Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal
Abbot Hall
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 5AL
England
Website
Telephone
01539 722464
Fax
01539 722494
Abbot Hall's fine collection of 18th, 19th and 20th Century art is set within an elegant Georgian Villa. The permanent collection is complimented by a programme of critically acclaimed changing exhibitions. Abbot Hall's coffee shop also boasts an appetising menu of locally produced food, which is freshly prepared.
Venue Type:
Gallery, Historic house or home
Abbot Hall
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 5AL
England
Website
Telephone
01539 722464
Fax
01539 722494
Collection details
Archives, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Music, Personalities, Social History
Collections services
- General guide to collections available
- Object identification and/or written enquiry service
- Specialist publications on collections available
- Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Abbot Hall
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 5AL
England
Website
Telephone
01539 722464
Fax
01539 722494
Abbot Hall Art Gallery - Mark Francis: Arena
Mark Francis belongs to a generation of primarily non-objective painters whose formal repertoire nevertheless draws considerable sustenance from a wide range of previously unavailable images now in general circulation due to the invention of the electron microscope and advances in telescopic technology. He is strongly influenced by his collection of images from a variety of scientific fields, including fungi, fauna, insects, geology, astronomy and medicine. Francis studied at St. Martin's School of Art (1980–1985) and Chelsea School of Art (1985–1986). Featuring oils and works on paper, the exhibition will showcase some of his most recent works.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
10:30am-5pm
Admission
Adults £5.75, Gift Aid It for £6.35
Young people up to the age of 18 and full-time students up to the age of 25 FREE
Abbot Hall Art Gallery - The Loneliness of Lowry
Better known for his northern industrial landscapes the exhibition will examine a different side of L.S.Lowry, looking beneath these scenes at an artist who cites his inherent loneliness as one of the main influences on his work. He is quoted as saying “Had I not been lonely none of my works would have happened". The exhibition will featuring some of Lowry’s most powerful yet lesser known works depicting his mysterious bleak landscapes, desolate seascapes and deserted buildings. Works will be drawn from both private and public collections and include oils and works on paper.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
10:30am-5pm
Admission
Adults £5.75, Gift Aid It for £6.35
Young people up to the age of 18 and full-time students up to the age of 25 FREE
Abbot Hall Art Gallery - Thomas Bewick: Tale-pieces
This is the first exhibition devoted entirely to the vignettes of the extraordinary artist-engraver and naturalist Thomas Bewick (1753-1828). Born in Northumberland, Bewick worked in Newcastle until his death. His childhood on a small farm on the banks of the river Tyne and his love of the countryside had a profound influence on his work. He became renowned for his woodcuts of animals, hundreds of small pictures that are remarkable for their vitality through painstaking accuracy. Bewick referred to the pieces as ‘tale-pieces’, intended as illustrations of ‘some truth or point of some moral’.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
10:30am-4pm
Admission
Adults £5.75, Gift Aid It for £6.35 Young people up to the age of 18 and full-time students up to the age of 25 FREE
Abbot Hall
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 5AL
England
Website
Telephone
01539 722464
Fax
01539 722494
Abbot Hall Art Gallery - Weekly Gallery Talks
Every Tuesday at 2.00pm, join a member of the Trust's Curatorial or Educational Team for an informal walking tour of the current temporary exhibition.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
From 2pm
Admission
Free with gallery admission. Gallery admission is FREE for young people up to the age of 18 and full-time students up to the age of 25. Adults £5.75
Abbot Hall Art Gallery - Picture of the Month - Ben Nicholson: 1932 (crowned head: the queen)
An opportunity to explore in depth works from Abbot Hall's permanent collection with a member of the Trust's Curatorial or Education Team.
Ben Nicholson: 1932 (crowned head: the queen) - In this painting, Ben Nicholson, one of the foremost British artists of the 20th century, demonstrates his veneration for his lover and future wife, the sculptor Barbara Hepworth.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
2-2:20pm
Admission
Free with gallery admission. Gallery admission is FREE for young people up to the age of 18 and full-time students up to the age of 25. Adults £5.75
Abbot Hall Art Gallery - Children’s Workshop: Exploring Arena
Discover more about the artist Mark Francis’s exhibition at Abbot Hall and create some experimental woven works. Activities are designed to encourage children to engage with contemporary and historical works. Materials included. Booking is essential as places are limited. Please note under 12s must be accompanied by an adult (standard admission applies).
Suitable for
- Especially for children
When
2-3:30pm
Admission
Activities cost £2.00 per child, materials are included.
Event Booking: Tel. 01539 722464
Abbot Hall Art Gallery - Children’s Workshop: Creative Crowned Head Collage
Lean more about the secrets Ben Nicholson’s painting Crowned Head the Queen and create your own collage using recycled letters and envelopes. Activities are designed to encourage children to engage with contemporary and historical works. Materials included. Booking is essential as places are limited. Please note under 12s must be accompanied by an adult (standard admission applies).
Suitable for
- Especially for children
When
2-3:30pm
Admission
Activities cost £2.00 per child, materials are included.
Event Booking: Tel. 01539 722464
Abbot Hall Art Gallery - Picture of the Month - Sir Joshua Reynolds: Portrait of an Officer (Said to be General Wolfe)
An opportunity to explore in depth works from Abbot Hall's permanent collection with a member of the Trust's Curatorial or Education Team.
