The Board of Trustees of Watts Gallery has appointed two new trustees, Professor Dame Magdalene Odundo OBE and Dr Malcolm Rogers CBE. The appointments are for up to two terms of 5 years from 2019. Professor Dame Magdalene Odundo OBE is an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist, who received her early education in India and…
Opening on 28 February (until 19 April), Watts Contemporary Gallery presents an exhibition of work by Norman Ackroyd CBE, RA, widely acclaimed as Britain’s foremost contemporary etcher and a leading landscape artist and printmaker. Etching the Archipelago brings together more than 40 aquatint etchings – including a number of new prints – inspired by…
Unto This Last: Two Hundred Years of John Ruskin (opening 10 March 2020 at Watts Gallery) examines the legacy of one of the most influential thinkers of the nineteenth century, as an artist, social reformer, ecological thinker and educator. In addition to a core group of Ruskin’s drawings and publications, the exhibition features works by J.…
RESEARCH REVEALS SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL IMPACT OF WATTS GALLERY – ARTISTS’ VILLAGE A new report shows how Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village delivers social value to the communities it serves and how significant progress is being made to meet the needs of diverse groups across Surrey. Art for All, written by Dr Helen Bowcock,…
A new initiative has launched to identify the Top Workplaces in Hampshire. Aimed at organisations of all sizes from across the county, Top Workplaces in Hampshire 2020 has been created to give recognition to the best organisations to work for in Hampshire – to celebrate their success and inspire other organisations to create workplaces where…
For the third consecutive year, automated regulatory compliance specialist, muinmos has been included in the annual RegTech 100 – a list featuring the most innovative companies from around the world which are transforming compliance, risk management and cybersecurity. A panel of analysts and industry experts assessed over 1,000 companies for inclusion in the prestigious RegTech…
Leading poet Carol Ann Duffy ensured the 2019 Guildford Book Festival came to a triumphant close on Sunday (17 November) with readings from her new Christmas poem, Frost Fair, and seasonal song by the Fayrfax Singers, led by Nerissa Taysom. The annual Festival, which this year celebrated its 30th season, brought a wealth of…
Charles Russell Speechlys organised a roundtable discussion for over 30 key stakeholders to address the access to justice challenge in Surrey in which ordinary people from across the county are finding it increasingly difficult to access legal advice and support. At the event at the international law firm’s Guildford office, chaired by partner Sally…
Automated regulatory compliance specialist, muinmos has appointed Conor Ringland as Chief Commercial Officer. Ringland, who will be based in London, will focus on building the sales channel and accelerating global growth for muinmos PASS – a SaaS based solution which uses AI to deliver real-time compliance checks for financial institutions, speeding up on-boarding and mitigating…
This winter, Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village will celebrate the grand British tradition of portraiture through a series of exhibitions and events exploring the evolution of the genre from the 19th century to the present day. Inspired by Watts Gallery’s founder, George Frederic Watts OM RA (1817 – 1904) – who in his own lifetime…