2008 Exhibitions

February 8th to 22nd Silver & Stones
Jewellery Exhibition by :

Alison Baxter . Marion Bruce . Jane Faulkner

C Mary Howard . Morag Langlands . Jane Russell

Hilary Millington . Stile di Pallanti . Misha Seelhoff

Miranda Swift

March 14th to April 5th Trojan House Arts Show

Originals . prints . ceramics

Troy Ohlson . Brenda Brooks . Nick Orsborn

Phil Duncan . Katherine Morton

May 9th to 23rd

Jo Slater-Thomas watercolours

Sylvia Johnson ceramics

June 13th to July 4th

Sue Broadhead sculpture

Vicki Nigoumi gouache

July 25th to August 22nd Coastal

Gillian Copeland photography

Victor Stuart Graham ceramic/driftwood

Julia Gallagher mixed media

October 17th to November 1st

Jeremy McLachlan ceramic animals

Philippa Lithgow mixed media

Flora McLachlan engraving

December 1st to 23rd Picture Book Art

Originals from a range of children's books, featuring Gillian McClure and a range of artists and books.

2007 Exhibitions

March 4th to 23rd
Exhibition by Continuum. A group of professional artists supporting each other in painting, printmaking, jewellery, ceramics and sculpture which will create an exciting cohesive show.
Eric James Mellon creates brush drawn decorated stoneware ceramics with ash glazes. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Craft Potters Association. The University of Chichester are publishing his book "Decorating Stoneware Ceramics and Ash Glazes". The book launch will be on 20th May at the Oxmarket, Chichester.
Alison Milner-Gulland works with clear overlaid colour and texture to create slightly mystical paintings. Recently, she has been experimenting with the alchemy of ceramics using strong incised lines so typical of her etchings.
Stephen Neal is a local artist who works mainly in oils and paints views of the South Downs and seascapes of local beaches and those in Cornwell.
Gaynor Williams will be displaying newly bound books at the Forge Gallery. As Gaynor says, “Most fabric if suitably lined can be used to bind in a ‘record’ book of some sort. Don’t all families have scraps of ephemera they cherish? These can be used to cover a special book.”
Lorraine Gibby’s jewellery is bold, colourful and lightweight. She colours anodised aluminium using a variety of printing methods, building layers of colour and texture, then uses the material in combination with other materials such as silver.
Peter Lavender is a semi retired doctor with a lifelong interest in painting. ‘During my professional life this was limited to small scale work, mainly landscape and this obsession with getting down the colour and texture of the world persists, the scope has now broadened, mainly in oils and encompasses still life ,the human body, as well as landscapes.’
David Eva,a Cornishman, has spent most of his working life in Sussex and has painted since very young. As a qualified and practising architect he has always been aware of the immediate environment and the qualities of space. He is fascinated by the colour & found geometry in nature and observed objects. Strong colours and quality of light are combined to convey a true feeling of place.
Most recently, Rose Mackew, who lives in Worthing, has concentrated on painting flowers, inspired by the design and process of the Stained Glass with which she also works. Rose uses a variety of media to experiment with colour and texture, bringing vibrancy to her work which echoes the colours found both in nature and in antique glass. She also produces award winning ceramic figures, full of character.

April 1st to 20th
Priscilla Ritchie presents new oils in an exhibition long awaited, together with the beautiful Raku pottery of Judith Fisher.
Priscilla Ritchie studied at The Byam Shaw. She has exhibited at the Royal Academy, Royal Portrait Society, Royal Society of British Artists, New England Art Club and Paris. Featured on a BBC2 painting programme, demonstrating her skills as an artist. Priscilla paints mostly in oils, but also works occasionally in watercolour and pastel.
Judith Fisher is a Professional Member of the Craft Potters’ Association and of the Sussex Guild. Wheel thrown pots fired by the dramatic Raku process gives unpredictable results. Each piece is unique and can be beautiful. Judith is fascinated by the magical transformation produced by smoke or flame on clay and the metal oxides she uses.

May 5th to 20th
Chichester born artist Susan Quekett has returned home for a first exhibition after a very successful career in Australia plus stoneware from Mike Copley. (This exhibition is part of Open Doors).

June 10th to 24th
Kate Osborne's vibrant watercolours are complemented by the varied work from the Southern Ceramic Group.

July 1st to 20th
The sculpture of Alexandra Beale is combined with the mixed media art from Nicola Rose in her first exhibition in the Forge.

July 22nd to August 12th
Following the success of last year the Forge Gallery presents a Children's Book Illustration exhibition with original work from John Prater, Gillian McClure and Mique Moriuchi.

September 2nd to 14th
A marriage of Batik on paper art from Diana Fenney and Sculpture from John Fenney.

September 16th to October 5th
Special exhibition of remarkable work from French Sculptor Jean-Marc Bourasseau and French Painter, Marie Sion.

October 7th to 28th
Popular local artist Bridget Wood and potter Alison Sandeman return to the Forge for another inspiring exhibition.

November 11th to December 23rd
The Forge Gallery Christmas Collection includes new work from all our artists through the year and a few surprises.