WELCOME TO OUR INDEPENDENT NFP ART FACILITY ONLINE & ARTS HAVEN TO VISIT IN PERSON HERE IN FAVERSHAM, KENT
Welcome to our website, please take a moment to explore us online here and/or on one of the SM platforms (-v- links at bottom of this page -v-), but ideally do visit in person when you can. All our visitors, customers, studioholders, artists, makers, tutors, cross-platform/media practitioners and creative souls in general help make this facility one of the most popular in Kent, and an essential arts “haven”, as one recent Google reviewer described our NFP art centre here in Faversham.
ARCHIVE: #GROUPSHOW ‘TRANQUILLITY & CHAOS’ FROM EDGY STITCHERS (TUESDAY 16TH APRIL – SUNDAY 5TH MAY, UPPER GALLERY)
More photographs of the recent and popular #GroupExhibition from Edgy Stitchers Contemporary Quilt (Tuesday 16th April – Sunday 5th May, Lower Gallery) can be found in our Facebook Page Album ‘Tranquillity & CHAOS’ Edgy Stitchers #GroupShow 2024.
ARCHIVE: #SOLOSHOW ‘RECENT WORKS’ FROM HELEN PERCIVAL (TUESDAY 16TH – SUNDAY 28TH APRIL, LOWER GALLERY)
Helen Percival’s ‘Recent Works’ #SoloExhibition featured a thought-provoking collection of intriguing found-object assemblages (Tuesday 16th – Sunday 28th April, Lower Gallery). A short video along with some additional photos of the exhibition also can be found in our Facebook Page Album Helen Percival – Recent Works #SoloShow 2024.
ARCHIVE: #SOLOSHOW ‘ART AND POETRY MIXED AND MATCHED’ ROSEMARY McLEISH (TUESDAY 26TH MARCH – SUNDAY 14TH APRIL, UPPER GALLERY)
ARCHIVE: ‘WAVELENGTHS’ #GROUPSHOW (TUESDAY 27TH FEBRUARY – SUNDAY 24TH MARCH 2024, UPPER GALLERY)
A short video along with some additional photos of the exhibition can be found in our Facebook Page Album WAVELENGTHS #GroupShow 2024.
ARCHIVE: CHARITY ART AUCTION NO.2 (SUNDAY 25TH FEBRUARY 2024) WAS A HUGE SUCCESS JUST LIKE AUCTION NO.1 (SUNDAY 28TH JANUARY)
Charity Auction No.2 was another amazing success! This auction made in the region of an additional £3,000 on top of Auction No.1’s £4,000 (providing Medical Aid to the Palestinians). A massive thank you goes to all the people who got involved throughout, and of course the many generous art donors, supporters and ultimately bidders, on top of the sterling efforts of our regular exhibition curator Robert Lamoon and local arts advocate Griselda Mussett (both artists and community champions).
Please keep an eye out for alerts/updates etc here and on our Social Media platforms (links above), for future MAP Charity Auctions in the pipeline.
ARCHIVE: CANDY KEAST WILDLIFE ART EXHIBITION (TUESDAY 13TH – SUNDAY 25TH FEBRUARY 2024, UPPER GALLERY)
A short video along with some additional photos of the exhibition can be found in our Facebook Page Album Candy Keast #SoloShow 2024.
ARCHIVE: ‘WINTER24 OPEN’ #GROUPSHOW (TUESDAY 30TH JANUARY – SUNDAY 11TH FEBRUARY 2024, UPPER GALLERY)
A short video and more photographs of the exhibition can be found in our Facebook Page Album ‘Winter24’ OPEN #GroupShow.
ARCHIVE: ‘DESIGNING NATURE’ – TINA RAE #SOLOSHOW (TUESDAY 16TH – SUNDAY 28TH JANUARY 2024, UPPER GALLERY)
‘DESIGNING NATURE’ was a popular Solo Exhibition of mixed-media works from local artist Tina Rae, whose colourist approach was inspired by attending workshops with Creek regular tutor Jennifer Hedley. (Open Tuesday 16th – Sunday 28th January, Upper Gallery).
To see more photos of this Exhibition go to our Facebook Page Album of the show.
