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Marianne Faithfull's new album features artwork by Colin Self
She Walks in Beauty has been produced by Warren Ellis 10 May, 2021Harriet Vyner of Cheerio, interviewed Marianne Faithful about her recent launch of 'She Walks in Beauty'. Produced with composer Warren Ellis, this draws on her passion for the poetry of... -
The sea, the limitless skies
Sarah Paramor's amazing basketry comes to Norfolk 7 May, 2021Sarah Paramor is the first artist/maker that C&C have invited to showcase her work as part of our look at the cultural sector on a national level. Sarah currently lives... -
Spring Salon - #1
Living with art and the handmade 26 April, 2021We are publishing a series of images from collections we are currently putting together for clients. Here is the latest Spring Salon installation showing new work by Norwich based artists... -
C&C's next exhibition will be Rock Paper Scissors
8 April 2021Contemporary and Country’s exhibition Rock, Paper, Scissors encompasses art and handmade objects fashioned with the process of their making in mind. It will run alongside the exhibition by Tony Cragg,... -
New Seahenge paintings by Linda Jamieson
26 February 2021We are pleased to present three new paintings by Linda Jamieson. Based in North Norfolk this well established artist continues to produce the most beautiful paintings continuing her desire to... -
Spotlight: Katharina Klug
Ceramic Alchemy Feb 21 2021The hand-drawn lines on Katharina Klug's ceramics make the work lively, rough, immediate and unique and preserve the moment of mark- making. Inspiration comes from little snippets of observation in... -
Creative moves for 2021
12 January 2021We are delighted to continue to work with a selection of established and new artists and makers in 2021. We are also working hard in reaching out to new creative... -
Supporting fundraiser for East Anglia Children's Hospice (EACH)
24 December 2020Having supported East Anglia's Children's Hospices for a number of years for the Nook Campaign, through to on-site fundraising during our 2018 season at Houghton Hall, we are delighted now... -
Happy New Year
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Hoping for a great Christmas and a creative 2021
18 December, 2020Very best wishes for Christmas and the New Year to all our friends, customers and those artists we've met and worked with over this past year. Join our mailing list... -
All smoke, no mirrors
11 December, 2020We are delighted to be able to offer a small number of Maria Pavledis' 'Owl Sanctuary' prints this year - from a limited edition of 100, all signed by the... -
On the first day...
24 November 2020Pick up this limited edition set of laser cut decorations depicting the 12 Days of Christmas by Norwich based artist Ruth Howes. Ruth studied Fine Art, specialising in sculpture and... -
Spotlight: Roger Hardy
Humanity embodied in form by sculptor Roger Hardy 22 November, 2020As Suffolk based sculptor Roger Hardy says 'As individuals we have a great desire to project our own humanity and emotions onto the most primitive human form'. This is certainly... -
Revisit our recent pop-up's virtual walk-through
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Marianne Faithful and Colin Self
20 October, 2020Colin Self has been a long standing friend of Marianne Faithfull since they first met in the 1960s. Colin has provided some of his wonderfully lyrical and dreamlike landscapes to... -
Debby Besford's Roller Skaters
Portraits in motion 19 October, 2020Delighted to see this new series of work by Norfolk based photographic artis, Debby Besford. Bought up in Great Yarmouth, Debby herself was a champion of roller skating as a... -
Peter Wylie at the Royal Academy Summer Show 2020
24 September, 2020Peter was born in Lowestoft and attained a BA Honours in Fine Art from Canterbury College of Art 1978 and later an MA Fine Art Printmaking from Camberwell College, London... -
Keron Beattie nominated for Holt Art Prize
17 September, 2020We are delighted that Keron Beattie, currently showing in our pop up in the stables at Houghton Hall, has been nominated for the Sir John Hurt and Sworders Art Prize,... -
New works arrive at our Houghton Hall pop up
7 October, 2020We are delighted to present more new work in our pop up at Houghton Hall. From beautiful design for the home with Katharina Klug's ceramic creations; to amazing handmade paper... -
Over 25,000 visitors and hundreds of sales later...
