https://modernpaintersnewdecorators.co.uk Modern Painters, New Decorators Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:17:35 +0000 https://modernpaintersnewdecorators.co.uk en https://modernpaintersnewdecorators.co.uk/Portfolio-2026 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:17:35 +0000 Modern Painters, New Decorators https://modernpaintersnewdecorators.co.uk/Portfolio-2026 <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9bb5dbbdd7d3f566d4a6a9b74eab24e22dba206dfa9950307192deccde829e55/LAUNCHPARTY-001.jpg" data-mid="240779190" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9bb5dbbdd7d3f566d4a6a9b74eab24e22dba206dfa9950307192deccde829e55/LAUNCHPARTY-001.jpg" /> Portfolio: Resubmission: Folk Threads: Creative Communities For Climate Futures Modern Painters, New Decorators is an artist-led organisation creating collaborative visual arts programmes rooted in placemaking. From our new purpose-built venue in Aumberry Gap, Loughborough, we support artists and local residents to imagine cultural futures together through exhibitions, workshops, research and events. Our work champions underrepresented voices, fosters creative progression for young people and families, and builds long-term cultural infrastructure for the town. The Grand Opening The Grand Opening of our new venue marked a major milestone for Modern Painters, New Decorators — a public celebration of accessible, community-centred arts in Loughborough. Through exhibitions, shared activity and a daytime launch gathering, we opened the doors to a purpose-built space shaped by local consultation and creative ambition. The event introduced our first programme in the new building, inviting visitors, partners and neighbours to collectively imagine what this site can become. <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/52f679c268652d2d9dff504fbe40a9872415acd447af5d5567b50a6fc6d40b12/GRANDOPENING-117.jpg" data-mid="240779419" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/52f679c268652d2d9dff504fbe40a9872415acd447af5d5567b50a6fc6d40b12/GRANDOPENING-117.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e1689cb0116b2bbe68621f32ac2ef9e46bcfbfa859c1cdeb195df8f203e2db05/GRANDOPENING-067.jpg" data-mid="240779424" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e1689cb0116b2bbe68621f32ac2ef9e46bcfbfa859c1cdeb195df8f203e2db05/GRANDOPENING-067.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1ae1d1bfff510e995e6c93807e60e20b577d210cbb5be97ee1e0b8c134ca9836/GRANDOPENING-153.jpg" data-mid="240779411" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1ae1d1bfff510e995e6c93807e60e20b577d210cbb5be97ee1e0b8c134ca9836/GRANDOPENING-153.jpg" /> Jessica Ashman:Chimera IslandChimera Island, a solo exhibition by Jessica Ashman, inaugurated our new venue with a vivid exploration of landscape, belonging and ancestral memory. Through textiles, animation, sound and natural dyeing, Ashman reimagined rural and ecological spaces as sites of resistance and reconnection. Drawing from local histories, Caribbean heritage and global colonial legacies, Chimera Island constructed a speculative refuge — a hybrid island shaped by myth, research and personal archive, inviting visitors to consider how place might be re-envisioned beyond empire. <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5a1755f75f4a30ce566c13a414fcc0508aeb082f21eff83a96563949cd3aae09/Chimera_Hits-004.jpg" data-mid="240782221" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5a1755f75f4a30ce566c13a414fcc0508aeb082f21eff83a96563949cd3aae09/Chimera_Hits-004.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/af71dd94d6a2012c9681af164f1a55e7226dbb96a5a271e8be5c572764feb0b5/Chimera_Hits-039.jpg" data-mid="240782216" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/af71dd94d6a2012c9681af164f1a55e7226dbb96a5a271e8be5c572764feb0b5/Chimera_Hits-039.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1fb366b59244db25b59eba9ff4e12995b2a70e36d39bb3e38471f72620970f63/Chimera_Hits-010.jpg" data-mid="240782220" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1fb366b59244db25b59eba9ff4e12995b2a70e36d39bb3e38471f72620970f63/Chimera_Hits-010.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0415302e6369aa5bcd22d0e2361853a0e0384ab231a14958a321f98f571880c4/Chimera_Hits-016-1.jpg" data-mid="240782219" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0415302e6369aa5bcd22d0e2361853a0e0384ab231a14958a321f98f571880c4/Chimera_Hits-016-1.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8f376aafa475d9d635a756de8d0555bc375e6e5d3dcce4c27a1c0ac186769cd9/Chimera_Hits-025.jpg" data-mid="240782252" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8f376aafa475d9d635a756de8d0555bc375e6e5d3dcce4c27a1c0ac186769cd9/Chimera_Hits-025.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4f521b506a3cf78049d3092728d5720b422445a7a28b3046e28453b76c7dc0d1/Chimera_Hits-029.jpg" data-mid="240782253" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4f521b506a3cf78049d3092728d5720b422445a7a28b3046e28453b76c7dc0d1/Chimera_Hits-029.jpg" /> Studio at 17: Greatest HitsGreatest Hits brought together eleven artists from Studio at 17 to celebrate more than three decades of inclusive, community-driven creativity in Loughborough. Presented as part of our Grand Opening, the exhibition showcased standout works from across the group’s varied practices — from printmaking and collage to video and intimate drawings — reflecting the shared energy and peer support that defines Studio at 17. Formerly known as Albert Street Artists, the group has supported artists with lived experience of long-term mental ill health for over 30 years. Tangent Gallery, their public-facing space, sits alongside their active studio environment. <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/374bf6d05a61b775d9b7837ed2d66d749a4558f84ba3a55163b29bd67aa16c2f/Chimera_Hits-058.jpg" data-mid="240782487" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/374bf6d05a61b775d9b7837ed2d66d749a4558f84ba3a55163b29bd67aa16c2f/Chimera_Hits-058.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/602df0d32c8cebba5b94617dfbd1297b9ca7fdde67b4deff7ce48fb65e80169d/Chimera_Hits-060.jpg" data-mid="240782486" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/602df0d32c8cebba5b94617dfbd1297b9ca7fdde67b4deff7ce48fb65e80169d/Chimera_Hits-060.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f2f000c4e4ee1756a9f48645210ddf4b6b5b51a22b9fe7e4a0a82c5f143ff8ec/Chimera_Hits-117.jpg" data-mid="240782483" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f2f000c4e4ee1756a9f48645210ddf4b6b5b51a22b9fe7e4a0a82c5f143ff8ec/Chimera_Hits-117.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d188910f8323da98a56adb38976a2ae76d3c73ed20ea6458831bc42a39cf02ee/Chimera_Hits-102.jpg" data-mid="240782484" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d188910f8323da98a56adb38976a2ae76d3c73ed20ea6458831bc42a39cf02ee/Chimera_Hits-102.