Featured Artists
Lyn Kirkland
Lyn Kirkland is unique in her layering of encaustic wax, mixed media and pigment creating an authentic and tactile artwork. This style of art medium gives warmth and depth whilst capturing Portland's natural essence of it's wild yet beautiful and diverse landscape.
Brian Freelander
Brian has fused graphics, illustration, architectural drawing and painting into imaginative showpieces. Detail, colour and perspective are united and transformed yet still retain movement and energy.
John Davey
John creates his work with the simplicity of shape and form in mind naturally occurring in nature. Resulting with each dynamic piece being individual from each other. Made from world-famous Portland Stone, these pieces absorb the energy from the artist with which they are carved.
Harriet Lawrence
Harriet has the extraordinary ability to capture the essence of her surroundings through her swathes of vibrant colour and layering of acrylic paint. When viewing her paintings you find yourself suspended in time, mesmerized by the delicate detail and infusion of colour tones.
Keith 'Kitt' Athay
Kitt is a master at creating whimsical collaged seascapes. A mixture of vintage euphemera, acrylics and inks provides the viewer with many topics to discuss and interpret. His 'Turner-esque' seas and skies are mesmorizing. Commissions are welcomed.
Angela de Groot
Angela is an Artist and Photographer who has the unique ability to create imagery that draws the viewer into her photographs and take them on a journey.
'Finalist' in the International Garden Photographer of the Year 2017. The luminosity and depth to her imagery really gives you a sense of atmosphere - you almost feel as if you are at the location.
Jason Hartley
Jason has been designing querky yet functional furniture for some time. His love of carpentry, colour, design and fusing natural and man-made materials means his pieces are literally 'works-of-art'. These four artworks were created along with Kitt Athay and are signed by both artists!
Mandy Robertson
Mandy has been creating her sensational abstract paintings over a number of years. Her work has been sold both in the UK and Italy. She has a distinctive style, enveloping an ethereal quality to her artwork. Spiritually and environmentally led by her creativity she creates swathes of colour wash embracing bold brushstroke application to her chosen bases of canvas or board.
The Athay Collection
Kim Pragnell
Kim paints powerful and evocative seascapes capturing the mood of squally seas. His ability to focus the viewer intently through his brushstrokes and limited colour palette is testament to his experience and observations of the power and force of the sea.
Jane Shaw
Jane embodies the characteristic personality and behaviour of each animal in her bronze and bronze resin creations. The viewer is presented with every impression of the artists indentation in the clay or wax medium which is then transferred to the bronze cast upon finish. Beauty from nature into bronze.
Sue Fawthrop
Sue is primarily a 'Plein Air' artist and enjoys encompassing the experience of the outdoors which is reflected within her paintings. A richness of colour and expert brush stroke releases an energy within each piece transforming a visual experience into an artwork to enjoy forever.
Carol Cruickshank
Carol has combined a love of fabric, sewing and art and expertly creates stunning applique artworks. Depicting well-known areas around Portland and Weymouth, she cleverly utilizes patterns to provide the viewer with an array of textures through her hand-sewn pieces.
Spencer Whyte
Spencer has honed his skills to create these beautiful and functional tables. Made from Travertine and Resin they encompass the contours of well-known sites along the Jurassic and Southwest coast of England. Commissions are welcomed and encouraged.
Who, What, Where, Why?
Athay Gallery
Athay Gallery has been established in order to promote, enhance and celebrate the wonderful and abundant creative talent on Portland, in Dorset and in the UK
Dean & Reddyhoff Portland Marina
Dean & Reddyhoff welcomes Athay Gallery to it's shores! "We are excited that Athay Gallery have chosen Portland Marina as it's home."
Portland Gig Rowing Club
Only the best Gig Rowing Club in Dorset! Situated at Portland Marina opposite Athay Gallery. See you on the water...
Portland Visitor Must-Do's
Aside from visiting the Athay Studio and Gallery...anyone visiting Portland should not miss out on the diverse visitor attractions. Portland Castle, Chesil Beach, The Cove Inn, Quiddles to name a few...
Claude's Adventures on Portland
Meet Claude...he is Kitt's faithful friend and the Athay Gallery mascot. He has taken to Portland very well. Here are just some of the adventures he's had so far!
The Mess Deck Cafe
Situated on the ground floor underneath Athay Gallery, this querky homely cafe offers a range of delicious food and drinks. With indoor and outdoor seating you'd be hard-pushed not to indulge in both the views over the marina and their delicious cakes!