About This Event

Free art exhibition showcasing artworks by 20 artists on the theme of 'gardens' in Walthamstow and beyond 🌾 ’Walthamstow in Bloom: Inspired by the gardens of E17 and beyond’ Art Exhibition 🌾 Opening party: 7 August 2026 ❀ 5-8 PM 8 August ❀ 10 AM - 6 PM 9 August ❀ 9 AM - 3 PM 📍 Winns Gallery, Lloyd Park, Walthamstow, London, E17 5JW A gallery located in the heart of Lloyd Park provides the perfect setting for the inspiration and exploration of how gardens are depicted by local artists. This year, Waltham Collective brings together 20 artists, whose work is inspired and completed in green spaces in the UK: be it a backyard, community garden, potted flowers or allotments. Curated by Margarita Makhanova (@margaliu), this art show showcases gardens from Walthamstow (and not only) through paintings, ceramics, cyanotype, prints, collages, etc. ✂️ Create your garden at our FREE drop-in collage station, in collaboration with @thetitsart Participating artists (in alphabetical order): Aleksandra Orekhova • @_aleksandra_orekhova_ Angus Forbes-Cable • @angusartdiary Arlau • @howtobenice Caroline Joynson • @carolinejcreates Catherine Nightingale • @poisk_tsunamii Hilary Blackburn • @hilsmill Hyun Yoon • @darkbluepigment Kirsten Schmidt • @kirstenschmidtartist Loulou Elliott • @illoustrationn Mariana Lebedeva • @maryawlrs Millicent Evans • @millicent.evans Neha Nandedkar • @nehanandedkararts Pam Newall • @thechronicoptimist_ Polya Plavinskaya • @polya_plavinskaia Sarah Dee Barrett • @sarahdeebarrettart Tania Warren Fuentes • @tanita.fuentes The Tits • @thetitsart Timothy Yufit • @_yufit_0 Yana Lordovskiy • @t_lxrdxvskiy Yvonne Coughlan • @ycoughlanartist We are pleased to have our beloved local businesses as sponsors, thank you Adam from @neckstamperbrewing and Sarah & Claudia from @borrowedlightflorals🌿 Graphic design by Aleksandra Orekhova (@_aleksandra_orekhova_) Curator’s assistant: Yana Lordovskiy (@t_lxrdxvskiy) Works by Millicent Evans, Neha Nandedkar & Hilary Blackburn displayed as the header. Photographs of the gallery taken by Lina A. for the Open House art show in May 2025, also organised by Waltham Collective.

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