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Easterly Artists is a group of visual artists based at the eastern-most edge of the UK mainland.

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📣 EA exists to support/promote the work of the region's visual artists.
🎨 Members all live or work near Ness Point, the most easterly part of the UK.

Yesterday we showed you some pictures of the set u Yesterday we showed you some pictures of the set up as we prepared for the Christmas Faye’s at the Mayfly in Lowestoft .
Today , we’re sharing some of the beautiful work you can expect to see there if you pop in. 

If you’re still looking for presents (or something for yourself !) there’s plenty to choose from , including original art works , prints , and ceramics . Some of the prints have been carefully put on the walls, reducing the need to rifle through browsers .

It’s the private view tomorrow night (Thursday 5-8pm ) , all welcome ! 

#suffolkartist #britishartists #modernartists #visualartwork #lowestoftart
Behind every exhibition there is so much work that Behind every exhibition there is so much work that is mainly unseen . From the planning of the event & liaising with the owner of the premises, each artist choosing their works to submit , to a hanging committee, arranging  a team of invigilators , the social media updates , and very importantly , arranging the private view ! (It’s called a private view but mostly these days they are  open to anyone who’d like to come ). 

So here are a just a dew pictures taken on Monday , you can see the hanging committee doing the important job of choosing where to hang each piece of work , and then actually doing it . It’s a long job , and those doing it are very well practiced in knowing what will work where , what pieces work together etc .

Don’t worry , there are more photos to follow , but in the meantime here’s a reminder that you’re all open to the PV THIS THURSDAY:

The Mayfly, 
72 High St, Lowestoft
NR32 1XN
Thursday 4 December 5pm - 8pm

#lowestoftartists #suffolkartists #popupchristmas #privateview #modernartists
It’s nearly time ! 🌲🌲Annual Easterly Art It’s nearly time ! 

🌲🌲Annual Easterly Artists Christmas Fayre 🎄🎄. 

 🔔 Looking for the perfect festive gift or a special piece to brighten your home? Join Easterly Artists this Christmas at
The Mayfly in Lowestoft – for a joyful celebration of creativity!
 
 🔔 Discover, original paintings, expressive drawings, unique prints to suit every taste, beautifully crafted pottery and more....

 🖼️ Whether you’re an experienced collector or simply searching for something heartfelt, you’ll find artworks across all budgets—ideal for gifting or treasuring!

 📆. Dates: Tuesday 2 - Saturday 13 December
  The Mayfly, 72 High Street, Lowestoft NR32 1XN

 💈Open:
 Mon - Tue: 10am - 2.30pm
  Wed - Sat: 10am - 4pm
  Sunday: Closed
 
 ⭐️ Hope to see you there! 🌟

  Easterly Artists – Art for everyone this Christmas

#lowestoftartist #popupexhibition #britishartist #shoplocal
You are all cordially invited to the PV of the Ea You are all cordially invited to the PV of the  Easterly Artists’ next pop - up exhibition on Thursday December 4th, 5-8pm.

 🎄🌲🎄🌲

Everyone taking part is busily preparing a wide range of unique art and gifts. It’ll be a real treat , so if you get a chance to call in we would love to see you ! (One of us will be there during all the opening hours) 

It’s at the Mayfly in Lowestoft (swipe to see opening dates and times ).

 🎄🌲🎄🌲

#popupexhibition #shoplocal #britishartists #lowestoftartists #mixedmedia
*** Artist spotlight *** NORMA READ It’s time *** Artist spotlight ***
 NORMA READ

It’s time to meet another artist who is new to our group, Norma Read.

Norma is a prolific painter , specialising in an eclectic variety of portraits , still life , landscapes, and animals .

She says: “Walking in nature with peat pools, dykes and scrubland among grazing cattle, dragonflies, marshland birds and wild flowers, there’s inspiration in abundance to experiment and develop my style of today, creating vibrant and textured paintings using expressive brush marks and palette knives.”

1. Green marshes
2. Baked Camembert 
3. Dunwich Heath

#easterlyartists #britishartist #lowestoftartist #painter #portraiture #stilllifepainting #petportraiture #landscapeartist
EASTERLY ARTIST SPOTLIGHT **Ruth McCabe** New m EASTERLY ARTIST SPOTLIGHT 
 **Ruth McCabe**

New member Ruth uses oil, watercolor, and since lockdowns forced new directions in 2020, collage as a basis for her work .

