Previously at WX Wakefield Exchange

• Flower Power Wed 28th May 2025
  Welcome to "Flower Power", an exhibition that brings the vibrancy of nature into the heart of the gallery. This captivating collection of paintings, explores the symbolism, beauty, and energy of flowers through diverse styles and mediums. Each piece in this series delves into the power of blooms, from their aesthetic appeal to their deeper connection with life, growth, and transformation. The exhibition invites viewers to celebrate the resilience of flowers, their role in the cycle of life, and their profound influence on our emotions and the world around us. Step into this world of botanical beauty, where every painting is an invitation to explore and be inspired by the power of flowers.
• Chris Teal Wed 28th May 2025
  Doncaster-based artist, Chris Teal has developed her artistic career over 20 years from studying with the Open College of the Arts and taking on commission-based work to teaching all ages and abilities. She has also undertaken group demonstrations, and Wellness Workshops, along with many solo exhibitions in her fully equipped Fenwick studio. Many of her works are featured at the D31 Gallery in Doncaster and she has an award for her painting ’Nolyaplya’. Chris's work mainly focuses on nature in all its forms using watercolour, acrylics and mixed media collage. More recently her work has been showcased at the Doncaster Corn Exchange Creative Market, The Fox Gallery, Mexborough, the WOW Festival Rotherham Art Trail, the Wakefield Art Walk (Sept 24) The Danum Gallery, Library and Museum with her 40th Anniversary of the Miners Strike Championing Change commission, plus she has published an article for The Yorkshire Post titled "My Yorkshire".
• Lawrence Turner Wed 28th May 2025
  Lawrence came to art as a form of therapy, with a view to allowing the sub conscious to reveal itself. With most pieces being made around 3am, expect abstract expressionism with a playful tone.
• Wellbeing from Wildlife and the Natural World Wed 28th May 2025
  Join Bonita and Jayne for a look at art pieces, paintings, decoupage sculptures made from rubbish that would have gone to landfill. Their collection is focused on mental wellbeing from being in the natural world.
• Alison Wadkin Wed 28th May 2025
  Sea scapes by Alison Wadkin, featuring 'Beginning of the barrel' (charcoal), 'Safe haven' (oils), and 'Grey breakthrough (charcoal).
• Poetry Walk - Central Words Wed 28th May 2025
  Rob C's 'Central Words' will be hosted by Robert P. Clarke and will headline Susan McCartney and Angie de Courcy Bower in the poetry section with singer Dannyella and sound artist Tom Carroll. There will be Open Mic Slots available bookable in advance at create@artcollab.co.uk
• Mikey3D Wed 28th May 2025
  I'm an abstract artist who creates all my work live on stream, inviting my online community to take the reins. Every piece is shaped by collective decisions—viewers choose the colours, the style, and even the tools I use to paint. I never use a brush. Instead, I work with spoons, sponges, and whatever random household objects are within reach. This way of working turns each painting into more than just a finished product—it becomes a shared experience. The process is unpredictable, collaborative, and full of energy, and that’s exactly what I love about it. For me, art isn’t just about expressing myself—it’s about opening the door and letting others in.
• God the Devil & Love Wed 28th May 2025
  I work in the pursuit of many ideals and concerns, creating paintings drawn from life and my imagination. "God the Devil & Love" is the title for my first body of work. "God the Devil & Love" is a retrospective exhibition reflecting on my creative journey and life. This exhibition brings together a lifetime of creativity and a spiritual quest. A selection of past and present artworks from the countless hours spent developing traditional skills and navigating the evolving landscape of new technologies. I’m a multifaceted creative and proficient self-taught computer user, through my art I endeavour to share my thoughts and emotions.
• Letterpress Scripts Wed 28th May 2025
  My background is in creative writing and scriptwriting. I have always tried to come up with innovative ways to showcase my work and I came across letter pressing. I'm intrigued by the imperfect aesthetic of letterpress pieces and the sense of history they create. The process consists of compiling the words using either woodtype or metal type, fixing them into place so they are sturdy for inking. Paper is then laid over the top and it is placed onto the press. Lifting the arm of the press and pulling back the paper to reveal the print is very exciting, the prints are completely original and there are always imperfections, depending on the age and condition of the wood or metal letters and how much ink was applied. I have combined this with my love of art and the written word and created some prints of dialogue excerpts from my scripts and displayed them. The scripts showcased here are 'Protection' a drama base on the scenario of the death penalty being reintroduced into the UK and 'United' a historical drama about the miners strikes, set in 1984.
