Bircham Gallery

09/06/2026

New work from Nigel Lambert...

Nigel's slip-decorated wood-fired earthenware is both ornamental and functional.

The pots are thrown on a kick wheel or hand built from flat sheets of clay, cut and re-formed into oval and square forms. They are then dipped in a white clay slip, dried, and coated with green, amber and clear glazes. This produces a flat surface on which the blue oxides are painted, with new and old brushes, and odd bits of sponge, string and grass.

Nigel's love of pottery and paintings began whilst at art college in Cornwall. His interest in the work of abstract painters has influenced his ceramics and the decorative marks he makes.

Visit us in the gallery or view online at birchamgallery.co.uk

08/06/2026

Our James Dodds and H.J. Jackson exhibition continues this week.

Featuring maritime linocuts from two veteran printmakers alongside ceramics from Ant & Di Edmonds of Tydd Pottery and a new collection from Nigel Lambert.

Visit us in Holt, Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm or browse and buy from the show online.

📸: Southwold by James Dodds
linocut
51 x 71cm (72.5 x 92.5cm)
available unframed and framed

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06/06/2026

This hand decorated vessel by Ant and Di Edmonds is part of the wonderful new collection of work on display in our current exhibition.

These amazing vessels built from flattened clay coils which are pinched, scraped, and beaten into shape. A slip is worked into the clay before the forms are burnished and biscuit fired to produce a smooth surface suitable for decoration.

The piece is marked up with a design using a soft pencil and grid system. The pattern is then meticulously painted using a black stain mix.

The exhibition continues in the gallery until Wednesday June 17. Find out more about Ant & Di and browse the full catalogue online.

Hand Decorated Vessel
34 x 25cm
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04/06/2026

New work online now...

- Christopher Marvell
- Allister Malcolm
- Hilke MacIntyre
- Neil Wood
- Gareth Hugh Davies
- Stuart Anderson
- Max Tannahill

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Contemporary art gallery specialising in modern British and contemporary painting, sculpture, original prints, studio ceramics, glass and designer jewellery. Holt, North Norfolk, UK.

02/06/2026

Explore a new collection of functional ceramics by Nigel Lambert in the gallery this month...

Nigel Lambert's slip-decorated wood-fired earthenware is both ornamental and useful. His thrown and altered pots combine bold contemporary shapes, with his unique style of decoration and strong sense of function. Nigel's love of pottery and paintings began whilst at art college in Cornwall. His interest in the work of abstract painters has influenced his ceramics and the decorative marks he makes.

Clay is the starting point. Pots are thrown on a kick wheel or handbuilt from flat sheets of clay, cut and re-formed into oval and square forms. The pots are dipped in a white clay slip, dried, and coated with green, amber and clear glazes. This produces a flat surface on which the blue oxides are painted, with new and old brushes, and odd bits of sponge, string and grass. Lines and motifs are often scratched through the blue, adding another narrative to the image.

Nigel established his first workshop in Bristol in 1987, moving to the Forest of Dean in 1990, where he still lives and works. Nigel's work is held in many public and private collections, and he has exhibited widely in England, Europe and Australia.

Visit us in Holt or browse and buy online at birchamgallery.co.uk

01/06/2026

Introducing Tydd Pottery at Bircham Gallery

We are delighted to be showing a collection of work from Tydd Pottery in this exhibition. Tydd Pottery is husband-and-wife team Ant & Di Edmonds making hand-built vessels decorated with geometric and other repeat patterns.

Ant makes individual vessels built from flattened clay coils which are pinched, scraped, and beaten into shape by his hands and other implements. A slip is worked into the clay; the forms are burnished and biscuit fired to produce a smooth surface suitable for decoration.

They mark up the vessel with a design using a soft pencil and grid system. The patterns are then meticulously painted using a black stain mix. A second, higher firing fixes the decoration, and a wax polish completes the piece.

Inspiration for patterns come from many sources; from everyday designs such as zig zag and checkers to the work of artists like Bridget Riley and the pottery of the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico. In translating 2D designs onto 3D surfaces, patterns give different expressions depending on the shape of the vessel.

Each vessel takes many hours to complete, resulting in a final object of beauty embodying the interplay of pattern and form.

These wonderful pieces are best experienced in the flesh, but if you can't make it to Holt, you can browse the full collection online at birchamgallery.co.uk

Please contact the gallery with any enquiries.

29/05/2026

H.J. Jackson at Bircham Gallery...

This exhibition features new work, as well as two linocuts from the early 1960s to accompany the publication of the latest book of John's art. End of the Line: The Departure of the M&GN Railway from Melton Constable features sketches, paintings, drawings and prints that explore John's fascination with the closure of the local railway.

H.J. Jackson (John to his friends) cut his first lino block during his last year at school in 1953. The small print of a galleon in full sail earned him a place at Norwich Art School, linocutting under the tutelage of the wood engraver Geoffrey Wales. He obtained a National Diploma in Graphic Design, and subsequently worked full time in Marketing and Publicity for 34 years, printmaking during evenings and weekends.

In 1995 he started printmaking full time and in 1996 he began showing at Bircham Gallery. Since then, he has taken part throughout the year in both specialist print and mixed exhibitions including the launch of his first book in 2015 and an exhibition celebrating 70 years of printmaking in 2023.

Both the North Norfolk and Cornish coasts feature strongly in John's work. Mainly devoid of figures, these images reply instead on the complex, and seemingly confusing, tangle of fishing gear to suggest the human involvement. His work is created using multiple lino blocks, some printing more than one colour. The printing is carried out entirely by hand burnishing using a to***co tin.

Visit the exhibition in Holt or browse and buy online at birchamgallery.co.uk

28/05/2026

Discover prints by James Dodds in the gallery this month...

James Dodds was born in the east coast fishing town of Brightlingsea in 1957 and trained as a shipwright in Maldon. He studied painting at Chelsea and the Royal College of Art, London where he found that his work drew increasingly on his East Anglian maritime background. He started printmaking in 1983 by illustrating Peter Grimes at the Royal College.

The theme of the sea has been an enduring one as James draws inspiration from boats and the craft of boatbuilding as well as coastlines and shipyards. His prints combine precise craftsmanship with a poetic sense of place, capturing both the structure of working vessels and the cultural identity of small marine communities.

James's work has been purchased by many public and private collections, and he regularly exhibits across England and in Maine, USA. His work has encompassed painting, printmaking, and publishing. James was featured in the very first Bircham Gallery exhibition in 1988 and has exhibited regularly ever since.

Browse a wide selection of framed and unframed prints in the gallery and online at birchamgallery.co.uk

23/05/2026

New show opens today...

Our new exhibition of maritime linocuts by James Dodds & H.J. Jackson with ceramics by Tydd Pottery & Nigel Lambert is now open in the gallery.

Join us today in celebrating the first day of the show and to meet the artists. We're open in Holt until 5pm.

As always, you can browse and buy from the exhibition online. Please contact the gallery for framed print availability.

The show will continue until Wednesday 17th June.

Have a great weekend - hope to see you.

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21/05/2026

New show opens Saturday...

Presenting an exhibition of work by veteran maritime printmakers James Dodds and H.J. Jackson with new ceramic collections by Ant & Di Edmonds and Nigel Lambert.

You are warmly invited to join us in celebrating the opening of the exhibition and to meet James Dodds, John Jackson, and Ant & Di Edmonds this Saturday 23rd May from 10am to 5pm.

Works from the show can be previewed online now at birchamgallery.co.uk

For framed print availability and other enquiries, please contact the gallery.

Hope to see you Saturday 💛💚