EXHIBITIONS
2026
UPCOMING EXHIBITION
Alongside art, an appreciation of nature is central to the lives of Nick and Tilly Wonham. This is reflected in the prints and paintings they produce. While Nick creates linocut prints of iconic wildlife species such as avocets, swifts, hares and our local black squirrels, Tilly’s acrylic landscape paintings are inspired by memories of walks in the Chiltern Hills or theNorth Norfolk coast, and holidays in Scotland and Wales. She also finds inspiration in flowers, generally imagined rather than painted from life.
As well as nature, Nick and Tilly share a love of colour, although this manifests itself in different ways. Tilly has an intuitive approach to her use of transparent and opaque layers of paint resulting in beautiful and semi-abstract compositions. Nick feels as though he is carving colour while creating his, often many-layered, linocut prints. Combining expanses of solid colour with fine detail, he will occasionally make use of elements of woodcut to add texture, and rainbow rolls where two or more colours are blended then rolled onto the lino. This is most apparent in his series of hand printed greetings cards.
Tilly has a background in ceramics and textiles, and an interest in pattern and decorationcan clearly be seen in her paintings. She has been a member of The Wynd Gallery for four years and has also exhibited her work in local art shows and markets. Nick trained as an illustrator and has had several books published over a number of years. He recently createdhis first artist’s book and has plans to create more. He has been a member of the Wynd Gallery for two years, and has also exhibited in galleries and exhibitions nationwide, as well as in local art shows and markets alongside Tilly.
Nick and Tilly are both trained art teachers, having met at Goldsmiths College in 1991. Tillyruns after-school Art Clubs and children’s holiday workshops. Nick was a special needsteacher for many years and now tutors adult printmaking workshops. They share a garden studio at their home in Hitchin.
Rooted in Nature
July 25 - August 2
Preview Evening July 24
7-9pm
Exhibition open
10-4 each day / 11-3 Sunday
The Wynd Gallery 6 – 8 The Wynd Letchworth SG6 3EN
Bloom
Claire Pringle, Cathy Smale and Lucy Sugden
6 - 14 June
Bloom celebrates the relationship between art and nature, with work created in garden studios and brought to the gallery this June.
Delicate fossil like impressions of wild plants on porcelain meet characterful oil paintings of plants and birds, with the study of moths and flowers captured in textile form.
Inspired by time spent in the peace and quiet of the natural world, the artists share the work that reflects the same sense of calm.
OPENING SATURDAY
6 JUNE
Claire Pringle
Claire uses ceramic techniques to capture and preserve things of beauty and importance, specifically locally found wild plants and flowers from her garden as well as domestic handicraft skills passed down through the generations. She enjoys capturing and preserving the intricate nature of plants; each fleeting petal and leaf prolonged for eternity. By pressing them into porcelain and adapting her glazes she can highlight details which are so often overlooked. Porcelain is a wonderful medium in which to capture fine details, and she enjoys how each piece conserves and highlights unexpected hidden treasures!Recently, she has been researching and learning about medicinal plants and has been growing these plants from seed to record their journeys.
Cathy Smale
Cathy’s paintings combine observation with imagination, with scenes inspired by local landscapes and woodland walks. Birds populate the canvas and bring life and character to the images.This latest collection showcases garden plants and feathered visitors, extending to the wildlife and nature nearby. Looking up to busy canopies, capturing long moments gazing skywards and listening to birdsong.Working up close to the canvas is absorbing and meditative, retreating into the calm of a studio to build shapes and patterns, while watching the hollyhocks rise and dance outside.
Lucy Sugden
Lucy’s work is rooted in a deep respect for the natural world, specifically the delicate ecosystems found within the local landscape and her own garden. For Lucy, the garden is more than a setting, it is a vital habitat and a sanctuary for observation. Her practice is inspired by the ‘quiet singing’ of translucent petals in the sunlight and the sudden glisten of an insect’s wing. By watching the changing cycles of the garden, Lucy translates the feelings of grounding and joy found in nature into tactile form. Her work invites the viewer to slow down and truly see; to catch a glint or glimmer that pulls them in fora closer look.
Bloom
6 - 14 June
Exhibition open
10-4 each day / 11-3 sunday
The Wynd Gallery 6 – 8 The Wynd Letchworth SG6 3EN
Shared Ground
11 - 19 April
The Wynd Gallery presents Shared Ground, a one-week exhibition bringing together three local artists:
Audrey Imber, May Cheung, and Anja Penger-Onyett.
Working in paint and ceramics, these three artists explore their shared ground to the natural world through distinct but complementary practices.
Audrey Imber’s abstract landscapes capture the atmosphere and memory of place, drawing on both the local environment and scenes encountered while travelling.
May Cheung’s colourful, expressive paintings transform nature into vibrant abstract compositions, celebrating movement, colour, and growth.
Ceramicist Anja Penger-Onyett presents hand-thrown stoneware pieces designed for both house and garden, combining practicality with organic form.
Together, the three artists create a warm and colourful exhibition that reflects different ways of seeing and shaping nature through colour, form, and clay.
Group Exhibition - Spring Greens
3 March - 9 April
Celebrate the arrival of a new season with Spring Greens, a vibrant group exhibition bringing together artists whose work captures the energy, renewal, and quiet optimism of early spring.
Spring Greens invites visitors to step into a space where colour softens, light returns, and creativity begins to unfurl. It’s an uplifting moment in the gallery calendar, a chance to welcome the season with art that feels alive, hopeful, and full of possibility.
The exhibition opens on 3 March and runs through to 9 April. All are welcome to join us in celebrating the artists and the first signs of spring.