12 September, 2020Houghton Hall is one of Norfolk’s finest houses and provides a wonderful setting for displaying large-scale installations by leading contemporary artists within the garden and park. The Anish Kapoor exhibition... -
Putting paint to canvas
11 August, 2020The painters in A Fine Balance employ traditional painting techniques in figurative and abstract styles, including working in oil, gesso, watercolour and acrylic. Including Amanda Edgcombe, Lorraine Bewick, Will Cutts,... -
What and where is Springs Fireplace Road?
2 August, 2020Springs Fireplace Road is the title of the group of etchings by Colin Self and printed by master printer Maurice Payne at Editions Alecto between 1968 and 1971. We are... -
Anish Kapoor due to open at Houghton Hall on 12 July
27 June, 2020This will be our fourth pop-up exhibition of art and handmade objects by artists and makers from East Anglia held in The Stables at Houghton Hall. The exhibition will feature... -
Art lovers look eastward as "Anish Kapoor has moved matters on"
9 June, 2020The opening of this major exhibition of sculpture by Anish Kapoor - some being seen for the very first time in public... is a real coup for the east of... -
Take a walk-through tour of our exhibition A Fine Balance
20 July, 2020We would love to see you in person to show you the works by local artists in A FINE BALANCE - running alongside the Anish Kapoor at Houghton Hall this... -
World Environment Day
The response of artists to the Climate Crisis 5 June, 2020World Environment Day lends a platform to the work of artists and makers who have been responding to the environmental themes at the heart of the exhibition A Fine Balance,... -
Escape into art
EDP Norfolk Magazine, June issue 20 May, 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... -
Treasures of the heart
11 May, 2020Each of the painters featured in our latest newsletter capture the splendor of the sea and landscapes of our region, depicting the beauty of coastal reaches, open fields, fens and... -
Looking at the world afresh
The works of Zarya Austin Fell 30 April, 2020Zarya Austin-Fell is a multi-media artist whose work explores the relationship between everyday life and the objects that accompany it. Like many of us and from an artist's persepctiveexperiencing this... -
From the Hamptons to the Norfolk Broads
Colin Self collaborates with master printer Maurice Payne 22 April, 2020Springs Fireplace Road is the title of the group of etchings by Colin Self and printed by master printer Maurice Payne at Editions Alecto between 1968 and 1971. We are... -
Deep and lasting connections
17 April, 2020Our latest e-newsletter presents more about some of the artists we are showcasing in our online showroom. Colin Self is born and bred in Norfolk while painter and printer Peter... -
A creative life
Heather Connor, textile artists and emboiderer 6 April, 2020Heather Connor lives with learning difficulties that have made it impossible for her to find regular employment. To generate an income she has has been making these beautiful cushions since... -
Knowing Things by Heart
3 April, 2020Many of the artists we are showcasing online at the moment have long held concerns about climate change and the environment. All four of the artists in this post record... -
Changing our outlook towards the 'great outdoors'
Newsletter #2 31 March, 2020Read our latest e-newsletter about our hastily re-arranged season for online only exhibits. The selection of artists and makers in this edition have been preparing work for A FINE BALANCE... -
Rolling in Clover
Creating a Coronation Meadow 31 March, 2020On a studio visit to see sculptor Rachael Long as we prepared for our showcase - A FINE BALANCE - 6 weeks ago, we were fascinated to learn more about... -
Ceramic Highlights from Laura Huston
30 March, 2020We are delighted to be able to take orders for some unique ceramic pieces from North Norfolk based ceramic artist, Laura Huston. Take a look at her ceramics in our... -
Rachael Long: New Small Scale Sculptures
26 March, 2020Rachael Long is an award-winning artist with many public commissions across the UK including 'Lifeboat Horse' at Wells next to the Sea. We are delighted to be showcasing her smaller... -
Getting Through this Together
25 March, 2020Amidst this current crisis we are all trying to find a positive way forward. Whether you, your friends and family are working from home or just trying to catch up... -
Taking A Fine Balance online
23 March, 2020As some of you will already know, our showcase #finebalance will not open at Houghton Hall until this current health crisis has abated. However you can still support our artists... -
Meet the Curators of C&C
