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‘Winterbourne in the Frame’ exhibition
Winterbourne has been inspiring artists for decades. Our exhibition in the second-floor lift room, ‘Winterbourne in the Frame’ explores the wide variety of media that artists have used to celebrate the beauty of Winterbourne, from hand-dyed textiles to polystyrene. When the house was opened to the public in 2010, the lift room on the second…
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Introducing Stand and Stare: a collaborative exhibition
“What is this life if, full of care,We have no time to stand and stare?” These famous words, written by poet William Henry Davies in 1911, have inspired artists Kate Gallimore, Richard Coyle, and Juliet May to create an exciting exhibition, which will be on display at Winterbourne from 27 September 2025. Read on to…
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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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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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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…