Upfront Open Exhibition Thursday 19th January – Sunday 4th March 2012

We have both had paintings accepted for the open show. The work can be seen between the above dates.

Upfront Gallery - Land and Sea - 4th October till 13th November

Exhibition now finished, thanks to all who went to have a look. The paintings that were in the exhibition and did not sell have been moved to other galleries, please get in touch if you want more information.

Recent Exhibition

"Landscape Expressions - Colour, Energy, Paint" - Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
At the Dover Gallery 16th April - 5 June 2011

This exhibition brought together recent paintings by Jonathan Trotman and Alison Critchlow. From the Cumbrian Fells to the Arctic Circle these pictures are all inspired by the natural world.

Alison’s paintings have been inspired by a recent trip to Greenland and offer a glimpse of the sheer beauty to be found there. The ice, glaciers, the vastness, the peace.  Showing  the resulting paintings together gives an idea of the incredible experience of visiting arctic Greenland. There are some larger canvases, needed to show the scale and majesty of the place and some smaller more intimate pictures.

Jonathan’s paintings are all inspired by walking the hills closer to home. They capture the drama of the high fells, and transfer the energy and excitement of being up high into paint. Always with an eye to dramatic light, these pictures revel in the use of paint. Autumn colours predominate, they are always inspiring, and the shadows cast are long. The stone walls and rocks can also play their part as they bind together the paintings just as they play an important role in the Cumbrian landscape.

Work is permanently on display at Northern Lights Gallery, Keswick and OCG Arts, Ambleside