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Contemporary Art in Manchester. Established 2016. Online and Pop Up exhibitions. WATCH THIS SPACE!

Contemporary painting, sculpture, mixed media and photography in the heart of historic Castlefield, Manchester

02/10/2026

I managed to get to the Manchester School of Art Postgraduate Show this afternoon. Its a very short run and ends on Sunday. Catch it if you can.

28/09/2026

Julia’s paintings explore the language of landscape and abstraction.

Her early years were spent between the Lake District and Liverpool and after completing an art foundation course in Liverpool she went on to study and qualify as an architect in London. Julia has always painted and after many years of working in the field of architecture, she moved to painting full time. An architectural sensibility continues to inform her practice.

Her work is held in private collections internationally, was part of the “Contemporary Modernist Painters” exhibition at the John Davies Gallery in 2024 and has been hung twice at the Royal Academy of Art Summer Exhibition in London. She has participated in many group exhibitions, continues to show her work at the John Davies Gallery in the North Cotswolds, with the curated online gallery Rise Art as well as with Saul Hay Fine Art.

Julia works from a purpose-built studio at the end of her garden in Altrincham, South Manchester.

Images:
1. Julia in her studio

2. Into The Flux
Mixed media on canvas laid on panel
76cm x 76cm

3. Pause For A While 4
Acrylic on panel
10cm x 10cm

4. Pause For A While 3
Acrylic on panel
10cm x 10cm

5. Study In Blue 1
Mixed media on panel
20cm x 20cm

6. Study In Blue 5
Mixed media on panel
20cm x 20cm

14/09/2026

It is always a pleasure to visit gallery artist Steven Heaton in his beautiful and inspirational studio space Spinners Mill Leigh

This is where the alchemy happens. And just look at that gorgeous draughtsman's table!

26/08/2026

Anthony Ratcliffe MAFA is a professional printmaker and retired senior lecturer at Manchester School of Art. His work is based around an exploration of British landscape.

We have a selection or woodcuts on the website. The three latest arrivals are shown here; November, P**e Hill and West Nab.

Anthony says:
My latest print 'November' has been made for the MAFA 'Artful Remembrance' exhibition at Stockport Gallery in September, it is an image of a world war two aircraft wreck on Bleaklow with a Hen Harrier added for poetic composition.

The other latest coloured prints -West Nab and P**e Hill are of local Pennine areas near my home. I am currently working for an exhibition at Dean Clough in 2028 which will have a strong Yorkshire/ Pennine connection.

Alongside this work I have started to build a collection of black and white woodcuts of birds, this started with requests for Postcard sized prints from a variety of charities and includes the 'Wren' prints I made for the 10x10 Saul Hay exhibition. I have also framed a series of watercolour studies created before making the larger woodcuts.

The standard practice for my printmaking starts with sketchbook drawings, Watercolour studies and small compositional plans which are squared up into the large images on woodblocks.

14/08/2026

Neil Wood is a renowned sculptor originally from the North East of England. Neil makes metal sculpture, in bronze, steel, and stainless steel, in his studio and workshop in Stafford.

The works are usually abstract or semi abstract figures. For Neil process is the central aspect of his practice. He carries out all parts of the process himself including the casting of the bronze.

Photos:
Neil Wood in his studio/workshop .
Recently cast bronze works and moulds.
Sculptures in steel.
Neil at work. ..two works currently available at Saul Hay ...Don Quixite III, unique bronze, 26 x 18 x 8cm and Horse & Rider, unique bronze 26 x 21 x 10cm.

More of Neil's exceptional work can be seen on our website and you can message me for all enquiries about Neil's work.

07/08/2026

I am thrilled to have 5 new paintings from Jen Orpin now available online. These astonishingly atmospheric 'Nocturnes' evoke the half light of a late Summer evening.

Visit the website (link in bio) and DM or email for enquiries.

05/08/2026

Today I made the short trip to the wonderful Rogue Artists' Studios CIC to visit the studio of Jen Orpin

We selected 5 brand new and quite brilliant works for the gallery that will go live on here and on the website this week. Watch this space!

Follow the link in the bio and join the mailing list to find out about more new work from gallery artists and forthcoming exhibitions in yet to be announced new spaces.

31/07/2026

This extraordinarily beautiful painting is the latest work from gallery artist Steven Heaton.

The Voice of Inward Necessity.

Oil on birch cradled panel with inlaid antique papers in original 1920's Montparnasse frame purchased from Paris (French chateau clearance).
80x70cm

DM for enquiries.

Steven explains:
"The "voice of inward necessity" is a core idea from Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung. It is the inner drive to become your true self. It is a deep, quiet urge that tells you what you must do, even if it goes against what society or your family wants."

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