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bebc33c36da9a87aa6f407984c29837d12584a16a0ee9813a89411586a96d1ff/Chimera_Hits-084.jpg" data-mid="240782813" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bebc33c36da9a87aa6f407984c29837d12584a16a0ee9813a89411586a96d1ff/Chimera_Hits-084.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3ebc522181b5d4660c71682dffb9f30333c31bba0997bbe2bc0aee343fa5dedd/Chimera_Hits-130.jpg" data-mid="240783233" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3ebc522181b5d4660c71682dffb9f30333c31bba0997bbe2bc0aee343fa5dedd/Chimera_Hits-130.jpg" /> Janhavi Sharma: My Molten SkyMy Molten Sky, a solo exhibition by Janhavi Sharma, explored how stories of place, memory and loss were formed, fragmented and remade. Through black-and-white photography and sculptural installation, Sharma developed a quiet, radical approach to storytelling, holding space for uncertainty and allowing meaning to shift rather than settle. Drawing on folklore, repetition and performative retelling, the exhibition constructed a loose, location-less mythology where images drifted between remembering and forgetting. <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/84b97950fda7c666692a2cae634000817c4a8d81656140c7106c999544554143/MMS-FA-94-1.jpg" data-mid="246396353" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/84b97950fda7c666692a2cae634000817c4a8d81656140c7106c999544554143/MMS-FA-94-1.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/491003db234dc9228b2352cbbbf775538a10f9d6170d84e32863d805800c33b5/MMS-FA-74.jpg" data-mid="246396355" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/491003db234dc9228b2352cbbbf775538a10f9d6170d84e32863d805800c33b5/MMS-FA-74.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b92936eb47134cd36749e01c0d417400f2719db2886e5951ebaa30380fcde3cc/MMS-FA-63-2.jpg" data-mid="246396356" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b92936eb47134cd36749e01c0d417400f2719db2886e5951ebaa30380fcde3cc/MMS-FA-63-2.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1c319289a9c902f521edd3fa29f0f15b86da338fd474e5ed611c7cd39f9a40ff/MMS-FA-89.jpg" data-mid="246396441" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1c319289a9c902f521edd3fa29f0f15b86da338fd474e5ed611c7cd39f9a40ff/MMS-FA-89.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/44f620534614ef7bc6a34bc020583d3387168283b6f862dde584b25af340fd58/MMS-FA-9.jpg" data-mid="246396440" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/44f620534614ef7bc6a34bc020583d3387168283b6f862dde584b25af340fd58/MMS-FA-9.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a6a2ca354800b11f47e1d4eea8c214017ff6dc4a4f8bcfff95385f2d9232e1a8/MMS-FA-56.jpg" data-mid="246396401" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a6a2ca354800b11f47e1d4eea8c214017ff6dc4a4f8bcfff95385f2d9232e1a8/MMS-FA-56.jpg" /> Issie Martin: Futile ActsFutile Acts, a solo exhibition by Issie Martin, explored our relationship to water, the body and the limits of control in the face of the climate crisis. Through moving image, drawing and print, Martin developed a series of poetic, impossible gestures—mopping the sea, tracing coastlines by hand, attempting to contain water in dissolvable vessels—reflecting on the futility of resisting rising tides. Drawing on hydrofeminist thinking and mythologies of repetition, the exhibition connected personal experience with wider ecological conditions, bringing the body and landscape into porous relation. <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3d3d7d65919f8c0c9dec47f1e23770db2382691aa51a5eef0b317f54ad2904d7/MMS-FA-148-1.jpg" data-mid="246396494" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3d3d7d65919f8c0c9dec47f1e23770db2382691aa51a5eef0b317f54ad2904d7/MMS-FA-148-1.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/58e496736e8a30436ed111223ac7f515d34fc00f658bc7fdc7c532fd8f132294/MMS-FA-133-1.jpg" data-mid="246396497" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/58e496736e8a30436ed111223ac7f515d34fc00f658bc7fdc7c532fd8f132294/MMS-FA-133-1.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e76436e16973c916314ec4098914fad07e9b510e73fae4187b630aa5f6d2f849/MMS-FA-107-2.jpg" data-mid="246396499" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e76436e16973c916314ec4098914fad07e9b510e73fae4187b630aa5f6d2f849/MMS-FA-107-2.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/119275bf38703ec01730bb9500d5656575e5991ab7c79e7743e1990e5b05aa7f/MMS-FA-146-2.jpg" data-mid="246396495" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/119275bf38703ec01730bb9500d5656575e5991ab7c79e7743e1990e5b05aa7f/MMS-FA-146-2.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e18c176aafd8cf69e91cd125c4fe123ecd57aaf4a281e38f2438b0a71cb326e1/MMS-FA-103-2.jpg" data-mid="246396500" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e18c176aafd8cf69e91cd125c4fe123ecd57aaf4a281e38f2438b0a71cb326e1/MMS-FA-103-2.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/780d3ba11d4dec87714d8f46595bc2593dae556037678c5372178d0ed9991875/MMS-FA-113-2.jpg" data-mid="246396498" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/780d3ba11d4dec87714d8f46595bc2593dae556037678c5372178d0ed9991875/MMS-FA-113-2.jpg" /> Phil Root: Flat EarthFlat Earth, a solo exhibition by Phil Root, presented new ceramic works that explored the limits of traditional processes through experimental casting, glazing and firing. Working with foraged and industrial materials—including unprocessed clay, wood ash and brick dust—Root developed a process-led, site-responsive approach, allowing materials to shape themselves through heat, pressure and time. Drawing on references from medieval tilework to contemporary urban surfaces, the exhibition brought together works that recorded their own transformation, from asphalt casts to ash-glazed panels. Root’s use of a self-built kiln introduced further unpredictability, positioning material change, collaboration and alchemic process at the centre of the work. <img width="2600" height="1733" width_o="2600" height_o="1733" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/eedc3e5b99f03d51b5c66aaf93bb51d30a87035f36cf1dbf793ea74d403bcccb/FlatEarthSickRose-25.jpg" data-mid="246396591" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/eedc3e5b99f03d51b5c66aaf93bb51d30a87035f36cf1dbf793ea74d403bcccb/FlatEarthSickRose-25.jpg" /> <img width="2600" height="1733" width_o="2600" height_o="1733" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4d78c02995b2a28f0e79daed61578bc9d768239602f9fb8c56ef0d887bd08c53/FlatEarthSickRose-68.jpg" data-mid="246396585" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4d78c02995b2a28f0e79daed61578bc9d768239602f9fb8c56ef0d887bd08c53/FlatEarthSickRose-68.jpg" /> <img