UPCOMING EVENTS
Supermodern Romance II
Ramsgate-based artist Narisara Jirojananukun brings Supermodern Romance II to Margate, continuing the quiet, heartfelt journey that began with her first show in London.
This new series of prints and one-off pieces captures fleeting moments of connection — those split-second sparks that ripple through everyday spaces with a quiet current of energy.
Together, they weave a loose web of vignettes: scenes that feel both familiar and just out of reach, reminding us how easily we overlook the flickers of meaning when our paths cross.
Supermodern Romance II is less about grand statements and more about tuning in to the small things that make any moment worth a second look.
Instagram: @pgnarisara
Website: pgnarisara.com
Paper & Steel
Asa Shoul
Asa Shoul has worked creatively in feature films for over a decade on such projects as Ex Machina, The Crown and Mission Impossible, and has created limited edition posters for directors Edgar Wright and Quentin Tarantino. His work explores themes of democracy, religion and identity as well as the exploitation of iconic images. Click here to see more of Asa’s work!
Matt Shoul
Matt Shoul’s sculpture compositions explore existential themes of altered states/sentience, anthropomorphism, surface & geometric monumentality. Matt studied architecture & animation at PCL, EWE, UAL & LMU School of Art, Architecture & Design. Realised through disparate techniques & technologies, primarily in metal, this sculpture series incorporates & explores monolithic minimalism, utilising laser & lathe CNC facilities, bronze welding, artisan & industrial surface finishing - incorporating natural & manufactured mixed media/found objects.
A significant proportion of show profits will contribute towards the fundraiser for SUUK (Skateboarding Unlimited UK). Click here to get involved!
ALL IS NOT LOST, MOST WILL BE FOUND
Rejoice, rejoice! Find, explore, spin, jump, love is here, come find it. Join Ellie Graham (of Other Leg) at the “All is not lost, most will be found” exhibition, where a series of abstract illustrations and storytelling panels will shed light on the beauty of life and love, reconnecting us to childlike whimsy and curiosity. Interact with a series of multimedia pieces that welcome playfulness - for all is not lost.
Instagram: @other.leg
Website: otherleg.org
Idle Tongues
‘IDLE TONGUES’, a two-person exhibition by textile artist Molly Lester and sculptor Rose Bagenal
More than an artistic collaboration, this exhibition is a testament to a decade-long friendship. Born from a mutual appreciation of each other’s distinct yet complementary practices, IDLE TONGUES is a playful warping of the old adage “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop,” unsettling the false assumption that the modern craftsperson works with a calm or sanctified mind. For Rose, sculpting is a steady commitment to carving away, through which the contours of the female figure emerge. In contrast, Molly sees her practice as a kind of perilous entanglement, where intricate narratives are worked into tight, deliberate stitches. This new body of work, composed of both ceramics and textiles, returns to themes of mythic archetypes, the body in the landscape, folkish Englishness, and the unruly boundaries between art and craft.
Opening Times:
Friday 5th: 11am - 5pm
Saturday 6th: 11am - 8pm
Sunday 7th: 11am - 5pm
FRNT OF HOUSE | Keep It Down Please
An exhibition of postcard sized works that say a lot more than wish you were here. Frnt of house celebrates the artistic practice of front of house workers. A collective committed to building an accessible and inclusive art world. Founded not on trust funds and connections but talent, drive, ideas and a genuine love of the craft.
Opening Times
Thursday 11th - Sunday 14th: 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11th: Private View 18:00 - 20:00
Open House for fellow front of house workers:
Wed 10 Sept 16:00 - 18:00
Fri 12 Sept 11:00 - 13:00
Socials:
Instagram: @frntofhouse
Sea Change
An exhibition by two Margate artists that are interested in the seashore and sunshine. Janet Banzaca’s stoneware sculptures are inspired by the coastal landscape, eroded fragments in rockpools, and childhood memories of building sandcastles. Julie Caves makes vibrant, light-filled paintings that explore the boundary between still life and abstraction.
Opening Times:
17th-21st: 12am - 6pm
Private view 19th: 6pm - 9pm
Socials:
Instagram: @janet_banzaca @julie_caves
Matt Greenwood- The Plastic Bag: ‘Don’t worry, it wasn’t used for laundry!!’
An exhibition of photographs from The Plastic Bag, an ongoing project by Matt Greenwood. Matt hopes that his work will inspire people to connect with design and sustainability.
