28 March
Mon to Sat 10.30am to 4.00pm

Textile Exhibition - 'Old & New' - all textile materials

 21January - 28 February
Mon to Sat 10.30am to 4.00pm

Meet the Artists Event on Saturday 1 February, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm!​
Image from textiles exhibition
Image from textiles exhibition
Image from textiles exhibition
Image from textiles exhibition

A Winter Wonderland

4 December, 2019 to 18 January, 2020
Mon to Sat 10.30am to 4.00pm

Come and Meet the artists & Join us for Bubbles and Mince Pies on Saturday 21st Dec 11-3 
A Winter Wonderland image
A Winter Wonderland image
A Winter Wonderland image
A Winter Wonderland image

Hertfordshire Print Making Group

19 November to 30 November, 2019 
Mon to Sat 10.30am to 4.00pm

Work by Laurence Hartley, Jude O'Sullivan, Amanda Towers, Alison Showell, Ella West, Teresa West and Nick Wonham
Print Making Exhibition image
Print Making Exhibition image
Print Making Exhibition image

Brushstrokes

5 November to 16 November, 2019 
Mon to Sat 10.30am to 4.00pm

Work by Barbara Burrows, Liz Hudson, Sarah Naylor-Smith, Hazel Salmon and Morag Watkins

Venice

27 October to 2 November, 2019 
Mon to Thurs 10.30am to 4.00pm; Sat- Sun: check What's On

An exhibition of paintings by local artist Toby Hodgson

Place and Space 

14 October to 25 October, 2019 10.30am to 4.00pm

Three Hertfordshire artists explore themes around place and space
Kate Dean, Beverley Purdue, Angela Paola Rossi

The Potter, The Photographer and The Jeweller 

5 October to 12 October, 2019

Photography by Shaun Simpson, ceramics by Gill Starkins and contemporary jewellery by Susie Upstone.

Herts Open Studios

7 September to 29 September, 2019

'Five of the Best' exhibition featuring the works of Pete Greening, John Durham, Petra Geggie, Elspeth Hector and Jean Langdon.

Artwork: Herts Open Studios 2019
Artwork by Pete Greening
Jug by Jean Langdon
Artwork: Herts Open Studios 2019

Made Visible

27 August to 5 September, 2019

This was a special exhibition where we learned more about the artists' journeys.
Poster: Made Visible exhibition

Art Bag Project - Hospice of St Francis and The Peace Hospice

29 July to 23 August, 2019

The exhibition is the culmination of an initiative by the Hospice of St Francis and The Peace Hospice. The project involves cross-stitch kits (art bags) worked on by individuals in the neighbouring communities who are being supported by the hospices, plus some of our visitors to Open Door.
Blue and red cross stitch piece
Art Bag Project cross stitch
Art Bag Project cross stitch

'Scapes' - Catherine Hay

16 to 27 July, 2019
A collection of various ‘scapes’ from familar to abstract in bold oil colours.
Sunset
Fields and trees
Bluebell woods
Dusk over fields

Apple Tree Forum

2 to 14 July, 2019
A group of contemporary artists coming together to exhibit a range of work: classic contemporary paintings; semi-abstract paintings; collographic hand-pulled prints; sculpture; and fused glass.

Multi-coloured glass pieces
Landscape painting
Collographic print
Painting of young woman
Owl sculpture

No Monsters Allowed - Margaret Mee and Daughter

24 to 30 June, 2019
A unique Mother & Daughter collaboration by Margaret Mee and her four year old!
Young artist at work
Painting of leopard
Artworks on display at Open Door
Flamingo painting

Bucks Art Weeks : Victoria Braithwaite and Kike Schafer

15 to 23 June, 2019
Kike specialises in portraiture, working predominantly in bold, colourful oils, and Victoria captures the changing seasons of the mid-Chilterns with photography.
Oil painting of young girl
Oil painting of David Bowie
Snowy winter scene
Autumnal scene

Colours of Africa - Liz Hewitt and Deborah Pawle

1 to 14 June, 2019
An exhibition exploring the variety of colour in the natural landscape and the made environment. These works use both traditional and modern cloth, stitch and weave.
Artwork
Artwork
Woven artwork

