Gallery News

On the 21st of September we were host to Bridgwater Twilight. A fuse fire & light event involving nine sites in the centre of Bridgwater, and we were one of them. The garden was lit up with two soundscapes set up for the public to enjoy – it was a very successful evening event, even the rain stopped!  It was a perfect twilight to stroll around the town and see the dance, light and soundscapes. Just magical, bringing people together in wonder.

Busy time ahead
This was just the warm-up for a very busy event filled time for Bridgwater –  we have Somerset Art Weeks, along with our Double award black tie party, then the Big Moon sculpture coming to the Docks in October, and of course, our world-famous carnival. Here at Bridgy Gallery, we will be displaying Halloween & carnival art whist lighting up the garden in a spooky way! 

Bridget Penn-Berkeley talks about the opening of the Long Gallery and the Sculpture Garden in three interviews on Sedgemoor FM, July 26th.
Have a chance to listen to them below:

Summer has arrived at Bridgy gallery. What a busy spring we have had, working on the garden, growing numerous plants from seed for the garden, and tidying the undercover yard for our garage sale. All the while watching what has come up in last year’s transplanted garden. We had some spring flowers, then forget-me-nots.

The horseshoe garden seat brickwork has been completed and a new lawn grown, dedicated to John Brooks. We are calling it the John Brooks green in his honour. We have had exciting work from the Art Students and tested out the Wonky Walking Bus. Discovered Pokémon at the gallery and welcomed Pete’s exhibition, Rivers of Colour.

We look forward to Sue Podbery’s Countryside Collection exhibition, Tony Machin’s From the Heart exhibition, a new photographic exhibition and Round Bridgwater exhibition from our resident artist Bridget. Not forgetting the opening of the walled memorial sculpture garden to the public.

Thank you to all the neighbours who voted for our local business! We are pleased to announce we have been voted as one of the first-ever Nextdoor Neighbourhood Fave winners. This award means so much for Bridgy Gallery and we’re excited to see how it helps us grow in our community!
If you’re a loyal customer, don’t forget to leave us a recommendation on Nextdoor.

We’re in the mood for Valentines Day. Come and check out our super gifts.

Our first exhibition in the garage gallery is Frost n Sparkle Featuring a multitude of talented artists’ paintings covering many subjects.

February will see the garage gallery filled with Art student work in the exhibition titled The World turned upside-down, followed by artist Pete Borg with his exhibition Rivers of colour.

Following the Hard landscaping of the Memorial walled sculpture garden last summer and some autumn planting, we are looking forward to spring and the addition of the tree seat, the completion of the pipe trellis, water feature and Fish Arch. We have been working hard re-furbishing the gifted 2nd hand patio furniture, completing the long gallery and sowing the lawn in preparation for our grand opening. 

I do hope you can visit and see our exhibition and find how we are getting on this spring with the garden and long gallery preparations. Can’t wait until I can sit on the patio, drink in hand, admiring the lovely walled garden, appreciating the sculpture and the warm sun on my skin. 

Really looking forward to being able to share this with you.

Happy Halloween season to you. The bats and spiders have arrived in the gallery along with our annual Halloween & Carnival exhibition featuring work by Kayleigh Miller and our resident artist Bridget with guest paintings and some lovely oak pieces by local artisan Gerry.

A lot has happened this year, from radio interviews to winning the Art Gallery of the year award, and of course, the Walled memorial garden/long gallery project. Starting in May this year with the dismantling of the long gallery, then its re-build followed by the hard landscaping, re-using materials where possible from reclaimed brick mindfulness paths to carpet moss balls and old pipe trellis.

The Garden Project
The garden features a Zen garden, moss garden, water feature, stage, lawn and, of course, sculptures. So far, we have installed a dancing Bee Circle, started on the Fish arch and Tree stump sculptures. Planning to open to the public next year – this autumn planting and a tidy up of the windows down the long gallery and an invitation to local Sculptors to display their work. Further additions include a Tree seat and a high table.

Tony Machin and I were painting in the gallery for Somerset Art Weeks, a busy time, where we could show off the gallery, our own paintings and local artist Nicky’s work, who was exhibiting in the garage gallery following a fabulous exhibition by Des Fox and successful exhibition by Alexandra Lavizzarri.

Carnival approaches – looking forward to watching the carts from the gallery again this year.

We will again be running our Count the Bat challenge, looking to reward eagle-eyed visitors who find the whole cauldron.

Bridget Penn-Berkeley talks about herself and the gallery in an entertaining interview on the Charlie Taylor show, hosted by Jenna Myles.
Have a chance to hear it below: