• As Soundless as Shadows 2 by Carolyn Blake

    Introducing ‘Further Than Memory Can Reach’

    Artist Carolyn Blake’s exciting exhibition, ‘Further Than Memory Can Reach’, opens on 24 February in our top-floor gallery space. Carolyn has created a new collection of paintings, which take us on a journey around the grounds of Winterbourne House, from its creation to the present day. Along the way, we encounter the people who lived,…

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  • Convolvulus by James Sowerby
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    A treasure trove of botanical illustrations

    When Winterbourne took responsibility for the University Herbarium a few years ago, we had no idea what treasures we were going to uncover. Opening some of the cardboard boxes revealed a major collection of prints by a significant figure in the history of botanical illustration, James Sowerby. Sowerby was born in 1757 at a time…

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  • Winterbourne Walled Garden by Helen Newton

    Introducing ‘Houses, Gardens and Floral Design’

    Our new art exhibition, which opened on 21 September, features the vibrant and colourful work of Helen Newton. Curator Henriette sat down with Helen to talk about the inspiration behind her work, her artistic techniques, and her attachment to Winterbourne. HL: Helen, you have been painting houses and gardens for some time now. What drew…

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  • New exhibition: ‘Botanical Arts and Crafts’

    As the doors close on our ‘Totally Curious, Ever Inventive’ exhibition, we’re delighted to share that our art gallery won’t be vacant for long. This month, we’ll be opening ‘Botanical Arts and Crafts’, a celebratory exhibition to mark 25 years of the Birmingham Society of Botanical Artists (BSBA). Through a range of art forms, you…

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  • The Noah’s Ark Frieze

    Regular Winterbourne visitors will have noticed a transformation in the Nursery!  From January to June 2023, artist Sarah Moss has been at work creating a magnificent artwork which links directly to a set of objects in our collection. This Noah’s Ark was made in Germany in the 1870s.  It belonged to the Nettlefold family and…

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