WELCOME TO THE SENTINEL GALLERY

The Sentinel Gallery opened in March 2015 and was the project of local potter Pru Green. Located in the heart of Wivenhoe, a culturally vibrant small town in Essex.  1 hour from London Liverpool Street Station to Wivenhoe Railway Station, roughly 200 metres from the gallery. 

In February 2018 James Johnston and Debra Weiss were delighted to be able to take over the gallery. 

OPENING TIMES

Exhibition opening times:

Open : Wednesday - Sunday only during exhibitions
​              10 am - 5pm 

opening other days by appointment



​The Sentinel Gallery
Chapel Road
Wivenhoe
Essex
CO7 9DX

01206 827490
​info@thesentinelgallery.co.uk


For directions to the gallery visit the contact page.
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              NEW : THE SENTINEL GALLERY 's
                  'OPEN SPACE'​​
The Sentinel Gallery is opening its gallery space for hire to local artists/performers/teachers and art groups.

 Gallery Use & Access:
The Gallery is primarily designed for the exhibition of artwork but we are happy to discuss others ideas.
 Gallery Opening Hours:
  Flexible opening times but limited between 10am- 5pm
  We are able to open for evening events up to 10.00pm
 Gallery Services & Facilities:
The Gallery offers the use of:
  1. Display Window.
  2. Wireless Internet.
  3. Disabled Toilet Facilities.
  4. Office Space.
  5. Tea/coffee making facility. Microwave.
  6. Installation Service.
  7. Credit Card payment facility.
  8. Display stands & Lockable Cabinets.
  9. Flexible Lighting.
  10. Cupboard Storage for stock items.
  11. Security.
  12. Local Signage    
  13.  Private Viewings:
Private viewing evening by arrangement.

 Fees & Charges:
'The Open Space' Gallery is available to hire by the evening, per day, per week
Evening rates: from £30
Day rates: from £50
Week rates : from £250
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For Day-time hire : The Open Space Gallery is available to hire between the hours : 10.00am & 5.00pm , Monday-Sunday.
  • Phone or come and talk to James & Debra 
  •  01206 827490
  • Full terms and conditions on enquiry/booking 


CURRENT EXHIBITION

​22nd Sept- 7th Oct

'PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES'
(Private View Friday 21st Sept, 6 -8 pm.)
Open Wednesdays to Sundays
10.00-5.00pm

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Personal Perspectives bring together the work of three artists who work offers different insights into the landscape around us.

Pandora is based in Bury St Edmunds. Her delicate oil painting of intimate landscapes evokes a strong sense of place. Pandora works directly from the nature, drawing and sketching to capture a moment in time and a recognising the powerful force of the landscape.
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James’s work captures the local landscape with dramatic brushstrokes and vibrant colour, giving both a sense of place and abstraction. Work includes sketches of scenes of Wivenhoe and East Anglia landscapes.

Fiona’s natural sculptural pieces display a true sense of place…..‘The materials I use for artwork are found in the waterways of North East Essex, mostly driftwood and bits of broken boats, washers and rusty metal.'

Artists:
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​Pandora Butterfield

' Bullrushes, Sudbury meadows',  Suffolk
oil on canvas:
​ 70 x 70cm


James Johnston



​'Southwold '
​acrylic on canvas : 55 x 45cm
 Fiona Harmon 

 Boat 'Red Flash' & 'Brass Tacks'



​​ALSO SHOWING:
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​In collaboration with the Royal Watercolour Society's Contemporary exhibition at the  Bankside Gallery,  we will be showing selected work by  Karen Stamper and David Winthrop , together with jewellery , ceramics and glass-work created by great craftsmen.





Sentinel Gallery 'Open Space'
Whats on.........upcoming events and exhibitions
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Antony Jones   'Interiors'   
Private View Thursday 18th October 6.30-8.pm
Exhibition: 19th -25th October 10am-5pm
Quiet Paintings Rich in Meaning

Flying the Nest
8 Artists from Cuckoo Farm Studios

3rd-13th November 2018 
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An exhibition of contemporary fine art including paintings, prints, glass, wood, 
ceramics and sculpture 

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PREVIOUS EXHIBITION
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'Artfully Dressed: Women in the Art World'

a selection of portraits from the internationally renowned Dutch photographer
Carla van de Puttelaar
​7th - 13th June 
Daily only during exhibition dates 10 - 5pm
​PRIVATE VIEW JUNE 6TH   6-8PM

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Some imagery from our previous exhibition , 'Changing Faces'

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The fabulous copper and bronze woven sculptures of Kieta Jackson 
Script and gold glaze porcelain bottles by Marion Stuart.
'The Muse and her Protector' the sensitive painting of Emma Cameron for our exhibition 'Changing Faces'
'Americas',
​upcoming photographer Rosana Holsch of the YESMAD project . Printed on aluminium dibond
'The Countess as a Child' . The ever beautiful work of Patrice Lombardi .
Miss Molly, Jill Desborough's fabulously fantastic puppet sculpture !
Sterling silver , pearls and enamel combined in Rachel Brown's gorgeous necklace
 ''The Countess of Southampton ' by Emma Cameron
​Oil on linen