width="2600" height="1733" width_o="2600" height_o="1733" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/09c1060e042010b2780e160de700460bebf5ae38caacb36d25e17cfeb977c821/FlatEarthSickRose-54.jpg" data-mid="246396587" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/09c1060e042010b2780e160de700460bebf5ae38caacb36d25e17cfeb977c821/FlatEarthSickRose-54.jpg" /> <img width="2600" height="1733" width_o="2600" height_o="1733" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a7eaf7d7756e725e150649aeab17e5027f817c6c7867ae5e550653e2320e9842/FlatEarthSickRose-41.jpg" data-mid="246396590" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a7eaf7d7756e725e150649aeab17e5027f817c6c7867ae5e550653e2320e9842/FlatEarthSickRose-41.jpg" /> <img width="2600" height="1733" width_o="2600" height_o="1733" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e97257fb44063a3aae559014a95b91f65fdc7ef129d9d47c000b89c9c5806e2c/FlatEarthSickRose-29.jpg" data-mid="246396598" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e97257fb44063a3aae559014a95b91f65fdc7ef129d9d47c000b89c9c5806e2c/FlatEarthSickRose-29.jpg" /> <img width="2600" height="1733" width_o="2600" height_o="1733" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2d552d3804dc3dfd98b9e5725a74279de4261c41a14490bf5fbdd0f6798ae805/FlatEarthSickRose-20.jpg" data-mid="246396593" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2d552d3804dc3dfd98b9e5725a74279de4261c41a14490bf5fbdd0f6798ae805/FlatEarthSickRose-20.jpg" /> Jamie Seymour: The Sick RoseThe Sick Rose, a solo exhibition by Jamie Seymour, brought together paintings, drawings and sculptural assemblages exploring queer anxiety, visibility and control. Taking its title from William Blake’s poem, the exhibition drew on symbolic language—roses, swans and watchful eyes—to reflect experiences of being seen, surveilled and made vulnerable. Combining cartoon-like forms with found materials, glitter, oil paint and debris, Seymour developed a tactile, lyrical visual world where tenderness and unease coexisted. Moving between personal narrative and wider cultural reference, The Sick Rose examined how identity is shaped through pressure, projection and the persistent negotiation between exposure and self-definition. <img width="2600" height="1733" width_o="2600" height_o="1733" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5529b5b7a417582bb89bed8ca684bc6ae39dcc51ea218d89b7de140feca652a4/FlatEarthSickRose-81.jpg" data-mid="246396733" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5529b5b7a417582bb89bed8ca684bc6ae39dcc51ea218d89b7de140feca652a4/FlatEarthSickRose-81.jpg" /> <img width="2600" height="1733" width_o="2600" height_o="1733" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5c0911a4287930cad110b831e82069b474102e8fe3afc791dca4a7bca469b7dd/FlatEarthSickRose-100.jpg" data-mid="246396679" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5c0911a4287930cad110b831e82069b474102e8fe3afc791dca4a7bca469b7dd/FlatEarthSickRose-100.jpg" /> <img width="2600" height="1733" width_o="2600" height_o="1733" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0e7500d70d1c713a794483bdebe148093d12c020d7d7d2af1bd0eef3ce3e0b57/FlatEarthSickRose-93.jpg" data-mid="246396693" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0e7500d70d1c713a794483bdebe148093d12c020d7d7d2af1bd0eef3ce3e0b57/FlatEarthSickRose-93.jpg" /> <img width="2600" height="1733" width_o="2600" height_o="1733" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2a06bfcde7bd1bf8582b2084e9f255581ce6ce92b8da8e60bce8775f5ccf49fb/FlatEarthSickRose-131.jpg" data-mid="246396686" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2a06bfcde7bd1bf8582b2084e9f255581ce6ce92b8da8e60bce8775f5ccf49fb/FlatEarthSickRose-131.jpg" /> <img width="2600" height="1733" width_o="2600" height_o="1733" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/db9f3589b4203c7363917b69b5c348b2c2462ba710bd90bbe2d8bac5f1b6ce40/FlatEarthSickRose-108.jpg" data-mid="246396682" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/db9f3589b4203c7363917b69b5c348b2c2462ba710bd90bbe2d8bac5f1b6ce40/FlatEarthSickRose-108.jpg" /> <img width="2600" height="1733" width_o="2600" height_o="1733" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/beb6cd6e305f85013229b99f2a1fceccca6faaac0b3a3f9e69c7b0000d2ab878/FlatEarthSickRose-86.jpg" data-mid="246396699" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/beb6cd6e305f85013229b99f2a1fceccca6faaac0b3a3f9e69c7b0000d2ab878/FlatEarthSickRose-86.jpg" /> https://modernpaintersnewdecorators.co.uk/Mobile-Menu Fri, 19 Jan 2024 10:18:06 +0000 Modern Painters, New Decorators https://modernpaintersnewdecorators.co.uk/Mobile-Menu What’s On People Seasons Visits &amp; Access Donate https://modernpaintersnewdecorators.co.uk/Visits-Access Tue, 14 Mar 2023 17:10:02 +0000 Modern Painters, New Decorators https://modernpaintersnewdecorators.co.uk/Visits-Access Visits &amp; Access Everything you need to know before visiting Modern Painters, New Decorators — from how to find us and when we’re open, to our access features at the venue and on our website. Our Location &amp; Opening Times: Modern Painters, New DecoratorsAumberry Gap, Loughborough, LE11 1DPWhat3Words: ///former.likely.cubes We are open during exhibitions and events (usually Thursday–Saturday, 10am–3pm). See our events and exhibitions programme to plan your trip. &nbsp;What’s on&nbsp; Getting Here:<img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6540931da9dd24b7925c6fdb3f56c8d3a028cddd9f70a0461df2b63c9bdd087e/DSCF8261.jpg" data-mid="171633425" border="0" src="//freight.cargo.site/w/600/q/75/i/6540931da9dd24b7925c6fdb3f56c8d3a028cddd9f70a0461df2b63c9bdd087e/DSCF8261.jpg" style="width: 111.001px; height: 74.0009px; display: none;" role="presentation" alt="" data-uw-rm-alt="NL"> By train: We’re a 15-minute walk from Loughborough train station, with direct services from Leicester, Nottingham, Derby and London St Pancras. By bus: The Aumberry Gap bus stop is directly opposite the venue, with services to and from Leicester, Nottingham and Derby. By car: Short-stay parking is available directly outside the venue (2-hour limit, 8am–6pm). By bike: The nearest public bicycle racks are on Jubilee Way, a short walk from the venue. Bikes cannot be brought into the building. Access Features at the Venue: → Step-free access throughout the building → Large-print versions of exhibition texts available → Chairs available on request at the front of house → Assistance and support dogs welcome → Accessible toilet onsite → Baby-changing facilities availableNearest Changing Places toilets: → Loughborough Library, Granby Street, LE11 3DZ (8 min walk) → Loughborough Leisure Centre, Browns Lane, LE11 3HE (11 min walk) If you have any additional requirements or questions before your visit, please email: 📧 mpndprojects@gmail.com&nbsp;Get in touch&nbsp; Accessibility Tools Online: We have the Userway accessibility widget installed on our site, improving our compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1). The widget is located in the bottom-left corner