Art on the Move
Spotlight Gallery, Newark Town Hall, Market Place, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2BU
Traditional Folk Art is ‘Art on the Move’ and a familiar sight on the residential and holiday boats visiting Newark on the River Trent.
Artist Deborah Hill says ‘Focusing on roses and castles, the designs were painted on the canal boats by families who lived on the boats generally receiving no education and living in extreme poverty. Often, they did not even own the boat they lived on.
The art, painted originally on boats, moved to travellers' caravans in the late 1890s and onwards.
Come and meet Deborah on Saturday 7th September and hear how she creates these distinctive designs and why she loves to remind us of the folk who lived on those boats and whose hard work kept essential goods and services ‘on the move’ on our waterways through the 19th century.
Timings & Tours
- Friday 06 September:
- 10.30 - 13.00
- Saturday 07 September:
- 10.30 - 15.30
- Wednesday 11 September:
- 10.30 - 13.00
- Thursday 12 September:
- 10.30 - 13.00
- Friday 13 September:
- 10.30 - 13.00
- Saturday 14 September:
- 10.30 - 15.30
Location & directions
Spotlight Gallery, Newark Town Hall, Market Place, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2BU
- Directions:
- The Spotlight Gallery can be found on the 2nd floor of Newark Town Hall.
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
A lift is available to the upper floors of the Town Hall and the Spotlight Gallery has level access but some of the other rooms do have restricted access.