Along the Towing Path

20 to 31 May, 2019
An exhibition of various media to celebrate life along the canal.
Artwork: Early Light by Margaret Crutchley
Artwork: Grand Union Canal
Artwork: Found Objects by Liz Rollinson
Artwork:  Canal Turn by the Bridge

Bucks Potters and Sculptors - Annual Exhibition

24 April to 4 May, 2019
A range of sculpture and ceramics in a variety of formats.
Ceramic artwork
Pottery bowls
Sculpture of animal
Ceramic bowl with lid

Pete Greening and Jean Langdon - Colour and Form

2 to 20 April, 2019
Pete Greening's paintings explore the optical effects of linear distortion and arithmetical progression.
Jean Langdon's coil-built pots are inspired by classical forms that were used for ornamental, functional and ritual purposes.
Painting by Pete Greening
Jug by Jean Langdon

Above and Below

5 to 30 March, 2019
An exhibition in various media on the theme of sky and earth
Image: Scottish Bridge in textiles by Hannah Thompson
Image: Heavenly Body print by Bernie Grist
Image: Market Pitch in watercolour and ink by Nicola Saunderson
Digital painting: Mark Wallace

Faces and Places

15 January to 2 March 2019
A photographic exhibition of portraits and memorable locations

Christmas Emporium

27 November 2018 to 5 January 2019
A selection of artisan arts and crafts, paintings and prints from local artists

Remembering

6 to 24 November 2018
Various artists' interpretations on this poignant theme in a range of media. ​
Image: Amiens poppies by Jane Wilson
Image of sculptures: After the Silence by Tony Willetts
Image of artwork: Memory by Anna Woodhead
Image of artwork by Karen Martin

Katie Grant - Small Things

9 to 26 October 2018
A collection of paintings and prints, looking at the natural world on both a macro and micro level.
Painting: Katie Grant 1
Painting: Katie Grant 2
Painting: Katie Grant 3
Painting: Katie Grant 4

James Smith MSc BA

18 September to 6 October 2018
Vibrant-coloured landscape and still life paintings together with figurative bronze sculptures
Painting: James Smith town view
Image: landscape painting by James Smith
Painting: James Smith church view
Image: James Smith bronze + painting

Sasha Leech - Recent Work

4 September to 15 September 2018
An exciting exhibition of new paintings, drawings and prints​
Sasha Leech painting
Sasha Leech painting
Sasha Leech drawing

​Emerging Artists - Summer Show

21 August - 1 September 2018
Artworks in various media by students, recent graduates and new artists
Textile art
Various artworks by Emerging Artists

Vernon Dewhurst - Burmese Tales

​6 August - 17 August 2018
An exhibition of photographs in association with CARA (Children At Risk In Asia)
Poster: Burmese Tales
Image: Burmese Tales 2
Image: Burmese Tales 3
Image: Burmese Tales 4

National Citizen Service - A Week at Open Door by Young Social Action Volunteers

13 - 17 August 2018
​A visual record of the NCS volunteers' activities at Open Door during this week, which included the construction of a seated area in the garden, redecoration of our exhibition space and a pop-up cafe.

Bucks Art Weeks

June 2018
Exhibition of work by Studio 18 artists as part of Bucks Art Weeks ​
Alan Eeles seascape painting
Diane Bedser landscape painting
Eileen Dimmock landscape painting

Mary Casserley - Early Years 1987-1989

May 2018
Early paintings by well-known local artist with proceeds shared between The Swan Youth Project and Open Door
Mary Casserley painting
Mary Casserley painting
Mary Casserley painting
Mary Casserley painting

Sheila de Rosa - Mental

8 - 18 May 2018
Compelling artworks exploring attitudes to mental health to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week 
Sheila de Rosa artwork

Alan Rogers - Images​

25 April - 5 May 2018
Digital collages of animations and illustrations with an elusive story element and humour
Alan Rogers digital collage
Alan Rogers digital collage
Alan Rogers digital collage

A Celebration of The Tree

20 March - 21 April 2018
A range of media on the theme of trees
Nathalie Pymm
Artwork with leaves
Photograph of tree trunks
Ray Holliman wooden bowl

Art Teachers of Berkhamsted - After School​

February 2018
A range of media by these talented teachers
Black and white wall hanging sculpture
Ceramics
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