ARCHIVE: ‘CHRISTMAS EMPORIUM’ (TUESDAY 28TH NOVEMBER – SATURDAY 23RD DECEMBER 2023) + EXTENDED ARTISAN SHOP TO SUNDAY 14TH JANUARY
Our ‘Christmas Emporium’ was a popular collection of handmade gifts produced by many local makers, artists and designers.
For more photos of this seasonal special and Faversham favourite see our Facebook Page Album of The Christmas Emporium Pop-up Shop.
ARCHIVE: SHOWCASE ‘CHRISTMAS ORIGINALS’ – LOCAL ARTISTS/MAKERS #GROUPSHOW (TUESDAY 7TH – SUNDAY 26TH NOVEMBER 2023, UPPER GALLERY)
The ‘Christmas Originals’ Showcase for Cards & All Things Paper ran for three weeks and featured original artwork as made into cards, plus many unusual paper-based 2D & 3D items made for the festive season by many local artists, makers and designers (Tuesday 7th – Sunday 26th November, Upper Gallery).
For more photos of this Showcase see our Facebook Page Album of this expanded Artisan Shop Pop-up.
For more details about Creek ex-Studio-holder Angela Rumble’s ‘Woodland Paintings & Pots’ exhibition and to see some of her other work visit her website here. Alternatively for more photos (and short video) of this Exhibition see our Facebook Page Album of this immersive Solo Show.
ARCHIVE: ‘JOINT SHOW’ – HELEN NEAVES & HUGH ALDRIDGE (TUESDAY 24TH OCTOBER – SUNDAY 5TH NOVEMBER 2023, UPPER GALLERY)
‘JOINT SHOW’ was a nicely balanced Joint Exhibition from Helen Neaves and Hugh Aldridge which consisted of a highly immersive collection of their most recent paintings, pastels, prints and sculptures. (Open Tuesday 24th October – Sunday 5th November, Upper Gallery).
For more photos (and short video) of this Exhibition see our Facebook Page Album of this impressive Joint Show.
‘Perspectives’ was a Group Exhibition from four members of the Rochester & West Kent Art Society: Ann Palmer, Hazel Christine, Helen Cameron & Pam Sinclair, each bringing very different styles to the show which featured the wide range of their regional landscape, seascape and architectural paintings, along with Hazel’s intensely coloured abstract works (Open Tuesday 10th October – Sunday 22nd October, Upper Gallery).
For more photos (and short video) of this Exhibition see our Facebook Page Album of the ‘Perspectives’ show.
ARCHIVE: ‘A RETROSPECTIVE’ #SOLOSHOW FROM WENDY MCNAUGHT >RIP< (TUESDAY 3RD - SUNDAY 8TH OCTOBER 2023, UPPER GALLERY)
This brief solo show celebrated the life and work of Wendy McNaught, and her paintings & sculptures were sold to benefit an excellent animal welfare cause (The Lord Whisky [Animal] Sanctuary), according to her wishes. (Open Tuesday 3rd – Sunday 8th October, Upper Gallery). “The Lord Whisky Sanctuary Fund is a lifeline for animals of all kinds. We provide sanctuary to animals who become homeless or who have been injured or abused, and vital veterinary care to those on low incomes.” (Reg charity 283483). For more photos (and short video) of this Exhibition see our Facebook Page Album of the ‘Wendy McNaught’ show.
ARCHIVE: ‘WORKS 2003 – 2023’ JOHN CACKETT #SOLOSHOW (TUESDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER – SUNDAY 1ST OCTOBER 2023, UPPER GALLERY)
This powerful, emotive and colourful #SoloShow of abstracts and semi-abstract works created over a twenty year period by local artist John Cackett.
(Open Tuesday 18th September – Sunday 1st October, Upper Gallery).
For more photos (and short video) of this Exhibition see our Facebook Page Album of the ‘John Cackett’ show.
This #GroupShow was from four highly-talented artists and friends: namely Jim Walding, Nina Law, Deborah Russell, and Lesley Bradshaw –
(Open Tuesday 5th – Sunday 17th September, Upper Gallery).
For more photos (and short video) of this Exhibition see our Facebook Page Album of the ‘Just Friends Painting’ show.
ARCHIVE: ‘SUMMER OPEN 2023’ #GROUPSHOW (TUESDAY 22ND AUGUST – FRIDAY* 1ST SEPTEMBER, UPPER GALLERY)
This was our very popular Open-Call show inviting local and visiting international artists to form an unthemed, broad selection of high quality works in a variety of media – opening for two weeks (open Tuesday 22nd August – Friday 1st September, Upper Gallery).