With a growing collection of over 1000 single-use plastic bags, what began as a fascination with design has evolved into a personal exploration of waste, sustainability, and the beauty hidden in everyday objects.
Opening Times:
Private View: Friday 26th, 6pm - 9pm
27th and 28th: 10am - 4pm
Socials:
Website: www.theplasticbag.co.uk
Instagram: @_theplasticbag
“PEOPLE BEING STILL SOMEWHERE”: DRAWINGS BY ROY EASTLAND
“People being still somewhere” will be an exhibition of drawings. Eastland’s work focuses
on themes of memory and human presence. Eastland uses the unusual and archaic medium
of silver and goldpoint drawing to make small, intensely intimate portraits. These works
sometimes incorporate lines of hand-written text recalling remembered speech or details
associated with the person drawn. The works are repeatedly scratched-away and redrawn
over long periods of time, sometimes continuing over the course of years. He doesn’t
consider his drawings to ever really be finished. The practice of Life Drawing and drawings-
from-life are also an important part of his artistic life; the exhibition will include examples of
these as well as sketchbooks. He is fascinated by the ways hand-drawn lines and marks are
able to convey meaning and the sense of presence. He hopes to give a series of talks and
demonstrations at the gallery while the exhibition is on.
Socials:
Instagram: @royeastland
Float
Float brings together three artists whose work navigates personal, poetic and emotional connections to the sea. Curated by Alice Herrick the exhibition at Joseph Wales Studios offers a shifting perspective on coastal life, memory and resilience.
Elizabeth Walker anchors the exhibition with cyanotypes of jellyfish – quiet, meditative works that trace the transient and the fluid. Pippa Darbyshire presents luminous seascape paintings, many featuring boats that float between abstraction and familiarity. Susanne Hakuba’s images are inspired by life and the sea, and have been fundamental in reconnecting with herself and nature.
Together, the artists offer viewers a space to reflect, drift, and reconnect – to sea, to self and to each other.
Private view: Thursday 16th October, 5pm to 8pm
Socials:
Instagram: @elizabethwalker.artist @susannehakuba @pippadarbyshire @aliceherrickstudio
Websites: marlonstudios.com susannehakuba.com pippadarbyshire.com
Bad Dad
"Bad Dad" is a photographic exploration of the quiet guilt and loud joy of raising children while still trying to hold onto some sense of self - a balancing act that brings judgment, curiosity, and confusion. I crave late‑night mischief, unfiltered conversations and adventure, as I navigate school runs, bedtime stories and scraped knees. This isn’t a show of extreme hedonism or shock value, but a look at the tension of being more than one thing, one sort of man, one archetype. Bad Dad leans into that tension with a wink and an open heart - not a guide to parenting, but a love letter to the mess of trying - inviting viewers to question what a “good” parent looks like, and who gets to decide.
Private View on the 7th November
Socials:
Instagram: @timtopple
Website: www.timtopple.com
Pleroma Work In Progress
Weaver and natural dyer Studio Mond (Josie Mond-James) is offering a quiet glimpse into the early stages of Pleroma, A new large-scale woven installation in development for exhibition in spring 2026.
Trained at the Royal College of Art, the practice is rooted in slow, meticulous making and a deep connection to the natural world.
The work-in-progress will feature material, structural, colour explorations and images of the beloved stretch of coastline that inspires them, inviting visitors to experience the tactile beginnings of an ambitious new work and follow the journey as it unfolds.
Private view: 14th 11am-8pm
Socials:
Website: www.studiomond.co.uk
Instagram: @studiomond___
PRINT SOCIAL: An Exhibition
Featuring artwork and printmaking activities by the collective PRINT SOCIAL including artists Jo Dear, Tina Hagger, Abi Harrison, Sarah Knowler, Pat Mac Donald, Nick Morley, Jane Orwell and Mat Pringle.
Opening Times:
Thursday 20th: 3pm - 9pm
Friday 21st: 11am - 5pm
Saturday 22nd: 11am - 5pm
Sunday 23rd: 11am - 4pm
Colour Abstractions
In Colour Abstractions, Alice Walton explores changing light and energy through bold colour and expressive mark-making, drawing on the natural rhythms of land, sea, and sky.'
