Art in the Garden - Penshurst Place - 3rd & 4th June
A Unique Collaboration
Crowborough Arts has collaborated with Penshurst Place for the past five years in holding winter art exhibitions and other events on the estate. For 2017 we are thrilled to be asked to help celebrate Penshurst’s Year of Arts and Culture: our visual artists are invited to draw and paint, free of charge, in the formal gardens throughout the season.
Still set out largely in the original Elizabethan ‘rooms’, Penshurst’s formal gardens are full of beautiful vistas, with the House as an unforgettable backdrop.
The gardens are spectacular throughout the year, with glorious blossom and spring flowers early on, the famous double peony border in early June and later in the summer, the double borders of the Jubilee Walk with their lovely rainbow planting scheme.
Early in June, artists were invited to gather to draw and paint in the garden for Penshurst’s Glorious Gardens weekend. Around 20 artists turned out over the two days, thankfully to glorious weather! Some chose to paint the house and garden, while others took advantage of the life models provided. The event was facilitated by our life and portrait tutor, Mary Harris and some of the work generated can be seen below.
Sue Petszaft has kindly offered to act as a rallying point for any members who would like to meet at Penshurst to paint or sketch on the second Thursday of each month. Please contact Sue by email for more details.
It’s not too late to get a pass for Art in the Garden. Simply contact Gaye Jee on 01892 853294 or email her and she will arrange one to be sent to you. Please note, however, that you must be a Crowborough Arts member to take advantage of this.
Terms & Conditions
To request your Crowborough Arts ‘Art in the Garden’ pass, please email Gaye Jee or telephone 01892 853294.
Crowborough Arts has collaborated with Penshurst Place for the past five years in holding winter art exhibitions and other events on the estate. For 2017 we are thrilled to be asked to help celebrate Penshurst’s Year of Arts and Culture: our visual artists are invited to draw and paint, free of charge, in the formal gardens throughout the season.
Still set out largely in the original Elizabethan ‘rooms’, Penshurst’s formal gardens are full of beautiful vistas, with the House as an unforgettable backdrop.
The gardens are spectacular throughout the year, with glorious blossom and spring flowers early on, the famous double peony border in early June and later in the summer, the double borders of the Jubilee Walk with their lovely rainbow planting scheme.
Early in June, artists were invited to gather to draw and paint in the garden for Penshurst’s Glorious Gardens weekend. Around 20 artists turned out over the two days, thankfully to glorious weather! Some chose to paint the house and garden, while others took advantage of the life models provided. The event was facilitated by our life and portrait tutor, Mary Harris and some of the work generated can be seen below.
Sue Petszaft has kindly offered to act as a rallying point for any members who would like to meet at Penshurst to paint or sketch on the second Thursday of each month. Please contact Sue by email for more details.
It’s not too late to get a pass for Art in the Garden. Simply contact Gaye Jee on 01892 853294 or email her and she will arrange one to be sent to you. Please note, however, that you must be a Crowborough Arts member to take advantage of this.
Terms & Conditions
- You must be a current member of Crowborough Arts to qualify for an ‘Art in the Garden’ pass.
- Please show your pass at the Visitor Centre upon arrival, and sign in.
- The pass is valid at any me during the 2017 season (please see website - Penshurstplace.com - for full details of opening times.)
- The pass grants entry to the gardens to the pass-holder only and is non-transferable. If you wish to visit the house, you must buy an upgrade ticket.
- Please call Penshurst Place on 01892 870307 in advance of each visit. This is so you may be made aware of any restrictions such as weddings, events or garden maintenance. At least one day’s notice would be appreciated.
- You must arrive with everything you will need. Penshurst Place will be unable to provide any equipment.
- Please do not obstruct paths, walkways or exits and be prepared to move location on at any me, if requested to do so by a member of staff.
- You must not obstruct or tamper with any of the formal gardens.
- Penshurst Place will not accept any liability for lost or damaged equipment during your visit.
- Please observe the “no picnicking” rule in the formal gardens. You are of course welcome to use the designated picnicking areas or to visit either of the estate’s restaurants.
To request your Crowborough Arts ‘Art in the Garden’ pass, please email Gaye Jee or telephone 01892 853294.