For more photos (and short video) of this Open Exhibition see our Facebook Page Album of the Summer OPEN 2023 show.
ARCHIVE: PAGB ‘MASTERS OF PRINT’ #GROUPSHOW (TUESDAY 8TH – SUNDAY 20TH AUGUST 2023, UPPER GALLERY)
This was the third collection of amazing photos in our series of three photographic exhibitions, all available to visit for free (as ever). The final one was an excellent annual show (on tour) from The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (open Tuesday 8th – Sunday 20th August, Upper Gallery).
For more photos (and short video) of this third of three photographic shows see our Facebook Page Album of the PAGB 2023 show.
ARCHIVE: LONDON SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY ANNUAL #GROUPSHOW (TUESDAY 25TH JULY – SUNDAY 6TH AUGUST 2023, UPPER GALLERY)
This was the second #GroupExhibition of photographs in our series of three photographically-focused shows, sharing amazing photos from all round the world. This was the excellent and very popular annual show (on tour) from the London Salon of Photography (Upper Gallery).
For more photos (and short video) of this second of three photographic shows see our Facebook Page Album of the LSP 2023 show.
ARCHIVE: CANTERBURY PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY ANNUAL #GROUPSHOW (TUESDAY 4TH – SUNDAY 23RD JULY 2023, UPPER GALLERY)
Our summer run of three consecutive photographic exhibitions started here with an excellent selection of amazing photos in this broad-ranging 2023 annual show from the Canterbury Photographic Society, as organised by Jo Court, which ultimately was extended by a week (from two to three).
For more photos (and short video) of this first of three photographic shows see our Facebook Page Album of the CPS 2023 show.
ARCHIVE: ‘THE SPIRIT OF UKRAINE’ #GROUPSHOW (TUESDAY 20TH JUNE – SUNDAY 2ND JULY 2023, UPPER GALLERY)
This highly-popular collaboration of many Ukrainian Artists was an excellent group exhibition of poignant yet optimistic prints and watercolours, coordinated by UK artist Edwina Jaques and Ukrainian artist Gennady Pugachevsky as a result of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine (for which there is much local sympathy and support).
For more photos (and short video) see our Facebook Page Album of the ‘Spirit of Ukraine’ show.
Broad-ranging group exhibition from five very talented local artists (Angela Malone, Steff Malone, John Hughes, Paul Gadenne & Avril Sadler) which included hypnotic abstract works, detailed prints, and figurative landscapes with a highly compelling rural or urban focus, split seductively between our Upper & Lower Gallery levels.
Most of our scheduled exhibitions (past, present & future) can be found in our online calendar.
If you booked an exhibition or short course / day workshop directly with the tutor, please email info@creek-creative.org to enquire about any changes, or cancellations.
Wheelchair users please note that we do have #WheelchairAccess on both levels, but for the Lower Gallery access is from the back (on Belvedere Road): Cafe or Shop staff will need to be alerted (via the main Abbey Street entrance) to go down and open the double Fire Doors for the rear ramp, then guide people through the corridor.
Please email Anne or call 01795 535515 if you are interested in or wish to set up these options.
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NEW COURSES?
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IMPRESSIVE JASON TAYLOR SCULPTURE INSTALLED IN OUR FRONT YARD (THURSDAY 10TH NOVEMBER 2022)
Something extraordinary arrived in our Front Yard on Thursday 10th November. In a surprise development renowned local artist (and neighbour) Jason Taylor personally installed one of his excellent statue works on long-term loan, which is much appreciated and created quite a stir here in Abbey Street, Faversham.
OUR LOWER GALLERY IS STILL AVAILABLE TO HIRE FOR EXHIBITIONS!
Latest example shown is the Lower Gallery half of the KCPA Photographic Exhibition (03-15/05/22).
Since adapting to the pandemic the Lower Gallery has been used more as a workshop teaching space, but is still available for exhibitions that can fit around other bookings on the calendar. This multi-use space continues to host an exciting array of classes, short-courses, workshops, presentations, meetings, photo shoots, recordings and many other activities in addition to exhibitions.