More about Paul Barratt and Paul Vater 17 February, 2020Read more here about the curators who have worked together for the past 5 years to bring artists and makers to a wider audience across the eastern region. Contemporary and... -
Sculptural Collection 2020
20 January, 2020There are a number of local sculptors we are showcasing in our online showroom. Each artist has chosen a medium through which to express their particular point of view. From... -
Home Sweet - our Home Collection 2020
A look at makers creating beautiful solutions for contemporary living 22 January, 2020As we move into 2020 we invite you to take another look at the wonderful collections we have put together covering the artforms of painting, print, sculpture, drawing, photography and... -
2020 Vision - our Works on Paper collection
14 January, 2019As we move into 2020 we invite you to take another look at the wonderful collections we have put together covering the artforms of painting, print, sculpture, drawing, photography and... -
Capturing Beauty with Paint
17 January, 2020Join us at Art Fair East - St Andrews Hall, Norwich. From 29 Nov to 1 Dec 2019 (PV on 28 Nov) See website for opening times and details of... -
A Creative Weekend in Norwich
27 November, 2019Join us at Art Fair East - St Andrews Hall, Norwich. From 29 Nov to 1 Dec 2019 (PV on 28 Nov) See website for opening times and details of... -
Art Fair East
Our first showcase in Norwich 22 October, 2019We are showcasing a number of artists and makers - old and new - at Art Fair East this November at St Andrews Hall, Norwich. Let us know if you... -
Thank you
Our Pop-Up closes tomorrow along with the Henry Moore exhibition 28 September, 2019Don’t miss the Henry Moore exhibition at Houghton Hall that ends tomorrow, Sunday 29 September. Come and pick up a work by local artists, designers and makers. Huge thank you... -
Nicholas Serota visits our Houghton pop up
Arts Council report on develpoing a vision for the arts that Improves lives in rural towns 27 August, 2019Nicholas Serota talks more about this in his article published in The Guardian newspaper, dated August 26. We have always looked at promoting the contemporary and country based artists and... -
Home is really where the art is...
Selections from our collection of design for the home 14 August, 2019Each of the works for the home we are currently exhibiting in our pop up in the stables at Houghton Hall is unique and shows that in order to have... -
Still Lives Revealing a Deeper Meaning
The paintings of Joceline Wickham 5 August, 2019Joceline Wickham is interested in painting the things she sees around her and organising and portraying them so that some sort of transformation might take place. Sometimes the objects Joceline... -
Studio Visit: Meet Molly Thomson
5 July, 2019Molly Thomson's choices are particular. They seem steeped in memory, often triggering deep-set associations for the viewer of long forgotten favourite things like a leather jacket, a much loved car,... -
Birdflight Books Return to Houghton Hall
Judith Ellis' evocative books are handmade and bear witness to teh beauty and fragility of birds 2 July, 2019Oystercatchers fly along a beach, and Swifts swoop over rooftops. Gannets fly fast over the sea and Redshanks call over the marshes. The Birdflight series of artistʼs books can each... -
Animal Instincts
The sculptural mastery of Christopher Marvell 12 June, 2019Christopher Marvell's works impose themselves as seemingly blunt facts, but on deeper reflection they initiate a subtle dialogue that cajoles us to contemplate not only the relationship between human and... -
Taking inspiration from the natural world
The paintings and prints of Pandora Mond 23 May, 2019Educated at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art in Oxford Pandora Mond has painted all of her adult life. She lived for many years on Exmoor before returning... -
Making a Day of it at Houghton Hall
Whatever your mood, Michael Wood's sculptural works will bring a smile to your face 22 May, 2019Michael Woods has always worked in the creative industries and his expertise includes creative and strategic consultancy, brand development, large-scale retail exhibition, and promotional display design. After many years in... -
Bridget Heriz – bringing forms to life
Creating objects filled with emotions: joy, fear, stillness, movement, agitation and excitement 15 May, 2019Bridget Heriz trained at Goldsmiths College and Ravensbourne College of Art and Design (1973-77), after which she returned to Suffolk to work at Clock House Fine Art Studios. She moved... -
Brüer Tidman takes part in FESTIVAL 2019
4 May, 2019The Royal College of Art was the starting point for Brüer Tidman's long career as a figurative painter, with references to earlier art movements effortlessly rendered in his own rich... -
Was It All a Dream?
