Pete Hoida

Williamson Art Gallery Slatey Rd, Oxton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Gallery 11 is currently home to an exhibition of work by Birkenhead-born artist Pete Hoida (1944-2023). The paintings of Birkenhead-born Hoida are known for strong colour relationships alongside tonal subtlety and a unique approach to textures. Hoida studied Landscape Architecture followed by Art School at...

Into The Wyld

Williamson Art Gallery Slatey Rd, Oxton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Material Matters presents Into the Wyld: a festival of contemporary art exploring the continuing legacy of the medieval poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and its unique connection to the Wirral. Into The Wyld will feature a residency by the Material Matters Collective, and...

Free

Guest Craftsperson: Alison Bailey Smith

Our current Guest Supplier is Alison Bailey Smith. Born in Scotland to thrifty post-war parents, Alison was taught not to waste anything and to see the potential in everything. Alison was a huge fan of the section on Blue Peter where the presenters showed viewers...

Free

Tabitha Jussa: Match Day

Williamson Art Gallery Slatey Rd, Oxton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, United Kingdom

To continue the legacy of Going To The Match On Tour, we are delighted to exhibit a selection of works from the photographic series Match Day, by Tabitha Jussa. Match Day documents the journeys of fans around the home fixtures of Liverpool FC, Everton FC...

Free

Reclaiming the Narratives

Williamson Art Gallery Slatey Rd, Oxton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, United Kingdom

This Black History Month, Williamson Art Gallery has been working with Afrograph to address its collection's slavery links. African textiles from Afrograph’s collection have been used to reinterpret the Arrowe Hall collection in Gallery 7, and reclaim the narrative. Activities: Workshops:  On Saturday 26th October...

Free