of our website and allows you to adjust the following: → Contrast → Highlight links → Bigger text → Text spacing → Pause animations → Hide images → Dyslexia-friendly → Cursor and reading guide → Tooltips → Line height → Text alignment → Saturation Browser accessibility: Accessibility features vary between browsers. See guidance here: &nbsp;Safari&nbsp; &nbsp;Google Chrome&nbsp; &nbsp;Firefox&nbsp; &nbsp;Internet Explorer&nbsp; Socials: &nbsp;Instagram&nbsp; &nbsp;Facebook&nbsp; Map: https://modernpaintersnewdecorators.co.uk/Art-Club Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:43:22 +0000 Modern Painters, New Decorators https://modernpaintersnewdecorators.co.uk/Art-Club Art Club Modern Painters, New Decorators is an arts organisation based in Loughborough. We opened our new venue on Aumberry Gap on Saturday, 6th September 2025. Previously, we were based in Carillon Court. The space includes an art gallery, shop, project space, and studios for artists. As part of our exciting programme, we re-launched our Art Club: a creative workshop series for young people aged 11–16. Art Club offers participants the chance to develop artistic skills, engage with contemporary art, and explore a broad range of creative practices. At Art Club, we: → Engage with gallery exhibitions → Meet and work with contemporary artists → Explore a range of art processes, techniques and creative ideas → Explore transferable skills such as critical thinking, teamwork, communication, resilience and social &amp; cultural literacy → Have fun! Sessions are free to attend. Refreshments are provided, and we can support some travel expenses if required. Sessions run weekly, and members are expected to commit to attending the full block. We work with referral partners for most places on our Art Club programme, but we’re now accepting open applications for a limited number of spaces — allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. We’d love to hear from young artists and creatives who want to be part of something inspiring! Spring 2026 Block: Friday 1st May 2026, 3.30pm - 5pm Friday 8th May 2026, 3.30pm - 5pm Friday 15th May 2026, 3.30pm - 5pm Friday 22nd May 2026, 3.30pm - 5pm If you’re interested in joining, you can fill in an application form via the link below.&nbsp;If you have any questions or would like some support in completing your application please contact Ursula at ursula.mpndprojects@gmail.com, She’ll be happy to reply by email or arrange a phone call. We’d love to hear from young artists and creatives who want to be part of something inspiring! &nbsp;Register your interest &nbsp; &nbsp;Get in touch&nbsp; https://modernpaintersnewdecorators.co.uk/People Sat, 11 Oct 2025 10:50:31 +0000 Modern Painters, New Decorators https://modernpaintersnewdecorators.co.uk/People <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9bb5dbbdd7d3f566d4a6a9b74eab24e22dba206dfa9950307192deccde829e55/LAUNCHPARTY-001.jpg" data-mid="239264587" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9bb5dbbdd7d3f566d4a6a9b74eab24e22dba206dfa9950307192deccde829e55/LAUNCHPARTY-001.jpg" /> People Modern Painters, New Decorators is made up of artists, makers, and community organisers who together shape how our organisation runs and evolves. As an artist-led organisation, our team are practising artists who develop projects, curate exhibitions, and support others to sustain their creative work. Our members, studioholders, team, and management committee form an active network — growing an ecology of ideas, skills, and opportunities that help artists to develop, connect, and share their work. You can become a member to join our network, access exhibition opportunities, and contribute to this growing ecology, or volunteer with us to gain experience and support our public programme. &nbsp;Become a member&nbsp; &nbsp;Volunteer with us&nbsp; Our Associates &amp; Studioholders <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a324a1e929a8ef43cf67899cfcebd5b89754392fd37541dfca529ec29ec35f0d/1.png" data-mid="239265185" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a324a1e929a8ef43cf67899cfcebd5b89754392fd37541dfca529ec29ec35f0d/1.png" /> Adetunji Onigbanjo (Studioholder) is a Nigerian artist based in Loughborough. Adetunji aims to challenge the skewed perception of Nigerian art as trauma-centric, choosing instead to create from a place of nostalgia, fun and experimentation. His work, characterised by carefree yet meticulous details. He has worked with the Cartoon Network, Google, Adidas, Rick &amp; Morty and Art X Live.&nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/531755de8e0833db7c7eceece2650365864c737659fa97c4f73cd54e9fe1c28e/People-Headshots.png" data-mid="247529109" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/531755de8e0833db7c7eceece2650365864c737659fa97c4f73cd54e9fe1c28e/People-Headshots.png" /> Becca Ogden (Associate) is an artist currently studying textiles at Loughborough University. Her practice is rooted in an exploration of texture, working across fabric, biomaterials, clay and, more recently, wood. Through a tactile and process-led approach, she explores themes of connectivity, grief and the body, creating work that reflects on personal and environmental relationships.&nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/57e642fc616c7b04263fb86acf21006926e46ccb6f4159f59e3a7a09e8a862d1/3.png" data-mid="239265190" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/57e642fc616c7b04263fb86acf21006926e46ccb6f4159f59e3a7a09e8a862d1/3.png" /> Beth Lukockyj (Studioholder) is a multimedia artist whose work bridges the fields of textile craft and printmaking. She uses techniques like weaving, stitch, quilting, and photolithography to explore how memory, emotion, and texture can be embodied in material. Her prints combine family photographs with drawn elements, turning memory into form and revealing hidden layers of experience. &nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/549155e8f667ee4cd500b68c99712b0571dbb5c316dcbdcf7652e4f009d7df5f/4.png" data-mid="239265208" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/549155e8f667ee4cd500b68c99712b0571dbb5c316dcbdcf7652e4f009d7df5f/4.png" /> Evelyn Silver (Associate)&nbsp;is a performance artist whose practice spans radical community arts, feminist activism and disability-led performance. Beginning in the 1970s within street theatre and drama in education, she went on to co-found the 1980s feminist anti-nuclear art collective Sister Seven and to collaborate with Shirley Cameron on performances now held in the Tate’s Women in Revolt exhibition. &nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c19d9c74e194cb49447f04664035be82693136760f6d19613cb2cc0d39477c96/People-Headshots-2.png" data-mid="247529367" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c19d9c74e194cb49447f04664035be82693136760f6d19613cb2cc0d39477c96/People-Headshots-2.png" />Hannah Bruton (Studioholder) is a mixed media illustrator specialising in children’s books. Her practice is rooted in play, experimentation and joy, working across a range of materials and techniques. She is currently working on her debut author-illustrated picture book with Tate and is represented by Lucie Ludds at Luddington Creative. &nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3efecef35065be5239ea527aa4dfa23df218c514ae0f9dff5df8f2003d206f74/People-Headshots-3.png" data-mid="247529375" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3efecef35065be5239ea527aa4dfa23df218c514ae0f9dff5df8f2003d206f74/People-Headshots-3.png" /> Jacqui Gallon (Associate) is an artist and educator whose work spans printmaking, papermaking and textile sculpture. Her research-led practice explores grief, memory and the presence of absence, often focusing on clothing as a material trace of lived experience. Jacqui studied MA Fine Art at Loughborough University and has exhibited at Leicester Society of Artists and Two Queens.&nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cbf0e928a048c6ecc550a14516ebb79d8089f56a389a3034d2823b0d28f82178/People-Headshots-1.png" data-mid="247529376" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cbf0e928a048c6ecc550a14516ebb79d8089f56a389a3034d2823b0d28f82178/People-Headshots-1.png" /> Jake Pink (Associate) is a multidisciplinary artist working across sculpture, photography and experimental image-making. His practice combines making, design and analogue processes, often building or modifying cameras to produce portraits and large-format images. Recent projects include sculptural works and photographic series developed through self-built tools and home studio experimentation. &nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fdaae74e8b6608bdf2e9c6eb7d6d24ca5e13ea53d7c3d52fade540fcef5966ed/5.png" data-mid="239265209" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fdaae74e8b6608bdf2e9c6eb7d6d24ca5e13ea53d7c3d52fade540fcef5966ed/5.png" />James Chantry (Studioholder) explores the supernatural, ecology and queer identity through performance and found materials. Often working in rural and liminal spaces, they reimagine the past to speculate on queer futures and forms of kinship. They have exhibited with Humberside &amp; Taoyuan Art x Technology Festival (Taipei), Two Queens (Leicester), and Siao Long Cultural Park (Taiwan).&nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/19485b3d89dcdfa9983b4d8f6a6e58251d340e25ce9d88c82b24abca9b2b78e4/6.png" data-mid="239265210" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/19485b3d89dcdfa9983b4d8f6a6e58251d340e25ce9d88c82b24abca9b2b78e4/6.png" /> Nenagh Watson (Studioholder) is a puppeteer who combines craft, image-making and materials such as wire, shadow, and light — transforming puppetry into a form of visual poetry. A co-founder of the 1990s company Doo-Cot, once described as “Britain’s most innovative puppet company,” she has produced work with Z-arts (Manchester), Southbank Centre (London) and BACKLIT (Nottingham).&nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e524f3011ae67caf1f5ee3859e77a56f52136f304cf74a4b71cb229ecb581af3/Pamela-Clarkson-Headshot-2021.jpg" data-mid="239264495" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e524f3011ae67caf1f5ee3859e77a56f52136f304cf74a4b71cb229ecb581af3/Pamela-Clarkson-Headshot-2021.jpg" />Pamela Clarkson (Associate) is a painter and printmaker. She has taught extensively in British Art Schools, exhibited widely and practiced in North and South America and West Africa. In 1989 she travelled to Senegal and Mali, drawing in and around the Dogon villages. Two years later, she went to Ghana to set up a printmaking studio at the College of Art, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science &amp; Technology.&nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8314a6adbd254bb9a525e23cc0a26df0aec79d68aad44c1d5ffafd043291d996/7.png" data-mid="239265507" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8314a6adbd254bb9a525e23cc0a26df0aec79d68aad44c1d5ffafd043291d996/7.png" /> Pasha Kincaid (Studioholder) is an arts activist who uses autoethnography to weave intergenerational experiences and narratives. Pasha also facilitates creative practice with vulnerable adults and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. She has curated several group exhibitions at Leicester Gallery, De Montfort University and Attenborough Arts Centre (Leicester).&nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/01687aea40738c156dd85a55423d9ce0b4bad6bf3f84636935dfc10522d9e1a0/8.png" data-mid="239265563" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/01687aea40738c156dd85a55423d9ce0b4bad6bf3f84636935dfc10522d9e1a0/8.png" /> Selene States (Associate) is a British–American artist, translator, and dress studies scholar. Her PhD at Bauhaus University Weimar explores the history of women “wearing the pants” through art and fashion. She uses re-enactment to explore how identity is expressed through dress. She has shown work at Milton Keynes Gallery (UK), Kunsthalle Baden-Baden (Germany) and l’Aubette Strasbourg (France).&nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f54bdd199da8b0715b9724b6e75ec8ad031772265b9ed6c536c129d1c67501d2/9.png" data-mid="239266218" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f54bdd199da8b0715b9724b6e75ec8ad031772265b9ed6c536c129d1c67501d2/9.png" />Sheila Ghelani (Studioholder) is an artist whose work spans performance, installation, social art and moving image. Recent work includes sharing Common Salt in museums, libraries and arts spaces around the UK with artist Sue Palmer as part of her ongoing Rambles with Nature series. Sheila was also part of Land Body Ecologies, a collaborative residency at the Wellcome Collection.&nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b6ffe6414c4ddae93e69eb7357b74bfa8180b5b1b0a78340f7f619147a5d7ede/10.png" data-mid="239266225" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b6ffe6414c4ddae93e69eb7357b74bfa8180b5b1b0a78340f7f619147a5d7ede/10.png" />Tayler Fisher (Studioholder) works in painting, sculpture, collage and sound: deconstructing to core elements that are filtered and maximised. Alien environments, sampled imagery, altered figuration and echoed languages combine to discover comfortable spaces in the uncanny. He has exhibited with Gasleak Mountain (Nottingham), Trace Gallery (Nottingham) and Reference Point (London).&nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; Our Artist-Team <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cf60daa80f34e782ff37af8312803a018563a703bc122a442a97a566bbe4d373/11.png" data-mid="239266504" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cf60daa80f34e782ff37af8312803a018563a703bc122a442a97a566bbe4d373/11.png" />Ama Dogbe (Management Committee, Treasurer) is a British-Ghanian artist. Ama builds video games, animations and audio-visual installations exploring autobiographical and utopian themes through world-building. Ama has exhibited at Spike Island (2023), Fermynwoods Contemporary Art (2023) and Attenborough Arts Centre (2021). Ama lives and works in London.&nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8abf080440fc3ab10de82e8cc7f8c749cc1320c8bd75e2e772561fdd108d86c1/12.png" data-mid="239266505" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8abf080440fc3ab10de82e8cc7f8c749cc1320c8bd75e2e772561fdd108d86c1/12.png" />David John Scarborough (Co-Director: Exhibitions, Finance &amp; Research) leads on exhibitions and financial planning at Modern Painters, New Decorators. He works with artists and partners to develop the programme, oversees fundraising and budgets, and leads on practice-led research that informs the organisation’s direction as an artist-led space. He leads on&nbsp;organisational strategy with Ursula.&nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; <img width="3333" height="3333" width_o="3333" height_o="3333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bb4e9a84e2db8acf5b8e7675d9e867e893d10e3b5e07480a5ec034df7076dcaa/People5.jpg" data-mid="239264491" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bb4e9a84e2db8acf5b8e7675d9e867e893d10e3b5e07480a5ec034df7076dcaa/People5.jpg" /> Elizabeth Hawley-Lingham (Management Committee, Chair) is a visual arts specialist with skills gained within public galleries, artist-led spaces, arts funding, and professional development. She is a teacher in Professional Practice in Art &amp; Design, Loughborough University. She has worked at Contemporary Visual Arts Network East Midlands, Arts Council England, Tate Liverpool and Spike Island. &nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/98bf0ab13cf6ba702052ed12058975764373674f5c12069c268ae9e79244bb66/14.png" data-mid="239266560" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/98bf0ab13cf6ba702052ed12058975764373674f5c12069c268ae9e79244bb66/14.png" /> Iona Lee-Wardell (Learning Assistant) supports the delivery of MPND’s learning programme, assisting with workshops and activities for young people. She works closely with participants and facilitators to help create inclusive, engaging environments. Her role supports the consistency and quality of the organisation’s learning offer.&nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8dd77648a8c90f0bb7a95c3b7ae5be21f1e39dcb742b8731dd2ad89ffb16e740/15.png" data-mid="239266576" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8dd77648a8c90f0bb7a95c3b7ae5be21f1e39dcb742b8731dd2ad89ffb16e740/15.png" />Josie Jones (Operations Coordinator &amp; corita, Project Lead) supports the day-to-day running of MPND, helping to ensure the space is operational, welcoming and well-managed. She coordinates on-site activity and supports the delivery of the programme. Alongside this, she leads corita, a microbakery based within the building, open on selected Saturdays.&nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0669ebe7898ab716486554400d920a44be8534457d18acee6d1378bec7b7401f/16.png" data-mid="239266666" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0669ebe7898ab716486554400d920a44be8534457d18acee6d1378bec7b7401f/16.png" />Natasha Brzezicki (Management Committee, Secretary) is an arts psychotherapist and interdisciplinary artist based in Coventry. Her creative practice brings together sound, movement, and material processes, often using collected data or natural elements to explore how environments shape emotional and sensory experience. Recent work includes a commission for the Coventry Biennial.&nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/683e2921364adf34d4d0d090a84acbce00dbe8ffdad9acd19756d47634466dd4/17.png" data-mid="239266678" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/683e2921364adf34d4d0d090a84acbce00dbe8ffdad9acd19756d47634466dd4/17.png" />Ursula Rae (Co-Director: Learning &amp; Audience Development) leads the development and delivery of MPND’s learning and public programmes. She designs and facilitates workshops for families and leads the Art Club, creating inclusive, hands-on experiences. Her role shapes how audiences engage with and access the organisation’s wider programme.&nbsp;She leads on organisational strategy with David. &nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; https://modernpaintersnewdecorators.co.uk/Donate Sat, 06 Jul 2024 09:25:31 +0000 Modern Painters, New Decorators https://modernpaintersnewdecorators.co.uk/Donate <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bebc33c36da9a87aa6f407984c29837d12584a16a0ee9813a89411586a96d1ff/Chimera_Hits-084.jpg" data-mid="243892558" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bebc33c36da9a87aa6f407984c29837d12584a16a0ee9813a89411586a96d1ff/Chimera_Hits-084.jpg" /> &nbsp;Donate and&nbsp; &nbsp;help build&nbsp;&nbsp;it here.&nbsp; Your donation supports our new arts venue, creates space for children to get creative and continues to provide invaluable experiences. &nbsp;Donate&nbsp; <img width="2048" height="1536" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b6365723e7c033460c8f0d072075cc9d9dc350c4c6d541d6137c1444af3c74c1/PHOTO-2024-05-23-09-57-45.JPG" data-mid="214202704" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b6365723e7c033460c8f0d072075cc9d9dc350c4c6d541d6137c1444af3c74c1/PHOTO-2024-05-23-09-57-45.JPG" /> <img width="2048" height="1536" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c52446f0798101b93b8b0f42f2f1e3302a748a80ef68aa62f04254f5c7109e67/PHOTO-2024-11-05-18-07-13-2.jpg" data-mid="243892645" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c52446f0798101b93b8b0f42f2f1e3302a748a80ef68aa62f04254f5c7109e67/PHOTO-2024-11-05-18-07-13-2.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/32c11631324040df17803a7b896c5829fc81698e58cd13b4fb9a93aca395db32/Chimera_Hits-029.jpg" data-mid="243892677" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/32c11631324040df17803a7b896c5829fc81698e58cd13b4fb9a93aca395db32/Chimera_Hits-029.