When Colin Self travelled across America with David Hockney and friends 9 June, 2017Colin Self attended the Royal College of Art (RCA) in the early sixties – as Pop Art emerged in London. He exhibited at the influential Robert Fraser Gallery, along side... -
The Guardian publishes a trail across Norfolk
Taking in Yarmouth to King's Lynn dropping into Houghton Hall en route 5 June, 2017We are delighted to have featured in this great article on the contemporary art scene in the Eastern region - a snapshot of activities from Great Yarmouth, Waveney Valley sculpture... -
The Cutting Edge
New work by Joni Smith and Ruth Howes 2 May, 2019We are showcasing the work of artists who employ paper cutting at the core of their practice. Both are Norwich based. Joni Smith bases her work on mapping and topography... -
Keron Beattie shows with us for the first time
15 April, 2019Keron Beattie gained a First Class BA (Hons) in Contemporary Art and Design (2016) and a MA Fine Art with Distinction (2018) from Norwich University of the Arts (NUA). His... -
Happy Easter
18 April, 2019On this Easter weekend we are marveling at the Henry Moore 'Nature and Inspiration' now in its final stages of installation at Houghton Hall. We are busy building our exhibition... -
A glimpse of what lies beneath
The paintings of Linda Jamieson 4 April, 2019Trained at Central st Martins and privately with Francis Pratt, Linda Jamieson has exhibited in London and Norfolk and undertaken numerous commissions. This is her third inclusion at Houghton Hall -
Sponsorship announced for FESTIVAL
27 March, 2019We are grateful to Norfolk Cottages for their generous sponsorship this year. As with our previous events, we have secured supported that are recognized businesses with interests in raising their... -
Through the Lens of Debby Besford
Great Yarmouth's Pleasure Beach by Norfolk based photographer 24 March, 2019Debby Besford has been recording the changing yet enduring face of Great Yarmouth. She was born in Yarmouth and has recently been given exclusive access to document the ever changing... -
Kinetic art by Andrew Jones at Houghton Hall Stables
Introducing the work of sculptor Andrew Jones 25 March, 2019We are all set to showcase the work of Cambridgeshire based Kinetic Sculptor Andrew Jones. his work relies on mainly linear elements balanced and articulated to move simply in the... -
Ruth Howes showcased at FESTIVAL 2019
Paper cut artist Ruth produces precise and breathtaking work for our Houghton Hall Pop Up 21 March, 2019Ruth Howes is taking part in FESTIVAL this year. Her paper cuts are made with an absolute economy of materials and an intricate cutting process. The results are finely detailed... -
Jonathan Clarke joins us for FESTIVAL 2019
Welcoming Jonathan to show with us at Houghton Hall in our pop up called Festival 21 March, 2019Jonathan Clarke was born in 1961 in Suffolk, UK, where he continues to work today. At the age of 16 he took up an apprenticeship with his father, the sculptor... -
Colin Self at Houghton Hall Stables this summer
8 March, 2019We are delighted to be showing a selection of work by Norwich resident Colin Self. As Calvin Winner observed: ‘Perhaps the most striking element of Self’s art is that his... -
Checking in with the Yarmouth Four!
