The Maltings Gallery

Contemporary and traditional British art, from established favourites to new names

Immerse yourself in a Gallery dedicated to local and East Anglian paintings, ceramics, sculptures and jewellery.

The Maltings Gallery at Snape Maltings is a treasure box of wonderful finds from Suffolk and further afield. From the paintings of the celebrated Maggi Hambling CBE – created in her studio just a few miles away – to new work from up-and-coming printmakers based in local villages, there is something here for every budget, making The Maltings Gallery a wonderful place to shop for presents – or to treat yourself.

Shops & Galleries open: Monday–Saturday 10am–5.30pm • Sunday 10.30am–4.30pm (browsing from 10am)

We work continually to introduce new creative talents as well as showcasing nationally-collected local artists including Jelly Green, Jill Draper and Jason Gathorne-Hardy through residencies and a changing programme of exhibitions.

For more information on the Maltings Gallery and exhibiting, contact Jane Hall jhall@snapemaltings.co.uk.

For information on hiring The Quay Gallery or The Pond Gallery, contact the Visitor Centre on 01728 687100 or music@snapemaltings.co.uk.

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Reflecting British and local art

Above all, the sense of place that surrounds the Maltings unites all the work we show – the huge Suffolk skies, the whispering reeds, the wonderful beaches and the peaceful woodlands are all represented here in the tones, textures and subject matter of the Gallery collections. From ceramics to paintings, sculpture to jewellery – there is a sense of continuity and reflection of this timeless environment in our Gallery collections.

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Artist of the Month

Iola Spafford

Iola Spafford is a British visual artist who was born in Cambridge in 1930. She went to Bristol Art School for a year, and then Nottingham Art School for another year and then to the Slade School, part of University College London (1950-54), where she won a scholarship to Italy. She works in oil, pen and ink, watercolour, gouache and etching with aquatint. Many of her pictures are of North Wales, where she has a cottage, Aldeburgh in the UK and overseas of southern Spain, Gozo and Venice. She is a member of the Royal Cambrian Academy and the Manchester Academy of Fine Art. She has exhibited at the Royal Academy, had nine “one woman” shows in Manchester as well as exhibitions in North Wales and Suffolk.