Isle of Wight Art

Perhaps it’s the beautiful landscapes or the refreshing coastline, we’re not sure, but something on the Isle of Wight certainly inspires creativity in those who live here.

We have some wonderful artists living and working on the Island, exhibiting in galleries, from their studios or online. Find out more about them in this section.

30 October 20263 min read

Monkton Arts awards night celebrates community volunteers and young people

Monkton Arts celebrated community champions and young achievers at its annual awards night

27 October 20262 min read

Surface Tension: Ventnor exhibition charts one artist’s search for her own style

Island-raised Caty Macaulay opens her first solo exhibition in Ventnor this November

26 October 20262 min read

Tide Turners Kinship Gathering opens at Sandown’s old Town Hall

Sandown residents can join a free evening of art and storytelling supporting the town’s UK Town of Culture bid

20 October 20261 min read

MacNaughton-Howe Arts and Crafts Festival returns to Ventnor this week

Ventnor’s MacNaughton-Howe Festival showcases over 150 arts and crafts exhibits this Friday and Saturday

16 October 20262 min read

Island Line arts project highly commended at rail awards

Island Line creative project earns Highly Commended at South Western Railway Awards

15 October 20261 min read

Last chance to see the Isle of Wight Tarot at Monkton Arts

Tarot cards retelling Island stories are on show in Ryde until Saturday

14 October 20261 min read

Brave Island’s Young Artist Award exhibition opens this Saturday

The exhibition is a superb showcase for young Isle of Wight talent

7 October 20264 min read

Newport’s National Gallery Art On Your Doorstep trail to end this October

Newport's free National Gallery art trail of 18 replicas finishes at the end of October

6 October 20261 min read

Monkton Arts Prize entries close at midnight on Saturday

Organisers remind readers that the Monkton Arts Prize entries close at midnight on Saturday 10th October

30 September 20262 min read

Isle of Wight Tarot: 24 illustrated cards of Island stories go on show at Monkton Arts

Twenty-four illustrated tarot cards reimagine Island history, folklore and people this October

27 September 20261 min read

Interactive fossil art exhibition planned for Island beach

Fossil drawings go on show at Nettlestone Point, and visitors can take part too

23 September 20261 min read

Ryde Art Collective’s new show with Portsmouth curator opens this week

Ryde Art Collective's ten Island artists open their 2026 Quay Arts exhibition on Friday evening

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