Much of her work is inspired by Southwold’s Blackshore and harbour area, an environment she loves. Other work depicts the swimming community who enjoy the sea all year round .

Ruth says “Patterns feature strongly in much of my work. I believe they convey the power with which the subject and its environment has impacted upon me.”

‘It’s behind you ‘ collage (2025)
‘Of boats and harbours’ (Southwold) collage (2025)
‘Blackshore’ watercolour and graphite on board (2024)

You can see more of Ruth’s work here :
https://www.ruth-mccabe-artist.co.uk/

#collage #watercolour #oils #contemporaryart #southwold #suffolk #suffolkartist #britishartist
Coming soon ! This brand new venture in Bungay is Coming soon !

This brand new venture in Bungay is the inspiration of two of our members Ally and Paul Zawadski. 

Other creatives will be able to hire it to pursue their own practice , or hold workshops or other sessions. In addition, Paul and Ally will be leading their own workshops covering a range of  material areas and subject matters. 

More details to follow ! 

#bungay #suffolkartist #workshops #businessventure #creatives #painters #writers #collaborations
We can’t believe that it’s been over a week al We can’t believe that it’s been over a week already since our opening night at the #batteryofideas exhibition as part of #nationalheritageweek.
It was a fab evening , opened by the lovely @zebsoanes (thank you again !).
Thank you to everyone who came , looked , chatted , supported, contributed to the Wishing Wall, or bought something. 
The Easterly Artists have had 3 group exhibitions since June … what will be next ?

#suffolkartists #britishartists #visualartwork #modernartists #lowestoftart #contemporaryart #contemporaryartpainting #oilpaintings #collageartwork #mixedmedia #textileart #firstlightlowestoft
Another day at the #batteryofideas getting set up Another day at the #batteryofideas getting set up for our upcoming fabulous exhibition . It’s all ready now for opening day tomorrow ! 

22 artists’ work all in one place…

The exhibition is open  Friday 12th September to Saturday 20th September . PV Friday 5-8pm, with special guest #zebsoanes 

It’s free entry , and all work is for sale . 
#firstlightlowestoft #popupexhibition #suffolkartists #visualartwork
Work was underway today at the #batteryofideas get Work was underway today at the #batteryofideas getting set up for our upcoming fabulous exhibition . 

22 artists, one piece of work each .

Here’s a short snapshot of part of the day’s activities . 💪🪜🖼️ ☕️ 🤩 

The exhibition is open  Friday 12th September to Saturday 20th September . PV Friday 5-8pm, with special guest #zebsoanes 

It’s free entry , and all work is for sale . 
#firstlightlowestoft #popupexhibition #suffolkartists #visualartwork
“Sea This” (PART 2) A new and exciting exhibi “Sea This” (PART 2)

A new and exciting exhibition by the Easterly Artists , as part of #FirstLightLowestoft’s participation in National Heritage Week . 🌅

22 artists exhibiting 22 pieces of work … In no particular order , here’s an introduction to eleven more :

1. Lakshmi Maslen, figurative painter, ceramics, collage and textiles .
2.Kimberley Bevan, visual artist exploring portraiture and landscape.
3.Harvey Bradley, porcelain pieces featuring expressive brushwork.
4.Graham Rider, landscape painter.
5.Clare Mynott, painter.
6.Tricia Davidson, fine art painter and printmaker.
7.James Partridge, acrylic on canvas board.
8.Marilyn Jackson, mixed media and mono printing. 
9.Rosalind Bieber, modern contemporary painter.
10.Simon Wilde, fine art painting and drawing. 
11.Bill Haward, collage based on line drawing. 

We’d love to see you , pop in for a chat , meet an artist or two (or come to the PV and meet lots of us !) All work is for sale . Free entry .