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/caedea527d57d532aec484bf811b303a758b03a97344d36274d094cc6c00a3e7/Chimera_Hits-041.jpg" data-mid="243892672" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/caedea527d57d532aec484bf811b303a758b03a97344d36274d094cc6c00a3e7/Chimera_Hits-041.jpg" /> &nbsp;Expanding ambition&nbsp; In 2025, we opened the doors to a new public arts venue on Aumberry Gap in Loughborough, near Pinfold Gate, after seven years at Carillon Court Shopping Centre. The project was started in 2017 by artists and makers with a connection to the town. An exciting opportunity came up for Modern Painters, New Decorators to relocate and expand. The new arts venue now includes a public gallery and learning space, artist studios, community kitchen and pop-up cafe. https://modernpaintersnewdecorators.co.uk/Programme Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:47:13 +0000 Modern Painters, New Decorators https://modernpaintersnewdecorators.co.uk/Programme Modern Painters, New Decorators is an artist-led organisation based in Loughborough, East Midlands, UK, operating a purpose-built gallery, project space, artist studios, shop, and creative kitchen. We believe artists play a vital role in shaping the places we live and the stories we share. Through exhibitions, workshops, events, and collaborative projects, we foster creativity, community, and long-term support for artists and ideas. https://modernpaintersnewdecorators.co.uk/S-S-26-Programme Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:15:34 +0000 Modern Painters, New Decorators https://modernpaintersnewdecorators.co.uk/S-S-26-Programme Sign up to our mailing list Enter Email Address: <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1371f7bc50b3217a6379a2cdb354006d4832bf5e7d356b6fc97f7917d3d7ab2e/GRANDOPENING-044-1.jpg" data-mid="243803496" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1371f7bc50b3217a6379a2cdb354006d4832bf5e7d356b6fc97f7917d3d7ab2e/GRANDOPENING-044-1.jpg" /> Event: Family WorkshopsSaturdays, 10AM–12PM 23rd May · 20th June &nbsp;Project Space Creative sessions for children and their grown-ups. Workshops are free and drop-in, but booking is encouraged to help us manage capacity. &nbsp;Find out more&nbsp;<img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/64a2f9015f09fb7058a1893199f0f185ff7d6e1c26e6dbb8a98f48bc25e4f45d/GRANDOPENING-115.jpg" data-mid="243804053" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/64a2f9015f09fb7058a1893199f0f185ff7d6e1c26e6dbb8a98f48bc25e4f45d/GRANDOPENING-115.jpg" /> Event: Bakery by CoritaSaturdays, 10AM–3PM 23rd May · 20th June Fresh bakes and seasonal drinks by Josie Jones. Baked in our creative kitchen and served in our foyer until sold out. &nbsp;Find out more&nbsp;<img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/01a4f6c0f0393deb305cb2fb8dc73021e0acff0d2d55af50e830eaccdd2033b7/GRANDOPENING-009.jpg" data-mid="243805208" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/01a4f6c0f0393deb305cb2fb8dc73021e0acff0d2d55af50e830eaccdd2033b7/GRANDOPENING-009.jpg" /> Event: Monthly Artist Gatherings Thursdays, 6PM–9PM 21 May · 11 June Project Space An informal space for artist-members to meet, share and reflect. Held monthly in the project space with refreshments provided. &nbsp;Find out more&nbsp;<img width="2600" height="1733" width_o="2600" height_o="1733" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b9e6607de18d2b4ea46d865566d972d3cd9153eff077cdf4d853c3b8ee56a8b0/FlatEarthSickRose-25.jpg" data-mid="246290135" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b9e6607de18d2b4ea46d865566d972d3cd9153eff077cdf4d853c3b8ee56a8b0/FlatEarthSickRose-25.jpg" /> Exhibition: Flat Earth by Phil Root 14th Mar – 13th June 2026Thursday–Saturday, 10AM–3PM Gallery Space Phil Root uses ceramic processes to explore the limits of traditional craft pottery. He works with foraged and industrial materials such as waste clay from his local brick factory to present stories about land and our place in it.&nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; <img width="2600" height="1733" width_o="2600" height_o="1733" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6f9e23aec94f82cfc014bd59249110d51cda82da438b8900482c7eac4ff6fd5b/FlatEarthSickRose-110.jpg" data-mid="246290136" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6f9e23aec94f82cfc014bd59249110d51cda82da438b8900482c7eac4ff6fd5b/FlatEarthSickRose-110.jpg" /> Exhibition: The Sick Rose by Jamie Seymour 14th Mar – 13th June 2026Thursday–Saturday, 10AM–3PM Project Space A garden-like exhibition inspired by William Blake, where flowers, swans and watching eyes hold queer anxiety.&nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; <img width="2500" height="1667" width_o="2500" height_o="1667" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f82d40937adeee5d142b7bbc1ecb0e46561d2575afeefd824c9c565725473dd3/makebelieve-09.jpg" data-mid="236497176" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f82d40937adeee5d142b7bbc1ecb0e46561d2575afeefd824c9c565725473dd3/makebelieve-09.jpg" /> Event: Celebration DaySaturday 20th June 2026, 10AM–3PM Across our site Celebration Day is a moment to gather, share food, make things and look ahead. This year, we’ll be thinking about ‘Our Creative Futures’. How can we sustain creativity in our town, and how can children and young people’s voices help shape the future? Across workshops, exhibitions, food and informal conversation, visitors will be invited to share their hopes and ideas. &nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; <img width="2054" height="1370" width_o="2054" height_o="1370" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b21e8fc21e1c84490068c015dac8437da7c99caa784cfe6711ba510a485aa0d2/GRANDOPENING-159.jpeg" data-mid="247561411" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b21e8fc21e1c84490068c015dac8437da7c99caa784cfe6711ba510a485aa0d2/GRANDOPENING-159.jpeg" /> Event: Summer FairFriday 3rd July, 5–8PM &amp; Saturday 4th July, 10AM-3PM Across our site Following the success of our Winter Market, we are excited to host the Summer Fair at Modern Painters, New Decorators! We are accepting applications from independent makers, designers, small businesses, and more to fill our venue with a vibrant range of handmade goods for the weekend. &nbsp;Find out more&nbsp; https://modernpaintersnewdecorators.co.uk/Volunteer Fri, 10 May 2024 13:07:04 +0000 Modern Painters, New Decorators https://modernpaintersnewdecorators.co.uk/Volunteer <img width="2400" height="1600" width_o="2400" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9da2a9641b034ec314962e8b941e2792948952b32a2d1b08d6d7c46cea03f9e8/GRANDOPENING-212.jpg" data-mid="240072264" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9da2a9641b034ec314962e8b941e2792948952b32a2d1b08d6d7c46cea03f9e8/GRANDOPENING-212.jpg" /> &nbsp;Volunteer with us!