contemporary art, ceramics, sculpture, prints, partnerships, collaborations, exhibitions
Lane House Arts specialises in contemporary art, ceramics, sculpture and prints. We seek out, encourage and support emerging talent; represent and promote established artists; offer Art consultancy services and advice and curate exhibitions of exciting, unique and original work.
Lane House Arts specialises in contemporary art, ceramics, sculpture and prints. We seek out, encourage and support emerging talent; represent and promote established artists; offer Art consultancy services and advice and curate exhibitions of exciting, unique and original work.
LANE HOUSE ARTS was set up in 2008 to exhibit two London-based artists, at our home in the beautiful Wiltshire village of Biddestone, ten miles east of Bath. This was followed by curating pop up exhibitions before opening our first permanent gallery in May 2013 in Bath's Artisan Quarter at the top of Walcot Street. This small, beautifully curated exhibition space specialised in contemporary art, ceramics, sculpture and prints carefully selected for their quality and originality.
The location of the gallery in Bath's creative centre reflected Lane House Arts' commitment to encouraging and supporting artistic endeavour and promoting new talent. In our series of gallery takeovers, guest artists were given the space to curate work. This close collaboration resulted in original, exciting and challenging shows.
The gallery has exhibited and supported a growing number of contemporary artists and makers based mainly in the UK. We aim to create strong, supportive relationships with the artists and to nurture creativity.
The location of the gallery in Bath's creative centre reflected Lane House Arts' commitment to encouraging and supporting artistic endeavour and promoting new talent. In our series of gallery takeovers, guest artists were given the space to curate work. This close collaboration resulted in original, exciting and challenging shows.
The gallery has exhibited and supported a growing number of contemporary artists and makers based mainly in the UK. We aim to create strong, supportive relationships with the artists and to nurture creativity.
Through a programme of changing exhibitions, Lane House Arts displays a unique and strong design aesthetic, choosing and showing work intuitively and instinctively. It seeks to communicate its commitment and passion to existing clients and visitors alike in a welcoming and accessible environment. We welcome new partnerships and collaborations - we regularly handed over the Bath space to Fringe Arts Bath (FaB) and Forest of Imagination Our first exhibition with Hardy House Gallery in Box was a great success as was our two month celebration of Bath Spa University's School of Art and Design in 2016.
Our landlord took the Bath gallery space back for his own use in May 2018. Due to ill health, we temporarily stopped exhibiting work. Fully recovered, we held our second Open House show in our home in Wiltshire at the end of 2019 and into early 2020. In March 2021, we moved to the vibrant, creative town of St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex. A Sense of Place was our first exhibition in our new location.
Our landlord took the Bath gallery space back for his own use in May 2018. Due to ill health, we temporarily stopped exhibiting work. Fully recovered, we held our second Open House show in our home in Wiltshire at the end of 2019 and into early 2020. In March 2021, we moved to the vibrant, creative town of St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex. A Sense of Place was our first exhibition in our new location.
JENNY POLLITT
Director
During her career, Jenny has pursued a wide range of activities in the visual arts with professional experience in filmmaking, theatre, television and live classical and contemporary music events. She has a keen and informed interest in all aspects of art and design, literature, music and film.
Born and educated in the UK, Jenny graduated from the University of Hull in 1983 with an Honours Degree in Italian. Working for Palace Productions, she was closely involved in the production and releases of The Company of Wolves, Absolute Beginners, Mona Lisa, Scandal and Wish You Were Here.
She went on to work with acclaimed independent film director Joanna Hogg (Unrelated, Exhibition, The Souvenir); co-ordinate, manage and produce films and documentaries including the award-winning Three Tenors, The Impossible Dream and direct a series of films on Russian culture for the Red Square Invites festival in Moscow.
She is an accomplished administrator and organiser, having run a television production company from 1993 - 2002 with her husband, Andy Ward (One World One Voice, Pavarotti in the Park, The Brit Awards, BAFTA Film Awards, Channel V Awards) with an annual turnover of up to £5m. She also designed and oversaw the conversion of a 28m Dutch barge in London at the same time as acting as Production Executive on a number of large scale television projects around the world. These include the live television production of Operalia, Placido Domingo's World Opera Contest staged in Mexico City in 1994 with sets designed by David Hockney.
After a move to the country and taking time out to raise her children, she established Lane House Arts in 2008 to showcase work by new and established artists, curating her first exhibition in April that year in Wiltshire, exhibiting London based artists, Beryl Robinson and Sibella Makower.
In November 2012, she presented her first exhibition in Bath with ceramicist Rachel Fixsen, painter Caroline Mockford and photographer Jack Wickham. In January 2013, she started working with Peter O'Neil in his new gallery. A successful exhibition of paintings by London based artist Beryl Robinson followed in March-April after which Jenny took over the Bath space.
Lane House Arts' first permanent gallery opened in Bath's Artisan quarter on May 11th 2013. Due to illness, Jenny was forced to close the gallery space in 2018, continuing to exhibit in her home in Wiltshire until COVID-19 restrictions led to postponing plans. She moved to East Sussex in Spring 2021. Her first exhibition in her new home town of St Leonards on Sea opened in November 2021.
Director
During her career, Jenny has pursued a wide range of activities in the visual arts with professional experience in filmmaking, theatre, television and live classical and contemporary music events. She has a keen and informed interest in all aspects of art and design, literature, music and film.
Born and educated in the UK, Jenny graduated from the University of Hull in 1983 with an Honours Degree in Italian. Working for Palace Productions, she was closely involved in the production and releases of The Company of Wolves, Absolute Beginners, Mona Lisa, Scandal and Wish You Were Here.
She went on to work with acclaimed independent film director Joanna Hogg (Unrelated, Exhibition, The Souvenir); co-ordinate, manage and produce films and documentaries including the award-winning Three Tenors, The Impossible Dream and direct a series of films on Russian culture for the Red Square Invites festival in Moscow.
She is an accomplished administrator and organiser, having run a television production company from 1993 - 2002 with her husband, Andy Ward (One World One Voice, Pavarotti in the Park, The Brit Awards, BAFTA Film Awards, Channel V Awards) with an annual turnover of up to £5m. She also designed and oversaw the conversion of a 28m Dutch barge in London at the same time as acting as Production Executive on a number of large scale television projects around the world. These include the live television production of Operalia, Placido Domingo's World Opera Contest staged in Mexico City in 1994 with sets designed by David Hockney.
After a move to the country and taking time out to raise her children, she established Lane House Arts in 2008 to showcase work by new and established artists, curating her first exhibition in April that year in Wiltshire, exhibiting London based artists, Beryl Robinson and Sibella Makower.
In November 2012, she presented her first exhibition in Bath with ceramicist Rachel Fixsen, painter Caroline Mockford and photographer Jack Wickham. In January 2013, she started working with Peter O'Neil in his new gallery. A successful exhibition of paintings by London based artist Beryl Robinson followed in March-April after which Jenny took over the Bath space.
Lane House Arts' first permanent gallery opened in Bath's Artisan quarter on May 11th 2013. Due to illness, Jenny was forced to close the gallery space in 2018, continuing to exhibit in her home in Wiltshire until COVID-19 restrictions led to postponing plans. She moved to East Sussex in Spring 2021. Her first exhibition in her new home town of St Leonards on Sea opened in November 2021.
