Another evening shot from our after dark wander around York city centre, and in Low Petergate we found this attractive and varied display of art in the York Fine Arts Gallery.
York Fine Arts began life in a small shop in Beverley, East Yorkshire. As the business grew, they initially moved to larger premises, and later opened galleries in other parts of Yorkshire, with the first York gallery opening in 1984.
By 2001 the York branch had become the most important of their galleries, so it was decided to consolidate all of the branches into one single gallery in York. The new gallery would offer the comprehensive artworks and services of all of the gallery’s former branches - original paintings, watercolours, sculpture, framing and limited and open edition prints - all under one roof.
The longer term home of York Fine Arts was located here in Low Petergate in July 2001, with three floors of display space.
The building in which the gallery is housed is a timber framed building dating back to around 1600. Low Petergate where it is located is a very old street, much older than the Shambles that we looked at a few days ago, Low Petergate is on the site of one of the original Roman roads through the city.
I cannot queue now so that will not be a place I visit, it reminds me of the Magpie cafe in Whitby where you always queue. I visited for my birthday a lifetime ago and the wait outweighed the want to visit again!!
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
It is amazing how often you miss things. I hadn't realised before that there was such a large gallery in Low Petergate, but then it isn't a street that I walk down very often. I will have to pay more attention and see what else there is in York that I have missed!
I cannot queue now so that will not be a place I visit, it reminds me of the Magpie cafe in Whitby where you always queue. I visited for my birthday a lifetime ago and the wait outweighed the want to visit again!!
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
It is amazing how often you miss things. I hadn't realised before that there was such a large gallery in Low Petergate, but then it isn't a street that I walk down very often. I will have to pay more attention and see what else there is in York that I have missed!
Ian
Thank you both. This was a nice window display!
Ian