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Spring at Watts Gallery: Directors Blog

13th May 2013

My briefing to the new Curator, Nicholas Tromans, who is giving us a few days of meetings before starting officially in July, was that work at Watts Gallery is about ‘drains and dreams’ Read more

Barn Youth Project film at Watts Gallery

2nd May 2013

Watts Gallery recently had the pleasure of working with the young people from Barn Youth Project. The film was titled 'An Artists Village' and focused on Mary and G.F Watts time in Compton.

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Watts Gallery and Polenovo Launch International Partnership

25th March 2013

On 25 March, Watts Gallery hosted a delegation from the Museum Estate of Vasily Polenov, to celebrate the launch of new International Friendship. Watts Gallery was the home of the eminent Victorian artist George Frederic Watts OM RA (1817 – 1904) and his wife, the ceramic artist Mary Seton Watts (1849 –1938); the Museum Estate of Vasily Polenov was the home of the great landscape painter Vasily Polenov (l844-l938), and his family of talented artists and craftsmen. Both house museums continue to act as catalysts for the production and promotion of art, and this collaboration is an opportunity to develop the remarkable synergy between them.

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Watts Gallery Trust announces four new appointments

25th March 2013

The Watts Gallery Trust is announcing four new appointments. Nicholas Tromans will be the Gallery’s new Curator, Kara Wescombe is the new Head of Learning and MaryAnne Stevens and Sir Mark Jones have joined the Trust’s Board of Trustees. Through these new appointments, the Trust is seeking to extend its goal to establish Watts Gallery as an international centre for the study of Victorian art, social history, craft and design, enhancing all that has been achieved through the successful £10 million restoration which was generously supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and many Trusts, Foundations and individuals.

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Watts Gallery on Radio 4

13th March 2013

Watts Gallery will be featured this Saturday from 9am on Radio 4’s Saturday Live.

Kids in Museums recommends Watts Gallery for family outings

13th March 2013

Kids in Museums volunteer Maggie Monteath has been a freelancer at Watts Gallery since its recent restoration. Last week she went as a visitor...

"A family outing to a gallery that only exhibits the work of a now not so famous Victorian artist may not sound like the most exciting day out but you’ll find that Watts Gallery are becoming more family friendly by the moment."

Opportunities Project Helps Watts Gallery and the Hazelhurst Trust to Save the Artists' Studios

11th February 2013

Students from an education and careers project which provides training for lone parents have raised money for the Watts Gallery in Compton.

Watts Gallery wins Gold at The Beautiful South Awards for Excellence!

29th November 2012

Watts Gallery was awarded Gold in the 'small attraction of the year' category at the Beautiful South Awards.

The Beautiful South Awards are now in their 22nd year and recognise businesses and destinations across the tourism industry for their exceptional levels of customer service and dedication to raising standards.

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Watts Gallery's Campaign to Save Limnerslease Receives Heritage Lottery Fund Boost

20th November 2012

Plans to save, conserve and secure public access to Limnerslease – the studio and house of the eminent Victorian artist George Frederic Watts OM RA (1817 – 1904) in the village of Compton, Surrey - received a boost this week, thanks to a first-round pass award from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to support the Saving the Watts Studios, the first phase of the Limnerslease Project.