Friday 12-Saturday 20 September 

Battery of Ideas 
119-125 London Road North
Lowestoft 

PV Friday 12 September 5-8pm with special guest #zebsoanes 

#suffolkartist #britishartists #lowestoftart #collagraph #printmaker #collage #mixedmedia #figurativeartist #illustrator #oilpainter #contemporaryart #fineartpainter #acrylicpaint #abstractart
“Sea This” A new and exciting exhibition by th “Sea This”
A new and exciting exhibition by the Easterly Artists , as part of #FirstLightLowestoft’s participation in National Heritage Week . 🌅

22 artists exhibiting 22 pieces of work … In no particular order , here’s an introduction to the first 11:

1. Angelique Fraser- Mackenzie, working with collagraphs and watercolour 
2. Joanna Bradley, illustrator, painter in pen, ink and oils 
3. Geoff Litchfield, collage and mixed media artist
4. Liz Goulding, contemporary expressive oil painter 
5. Hilary Barry, figurative fine artist and painter 
6. Carol Mathers, acrylic abstract artist
7. Ally Zawadzki, contemporary mixed media sculpture
8. Clare O’Leary, painter 
9. Paul Zawadzki, oil and acrylic contemporary landscapes artist
10. Nickie Holford, figurative painter working in mixed media 
11. Lesley Roberts, fine artist / printmaker working from coastal & rural landscapes 

We’d love to see you , pop in for a chat , meet an artist or two (or come to the PV and meet lots of us !) All work is for sale . Free entry .

Friday 12-Saturday 20 September 

Battery of Ideas 
119-125 London Road North
Lowestoft 

PV Friday 12 September 5-8pm with special guest #zebsoanes 

#suffolkartist #britishartists #lowestoftart #collagraph #printmaker #collage #mixedmedia #figurativeartist #illustrator #oilpainter #contemporaryart #fineartpainter #acrylicpaint #abstractart
Easterly Artists love to learn from and support ea Easterly Artists love to learn from and support each other . Once a month we get together and listen to one of our members give an informative short talk about their  practice .

This week new Easterly member Lesley Roberts gave an informative and interesting talk about her printmaking process , before the more formal part of the meeting began.

During this part , the business side of the group is discussed , including planning for future exhibitions . 

Thankyou to @lesley1073 for such an interesting talk , and also to @nickieholfordart for having the great idea of filming some of it !

The group’s next exhibition starts next week , details below :

Battery of Ideas
119-125 London Road North
Lowestoft 
NR32 1LZ

Friday 12th to Sunday 14th September 11 -3pm Monday 15th to Saturday 20th  10 - 3pm

We’d love to see you if you’re in the area , entry is free.

#suffolkartist #britishartists #modernartists #visualartwork #lowestoftart #suffolkart #contemporaryart #printmaking #popupexhibition #firstlightlowestoft
Yes , we have another exhibition coming up ! Follo Yes , we have another exhibition coming up !
Following the success of our recent show at #holtonlodgebarn , and just before that at the #firstlightfestival ; we are taking part in National Heritage Week .
Over twenty local artists will be showing their work at the #batteryofideas in #lowestoft .
We’re busy thinking about our submissions , the curating , invigilating rotas , and all things exhibition .

If you’re in Lowestoft during the week we’d love you to pop in and say hi !

119 - 129 London Road North 
Lowestoft 
Friday 12th - Saturday 20th September
Open 11 - 3 every day 

All welcome to private view
Friday 12th September, 5-8pm with special guest Zeb Soanes
#contemporaryart #contemporaryartists #suffolkartists #britishartists #collage #painting #mixedmedia #ceramics #textilearts
Save the date ! The third exhibition by the Easte Save the date ! 
The third exhibition by the Easterly Artists group is coming very soon , as part of National Heritage Week. 

You can see the work of more than 20 artists (all of whom live or work within a 20 mile radius of Ness Point ) at the Battery of Ideas in Lowestoft .

There will be an eclectic mix , including paintings , collage, mixed media and sculpture . And more !
Come and see us - and you’re warmly invited to the opening on Friday 12th September - see poster for details .

#lowestoft #paintings #collage #mixedmedia #suffolkartists #nationalheritgeweek #heritageweek
Easterly Artist Geoff Litchfield’s intricate col Easterly Artist Geoff Litchfield’s intricate collage piece “Naughts and Crosses” is going to an appreciative new home. If you visited the recent exhibition at  Holton Lodge you may have seen it there . 

