Terre Verte Gallery

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30th September to 4th November

An exhibition showcasing the interconnected art work of the Akroyd family, featuring work by Barbi Akroyd, Nev Akroyd and Sam Akroyd.

From city to field, from new faces to decaying surfaces and from past to present, the work expresses a concern and love for places and communities, showing the passage of time through sculpture, clay print and paint. 

Change is charted through the portrayal of communities left behind by city developers, the way layers of paint peel and reveal their own histories, and through intimate impressions which freeze moments in the life of trees, bodies and buildings. 

The exhibition also recognises the creative involvement the Akroyds have enjoyed with groups of people centred in Launceston. In particular, the Barefoot Group which ran a range of activities from yarn bombing to murals; raising money for ShelterBox through Art Auctions and by running a series of Creative Community Workshops at the Eden Project.’ 

22nd July to 24th September

In the 12 months between March 2020 and March 2021, we all experienced two long periods of lockdown. For some this was a period of inertia and inactivity, for others enforced isolation produced a flood of creativity. This exhibition seeks out artwork made during the pandemic which still seems relevant as life steers back towards a ‘new normal’.

Exhibition includes work by Dorothy Hanna, Lynda Powney, John Rabbetts, Lisa Cooper, Bethany Murray, Pete Grant, Sam Akroyd, Nev Akroyd, Margo Kirkwood and Richard Sharland.

22nd May – 10th July 2021

After more than six months with the blinds drawn, no real work to see and touch, this Terre Verte exhibition aims to provide a visual shot in the arm. The ‘Spring Like No Other’ jab is a cocktail of familiar territory – some work from the solitary 2020 exhibition is included – and some powerful new work that takes you back to the future. Mixed metaphors? …..yes, this show is a wake up call.

‘A Spring Like No Other’ – features some superb pre-lockdown work by Tina Kutter, David Penhale, Jill Goodman, Dorothy Hanna, Jane Swan, Peg Jarvis and others as well some vibrant and previously unseen paintings by Nev Akroyd and new work by Martin Harvey and Richard Sharland. Perfect for lifting the spirits or brightening up a rainy day. Paintings by Lawrence Frieseleben, William Lyons-Wilson, JK Lawson, Leo Saunders and Sarah Healey and pottery by Carmela Kantorowitz and Bernard McManigan complete the show.

There is also a selection of artist’s cards and artist’s prints and our bookshelves feature a growing selection of books and pamphlets by Cornish writers and publishers.

New opening times – please note that the gallery will now be open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10.00 till 5.00, but we are happy to open at other times by appointment…..just give us a ring on 01566 880405 and you can have the place to yourselves for an hour or two. We will be taking all standard Covid precautions.