Contemporary and Country (C&C) present art and handmade craft by artists and makers based in the east of England in pop-up exhibitions that celebrate our rural surroundings.
C&C work with artists and makers inspired by the rural environment or who use natural materials in their production process. Most live and work in rural areas, small towns of East Anglia. Through their work they bring about a closer understanding of the countryside, rural issues and reveal how their surroundings inspire their creative thinking.
C&C's exhibitions have taken place at The Fermoy Gallery and Shakespeare Barn at The Guildhall, King's Lynn, Houghton Hall Stables, both in Norfolk, at BallroomArts, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, at The Granary Gallery, Norwich, and at Creake Abbey near Burnham Market on the North Norfolk coast. The pop-up exhibitions at the Stables Houghton Hall have been large-scale group shows featuring East Anglian artists and makers, seen alongside exhibitions of sculpture by internationally acclaimed artists: Sean Scully, Tony Cragg, Anish Kapoor, Henry Moore, Damien Hirst and Richard Long.
Country matters
C&C display work by contemporary artists and makers who explore rural subject matter, sustainable materials, issues around coastal land use and the effects on smaller rural communities as climate change takes its toll. Many of these issues are shared by creative practitioners working in geographically isolated communities in other parts of the UK and are not restricted to the east. C&C's exhibitions and events provide a forum for these issues, bringing attention to the creative people we work with, facilitating greater understanding of their work and production process.
Art and Craft in the East of England
During the last ten years artists and makers have exited expensive and cramped conditions of the UK's larger cities like London, discovering creative hot spots in rural settings in the east of England. Here, creative people have access to inexpensive workshop and studio space, with better natural light, and better working conditions. There is also a creative community in East Anglia, that while fragmented by geography, does have a handful of public sector and artist run spaces to display work. C&C have added to this mix, with an inclusive approach, across disciplines tailored to the way artists and craftspeople work today, providing a curated context to show their work.
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MEDIA COVERAGE
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Country Life - Heads & Tails makes it as an Unmissable Event
Unmissable Events 11 October 2023We are grateful to the editorial team at Country Life for giving us a mention in the 'Unmissable Events' section on p47 of this week's edition. -
Arty Facts in North Norfolk
Animal Magic 20 September 2023 -
Going Out - with a fair few animals included
7 September 2023Big thank you to the Places and Faces team for including mention in 'Going Out' column. Our new exhibition 'Heads & Tails: Picturing People and Other Animals' is open in... -
ArtRabbit on Heads & Tails
6 September 2023Norfolk Spotlight: Heads & Tails. Picturing People and Other Animals We are grateful to Vivi and her team at ArtRabbit for this feature on our new exhibition in the heart... -
ArtsEast: Heads and Tails at The Guildhall, King's Lynn
5 September 2023A huge thank you to Sarah Veness and her tteam aat ArtsEast for running an article about our current show 'Heads & Tails: picturing people and Other Animals' currently openn... -
Lynn News: Heads and Tails opens in King's Lynn
5 September 2023Thanks to jeremy Ransome of Lynn News for running an article about teh opening of our new exhibition 'Heads & Tails'. See link below to view online https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/whats-on/heads-and-tails-exhibition-9329014/ -
KL Magazine: C&C's East to East
An Eclectic Exhibiton of Local Talent 15 July, 2023Our exhibition "East to East" is open every Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday until October 1. We recently had an article published in KL Magazine which had a focus on on those artists and makers based in the Fenlands of East Anglia. -
Sean Scully and East to East at Houghton Hall
27 March 2023We are thankful to Dominic Castle and his team at Norfolk Magazine for covering the build up to the opening of Sean Scully - smaller than the sky and our... -
An Arty Weekend in North Norfolk
23 March 2023We were delighted to get a mention in the Guardian on 23 March for 'EAST TO EAST' This year promises to be a wonderful opportunity to see lots of art... -
Art & Culture in Norwich and Norfolk
13 March 2023The new brochure promoting art and culture in Norfolk and Norwichhas been published outlingin all the events and activities for residents and visitors across Norfolk including the City of Norwich.... -
Arty Facts - North Norfolk Living
1 March 2023Big Thankyou to Amanda and her team at one of our favourite publications for giving our forthcoming exhibition 'East to East' in the stables at Houghton Hall, North Norfolk. Take... -
Compendia - A new guide to Norwich and Norfolk
4 November 2022A local guide to the best independent places to eat, drink, play, shop, party, sleep and heal in Norwich and Norfolk. Including us on page 366-367 There is a high... -
KL Magazine
300 Years Anniversary of Houghton Hall 5 May, 2022Big thanks to the team at KL Magazine for their article cov ering this vry special anniversary year at Houghton Hall and the opening of "Avant Gardeners" as well as our collaboration with Jarrold Norwich n setting up The Granary Gallery, Bedford Street. Pick up your copy now. -
About Suffolk - River's Edge opens 7 June
10 April 2022We re delighted to be featured in Issue 1 of the newly published About Suffolk published by About Media.See p32 and p51 -
Art in Norwich
10 February 2022We begin our 2022 season with ssome announcements of pop-up events at Houghton Hall this coming summer. We are also happy to confirm a two week exhibition showing new paintings... -
Escape into Art
1 June 2020Thanks to Dominic Castle, Editor of Norfolk magazine. It's June edition, just published, features Contemporary and Country on pp52 and 53 - take a look when you get your copy...
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