Socials:
Website: www.alicewaltonpaintings.com
Instagram: @alicewaltonpaintings
Stuart Rayner
Margate-based artist Stuart Rayner presents a solo exhibition of new paintings, drawings and ceramics that explore the emotional resonance of nature, memory, and domestic life. Drawing from an art historical lineage of modernist painters, Rayner’s work amplifies the possibilities of human connection through the painted surface. Combining tender, impressionistic forms with vibrant colours, he brings natural elements into cubist-inspired compositions designed for reflection and care. Through gentle, intimate scenes the exhibition offers a poetic glimpse into the artist’s relationship with others and the natural world, embracing fleeting moments and quiet interactions.
The title ‘TUSW’ comes from a Welsh term which translates as ‘bunch’, ‘bouquet’ or ‘bundle’, generally signifying a collection or gathering of something, often flowers
Stuart Rayner is a Margate based artist working through the mediums of painting and illustration. Stuart subverts art historical tradition tradition by referencing the female nude and classical still life compositions whilst portraying contemporary living as a queer person in a vibrant yet quiet atmosphere. Stuart’s work often expresses a tender emotional connection to nature through his flourishing use of colour and impressionistic form. Natural forms are brought inside to populate cubist interior living spaces, caring spaces designed for contemplation
Socials:
Instagram: @stuiedewii
Email: stuartdewii@gmail.com
Instagram: @stuiedewii
Seaside To City Tour
Join songwriters Poppy Prescott and Meg Bird for a special co-headline show at Folklore.
Both artists split their time between the seaside and London, bringing their heartfelt songwriting to the coast and city as they travel and perform together. Expect an intimate evening of stories and melodies from two rising voices on the independent music scene.
Poppy Prescott
Hastings-born singer-songwriter Poppy Prescott has a gift for drawing even the rowdiest crowds to silence with her soft, soulful vocals and folk-style storytelling. Growing up surrounded by musicians, she was performing live long before she was technically allowed in music venues. Highlights of her career include sold-out performances at The Troubadour and Two Palms, festival appearances at WOMAD, and scholarships to Richard Thompson’s New York guitar camp and Chris Difford’s songwriting retreat. With guitar influences like Adrienne Lenker and Nick Drake, and a love for Radiohead and Sam Amidon, her sound blends introspection with experimentation. She performs alongside a stellar band: Dan McConkey (sax), Harry Osborne (bass), Keir Tyson (guitar), Liam Talbot (keys), and Josh Walker-Martin (drums). Her EPs Grand Gestures (2022) and Reasons Why (2023) earned airplay on BBC Radio 6 and praise from Tom Robinson.
Meg Bird
London-born and Margate-based, Meg Bird is a singer-songwriter known for her emotionally rich songwriting, soulful voice, and whimsical lyricism. Blending jazz harmony with contemporary songwriting, Meg explores complex themes with warmth, humour, and depth. Her music is equally at home in jazz clubs and grassroots venues. Whether accompanied by a full rhythm section or playing solo on keys, Meg’s performances are immersive and story-driven, shaped by her background in jazz and her love of language. A first-class graduate of the Guildhall School of Music, Meg released her debut album Girls Like Lions in 2021, earning praise and airplay on BBC Radio 3 and Jazz FM. In 2024, she followed with a series of singles titled Of Hope, showcasing her ever-evolving sound and artistry.
Socials
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Two
A show by Sarah Todd and Joe Rogers
TWO: A Celebration of Play, Experimentation, and Collaboration.
“TWO” marks the second anniversary of the ASOBI Store's second birthday. ASOBI is a design lead shop in Margate Old Town. Created by Joe and Sarah.
The Store is fuelled by a shared passion of contemporary design in all forms.
This joint exhibition features works born from the playful experimentation with materials that have defined our approach to creation throughout the years. Together, we explore the possibilities of tactile exploration. Each piece is a testament to our partnership - Where different ideas, processes, and styles converge, reflecting the unique energy of working together.
In this space we celebrate the joy of discovery, and the beauty of imperfection.
“TWO” is not just a number, but a symbol of how two distinct voices can come together to create something greater than the sum of its parts.
Opening Times:
Friday 28th: 5pm - 9pm
Saturday 29th: 10am - 6pm
Sunday 30th: 11am - 5pm
Socials:
Instagram: @asobi_store.co.uk
Website: https://www.asobi-store.co.uk
Love and Mankind is Grass
Blue Whip is pleased to present ‘Love and Mankind is Grass’, a group exhibition showcasing a range of sculptural works by women, non-binary+, and trans artists. The show explores the dawn of the new year through its cultural significance and seasonal rhythms. Weaving together themes of renewal, fortitude, hope, and melancholy.
