Art Exhibitions
Guildford Cathedral's uncluttered, light and airy interior provides a perfect setting for art exhibitions. Exhibitions range from paintings, photographs and sculpture by local artists to topical national exhibitions. If you would like to investigate the possibility of holding an exhibition in the Cathedral please contact Alexandra Cresswell.
The Good Samaritan
George W Watts’ great ecclesiastical painting ‘ The Good Samaritan’ is currently on loan from Watts Gallery. It can be viewed in the south ambulatory (near the organ loft stairs).
Jesus born into the World - Advent to Epiphany
Our Christmas exhibition is once again from local schools. ‘‘Jesus born into the World’ is the title for the Church Schools Christmas display for 2009, an exhibition that has become a feature of Advent and Christmas at the Cathedral. There have been stunning displays produced by some of the 83 schools in the Diocese which have a distinct Christian character. These schools range from small village Infant schools to large town centre secondary schools but whether large or small the quality of the displays has been outstanding and has served as a visual reminder of the Christmas message. The theme for this year will focus on the international aspect of the Christmas story, and will be in the cathedral through out Epiphany until Candlemas at the beginning of February.
IMAGING THE INVISIBLE: Using Art to Explore Belief
Paintings by Iain McKillop
The exhibition will run during Lent from 13 February to 11 April.
Meet the artist in the Cathedral from 11am - 2.30pm on Saturday 13 February.
Basil Slyfield Exhibition 14 April - 9 May 2010
Basil’s paintings will be on display at Guildford Cathedral from Wednesday 14 April until Sunday 9 May.
Although Basil loved art as a boy in the thirties, he was not able to gain entrance to Art College due to ill health. Instead, at the age of 14 he chose to join a well know furniture business, where he remained for 49 years until he retired as managing director in 1993. It was not until his mid fifties that he picked up a brush again, at first teaching himself and then joining local art groups.
In 1995 Basil won a new trophy at the Exhibition of Woking Society of Arts, and his work was accepted for the 1998 and 1999 Woking calendar. His work was amongst the final three at the ‘Summer at Wisley’ Art Competition in 2004, and his work won Highly Commended. Later that year three of his works were accepted by Guildford Art Society and hung at Guildford House.
Basil is a prolific painter and exhibits and sells his paintings widely. He will be in the cathedral on Saturday 17 April between 11am and 2.30pm to meet people. His paintings will be on sale through the bookshop, and can be collected at the end of the exhibition.
Wey Valley Workshop Exhibition 11 May - 4 June 2010
‘Small but Beautifully Formed’ is the title of the Wey Valley Workshop exhibition which will be in the Cathedral from 11 May – 4 June this year.
Wey Valley is a group of renowned stitched textile artists from the south of England, and was founded in the early 1980’s by Vicky Lugg and several other City & Guilds tutors. It consists of colleagues and fellow mixed media artists & embroiderers. Several of the members have collected over the year some wonderful embroidery from all over the world.
They have held exhibitions at some prestigious venues in the south of England; and have worked together on 5 Panels and a one special Project.