30th September – 22nd December 2023 Williamson Art Gallery & Museum Slatey Road Oxton Birkenhead Wirral CH43 4UE The New Light Prize Exhibition launches at the Williamson Art Gallery, with final judging and announcing of the winners taking place on 29th December. The... Continue reading
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Penny Hartley is our Operations Manager. She has lived in many places in her life but her real home is firmly in the North. She enjoys working in all areas of the arts, and has a background in museums and cinema management. She has been... Continue reading
Rebekah Tadd is our Development Director. Rebekah was born and bred in North Yorkshire. She studied History of Art before embarking upon a career in Marketing, Communications and Event Management for a variety of sectors in the corporate world. She now combines her expertise in... Continue reading
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Euan Cartwright has lived in Cumbria for forty years although he was brought up in Ilkley. He is now retired after a career in arts, museums, and cultural services. He was responsible for the development of Tullie House and the Sands Centre in Carlisle before... Continue reading
Annette Petchey is a lover of art and, in a small way, a collector. When she moved to the North of England, Annette was delighted by the quantity of very high quality art being produced by artists in and from the region; and astounded by the absence... Continue reading
“Being a part of New Light is a rewarding way of realising my long-held dream of creating a centre of excellence for art in the region.” Our patron Valeria Sykes has generously supported New Light from its conception. A self-taught artist herself, it was Valeria’s love... Continue reading