List of artists participating:
Leonie Cameron
Zoe De Caluwé
Evangelia Dimitrakopoulou
Hannah Lees
Melloney Harvey
Bryony Rose
El Samms
Rebecca Halliwell Sutton
Instagram: @blue__whip
Blue Whip Website: www.bluewhip.co.uk
Off Season Website: www.offseasonmargate.co.uk
Department of Somethings #1
The show consists of 4 x 16 page colour tabloid newspapers, each published in an edition of 50. These will be free to take for anyone who visits. The themes covered by the newspapers include grief and loss, invisible systems, moments passing, magick, horror, lost spaces and the ineffable.
Shit or bust!
A year of breaking, a year of making.
One woman's painting journey in the year following the loss of her partner. A series of oil paintings by emerging Margate artist Jo-Ann Doherty.
A story of Neon love and darkest loss. Immortalising portraits, dealing with memory, emotion and a continued evolving journey...
19th, 21st, 22nd: 12-4PM
Private View on 20th sponsored by @northdownbrewery from 6-9:30PM
MA Fundraiser Part 2
A show by Twinkle Troughton
Studio sale - New limited editions, New series
Pay what you can
Unearthed
This interdisciplinary exhibition by the Quiet Storms Collective brings together a group of local and international contemporary artists from diverse backgrounds and disciplines who use visual storytelling to question power structures, embody inner-worlds and memories, and reclaim liminal and wondrous spaces.
Featuring painting, photography, mixed-media and sculpture, artists in the exhibition include: Fiona Stewart, JC Candanedo, Jo Mason, Josie McCoy, Kristin Rawcliffe, Laura Hope, Lisa Snook, Sheila MacNeill, Sinead McKillian and Zara Carpenter
Private View on Friday 26th April 5-7pm, everyone welcome, drinks and silliness will be provided.
Church & State
A solo exhibition by Charlee M. Piper
In the UK many of the same types of policies, attitudes, and rhetoric that propelled our forebears to riot in Stonewall are still prevalent today. Margaret Thatcher’s homophobic statement in her speech to the Conservative Party’s annual conference in 1987 still echoes in the halls of Parliament and UK schools today. Transphobia is rife within a government that sought to exclude trans people from a national conversion therapy ban. LGBTQ+ folx are consistently targeted by right wing media, conservative politicians, and hate crimes. Stand is a reaction to the barrage of hate and exclusion LGBTQ+ communities have faced for generations. It will consist of several new textile pieces along with recent collage and lino print works. Stand will be the first solo exhibition by Margate-based artist Charlee M. Piper opening on Friday, 4th of August, at Joseph Wales.
Charlee chose to move to Margate five years ago in large part because it was one of the few towns that had its own Pride events at the time. After having lived in a variety of both liberal and very conservative areas in the United States it was important for Charlee to find somewhere to call home that was inclusive and diverse. Margate Pride and the Pride Art Map provide fantastic opportunities for the local LGBTQ+ community to come together and share their passion in a safe and welcoming environment.
Private view on 2nd August, 6-9pm
Unearthed
A subject attempting a closed relaxation circuit with oneself
Private view on 26th July 6-9pm
27th / 28th July 12-5pm
Schmooze
A group painting exhibition by:
- Annie Brown
- Annabelle Edginton
- Kieran Rook
- Stuart Rayner
- Lisa Smirnova
A Mysterious Kind of Folk by Jemma Channing and Dominic Channing
An exhibition on the myths, legends and folklore of cats, featuring ceramics, textiles, paintings and a big dose of weirdness. We've researched over 4000 years of cat adoration and vilification, applied our psychedelic, surreal and just plain weird lens to it and built a frankly unhinged tribute to almost everyone’s favourite four legged pet.
Part of Festival of Cats
Private View on Friday 26th April 5-7pm, everyone welcome, drinks and silliness will be provided.
40 Frames For 40
Margate born branding and nature photographer, Rebecca Douglas, is holding a free one day photography exhibition at the Joseph Wales Studio in Margate on Saturday 6th April from 12pm till 8pm.
OBLIOX/CLOD: Ancient Tablets and Other Objects of Intrigue (POSTPONED)
12th - 14th December, 10am - 5pm
Private View: Friday 15th December 6pm - 9pm
A collection of new collaborative original artworks from Margate based artists Jordan T Gray and Paul Thiry. Combining their illustrative, sculptural and painting practices, this new exhibition features hand crafted objects of mystery created with particular focus on aesthetics and materials, whilst also exploring ancient and mysterious artifacts discovered on Earth that are believed to originate from the Obliox and Clod galaxies.
Christmas Makers Market
Joseph Wales studio holders and other Margate artists and makers come together for our annual Christmas market. Stalls available for £10, email josephwalesstudios@gmail.com
Ethereal Structures
Margate based artist and milliner Karen Shannon presents a solo exhibition of sculptural wall panels inspired by the coastal landscape. Working with mesh, paper and paint, intricate forms are generated which emulate the qualities of time-worn, weathered and wind-eroded chalk cliffs and reefs.
Private view Saturday 18th 2-6pm
Open daily 11am - 5pm
Head Down Heart Up
A posthumous creative collaboration between mother and daughter. Exhibited for the first time, a collection of drawings spanning 50 years by the late Diana Francis, alongside artworks by her daughter Rachelle.
Private View 3rd November 6-8pm
Open daily 12-5pm
Mind to Pen: Mindful doodling workshops (suitable for all ages 8+)
The workshop is on from 11AM to midday on the 5th and 11th November. The workshop costs £20 (price includes a copy of the Mind to Pen book).
Reserve a space via email: rachelle@with-and-without-diana.co.uk
Twinkle Troughton Studio Sale
MA fundraiser painting, ‘pay what you can’ paintings and prints, raffle and more…
CRY/WOLF
CRY/WOLF is an automatic illustration & generative sound performance which celebrates the differences & capabilities between human & machine intelligence
Private viewing on 29th September
Peony Vintage Pops Up!
Beautiful, original vintage clothing curated with love
Wednesday 23rd - Tuesday 29th August 2023 (BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND)
Your clothes should make you, and the planet happy
From Blue to Green
From blue to green embodies a walk through of an imagined nature reserve, explored through the medium of painting. Peeking into a space with no limitations as to what could grow and live in this sanctuary
Private viewing is 5-9pm on the 18th
Open from 11-6 over the weekend
Stand
An exhibition of queer & feminist art by Charlee M. Piper from 5th - 13th of August.
Private viewing on 4th August from 6-9pm
1111
An exhibition of works by artist and shamanic practitioner Conker.
Works consisting of altars and workshop space for the commune of spirit and molecule healing, shamanic journeying and healing to realign chakras and open the third eye portal.
Instagram: @conkertreeart @conkertreetherapy
Margate Make Lounge Sewing School & Archive Day
Joseph Wales studio holder Lynn Jackson will be hosting an open weekend. Showcasing her vintage archive, fabrics sale and sewing school.
Margo In Margate
Margo McDaid, is an artist whose simple, graphic paintings and drawings are inspired by colour, vintage shirts, illustrations in children's books, folk art and outsider art. She draws every day and particularly enjoys hearing “that looks like me!” when people view her work.
The exhibition is on from 25th June - 9th July. The opening hours are 12-3pm on Wednesday to Sunday. Other hours by arrangement with the artist
Instagram @margoinmargate
Website: margomcdaid.com
Cutts & Sons, New Work
Ramsgate based textile artist Jessie Cutts's (Cutts & Sons) first solo exhibition. Her work continues the age old art, craft and tradition of quilting to create modern, abstract colour studies. Organic forms, bold colours, fluid stripes and repeating patterns are given a textural quality with free-form hand stitching.
Christmas Makers Market
Joseph Wales Studios presents a fantastic opportunity to see what our studio holders have been working on this year, just in time for Christmas! We look forward to seeing old friends and new.
Analogue Video Noise Sculpture
A showcase of audio-visual work by Tomas Jefanovas on Friday 2nd December 7pm
Holdfast
17-21 June, 10am-6pm daily with an opening party Sat 18 June, 2-7pm
Holdfast is an exhibition of experiments and works in progress from Margate based artist Louise Frances Smith. Inspired by the Thanet coastline, Louise has been exploring the use of local materials in her work, deeping her connection to the landscape where she takes inspiration. The works in the exhibition invite viewers to take a closer look at our natural surroundings and the materials that come from them.