&nbsp; Apply by: 5pm, Wednesday 26th November 2025 Interviews: Thursday 4th December 2025 &nbsp;Apply Now&nbsp; Volunteer with us We're recruiting new volunteers. Are you passionate about the arts and enjoy working with a wide range of people? We’re looking for an enthusiastic, creative and friendly individual to support the delivery of our visual art programme. Our voluntary roles will run from January - June 2026. We are currently recruiting for two roles: Learning Programme Volunteer and Public Programme Volunteer. If you have any additional requirements to support your application, please let us know. Get in touch for more information or if you have any questions. “What are you looking for?” Excellent communication and interpersonal skillsAn interest in contemporary visual artsAn interest in working with artists, publics, young people and familiesPassion and enthusiasm for engaging communities in art activitiesWillingness to undertake a DBS checkWillingness to partake in Safeguarding training Benefits Free access to our associate artist membership scheme. Volunteers are invited to attend members’ meetups and workshops, where they will be able to share their own creative practice with others.Hands on experience of running a thriving artist-led organisation.Valuable connections to our network. A reference should the volunteer complete the full five months of activities. &nbsp;Get in touch&nbsp; Learning Programme Volunteer We’re looking for an enthusiastic, creative and friendly individual to support workshop delivery for our learning programme. The role will support an exciting programme delivering activities to families. This is a great opportunity to develop skills in arts workshop delivery. This role will support our Family Workshops, which take place once a month on a Saturday. Role responsibilities Support the Learning Programmer to deliver exciting and engaging arts workshops for familiesBe a supportive and listening ear for workshop participantsProvide practical hands on support in setting up and clearing away sessionEngage participants in conversation throughout workshop sessionFollow our Safeguarding policies and procedures and prioritise the welfare of children &nbsp;Apply&nbsp; Public Programme Volunteer We’re looking for an enthusiastic, creative and friendly individual to support the delivery of our visual art programme. The role will support events and exhibitions, working with our team to deliver activities to the public. This is a great opportunity to develop skills in an artist-led organisation. Volunteer shifts take place once a week over six months at 10am-3pm on either Thursday or Friday, alongside helping out on a Saturday, once a month. Role responsibilities &nbsp;&nbsp;Greet and assist visitors, providing information about exhibitions, artists, and events to ensure a welcoming experience.Help maintain a clean, welcoming space by managing visitor flow and supporting day-to-day operations. Aid in the setup, breakdown, and running of gallery events, including workshops, openings, and talks. Assist in the gallery shop with sales and perform basic administrative tasks such as handling inquiries and logging visitor details. Attend training sessions to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to support the gallery's operations and enhance the visitor experience. &nbsp;&nbsp;Apply&nbsp; &nbsp;Testimonies&nbsp; <img width="2400" height="2400" width_o="2400" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d86491efdcad38a7e3e2f94d6fba56a4d9a4122c6ef20f543acca937649a783c/SOLFORUM2024-36.jpg" data-mid="211601361" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d86491efdcad38a7e3e2f94d6fba56a4d9a4122c6ef20f543acca937649a783c/SOLFORUM2024-36.jpg" /> Lisa Pickford (2024) “I feel like I have a greater understanding of what it means to work in an artist-led organisation and how important MPND is to the community.” Volunteering at MPND for the last 12 months has been a great experience and has given me so many opportunities to meet and network with artists, and support with different types of events and workshops, leaving me with additional skills that I can take forward and explore further. I would highly recommend getting involved in the programme. <img width="3333" height="3333" width_o="3333" height_o="3333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/12981b344f6a45d6654ea3814c45f641be17ce6546ca720be739ef17b7f555d6/Headshots---Caitlin-2023.jpg" data-mid="210657976" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/12981b344f6a45d6654ea3814c45f641be17ce6546ca720be739ef17b7f555d6/Headshots---Caitlin-2023.jpg" /> Caitlin Binks (2023) “I applied to volunteer with Modern Painters, New Decorators during my graduate artist residency year to gain some real-life experience and skills in working in the arts. I ended up gaining more than I expected.” I’ve done many new things this year, like facilitating workshops with the public, safeguarding training, installing shows and working behind the scenes in the gallery. Outside of the gallery, I’ve also been able to experience being part of a community and team of professional artists who have shared their knowledge with me and helped me to grow as an artist. The support and community feel of working at Modern Painters, New Decorators has helped me through my residency. I’ve achieved things I probably wouldn’t have had I not been part of this team. I feel much more prepared to leave the university bubble and pursue a career in the arts after the experience and confidence I’ve gained at Modern Painters, New Decorators! I feel more sure of my skills as an artist and have confidence in myself to do things I wouldn’t have even considered last year. My favourite part of volunteering has been improving my workshop, facilitating and installation/DIY skills, which have benefitted me in my practice. In short, I’ve loved my time here, and I’m sad it’s time to leave! <img width="3333" height="3333" width_o="3333" height_o="3333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4499595a44cd2b67f1974228323dff9823ca15f32e6334f8b439d517c00fe007/People2.jpg" data-mid="210661895" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4499595a44cd2b67f1974228323dff9823ca15f32e6334f8b439d517c00fe007/People2.jpg" /> Issie Martin (2023) “Every time I come in, it’s a surprise what I’ll be doing - painting and wallpapering, planning sessions or making together. I’ve learnt more skills than I could have imagined when I applied or through studying!” I’ve had the loveliest time volunteering for Modern Painters, New Decorators! Starting just over a year ago (in the first year of my degree), helping with the Family Workshops and Art Club, my confidence in leading activities and contributing to conversations surrounding the exhibitions/programme has grown so much. Being involved in developing ‘Our Common Mercies’ made me appreciate having creative support and conversations outside of the university and allowed me to expand my understanding of possibilities post-degree. 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If you have booked a meeting and have any additional requirements that you would like to let us know about ahead of your visit, then please email us mpndprojects@gmail.com.︎︎︎Our building has step-free access. ︎︎︎Large-print versions of any exhibition texts are available. ︎︎︎Chairs are available for you to use, please ask at front of house. ︎︎︎There is on street parking on Aumberry Gap for two hours. The nearest car park with disabled parking is Beehive Lane Car Park.︎︎︎We welcome support dogs.︎︎︎Our building has a public accessible toilet on site.&nbsp; ︎︎︎The closest Changing Places are Loughborough Library (13 minute walk) and Loughborough Leisure Centre (11 minute walk).