Bethlem Gallery 2023: In Pictures
As we approach the end of the year, the Bethlem Gallery team would like to share these photographs of just some of our many highlights in 2023. We would also like to take the opportunity to thank the brilliant artists and partners we work with – and our fantastic board and funders – for making […]
Founders Award Winners 2023
Lana Wilkin, A Familiar Face Toko Larsi, Dave J. Bedford, Patterns Founders Award Judge, Sheryll Catto Founders Award Winners 2023 Bethlem Gallery is delighted to share here the works of the 2023 Founders Prize Award Winners: Lana Wilkin, Toko Larsi and J. Bedford. Every year as part of the Bethlem Art Fair, we invite a […]
Art Fair Theme Award Winners 2023
Loganberryart, Touch Me! Karta Kaur, Elemental Angel #2 Emma Black, Stop Making Sense For the first time this year, Bethlem Art Fair artists were invited to submit works on a set theme: ‘Surface’, inspired by our ceramics exhibition, ‘Touching the Surface’ by artist Keith Clapson. Entries in this category were judged by Keith, with first […]
A Poem by our Writer in Residence, David Gilbert
Kestrel The sky is cobalt before rain.No, this time why not try properly to explainhow mental illness took my life, and thought’sstorms drove through me? Or how way back the mindremoved itself, a grin melding my jaw tightlyin all weathers. Yet a frail kestrel too is heldabove the purple heather and the bare winter treesees […]
Place of Safety artwork commission
Drawing by Sarah Carpenter The Maudsley Place of Safety is a purpose-built central building for young people and adults who are detained temporarily under section 136 of the Mental Health Act. A single stay can last for up to 72 hours until the person is assessed and a decision on their care needs is made. […]
A Poem by our Writer in Residence, David Gilbert
Mantra Drawing down the mountaingathering in the flockthe sound of distant bellsand soft rain. The town settling at duskpeople coming home from worka river runningunder the bridgeand through the quiet town. Then at the far end of the streetlights turning onin a small houseonce and now of belonging. © 2023 David Gilbert David Gilbert is Writer […]