The Coquetdale Arts Centre is in Rothbury, Northumberland. The arts centre was set up in 1975 to promote, display and sell art for the benefit of local people, and visitors to the area. We are a registered charity, run by a committee, with the help of a large band of custodians, who staff the Gallery seven days a week from April to December. Without volunteers, it would be impossible to open the Gallery, and their contribution is greatly appreciated.
Each generation has grown in knowledge and experience for original art and this, coupled with a talented and efficient team, have made the company the success it is today. Over the years and through to the present day the gallery has continued to showcase work from some of the worlds most reputable artists including Jose Royo, Javier Mulio and Jurgen Gorg to name but a few.
Walter Holmes has been painting for 50 years. Following a formal education in earth sciences (Durham University and Imperial College, London), he studied art at various institutions, including Hammersmith and Chelsea Schools of Art and Newcastle University. Since his first one-man show in 1971 his work has been exhibited throughout the UK and is in private collections from the USA to Russia.
Queen's Hall Arts (QHA) is the charitable company that manages the venue, Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham and provides an art service to a large part of rural Northumberland. The Queen's Hall is a magnificent early Victorian building which faces Hexham Abbey (dating from 647AD). From its christening as an arts centre in 1983 until the hand over to the charitable organisation, Queens Hall Arts in 2001, the building was under local authority control.
Kelly is the artist in residence and the brainchild behind Artful. While you can buy a limited selection of her artwork and gifts on this site, please contact us directly if you have any specific requirements. They are happy to help with any questions, whether you're a customer looking for artwork or gifts or a North East artist hoping we'll sell your work.
Also Pitmen Painters, Mining Art for sale, Northern art, Wildlife Paintings for sale, British Bird Paintings for sale, and a Botanical Paintings for sale section all of which can be purchased securely Online. We also have fine examples of Newcastle, Durham, Yorkshire, The Lake District, Cumbria and Scottish scenes and Northern Art and Russian Art. We Sell Art on behalf of Contemporary Artists.
I trained at Newcastle College of Art in Graphic Design, I then started my career as a display artist for a large store in Newcastle. After having my three children I took on a different career path and moved into business development for many years. I started my own company three years ago. This has now allowed me to start to paint again as I mainly work from home. My inspiration comes from my mother who was an artist herself and she always encouraged me to pursue my love of painting.
Carl has recently paired up with long time hood maker John Mease of JM Falconry Hoods to start making a new range of hoods. These Painted Hoods (see left) are a great show of craftsman ship and dedication to their work from this pair of artists. These hoods are a great show of the talent both these artist hold and how they can be versatile in their field of work. Take a further look here on our Painted Hoods page.
Philip Oliver Prints, the new online gallery featuring the work of Tynedale artist, Philip Oliver. Philip is primarily a watercolour artist whose talents extend to airbrush illustrations, oils on canvas and acrylics. The diversity of subjects covered is reflective of Philip’s passion, enthusiasm and interests in aviation, landscapes and wildlife subjects.