NEWS

JULY/AUGUST 2009

STEVE TOMLINSON

During the exhibition, the gallery is hosting an evening event for the public to come and meet the artist. It will be on 13th August from 6.30 until 9pm. For those wishing to attend please RSVP to the gallery by telephone 01642 247745 or email info@pythongallery.co.uk. Read more about it in the "exhibition" section.

JUNE 2009

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The pythongallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of work by the Btec National Diploma in Art and Design students Of Stockton Riverside College.

The exhibiting artists are:
Gemma Tierney,
Taylor Jones,
Nicole Rodham,
David Hall ,
Daren Cosgrove,
Rebecca Milligan,
Elise Joyce,
John Gamwell,
Hayley Stephens,
Liam Broderick,
Alex Harmon,
Nathan Fowler,
Amy March,
Heather Rigg,
Graeme Strange,
Mathew Bennett,
Josh McDougal,
Andrew Dogerty.

FEBRUARY 2009

Barbara Noiret is our artist of the month. Learn more about her work and who she is in our Artist of the Month's section.

Until March "the VERY real..." an exhibition showcasing the intriguing and innovative artwork of Vic Staples and Paul Collinson. Visit the exhibitions' section to learn more.

NOVEMBER 2008

Fabulous Map For

 
MAP (Artists network for the Tees Valley), the Python Gallery, and Middlesbrough Council Arts Development are working together to support this years Children in Need appeal.
 
On Friday 14th November from 10am we will begin work on our Fabulous map.
 
A drawing of one and a half metres wide by ten metres long!
 
We want everyone to come along and take part in drawing, doodling, sketching, and mark making to create a fabulous map. Houses, buildings, castles, factories, parks, roads and rivers; bridges, shops, towers and everything else in between- we want you to draw them all until we have an amazing and fantastical artwork!
 
It doesn’t matter whether you’re young or old, an artist or a doodler all can take part in this fun activity for a small donation of £1 for adults and 50p for children.
 
Materials will be supplied, but if you have a favourite pen or pencil bring it along!
 
Other events will be going on in the gallery during the day so lets make this a great fun way to join together and raise loads of money for Children in Need!
 
Where: Python Gallery, 21 Gosford Street, Middlesbrough, TS2 1BB
When: from 10am Friday 14th November

OCTOBER 2008

Material Pleasures
An exhibition by Mo Gardner (sculptures) and Roy Holley (paintings). From 22/10/2008 until 21/11/2008
More information about this exhibition can be found here.

AUGUST 2008

Python Gallery Shortlisted for National Award!

Middlesbrough’s python gallery has been shortlisted for the 30th National Arts and Business Awards in the JTI Community award category. The prestigious award ceremony is to be held at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on 24th November and competition for the awards will be strong. Some of the other arts organisations also shortlisted include Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool and the National Theatre and in fact the only other representative project from the North East region is the Sage Gateshead.

The curator of the gallery Peter Heselton says:
“To be shortlisted is great news, particularly with regard to the calibre of the other entries. It is proof that the hard work we have put into establishing the gallery as a cultural landmark for the region has been picked up on by the Arts and Business judging panel.”

The idea for the gallery was conceived by locally based property developer’s python properties who wanted to help establish the cultural regeneration of the area and felt that by creating a gallery within one of their buildings they could help to support this. The gallery, developed in partnership with Sponsors Club for Arts and Business and Middlesbrough Council’s Cultural Services department has been open since July last year.

Martin Johnson, one of the partners of python properties says:
“We are delighted that within such a short space of time the pythongallery has achieved recognition at a national level. This accords very much with our hopes and ambitions for the gallery.”

Adam Lopardo, Director of Sponsors club for Arts and Business, based in Newcastle says:
"I am thrilled that the determination, drive and support for culture shown by Peter and Martin at pythonproperties and the hard day to day work of Peter Heselton have been recognised in these awards. I have been involved with the project from an early stage and it has been a constant delight to see it develop into what I hope will now be an award winning gallery"

Juliet Farrar, Head of Cultural Services, Middlesbrough Council, says: “As part of the Cultural Strategy for the town, we identified the need for Culture Sites – unexpected places where people could experience art and spaces where the great talent of local artists could have a home and be experienced by a wider audience. The python gallery is a fantastic example of this and of partnership working between the private sector, arts community and the local authority.”

“As an exhibition and events space the python gallery has been a great success. We have had a dynamic range of events from book launches, poetry readings and also a performance of Tosca by Street Wise Opera. We have held exhibitions featuring regionally based artists and as our reputation has grown we are now being approached by artists from all over the country and have even been contacted by an artist living in India.” Said Peter Heselton.

The ever-developing programme for the gallery is now booked up until September next year and the gallery is beginning to attract sponsorship from local businesses such as Endeavour Partnership Business Lawyers who appreciate the value that creativity adds to the social and cultural fabric of the region.

More information about the awards can be found at: www.skyarts.co.uk/aandbawards

For more information/images please contact:
Peter Heselton
M: 07947 83 46 92
E: p_r_heselton@hotmail.com

MARCH 2008
Imagination (11th March until 18th April 2008)

"We are faithful only to the imagination. What the imagination seizes....
To what you see of me is that grasp alone." (Reproduced by permission of Pollinger Limited and The New Directions Publishing Corps)

Private View on 11th March 2008, 7-9.30 pm.

MAY 2009

'Structures and Strategies' 

New exhibition featuring the work of artists
Adam Frederick Baldwin, Tony Charles and Emily Petyt.
 
It is an opportunity to view a selection of works from each artist which although created with different technical approaches and materials are often concerned with visually strategies of experimentation and post industrial narrative.
 
The work on display includes Drawing, Printmaking and Sculptural Installation.

JANUARY 2009

Happy New Year to you all!

NOVEMBER 2008

The Python Gallery is very pleased to announce its new look website.
With added features such as a guest artist’s page, www.pythongallery.co.uk promises to be a great point of contact for all who are interested in what’s on, what’s coming up and what this wonderful venue has to offer.
Visually more in keeping with the style and philosophy of the gallery and designed for easy browsing of the sections, we hope you will become a regular visitor to the site and maybe feature as one of our guest artists.

JULY 2008

Python Gallery is very pleased to announce sponsorship from Endeavour Partnership Business Lawyers.
We look forward to working with Endeavour over the coming year as we develop the gallery programme.

JULY 2008

Elements of Surprise. Private view on Tuesday 1st of July 2008, from 7pm to 9pm.

An exhibition showcasing the work of Matthew Bate, Penny Bealtie, Amie Pitchers and Gemma Tierney.

APRIL 2008

Environments (25th April until 9th May 2008)

An exhibition featuring work stimulated by the built environment. Read more here.

Workshop call out
The Python gallery in Middlesbrough would like to receive proposals from interested creative practitioners
Who would like to use the space for workshops/events or seminars.

The gallery has a relaxed and informal atmosphere and has an integral Bistro which is open 10am-3pm Monday to Friday.
Workshops could be run openly during the day or privately between 3pm-8pm. Monday-Friday. (possibility of Saturdays by arrangement)
If you are interested, then please contact Peter Heselton (Gallery Curator) by email with the word ‘workshop’ in the subject line to:
info@pythongallery.co.uk
or telephone 01642 247745