S A L O N 09.25
Gallery 1 | The Lido Stores
Open Thursday to Saturday
Described by one visitor as a curation ‘steeped in tradition but with an anarchic edge’, Gallery 1 features painting, prints, works on paper and sculpture by a carefully selected group of emerging and established artists. Selected and curated by gallery owner Kristen Healy, the work displayed changes frequently and reflects her passion for contemporary painting.
Expect a wide selection of contemporary art by over 30 resident artists, including Davina Jackson, Emily Stevens, Susan Montgomery, Lee Johnson, Lisa Ivory, and Charles Williams, to name a few.
We feel strongly that art has the capacity to enrich and reward, and, with this in mind, we are passionate about democratising contemporary art. We welcome questions, laughter and conversation around the work- no false solemnity or elitism here.
Exhibition Programme
Autumn 2025
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LIDO OPEN 2025
20 September - 18 October 2025
Opening Reception Saturday, 20 September, 7-9pm
Group exhibition selected by Sophie von Hellermann and Kristen Healy.
Over 100 artists have been selected from over 1200 entries for this prestigious open call, with one artist announced as the prize winner of solo exhibition on opening night.
All welcome.
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Borrowed Light
Louisa Longstaff Scales
13 -29 November 2025
Private View Saturday, 15 November, 7-9pm
Louisa Longstaff-Scales paintings are autobiographical and explore personal narratives and storytelling within the context of the landscape. In her paintings Longstaff-Scales is looking to find meaning in the landscape and its ancient cycles. Sometimes Longstaff-Scales’ paintings are of a specific place and moment, and sometimes they are a conglomerate of landscape, like a dot to dot of a journey across land and memory. Longstaff-Scales’ paintings are hopeful acts, seeking to find meaning and beauty in impermanence. The focus for this exhibition is light over land and water, especially focusing on the meaning and beauty of beginnings and endings.
