This years events and exhibitions

January 8th -25th The glass beads of Essex - 15 giant glass "baubles" collected from the regions across Essex in 2012 for the launch of the games,- "Sparks will Fly" each one represents its individual community.

31st January - 22nd February. Anthony de Jong Cleyndert. The 2012 Best in show winner shows new work in his Abstract oil paintings alongside some of his earlier screen prints.

Current Show as at April 2013
7th March - 29th April. Special Saturday opening 20th April 11-2pm

Harlow Open 13 with student section. Hand in date is Monday 25th February 10-2pm and 4-8pm. £100 cash Prize and four weeks of free prime marketing space awarded to the "Best in Show" which is Jackie Chakravati - well done!

EAF annual show 2nd May - 20th May.
East Anglian Photographic show.The absolute best in this genre with very diverse subjects and techniques celebrated in over 300 pieces.

'All Alone Together' - Nick Turvey - 20th June - 23rd August.

'All Alone Together' - Lecture by the artist Nick Turvey - 22nd June 1pm - 2pm. To book this event please use the following link http://artistlectureallalonetogether.eventbrite.co.uk/

Nick has permanent work in the sculpture collection; ‘Methuselah’, and he is the artist for this intriguing show.
It will be three sculptural installations, inspired by WW2 that function as encounter theatres which will be built inside the gallery. This will be a bold, innovative and intergenerational project that uses Harlow’s social spaces in new ways and reflects on the New Town heritage of Harlow. It will appeal to older residents (many of whom came to the New Town from London after WWII and have direct personal recollections to share) and will involve the community in the construction of the artworks. The work will be built on site and will offer a very thrilling opportunity for local students and volunteers to be hands on creating this artwork - the artist will also be creating a selection of prints to accompany the show.There will be Drama and interactive theatre from local groups Live Wire and the spaces will be available for groups to book for activities,meetings even lunch!

Nick Turvey's newsletter: http://eepurl.com/zOUY1

'Subterranea Britannica' - lecture on underground military installations - 29th June - 1pm - 2pm.To book this event please use the following link http://allalonetogethersubbrit.eventbrite.co.uk/

'Dark Places' - lecture by Neal White at Gibberd Gallery - 6th July - 1pm - 2pm. To book this event please use the following link http://allalonetogetherdarkplaces.eventbrite.co.uk/

'The lost Modernist' - Michael O’Connell. September 19th - December 2013.
Special openings Saturday 28th September, 26th October and 7th Dec all 11- 2pm.

O’ Connell taught in Harlow and Ware and lived and worked with artists locally in Perry Green. He was a key figure in contemporary textile design with his innovative and dynamic unique style of batik and resist dying techniques. He was also influential in post war Britain’s progressive initiatives in education and public institutions. He was commissioned by Sir Hugh Casson (two works in our permanent collection) to create textile wall hangings for the Festival of Britain which took pride of place in the Country Pavilion. His other works were made to celebrate the optimistic post war years where he designed cartoons of the British countryside, farming and all that was great about England.

We will be in a unique position of being the first English gallery to exhibit this retrospective show which will include his collections of textiles silks, garments, cement pots, sketchbooks and ephemera to illustrate his life locally as well as his works.