Thelma Hulbert Gallery
Thelma Hulbert Gallery
Elmfield House
Dowell Street
Honiton
Devon
EX14 1LX
England
Website
Telephone
01404 45006
THG is an award-winning public art gallery based in Honiton, East Devon. It occupies an attractive, Grade II listed, Georgian town house, formerly the home and studio of the artist Thelma Hulbert. The gallery holds six temporary exhibitions a year and houses a permanent collection of Thelma Hulbert paintings.
THG boasts :
-stunning ground floor temporary exhibitions space
-a room dedicated to the work of Thelma Hulbert
-Learning Room with craft trolley for children
-Project Space
-Shop & Cafe
Venue Type:
Archive, Gallery, Heritage site, Historic house or home
A small selection of works by the late Thelma Hulbert produced in 1940s-60s are on permanent display courtesy of the Thelma Hulbert Memorial Trust, these include works on paper and oil on canvas. Most notable are 'Rooftop: Ischia' and 'Palms.' Also sketches of Swiss mountain scenery and the Cornish coast. Two previously unseen works have been donated during the past five years.
Collection details
Fine Art
Key artists and exhibits
- Thelma Hulbert
- Rooftop
- Eschia
- Palms
- Rocks & Waves
Recollection
- 15 March — 19 April 2014 *on now
This exhibition focuses on contemporary artists whose work deals with memory. Featuring a variety of art forms and responses to memory and memory loss.
Amongst the exhibits Recollection sees the return to THG of two of Jenni Dutton’s astounding large scale ‘Dementia Darnings’ alongside artworks including the memory tubes of Jo Saurin and the Sophie Bower’s ‘Stories of Memory’ which form part of her ongoing investigation into what triggers involuntary memory.
Upstairs at THG throughout this exhibition there will be a display of works donated on the theme of ‘recollection’ to raise funds for the Honiton Memory Cafe and Honiton Hospital League of Friends. Two voluntary organisations working together to increase awareness and understanding of dementia. The auction will take place on Friday 25 April 2014.
Suitable for
- Any age
Website
http://www.thelmahulbert.com
Peter Randall-Page - Drawings, prints and sculpture on a domestic scale
- 10 May — 28 June 2014
This prolific artist and sculptor has undertaken commissions across the world and his work is held in many important collections including the Tate and the British Museum.
Well-known across the South West for his monumental ‘Seed’ sculpture at the Eden Project and recent show in Plymouth, Peter Randall-Page, who is based in Devon, has chosen THG in Honiton, East Devon as an ideal platform for this important new exhibition of drawings, prints and sculpture.
Suitable for
- Any age
Website
http://www.thelmahulbert.com
The Learning Room
The Learning Room at THG is available to the public whenever the gallery is open (10am-5pm Tues-Sat.) There is no charge and materials are provided. The Learning Room is home to THG's after school art group, 'Masterpieces,' which was established through engage/enquire. Masterpieces meets every other Wednesday in term time, for details ring the gallery. The Learning Room is available for schools workshops and is regularly used on a drop-in basis by local students with special needs.
How to obtain
Free (donations accepted) ring 01404 45006 for details
Getting there
By Car
Parking adjacent to gallery in Lace Walk car parks on Dowell Street
By Bus/Rail
THG is easily accessible by bus and rail. Contact www.journeydevon.co.uk for up to date information on services to Honiton.
Honiton railway station is approx. 10 minutes walk from the Thelma Hulbert Gallery. For buses stopping on the High Street it is approx. 5 minutes walk to the gallery.
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