Bruer Tidman, Kataryna Coleman, John Kiki and Bridget Heriz 30 January, 2019Earlier this week we went on a road trip. The treat ahead of us was a visit to 4 of the ‘Yarmouth 5’ artists in their studios in the docklands... -
Gift Ideas for 2019
5 December, 2018Take a look at our 'Collection Guides'. If you have someone who is particularly difficult to buy for, a Norfolk by Design Gift Voucher may be the answer - our... -
Studio Visit: Kate Giles
16 October, 2018The best part of our job is when we get to visit the artists, makers and designers we showcase as part of our series of pop up events.We recently had... -
The space between sky, land and sea
The paintings of Lorraine Bewick 20 August, 2018Lorraine Bewick has taken tried and tested techniques in the tradition of figurative landscape painting and applied them to her own perspective of the English landscape. Based in North Norfolk... -
Mastering verre églomisé
The art of Amanda Sutton 15 August, 2018Amanda Sutton creates coastal landscapes on glass, using techniques she has developed from Verre églomisé. Encompassing several techniques that include etching, applying metal leaf, painting the backs of mirrors, Sutton... -
A bird's eye view
The beautiful abstract landscapes by Norfolk based artist, Linda Jamieson 2 August, 2018Linda Jamieson was born and spent her childhood in Norfolk . She was trained at St. Martins school of Art, and studied further at Heatherlys and with Francis Pratt in... -
Putting Pencil to Paper
Introducing Norwich based artist Andrea Girling 30 July, 2018Andrea Girling embraces the tradition of landscape in the Romantic period, re-working original 18th and 19th century engravings. An engraving of the Corra Lynn Waterfall on the River Clyde is... -
Out of This World
The Art oif Pandora Mond 29 July, 2017We are thrilled to be able to show Pandora Mond's latest and larger canvases including her new exoplanet series, resulting from Pandora's collaboration with the Astrophysics Department of Exeter University... -
Introducing Joni Smith
Paper cut art 24 July, 2017Joni Smith builds fictitious worlds using everyday objects. She works mostly with maps, reordering them into new worlds. Before assembling the work Joni devises a set of rules to follow... -
Last chance to see Damien Hirst at Houghton Hall
The Colour Space exhibition 12 July, 2018Have you seen the Damien Hirst exhibition at Houghton Hall yet? This is the last weekend to catch it. We are open alongside with our POP UP of 40+ local... -
Finding our place
Ordinary Worlds: A new exhibition at Creake Abbey this August 22 June, 2018Our forthcoming Pop-Up exhibition, Ordinary Worlds, at Creake Abbey will show a selection of new and recent paintings and works on paper by six Norfolk artists, from 10 to 23... -
Norfolk landscapes captured in pastel, oil and acrylic
30 March, 2018Our pop up is now open and we are welcoming visitors with an array of works from designers, artists and craftspeople from across Norfolk and the wider eastern region. See... -
Creating beautiful vessels using natural materials
1 March, 2018Our designer-makers create beautiful decorative furniture, soft furnishings and objects for the home using a diverse range of materials, often natural, associated with the eastern region. From seashells, hand-turned wood... -
One month and counting
Looking forward to the opening of our next pop up on 29 March 26 February, 2018Just over a month to go before we open our pop up shop in the Stables at Houghton Hall from Sunday 25 March, ending 29 July 2018. We will feature... -
Margaret Mellis - pioneer and mentor
Discovering more about one of Damien Hirst's early inspirations 15 February, 2018We are showing four works by the late Margaret Mellis at our Houghton Hall Pop-Up event this year. She concluded a productive artistic career based in Suffolk, where she brought... -
Introducing Tim Plunkett
Using sustainable wood from Norfolk to create the beautiful and functional 15 January, 2018Tim Plunkett has a BSc in Environmental Science and involvement in direct action opposing the destruction of ancient forests and cultures. No wonder then that it is important to Tim... -
Meet Dan Meek
Stonecarver 4 January, 2018Dan Meek trained in architectural stonemasonry, carving and letter cutting at Bath – he qualified in 1995 – and has worked on many of the country’s major restoration projects, including... -
New artists and makers
22 November, 2017We are delighted to have secured a number of new designers to join those we already showcase who design for the home and individual. -
"What women really want for Christmas"
