The newest art gallery in town opened it’s doors to the public today, showcasing talented creative from across the area.
From 10am to 6pm visitors can pop into the gallery above Aces Tattoo Studio just off Cartergate, where a variety of dramatic and affordable art being showcased are also available to buy.
Tattoo studio and gallery owner Chris De-Courcey created the space with the aim of providing a community-based space for local artists and photographers to show their art, make sales and find support for their work without the high prices seen in most commercial galleries.
On Saturday (August 17) Chris and wife Suzanne held a launch reception where invited guests were able to get a sneak peek at the pieces on show and meet some of the artists who created them.
One such artist is Lynne Clarke, of Newark, whose vibrant and colourful oil paintings depict individual blooms of assorted flowers, as well as the talented young photographer James Wagstaff, who at just 13-years-old is displaying his dramatic coastal scenes, stunning sunsets and close-ups of the natural world captured through his lens.
To visit the gallery at 42 Cartergate, go through the archway leading to Saint Marks Place and the gallery is above Aces Tattoo Studio on the right.
The gallery will be open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, from 10am to 6pm.