Many of our artists and makers feature in the annual Summer Arts Exhibition at Art at The Alex.
Several also took part in Rugby Yarn Bombers’ Alice in Wonderland Yarn Bombing event. The Alex has the caterpillar chapter – look out for his grin near the entrance.
Make the most of The Alex this July before they lock the doors for their annual August closure.
Find Rugby’s artists and makers
Virtually: Check out our directory page. Follow us on Instagram for the latest news on what our artists and makers are working on, where they are running workshops, where they are exhibiting, and more.
In the flesh: You can regularly* find a selection of our artists and makers at The Alex, James St, exhibiting on the walls, cabinets and card racks, and having stalls too.
*Check The Alex’s website for more information and opening times (usually Thursday – Saturday 11-4, first Thursdays 6-9 and second Sundays 11-4).
Annual exhibitions
Rugby Artists and Makers Network have held an exhibition in Floor One gallery, Rugby Art Gallery and Museum, each year since 2021. Each exhibition has had an online catalogue with images of the work and information about the art/artist and you can see all of them here.
- 2025: Transformations (Art at The Alex, 6th June – 6th July)
- Transformations catalogue.
- Web page from Art at The Alex here.
- 2025: Five senses (Floor One gallery, Rugby Art Gallery and Museum)
- Five Senses catalogue
- Web page here.
- 2024: Go Fourth (Floor One gallery, Rugby Art Gallery and Museum)
- 2023: Full Spectrum (Floor One gallery, Rugby Art Gallery and Museum)
- Full Spectrum catalogue.
- Web page here.
- 2022: Movement (Floor One gallery, Rugby Art Gallery and Museum)
- 2021: 1st Exhibition (Floor One gallery, Rugby Art Gallery and Museum)
- 1st Exhibition catalogue.
- Web page here.
History
Warwickshire Open Studios (21st June – 6th July)
Eric Gaskell – Colourful Outlook – Gillian Shadbolt – Princethorpe College – Dot Crowe – Geoff Crowe
Art at The Alex – Bethany Hughes – Steve Davis – Belinda Edwards – KJ Matthews – Sarais Crawshaw – Glynis Hayward-Bradley – Clare Pentlow
Art in Dunchurch – Julia Sanders – nJoyArt – Darren Awang – Victoria Parsons – Jackie Monk – Janet Dawes – Carl Gordon – Susan Watt – Georgina Millington – Hagarak Studios – Jane Archer – Jennie Fletcher – Ray Spence – hand-inc – Jaine Thornton-Weeks – Carrie Yuen – Magdalena Edwards – Lesley-Anne French – Amanda I’Anson – Richard Veys
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum – Echoes of Nature: Carol Wheeler – Chloe Deltufo – Ginte Zacharini – Kanika Sharma – Alina Bondarchuk –
2025: Transformations (Art at The Alex, 6th June – 6th July)
Work by over 20 Rugby Artists and Makers is on show in this exhibition, during June. Alongside preview of the Rugby yarnbombers and throughout WOS Summer Art Weeks at The Alex (seven artists) and the Love Rugby Festival activity here (seven further artists demonstrating. Visit during June to see art/meet artists.
Transformations catalogue.
Web page from Art at The Alex here.
Rugby Artists and Makers also took part in the first Love Rugby Festival in 2025.
Our artists and makers have had a joint presence at these events, among others. (In addition to individual participation in many exhibitions and events.)
- Alexmas at The Alex: 2024, 2023, 2022.
- Art in the Park Festival, Leamington Spa: 2024, 2023, 2022.
- The Art at The Alex Summer Show: 2024, 2023, 2022.
- Warwickshire Open Studios Summer Art Weeks at The Alex: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022.
- Warwickshire Open Studios 21st birthday exhibition in Floor One, Rugby Art Gallery and Museum: 2021.
- CASE exhibition at The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum: 2024 (the first time of being eligible to enter this judged exhibition).
- A pop-up gallery/selling space in Rugby Central, with the assistance of Rugby Borough Council: 2021.
Exhibitions and events that a number of our artists have individually been involved in include various exhibitions at LTB, including Grasruts exhibition (2024), The Rugby Open, The Leamington Open, The Coventry Open, Warwickshire Open Studios Summer Art Weeks. Other artists and makers are regular exhibitors further afield. A number of our individual artists have been exhibited in the Royal Academy Summer Show.
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