Current Exhibition

  • James Ravilious: An English Eye

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    New exhibition featuring the work of James Ravilious, photographer of rural life.

    Selection of work by James Ravilious, renowned photographer of rural life and one of Devon’s best-loved artists. It has been chosen from the large retrospective show mounted for him by the Royal Photographic Society. This exhibition is on loan from the permanent collection of The Burton at Bideford.

    James Ravilious (1939-1999) is well known for his black and white photography of Devon life and landscapes, particularly his seventeen-year project for the Beaford Photographic Archive. As part of the project, he took over 80,000 black and white images of all aspects of local life: landscape, farming, everyday life in the local towns and villages, and their special occasions, making it probably the most intensive record of any rural area in England.

    Please join us for the exhibition opening of An English Eye on Saturday 10 May, 3 – 5pm. The exhibition will be opened at 3.30pm by Robin Ravilious, wife of James Ravilious.

    Coordinating programme:

    Image credits:
    Archie Parkhouse and Ivor Brock moving a sick ram, Dolton 1976. Photograph by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts
    Alf Pugsley moving a shed in case of flood, Langham, Dolton, Devon, 1978. Photograph by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative
    Archie Parkhouse reminiscing in a wood, Addisford, Dolton, Devon, 1974. Photograph by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative

     

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  • Honiton Camera Club 60th Anniversary

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    2025 marks the 60th Anniversary of the establishment of Honiton Camera Club in September 1965.  

    To celebrate this significant milestone in the Club’s history, THG is hosting an exhibition of members’ photographs in the Upper Gallery. All members have submitted a print of their choice, showing the variety of styles and genres within the club and even include a print from a founding member of the Club.

    Also on display are scrapbooks containing a record of notable events in the Club’s history over the years. 

    The exhibition provides a unique platform for many members who have not exhibited publicly before. All prints are for sale.

    Originally known as the ‘Black and White Photography Club’, the Honiton Camera Club was based at the Baptist Church, then at several other Honiton venues before its current meeting venue at Honiton Methodist Church.The Club belongs to the Western Counties Photographic Federation (WCPF), which is one of fifteen Federations affiliated to the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB) and ultimately to the FIAP – “Fédération International de l’Art Photographique”.

    Photo credits:
    © Liz Pallant, A Highland On Lundy
    © Leslie Pallant, My Ever Changing Moods
    © Donna Spencer, Two Friends At Sunrise

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Past Exhibitions

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    Debut solo exhibition by filmmaker and artist Ashish Ghadiali. Sensing the Planet brings together a series of three recent film works, Invasion Ecology (2024), Can you tell the time of a…

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    An exhibition upstairs at THG exploring Honiton’s multicultural heritage and the stories of a diverse community. Telling Our Stories, Finding Our Roots is a community heritage and oral history project, which aims…

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    Contemporary Craft Selling Exhibition. Present Makers features hand-crafted gift ideas showcasing the talent and innovation of contemporary craftspeople and design makers in the South West.  The exhibition showcases contemporary craft including…

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    A solo exhibition of the work of artist Philippa Lawrence. This exhibition draws together threads that run throughout Philippa’s practice. Her materials have included textiles, gold leaf, enamel, glass, paper, installation…