Sir Joshua Reynolds: Portrait of an Officer (Said to be General Wolfe) - Reynolds was one of the most fashionable portrait painters of the 18th century, and was a great rival to George Romney, whose prices frequently undercut those of Reynolds. This new loan, from the Trustees of the Lowther Estate Trust, allows visitors to compare an excellent example of Reynolds' portraiture with works from Abbot Hall's significant collection of Romneys.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
2-2:20pm
Admission
Free with gallery admission. Gallery admission is FREE for young people up to the age of 18 and full-time students up to the age of 25. Adults £5.75
Abbot Hall Art Gallery Evening Lecture - Mark Francis: Arena
The artist Mark Francis will be discussing his latest exhibition which takes place at Abbot Hall. Francis is strongly influenced by his collection of images from a variety of scientific fields. He studied at St. Martin's School of Art (1980-1985) and Chelsea School of Art (1985-1986). The exhibition at Abbot Hall features large-scale oils and works on paper, and will showcase some of his most recent works.
Evening Lectures start at 6.30pm, wine is served from 6.00pm
Suitable for
- All ages
When
From 6pm
Admission
‘Friends of the Trust’ £5.75, Adults £8.00, Young People £5.75 (Includes a glass of wine or juice)
Event Booking: Tel. 01539 722464
Abbot Hall Art Gallery - Picture of the Month - Sir Joshua Reynolds: Portrait of an Officer (Said to be General Wolfe)
An opportunity to explore in depth works from Abbot Hall's permanent collection with a member of the Trust's Curatorial or Education Team.
Sir Joshua Reynolds: Portrait of an Officer (Said to be General Wolfe) - Reynolds was one of the most fashionable portrait painters of the 18th century, and was a great rival to George Romney, whose prices frequently undercut those of Reynolds. This new loan, from the Trustees of the Lowther Estate Trust, allows visitors to compare an excellent example of Reynolds' portraiture with works from Abbot Hall's significant collection of Romneys.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
2-2:20pm
Admission
Free with gallery admission. Gallery admission is FREE for young people up to the age of 18 and full-time students up to the age of 25. Adults £5.75
Abbot Hall Art Gallery Evening Lecture - Discourse between Richard Dyer and Anthony Downey
Their discourse will focus on key themes informing the painting of Mark Francis, from landscape and biomorphism to the cellular and the sonic and how the artist transmutes these influences into a personal language of paint.
Evening Lectures start at 6.30pm, wine is served from 6.00pm
Suitable for
- All ages
When
From 6pm
Admission
‘Friends’ £5.75, Adults £8.00, Young People £5.75 (Includes a glass of wine or juice)
Event Booking: Tel. 01539 722464
Abbot Hall Art Gallery - Picture of the Month - George Romney: Charlotte Smith
An opportunity to explore in depth works from Abbot Hall's permanent collection with a member of the Trust's Curatorial or Education Team.
George Romney: Charlotte Smith - Local artist Romney established his reputation as a superb portraitist in the 18th century. This pastel is the only known portrait of Charlotte Smith, a Romantic writer praised by Wordsworth, and who was an important influence on the novels of Jane Austen and Charles Dickens.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
2-2:20pm
Admission
Free with gallery admission. Gallery admission is FREE for young people up to the age of 18 and full-time students up to the age of 25. Adults £5.75
Abbot Hall Art Gallery - Picture of the Month - George Romney: Charlotte Smith
An opportunity to explore in depth works from Abbot Hall's permanent collection with a member of the Trust's Curatorial or Education Team.
George Romney: Charlotte Smith - Local artist Romney established his reputation as a superb portraitist in the 18th century. This pastel is the only known portrait of Charlotte Smith, a Romantic writer praised by Wordsworth, and who was an important influence on the novels of Jane Austen and Charles Dickens.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
2-2:20pm
Admission
Free with gallery admission. Gallery admission is FREE for young people up to the age of 18 and full-time students up to the age of 25. Adults £5.75
Abbot Hall Art Gallery - Children’s Workshop: Historical Hidden Treasures
Learn more about Thomas Braithwaite and make your own time capsule for future generations to learn from. Activities are designed to encourage children to engage with contemporary and historical works. Materials included. Booking is essential as places are limited. Please note under 12s must be accompanied by an adult (standard admission applies).
Suitable for
- Especially for children
When
2-3:30pm
Admission
Activities cost £2.00 per child, materials are included.
Event Booking: Tel. 01539 722464
Abbot Hall Art Gallery - Children’s Workshop: Lowry Landscapes
Visit the LS Lowry exhibition full of lonely landscapes and compare them to other landscapes in the collection. Then create your own atmospheric landscape using experimental techniques influenced by Lowry. Activities are designed to encourage children to engage with contemporary and historical works. Materials included. Booking is essential as places are limited. Please note under 12s must be accompanied by an adult (standard admission applies).
Suitable for
- Especially for children
When
2-3:30pm
Admission
Activities cost £2.00 per child, materials are included.
Event Booking: Tel. 01539 722464
Abbot Hall Art Gallery - Children’s Workshop: Mask and Hat Portraits
Be inspired by the 18th Century portraits at Abbot Hall what can we learn about people from their clothes. Create your own mask or hat to represent your personality and how you would like others to see you. Activities are designed to encourage children to engage with contemporary and historical works. Materials included. Booking is essential as places are limited. Please note under 12s must be accompanied by an adult (standard admission applies).
Suitable for
- Especially for children
When
2-3:30pm
Admission
Activities cost £2.00 per child, materials are included.
Event Booking: Tel. 01539 722464
Abbot Hall
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 5AL
England
Website
Telephone
01539 722464
Fax
01539 722494
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