• Chan Sze Nga Wed 28th May 2025
  SzeNga Chan is a Hong Kong-born illustrator and artist currently based in Wakefield, UK. Her work captures the quiet poetry of urban life by focusing on overlooked elements such as neon signs, electric meters, junction boxes, and cables. Objects that reflect the everyday reality of working-class communities. With a background in sculpture and fine detail painting, she previously worked as a wax artist at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, and has been involved in community art projects with organisations such as St. James’ Settlement and Hong Kong Disneyland. Her current practice blends memory, cultural history, and architectural decay to explore themes of identity, displacement, and the passage of time.
• Graham Riding Wed 28th May 2025
  This is an opportunity to see the print works of Graham Riding. Using a variety of etching techniques he has created a series of prints exploring the timeless Bass Rock and the experience of walking between the sea defences of St Bees in Cumbria. Graham will be on hand during the Art Walk exhibition at Wakefield Exchange.
• Claire L. Jones Wed 28th May 2025
  Two pieces on display. One is called ‘Hunter’ and is the head of my youngest sister’s black Labrador, and the second is called ‘Pandora’ and is the face of a friend’s Chinese Crested dog. Both pieces are coloured pencil on Clairefontaine Pastelmat paper.
• Synthesia Wed 26th Mar 2025
  My paintings are a visual depiction of what I imagine music would look like in a physical form. I have made them by listening to different genres of music and instinctively creating shapes and patterns that represents different elements of the music. I have also included some portraits that show my journey with my bipolar disorder and how it changed how I perceive my body depending on my mental wellbeing.
• Ryan Baxendale Wed 26th Mar 2025
  I am a young artist who has been interested in art for years now. I like to try a range of subjects in my work from architecture, landscapes and animals but this exhibition is mainly based on my travels and places I have visited. My work is created mostly from photographs. I use a range of media including: acrylic, gouache and water paintings, pen and pencil work, lino printing, screen printing and collage.
• Wakefield Art Club Wed 26th Mar 2025
  Wakefield Art Club meets every Tuesday between 7pm and 9pm at West Wakefield Methodist Church on Thornes Road. They welcome artists of any level, style and medium and offer a full calendar of suggested themes, events, demonstrations and workshops, plus a chance to work outdoors in various locations. Contact wakefieldartclub@wixsite.com for more information.
• The Fitzwilliam Art Group Wed 26th Mar 2025
  The Art Group based in Fitzwilliam meet every Wednesday morning to be creative, catch up on news, have a cuppa and support each other. They are all self-taught and relish learning new skills and techniques as well as working in familiar mediums such as watercolours and sketching. Recently they have, through a grant from Wakefield Council - Our Year, started exhibiting their work again. If anyone wants to know more or join the group they can contact Karen on karen.watson61@googlemail.com.
• Hope in Wakefield Wed 29th Jan 2025
  The windows of disability arts commissioner Unlimited's new home at WX displays a vision of hope at a time when global challenges - from military conflicts to the climate crisis to the cost-of-living pressures - feel overwhelming. Artists Katherina Radeva (originally from Bulgaria, now living in Scotland), Alister Lownie (Scotland) of Two Destination Language, along with Nadia Sokolenko (Ukraine) worked with The Art House’s Studio of Sanctuary to craft this series of banners. They invite us to reflect on hope in all its forms. What do we hope for? What might hope look like? How do we nurture it in ourselves and others? The installation transforms these shared visions into an artwork that celebrates hope as a vital force. From everyday aspirations to dreams for a better world, it’s a moment to pause, reflect, and connect. The exhibition is to be viewed from the outside so wrap up warm - cupcakes will be available to entice Artwalkers to brave the January temperatures! (standard, vegan and gluten free available).