Contemporary and Country (C&C) present contemporary and applied art by artists and makers from East Anglia. C&C's Pop-Up exhibitions frequently forgo the art gallery setting, opting for architecturally interesting spaces encouraging visitors to engage with original art. The artists and makers C&C work with celebrate their surroundings bringing about a closer consideration for nature, as its appreciation and preservation becomes ever more prescient to our time.
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PREVIOUS VIEWING ROOM PRESENTATIONS
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Viewing Room 09
Sea paintings by Claire Cansick and new ceramic sculpture by James Evans 2 - 30 May 2026Painter Claire Cansick and sculptor James Evans are brought togther for our latest exhibition at Woolmarket House, King's Lynn. -
Viewing Room 08
Ceramic artist Caroline Chouler-Tissier and painter Mary Blue 1 - 29 April 2026This exhibition will showcase new ceramic work by Norwich-based artist Caroline Chouler-Tissier's new ceramic forms alongside Mary Blue's coastal landscapes, in particular her rock pool studies, that depict an ever-changing... -
Viewing Room 07
Paintings by Melanie Goemans and ceramics by Cecilia Willis 4 - 28 March 2026Melanie Goemans grew up in the Lincolnshire fens, living in Italy between studying Florentine Renaissance Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London (BA Hons. and MA with...
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GATEPOST
Latest news: artist activities, studio and gallery visits, exhibitions and events-
Gallery Visit: Bolwick Hall, Norfolk
The Garden Comes Inside curated by Caroline Fisher 19 May, 2026A contemporary art journey inspired by the historic garden at Bolwick Hall, Norfolk. Presented as part of the Norfolk and Norwich Festival from 10–24 May 2026, the exhibition will then... -
Asteroidea by Liz McGowan and Margie Britz
A welcome return of this beautiful work to Salthouse Church, North Norfolk 15 May, 2026Twenty two years after it was made by artists Liz McGowan and Margie Britz , Asteroidea, a 7 foot diameter of starfish, is returning to Salthouse Church where it will... -
Material, Memory, and the Natural World
Meet the artists and makers James Evans and Claire Cansick 13 May, 2026A recent Private View for the launch of our altest viewing room at Woolmarket House - for the exhibition of paintings by Claire Cansick and ceramic sculpture by James Evans,... -
Our Watery World – What Lies Beneath...
James Evans and Claire Cansick – Viewing Room 09 opens 1 May, 2026Viewing Room 09 opens tothe public tomorrow, Saturday 2 May at Woolmarket House, King's Lynn. It brings together painter Claire Cansick and ceramic sculptor James Evans in a dialogue about... -
At the crossroads of impermanence, beauty remains
The inspiration behind Mary Blue's vibrant paintings 20 March, 2026Our next viewing room - number 08 - will showcase new ceramic work by Norwich-based artist Caroline Chouler-Tissier alongside Mary Blue's coastal landscapes, as well as her rock pool studies... -
Starting at the End
Influences on the work of Caroline Chouler-Tissier 19 March, 2026Our next Viewing Room will showcase ceramic forms by Caroline Chouler-Tissier, shown alongside the coastal paintings of Mary Blue. Here we discover more about the inspirations behind the ceramic works... -
Gallery Visit: Out of the Depths
New Works by George Nuku and Frances Kearney at GroundWork Gallery King's Lynn 17 March, 2026We are looking forward to the forthcoming exhibition by George Nuku and Francis Kearney to be held at GroundWork Gallery King's Lynn, opening on 25 March, next week. -
Paintings by Melanie Goemans, and ceramics by Cecilia Willis
Two English artists who pursue an Asian aesthetic 13 March, 2026Our seventh viewing room ends on 28 February and showcases the work of Ely-based landscape painter Melanie Goemans and a selection of ceramic vessels from Norfolk-based maker Cecilia Willis. -
Gallery Visit: In Proximity
Open Exhibition, 14 Feb to 14 June 2026, Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery Feb 16, 2026In Proximity is a large group exhibition of recent work by eighty-seven artists based in the east of England. The selectors have earned their corn though, given the huge number... -
Another week, another submission...
Rosie Phillips has entered the final selection for the RP Exhibition 2026 Feb 13, 2026Norfolk-based portrait artist Rosie Phillips has been selected to go through to the final cut for the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition 2026 at the Mall Galleries in... -
New season of Viewing Room's announced for 2026
C&C's new programme of artists and makers presentations is here 12 February, 2026This iteration of our Viewing Room series brings together artists whose practices explore material, place and emotional resonance through painting and ceramics. Across the exhibitions, the transient, the tactile and... -
Remember Metzger (1926 - 2017)
A celebration of Remember Nature - Gustav Metzger, artist and activist October 16, 2025Tuesday 4 Novembe r will mark the tenth anniversary of Gustav Metzger’s 'Remember Nature' event, that took place throughout the UK in 2015. We want to mark it with an...
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MEDIA COVERAGE
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Art & Culture in Norwich and Norfolk
New guide to exhibitions across East Anglia 21 March 2026As the new spring season of art and cultural events starts the latest edition of Art in Norwich and Norfolk compiled and produced by Marion Caitlin. We are featured in... -
North Norfolk Living - Spring edition
Feature on our latest exhibition and those about to open 19 March 2026Big thank you to Amanda and her team at North Norfolk Living magazine for featuring us in their latest issue - Spring 2026.magazine. This is a great free resources to... -
North Norfolk Living
Autumn Edition 13 October 2025Thanks to Amanda Loose and her team at North Norfolk Living magazine (Autumn edition). Just out and coincides with the launch of our third - Viewing Roomin our new showcase... -
Lay of the Land on ArtRabbit
As featured on the country's leading art directory 25 September 2024Our latest exhibition 'Lay of the Land: East Anglian Landscape Now' was featured on the UK's leading Art Directory ArtRabbit on 25 September as we opened the galleries in King's... -
KL Magazine - North Norfolk
Lay of the Land: The East Anglian Landscape Now 25 September 2024We are grateful to the KL Magazine team for this article that was published in the September edition of this popular local magazine. In it they encouraged readers to explore... -
Life & Times in Norfolk October 2024
Celebrating a Unique East Anglian Landscape 20 September 2024Huge thanks to Emma Lee and her team at Norfolk Magazine for their feature in the 'Life & Times' section - p157 of the newly published October edition of Norfolk... -
Eastern Daily Press
An art exhibition celebrating the East Anglian landscapes set to open in King's Lynn 22 August 2024 -
Rosie Phillips - ArtRabbit
Portrait paintings and drawings following her residency at Norwich School, 10 January to 15 February,2024 10 February 2024Following her residency at Norwich School, Cathedral Close, Norwich, Contemporary and Country have curated 'Close' an exhibition of recent paintings at The Crypt Gallery. SEE ARTICLE -
Country Life - Heads & Tails makes it as an Unmissable Event
Unmissable Events 11 October 2023We are grateful to the editorial team at Country Life for giving us a mention in the 'Unmissable Events' section on p47 of this week's edition. -
An Arty Weekend in North Norfolk
23 March 2023We were delighted to get a mention in the Guardian on 23 March for 'EAST TO EAST' This year promises to be a wonderful opportunity to see lots of art...
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