Taking a number of years to complete , the  work underwent several transformations before its final, mesmerising and poignant form . 

#mixedmediacollage #contemporarycollage #contemporarycollagemagazine #nowar #eastcoastcollage #collagist #naughtsandcrosses #noughtsancrosses
** EASTERLY ARTIST SPOTLIGHT ** CLARE MYNOTT The ** EASTERLY ARTIST SPOTLIGHT **
CLARE MYNOTT

The starting point for Clare’s work tends to be people. With a desire to break free from constraints : seeking reasons or consider other ways “to be” in a complex world that is full of rules .

She says “Lowestoft is the backdrop to my life . The town is like a parent ; an attachment is formed . Living for decades in the same town in which I grew up feels like to an emotional attachment to another human being . That fact infuses my art … particularly in my earlier works “.

She added “ For me, the process of drawing and painting …makes me feel alive …”

The images shown here are :
1. Mum on a Plate
2. Freewheeling
3. Circle Time Gone Wrong 

You can find out lots more about the Easterly Artists (link in bio ) 

#drawing #painting #lowestoftartist #britishartist #contemporarypainting #abstractpainting
** EASTERLY ARTIST SPOTLIGHT ** ABI BISSETT - SMI ** EASTERLY ARTIST SPOTLIGHT **
 ABI BISSETT - SMITH

Abi is a young artist from Lowestoft who uses mixed media to create surrealist works, cartoon, portraits and collages .

Her work often portrays the disease endometriosis in various forms , such as monsters and flames .
Other themes are the dissatisfaction with the current state of the world and strange dreams . 

Abi uses acrylic paint , felt tip pens, pencil, collage and digital tools to create her work .

Shown here are :

1. Dreams
2. We deserve better 
3. Buy our shit 

#acrylic #collage #mixedmedia #cartoonart #suffolkartist #britishartist #endometriosis
** ARTIST SPOTLIGHT ** HARVEY BRADLEY Harvey has ** ARTIST SPOTLIGHT **
 HARVEY BRADLEY

Harvey has a long career in teaching and pottery . An early interest in Kandinsky shaped his teaching ideas ; whilst the oriental / classical styles of the Leach dynasty influenced his pottery .

These two forms have melded into simple bowl forms and expressive brushwork, reminiscent of musical chords and variations .

Harvey uses a Leach - style kick wheel , and adds expressive brush marks using Chinese brushes .
 
Shown here are:
1. Flight plan
2. Music of the Spheres 1
3. Flight Song

Harvey will be showing some of his work at the group’s exhibition during Heritage week:

12th - 21st September at the Battery of Ideas in Lowestoft 

#pottery #musicalforms #leachdynasty #kandinsky #britishartist #suffolkartist #contemporaryartist #heritageweek #lowestoft
Who can believe we opened this wonderful exhibitio Who can believe we opened this wonderful exhibition a week ago today ? It’s hard to believe it’s over already ! What an amazing week it was . 

We hope that you enjoyed it as much as we did , here’s some highlights to enjoy again. 

#easterlyartists #suffolkartist #britishartists #lowestoftart #contemporaryartpainting #contemporaryart #collage #textileartist #groupexhibition
** ARTIST SPOTLIGHT ** TERESA WILLIAMS Teresa com ** ARTIST SPOTLIGHT **
TERESA WILLIAMS

Teresa combines her own photographs with vintage papers and fabric to create collage and intricate hand embroideries on paper; using recycled and sustainable materials wherever possible.

She says “My work is constantly shifting , much like the lie of the land on the Suffolk BC past, which is a refusing theme in my recent work, some of which draws attention to the environmental issue of erosion on the Suffolk coastline .”

Some of Teresa’s work can currently be seen along with 20 other Easterly Artists , in their group exhibition .

Ways of Looking exhibition is open 11-5 until Tuesday 5th August. 

Holton Lodge Barn Gallery
The Street, Holton, IP19 8PN

#easterlyartists #britishartists #contemporaryartist #suffolkartist #collageartist #contemporarycollage #digitalcollageart #analogcollageart #mixedmediaart #papercollage #foundobjects #embroidery #thread #recycled #reuse #coast #erosion #climatechange #vintage
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