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Exhibition showcases talent of North artists.


WORK by artists from across the North East is on show at an exhibition in Northumberland.

More than 140 artists from the region and the Scottish Borders The Scottish Borders, often referred to simply as the Borders, is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland.[1] It is bordered by Dumfries and Galloway in the west, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian in the north west, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian,  are taking part in the annual Gymnasium gymnasium

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 until December 12.

The exhibition, which has taken place for the past three years, is open to both amateur and professional artists and is one of the largest of its type in Northumberland.

Each year the gallery has seen a rise in both the number of entrants and the quality of artwork submitted.

It offers a diverse range of artwork from painting, sculpture and illustration to furniture, video, craft and design.

All work is for sale, with prices starting from pounds 75.

The exhibition also has an interactive element as visitors can vote to decide their favourite artwork.

Matthew Walmsley, curator at the gallery, said: "The Gymnasium Gallery Open Exhibition is a wonderful way for people to gain a glimpse into the region's creative community and experience what they are currently producing.

"The Gymnasium Gallery and English Heritage English Heritage is a non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. It was set up under the terms of the National Heritage Act 1983. , as part of the Berwick Futures project are always looking for Looking for

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 opportunities to make art more accessible to the public and I feel that this extremely popular exhibition is a wonderful example of this."

The gallery is open all year round and hosts national touring exhibitions National Touring Exhibitions is a programme managed and funded by the Arts Council England that it aims to provide access to high-quality contemporary and historical exhibitions throughout the UK.  and the Berwick Gymnasium Fellowship programme.
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Publication:The Journal (Newcastle, England)
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Date:Nov 2, 2009
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