The Wooden Box Gallery

Hey Hey Hey....Hello to you.
Just a little shout out that we at The Wooden Box Gallery now have our own in-house framing business!
This is a very exciting development for us as not only does it keep us fiercely independent & innovative but most importantly it helps us to keep the gallery accessible, approachable & affordable for all.
So please pop in for a no obligation quote & please spread the word as your support helps us as we support others.
Thank you & look forward to seeing you soon.
The Wooden Box Gallery
92 High St. Ramsgate.
www.thewoodenboxgallery.com
insta

Work in progress.
CARRYING THE SHAME OF THE SHAMELESS LIAR.
No words.
Acrylic & pencil on paper.





rebekahsunshine.comordinary.woman

Working on this also. From a smaller drawing made bigger. Taking inspiration from my own stuff, like a music producer sampling from their own chunks of choon. In this world of image & as an image creator, I am adding to the pool & drinking from the pool, maybe drowning a little bit too. Are they waving or drowning? From the beach they all look the same.
Draw in. Paint in. Colour in. Paint over. Gloss over but never get over. Not quite.

We are really pleased to announce that you can now get bespoke fairly priced picture framing. Just pop in to speak to our very friendly, sometimes funny but always professional Framer Gary.
Next time you need some framing done please let us give you a price & see what options there are before you trudge off to big superstores or online shops. Even if we can't help you at the very least you'll meet Gary!

Some close ups of work in our current 'Death Masks' exhibition by Steve Ramsden
Private view tomorrow night (7.6.24)
---
This stunningly evocative & empathic exhibition by Steve is the culmination of a 50 year fascination with Death Masks & the raw human form. Borne from a life changing school trip to The National Portrait Gallery, whereby the teenage Steve saw a collection of death masks of Slaves killed during the Spanish Inquisition. The human story of the owner of the faces forever captured in the masks, together with the marks left by the artist deeply moved the young Steve, as history is laid down in layers and marks.

NEW SHOW! NEW SHOW! DEATH MASKS by Stephen Ramsden.
This stunningly evocative & empathic exhibition by Steve is the culmination of a 50 year fascination with Death Masks & the raw human form. Borne from a life changing school trip to The National Portrait Gallery, whereby the teenage Steve saw a collection of death masks of Slaves killed during the Spanish Inquisition. The human story of the owner of the faces forever captured in the masks, together with the marks left by the artist deeply moved the young Steve, as history is laid down in layers and marks.
Private View & meet the artist Friday 7th June 6pm til 8pm. All welcome.
SHOW ON 6TH JUNE - 13TH JUNE.
OPEN DAILY 11 - 4.
Please share as sharing is supporting us as we support others.

Fyi. Close up the painting

First day back in my gallery and lucky enough to sell this painting!

It's called - "The bridge that I threw my father off"
Acrylic on Card. 59cmX84cm (Itchen Bridge, Southampton)
Prints are available to buy.
It is part of my bridge series of paintings. I remember this bridge being built & before that there was a chain ferry. It seemed so modern & huge (it is huge) & the sunsets from it are glorious, right across Southampton Docks. This bridge set me off on a lifetime of loving bridges & me taking my first job as a trainee civil engineer, just to get close to them. More bridge paintings to follow soon.

OMG it feeeeels so good to be back in my gallery! So so so good & excited to see what the future brings for it, us, me, you, them & the other. I'll do a live next week to show you how excited I am and what is happening in June, exhibitions, & FRAMING!!!!!!!

And guess what.....today on my first day back in my gallery & I sold a painting! That makes my cockles & bank balance feel better for sure! Thank you to the buyer & our first commercial framing job too!! (Just an fyi - We do a discount on framing any work you buy from the gallery in an exhibition, as we want you to buy the work & have a lovely frame too).
In the mean time here are the opening hours & I look forward to seeing you soon, catching up on all the news plus you can see my new trainers!
Have a lovely weekend & thank you to all the gallery supporters & lovers of local artwork.
See you next week
Rebekah

Filling holes and stabilising the walls in prep for finally my proper real life studio to make art in! A place that I can make a mess, work on the million pieces of work that I do at the same time & entertain visitors who want to get to know me & my work.

