We are pleased to announce Zimmer Stewart Gallery was Highly Commended in the Tourism ExSEllence Awards 2009 in the "Small Visitor Attraction of the year" category.

This is in recognition of the work we have done in promoting tourism in the local area, as well as to the gallery itself.

Our philosophy has always been to encourage browsers so that the artists' work we show can be seen by as many people as possible.

The awards were handed out by Giles Brandreth at a "gala dinner" at Wentworth Golf Club.

Three of the five finalists in our categry were based in the Arts, including Zimmer Stewart Gallery, Cass Sculpture at Goodwood and the winner, The Lightbox in Woking.

We have just updated Piers Ottey's web page here with a selection of images from his forthcoming exhibition with stone carved and other sculptures by Andrea Schulewitz.

In his new paintings Piers takes us further on his Sussex and South Downs sojourn. We see images of Birdham, Isle of Wight as well as the familiar views of Houghton, Amberley and Arundel Park.

They will be on show here from 7-28 November, register online for details of the private view.

Our clients are invited to the Mill Studio Exhibition Opening, part of the Arundel Festival, on Thursday 20th August from 6pm.

Our "store-room" will be open to view large paintings including works by Barbara Macfarlane, shown here; Nick Bodimeade; Holly Frean; Phil Tyler; Felix Anaut and others.

The Mill Studio Exhibition will show Piers Ottey's large scale paintings - not often seen.

The evening includes a BBQ and live music, and is a "ticketed only" event, so if you want to go please contact the gallery for further details.

We also congratulate Maggie Tredwell for her award of "runner up" in the "Landscapes" category of the the Artists and Illustrators Artist of the Year 2009 competition, announced in the August issue of A & I magazine. Her winning painting is "Old Nicks" - first shown at the Zimmer Stewart Gallery in 2008.

Maggie paints alot of urban landscapes, especially ordinary buildings & shops. She enjoys perspective and creating the illusion of three-dimensional space.

We congratulate Anthony Frost for his recent (July 2009) honorary degree of "Master of the University" for his services to the Arts. This follows his "sell out" exhibition in February this year at Beaux Arts in Cork Street, London.

In April this year, his painting "Ricochet Man" was purchased by for the Bishop Otter Collection at Chichester University, where it will join works by his father, Terry Frost, Sandra Blow, Mery Fedden, Patrick Heron & Henry Moore (amongst many others).

You can see his work here in our Arundel Festival Exhibition.

We just received the new work, and have now updated the website, click here to see them or ask when you are next in the gallery.