Featured in The Telegraph, 6 December, 2017 7 December, 2017Thank you to Anna Harvey, The Telegraph's Timeless Style columnist and ex-Deputy Editor of British Vogue who recommended us in her column this week entitled 'What women really want for... -
Norfolk Art Event - 80 Days
Thank you to the artists and sponsors who made our Pop-Up at The Stables at Houghton Hall so special! 19 September, 2017When our pop-up closes in the stables at Houghton Hall on Saturday 30 September, we will have completed eighty days. In those eighty days we have welcomed upwards of 16,000... -
Featured in the Financial Times
Jewellery Designer Monica Vinader - How To Spend It 8 October, 2017How To Spend It has been part of the Financial Times for more than 40 years and from 1994 has been published as a large-format glossy magazine. Widely regarded as... -
It's all In the detail
Paul P Smith shows his new work at our houghton Hall pop up 23 August, 2017Paul P Smith uses traditional techniques to produce work of exceptional quality, often on a large scale. He attempts to produce paintings that are, in some way tactile, sensitive and... -
Building up a house of shells
Celebrating the work of Carolyn Brookes-Davies 30 July, 2017Shells with their accidental beauty, subtle colours, variety in shape and texture appealed to Carolyn Brookes Davies. Their endless ornamental possibilities have inspired her recent shell work we are showing... -
The Colourful Byways of Norfolk
New works by Cornelia FitzRoy 18 July, 2017Cornelia FitzRoy is a landscape painter based in East Anglia having trained at Byam Shaw and Chelsea school of art. Her work is a direct response to the changing light,... -
From Soho to The Fens
Fren Ingrams showing at Houghton Hall 30 June, 2017Born in 1964, Fred Ingrams studied at Camberwell and St. Martins Schools of Art. He painted above the Coach & Horses pub in Soho for 10 years. In 1998 he... -
Bringing a Bit of Yarmouth to Houghton Hall
4 June, 2017Debby has recently had the honour of being chosen as a select group of photographers by Getty Images. Her work has been chosen by Getty curators for its 'Moment Collection,'... -
Toby Winteringham at Houghton Hall
2 June, 2017We are presenting Toby Winteringham's work here at Houghton Hall for the summer. We have a wonderful range of trays and magazine holders for sale as well as some more... -
Crochetdermy Shortlisted for John Ruskin Prize
16 May, 2017Shauna Richardson's new crochetdermy piece called 'The Wolf and the Lamb' has been shortlisted for the prestigious John Ruskin prize 2017. Winners will be announced on Tuesday 20th June at... -
All Up In Smoke!
Maria Pavledis and her smoke drawings 16 May, 2017Starting from a very strong commitment to drawing, Maria Pavledis develops images using a mixture of traditional and non traditional methods, including etching which she uses to explore new ways... -
Final Touches Completed
Welcome to our first exhibition of contemporary art and handmade objectcs in the stables at Houghton Hall 29 April, 2017We have made the final tweaks to our pop up exhibition at Houghton Hall Stables tomorrow, Sunday April 30 from 11am to 5pm. We are displaying the work of more... -
Collaboration for a great summer
Norfolk Country Cottages join us again as key sponsor 5 March, 2017Norfolk Cottages are the largest independent holiday cottage agency in Norfolk providing a great portfolio, customer service, local knowledge and holidays for property owners and visitors to Norfolk alike. -
Exhibitors for Houghton Hall Stables pop-up
1 March, 2017Our next pop up event opens in The Stables at Houghton Hall this spring and continues throughout the summer. We will be featuring a selection of Norfolk’s finest artists and... -
Into the Woods opens
Dec 2, 2016Into the Woods, featuring paintings, drawings, photography, textiles (cushions, rugs and wall hangings), hand-turned wooden bowls, lights and lanterns, handmade ceramics and bespoke furniture. The show comprises household décor must-haves... -
Pop-up opens at Houghton Hall Stables
22 January, 2017We will open on Sunday April 30th and close at the end of September, 2017. A full list of those we will be exhibiting at Houghton Hall will be published... -
An Echo of Seahenge at Houghton Hall
18 April, 2017Richard Long has been busily installing some fantastic works of art at Houghton Hall this past few months and they are about to be opened to the public as part... -
Richard Long's EarthSky Emerges
12 March, 2017Richard Long’s work is rooted in his deep affinity and engagement with nature, developed during solitary walks. His new pieces in the grounds of Houghton Hall using local carrstone, trees...
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