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Our Special weekend to celebrate our 120 year history as Thanet's oldest art gallery, picture framers and suppliers of art materials

We will be recreating the original shop window as it was in 1891, complete with Turners “The Fighting Temeraire” as the focal point in our front window. Our staff will also be in Victorian costume to complete the experience! We are also delighted to have characters from St Peters Villgage tour in costume come join the celebration.

There will be a silent auction for the framed Fighting temeraire as featured in our window. The highest bid will win the framed picture with all proceeds going to the pilgrims hospices.

Also on show will be a collection of art materials through the ages and Lovelys own memorabilia including old postcards of Margate and Cliftonville.There will also be a sale on Antique Engravings.

Special print to celebrate 120 years.
A reproduction of an original engraving as found from the London and Illustrated Times featuring victorian sketches of Margate and Ramsgate. £25 each mounted.

In Edge, Lovelys first floor contemporary exhibition gallery, there is a new exhibition by Mike Tedder opening on Saturday 29th October - Les Étoiles Magiques - (The Magic Stars) featuring collages and mixed-media works that explore real or imaginary universes with a sense of wonder. Mike will be present in the gallery from 9am - 2pm on Saturday.

There will be artist’s demonstrations by Billy Showell and Bill Newton!
Billy Showell will be painting flowers and fruits using watercolour on Saturday 29th from 10 – 2. Bill Newton will demonstrate the use of water mixable oils in landscape painting on Sunday 30th from 10 – 3.

Lots of special offers this weekend only on artist materials in store and up to 50% off selected card making materials.

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Caroline Lovely.

Characters from St Peters Village Tour.

Our recreation of the window
as it was in 1891!

Bill Newton demonstrating the use of water mixable oils.

More characters from St Peters
Village Tour.

Lovelys Ground Floor gallery.

Lovelys Staff in Victorian Costume.

We are open 6 days a week Monday - Saturday 9 - 5.30