It was great to see that national newspaper, The Guardian, had a feature on the wonderful Quay Arts Centre in Newport at the weekend. It’s one of our favourite hangouts on the Isle of Wight and rightly deserves the coverage.
Bigging up the Isle of Wight’s creative hub, Clare Gogerty said,
The Isle of Wight is fast becoming a centre of artistic activity with a thriving community of painters, ceramicists and sculptors. Their work can be seen at the annual Arts Open Studios – a great opportunity to explore the island one workshop at a time – and is showcased all year at the Quay arts centre in Newport.
This converted 19th-century brewery warehouse complex overlooks the river Medina and was refurbished in 1997 by architect Tony Fretton. A light, generous space with three galleries, theatre, shop and cafe/bar, as well as artists’ workshops and studios, it’s a great place to get the measure of the island’s craft makers, whose work is available to buy in the shop.
The Isle of Wight is indeed “fast becoming a centre of artistic activity” with it’s fantastic arts and music scene going from strength to strength every year.
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