Wearing your heart on my sleeve.
Work in progress
ordinary.woman

The business man slipped as he was walking his black dog.
design

Lil Munchkin.
30cmx42cm
Rebekah Sunshineordinary.woman

Acrylic on Paper.
Prints Available in various sizes.

The Unfinished King.
Acrylic on Card.
Rebekah Sunshine .ordinary.woman
art

The Crowd Crowded Round.
Biro. Ink. Watercolour. Pencil. Coloured pencil. Acrylic on paper.

The Selfish One (Detail)
Feb 2024

IT'S BACK FOR 2024!!! FREE CHESS ON SATURDAYS.
9-11 FOR CHILDREN & 11 -3 FOR ADULTS
SPREAD THE WORD PLEASE.

I have work in this show so if you are ooot & abooot in Margate on Monday or Tuesday then please go & take a look. 100s of value for money artwork for Christmas presents! Please spread the word.

ordinary.woman

FREEEEE CHILDREN'S COLLAGE CLUB
TOMORROW
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD TO THOSE WHO MAY LIKE TO COME.

LIFE DRAWING TOMORROW 4PM TIL 6PM
LAST OBE OF THE YEAR 2023
Please support us to support others by sharing our posts. Thank you
**e

WE ARE OPEN TODAY TIL 2PM!
Our manager was excited to launch her new winter warmer menu or allow a storm to deny our visitors a warm welcome in our cafe

The Boxer & The Clown both fell down.
A little drawing by to give time and reflection to the pain & passing of Matthew Perry & the knocking down of Tyson Fury. I was never a big Friends fan but I felt for Matthew Perry as I do for Tyson Fury when the suffocating, confusing, ensnaring darkness takes over despite best intentions, the best of times, best laid plans & all the best wishes.

Tomorrow morning FREE DROP IN WOOL & WORDS meet up at The Wooden Box Cafe. 91 High St. Ramsgate. 9 am til 11am.
As ordinary people, with friends, neighbours & family of all ages, we know how some people are feeling lonely, isolated, lacking motivation or just feel a bit rubbishy at the moment. So we are committed to helping people make friends, get out of the house & feel part of the community. So we are trying to host free fun friendly gatherings, that people can drop in when they feel they want to. No pressure, no expectations & no obligations. All ages, all backgrounds, all people are invited to join in when they can. Please share our posts, spread the word about the cafe, join in or come in. We are always looking for new group ideas, new hosts to welcome people & new visitors to our groups.
Thank you for supporting us to support others. Please get in touch or drop in if you'd like to host a group or have ideas.

Ramsgate Handmade Fairs Ramsgate Royal British Legion Ramsgate Book Club Ramsgate and District Model Engineering Club (RaDMEC) Ramsgate Parents Ramsgate Football Club Ramsgate Friday market Ramsgate Carnival Ramsgate chit chat Thanet Chat And News The Wooden Box Cafe

FYI 2 Things....

1. Tomorrow we are starting fortnightly Life Drawing sessions 4pm-6pm for students...(gcse, alevels, undergrad) £7.50. Please spread the word to your yoooofs. We have very basic beginners materials so if they prefer they can bring own pads & drawing materials (no charcoal or pastels please).

2. Adult life drawing this Thursday 7pm til 9pm. £10. (We have a model for this session). We have very basic beginners materials so if you prefer you can bring own pads & drawing materials (no charcoal or pastels please).

Please spread the word & we thank you for your support so that we can support others.

Thank you

The Wooden Box Gallery
92 High St. Ramsgate

Contemporary Art Gallery | The Wooden Box Gallery | England Contemporary Art Gallery | The Wooden Box Gallery | England