If you’ve spent any time in The Shambles courtyard in Newent, you’ll know it already has its own lovely vibe. It’s the sort of place where you can wander without a plan — perhaps call into Toadstools Bookshop, have a look around the Museum of Board Games, grab a coffee in the courtyard café, pop into the various boutiques — and simply enjoy a slower pace for half an hour.
Just a few short months ago, I moved my studio into a small retail unit there and immersed myself in creating a beautiful space for visitors and a nurturing environment in which to paint. I’ve hosted a community painting workshop, joined in with The Shambles’ late-night shopping events for Halloween and Christmas, launched the Love Letters series in soothing pinks and ochres and developed a new body of work, North Shores, exploring the quiet power of nature through depth and movement in deep blues and greens. It’s been a busy time — embedding into the local community and finding a new rhythm to my days. The space was small but, as it turns out, an auspicious stepping stone to greater things.
When the opportunity came up this January to expand into the neighbouring gallery space, formerly The Secret Gallery (now downsized and relocated), it felt like a natural progression — as though the stars had aligned. Art has been part of The Shambles courtyard for many years, and it felt important to both me and the town to carry that tradition forward with a fresh perspective and a new collection of artists.
The ground floor will house a gift shop, while exhibitions upstairs will showcase a carefully curated selection of work alongside my own painting series. Exhibitions will change monthly, with a late-night private view from 6–8pm on the second Thursday of each month — at least, that’s the current plan!
I now have a separate private studio for creating big magic on Mondays and Tuesdays when the gallery is closed, but I’ve set aside a small area in the ground-floor shop in which to work when it’s quiet, offering visitors a glimpse into the practice behind the paintings.
It’s been a lot of work getting to this point: making the big decision, sourcing work for the gallery shop from local and national artists whose work I admire, planning the first exhibitions featuring several artists alongside my new North Shores series (opening March 11th), fitting new front doors, ordering professional signage, redecorating the space to be light, white and airy, and moving my jam-packed studio across. Finally — the best bit — has been welcoming artists’ work and displaying it thoughtfully to create a harmonious, uplifting experience for visitors. So far it’s been hard work, but exciting, and I look forward to welcoming you.
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Ground Floor Gallery & Gift Shop
Browse a beautiful selection of artists’ work, chosen for their attention to detail, quality, and confident use of colour. Open now.
Upstairs Exhibition Space
Discover Charlotte’s uplifting paintings shown alongside a thoughtfully curated collection of contemporary artists aligned by a common theme.
Opening March 11th. Monthly exhibitions.
Represented artists: Charlotte Keating Paintings & Homeware, Ania Bond Printmaker, Jane Clowes Ceramics, Uschi Arens Price Jewellery, Jess Rayson Textile Prints, Sarah Delahoy Printmaker, Megan Pugh Illustrator & Felter, Wood & Resin by David Kenworthy, MacKenzie’s Silver Jewellery, Katie Sanderson Enamelist, Firefly Glass, Sadie Copus Glass Jewellery, Angie Keating Textiles, Derek A Lamb Ceramics, Brilliant Magpie Bookbinding Notebooks, Florrie & Wren Candles.
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The studio transformed comfortingly pink as I unveiled the Love Letters Series 💌 and welcomed visitors into my festively decorated shop
After 2 years and one flood, I've finally found the perfect little Artist Studio & Gallery full of light, colour and possibility – a place where I can paint during the week whilst also opening the doors to visitors on Saturdays, weekday lunchtimes and by appointment! 11 The Shambles Retail Village, Newent, GL18 1PP. Paintings, Prints, Cards, Homeware, Workshops.
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