Watts Gallery - Artists' Village
Watts Gallery - Artists' Village
Watts Gallery - Artists' Village
4.5
10:00 ص - 05:00 م
الاثنين
10:00 ص - 05:00 م
الثلاثاء
10:00 ص - 05:00 م
الأربعاء
10:00 ص - 05:00 م
الخميس
10:00 ص - 05:00 م
الجمعة
10:00 ص - 05:00 م
السبت
10:00 ص - 05:00 م
الأحد
10:00 ص - 05:00 م
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4.5
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Margaret C
غيلدفورد, UK45 مساهمة
العائلة • سبتمبر 2023
Following my earlier review about the cafe which at the time of our last visit did not provided lunches apart from scones and jam (and sandwiches outside), a member of staff has now contacted me to say that the cafe is fully functioning again with their lovely homemade food such as jacket potatoes, Welsh Rarebit etc. and it is possible to have sandwiches in the cafe too.
كُتب بتاريخ 31 أكتوبر 2023
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Paul H
Surrey, UK43 مساهمة
بمفردك • سبتمبر 2023
I really like the Watts Gallery. It is very well maintained and the art is presented very well. When I went there was a talk by the curator which really added to the experience. As well as the works by Watts the main gallery also has a section devoted to Evelyn de Morgan, which I really liked. There's also a church designed by Mary Seaton Watts and the house where the couple lived, which is being brought back to its original condition. It's clear that a lot of love has gone into bringing the site back to it's best condition. I would very much recommend it as a day out, and particularly if you like GF Watts and Evelyn de Morgan's work.
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Adventurers049
بريسبان, أستراليا3,377 مساهمة
زوجان • سبتمبر 2023
What a great collection of artists and their works.
The displays are set in a number of buildings.
Some fabulous paintings and sculptures.
Well worth a visit.
The displays are set in a number of buildings.
Some fabulous paintings and sculptures.
Well worth a visit.
كُتب بتاريخ 9 سبتمبر 2023
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Bes
Cornwall, UK716 مساهمة
يونيو 2023
Watts is one of my least-favourite artists, so I was in two minds whether to visit here as I hiked the North Downs Way. Especially because my dislike of Watts had recently been renewed in Hyde Park when I came across his pretentious statue "Physical Energy", of a naked man on a horse, holding on with his hand between his legs.
But I was ahead of schedule, so I paid the £14.00 and went in, hoping the gallery would force me to reassess my opinion of Watts. Unfortunately, it didn't. Except that it does have some early paintings from the 1840s/50s that are fine and attractive, including a portrait of Swinburne and a landscape of Fiesole.
To be fair, Watts's draughtsmanship and painterly skills are not in doubt. It's just that, for my personal taste, he increasingly put these abilities at the service of gratingly wishy-washy ideas. One of the most famous of his paintings, for example, is "Hope", a version of which they hold here. It depicts a blindfold nymph sitting on a globe clutching a broken lyre. As symbolism goes, that feels to me like being hit over the head with a sledgehammer.
Many of his works have similar proto-hippy, naff, and simplistic meanings attached to them in that way. Clearly, Watts felt he was on fire with these ideas at the time; but these days they can seem dated and trite. For me, this is made worse in some of the pictures by an air of Victorian moral prudery, whereby Watts's obvious love for erotic nudes is compromised by coy details, such as the theorbo with which a naked woman decorously covers her private part.
However, I can't really mark the gallery down on account of my opinion of Watts. A rural gallery devoted (mainly) to a single artist is a rare and admirable enterprise. I'm glad it opened in 1904 when Watts was still alive. And the whole compound, not just the pretty gallery building, is interesting and atmospheric. There's also a teashop that served me an excellent coffee and piece of avocado cake, which I enjoyed in the garden surrounded by flowers.
But I was ahead of schedule, so I paid the £14.00 and went in, hoping the gallery would force me to reassess my opinion of Watts. Unfortunately, it didn't. Except that it does have some early paintings from the 1840s/50s that are fine and attractive, including a portrait of Swinburne and a landscape of Fiesole.
To be fair, Watts's draughtsmanship and painterly skills are not in doubt. It's just that, for my personal taste, he increasingly put these abilities at the service of gratingly wishy-washy ideas. One of the most famous of his paintings, for example, is "Hope", a version of which they hold here. It depicts a blindfold nymph sitting on a globe clutching a broken lyre. As symbolism goes, that feels to me like being hit over the head with a sledgehammer.
Many of his works have similar proto-hippy, naff, and simplistic meanings attached to them in that way. Clearly, Watts felt he was on fire with these ideas at the time; but these days they can seem dated and trite. For me, this is made worse in some of the pictures by an air of Victorian moral prudery, whereby Watts's obvious love for erotic nudes is compromised by coy details, such as the theorbo with which a naked woman decorously covers her private part.
However, I can't really mark the gallery down on account of my opinion of Watts. A rural gallery devoted (mainly) to a single artist is a rare and admirable enterprise. I'm glad it opened in 1904 when Watts was still alive. And the whole compound, not just the pretty gallery building, is interesting and atmospheric. There's also a teashop that served me an excellent coffee and piece of avocado cake, which I enjoyed in the garden surrounded by flowers.
كُتب بتاريخ 11 أغسطس 2023
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Diane
Surrey, UK102 مساهمة
العائلة • أغسطس 2023
Grandson is doing art at school and loved the gallery everyone was so kind .
Great exhibitions who highly recommend
Great exhibitions who highly recommend
كُتب بتاريخ 5 أغسطس 2023
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rosebug
beds3,279 مساهمة
زوجان • أغسطس 2023
We were staying in Guildford for a few days and I was delighted to see that you could catch the 46 bus for a 10 minute journey that drops you off right outside. We visited the Chapel first which really is a visual feast, absolutely gorgeous. Then back to the village where we visited the gallery, the pottery studio and tea room. There is much to see and do and really we just scratched the surface so we will definitely go again. People working at the village are enthusiastic, knowledgeable and rightly proud of it. An arts and crafts lovers' paradise!
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Lynsey N
3 مساهمات
العائلة • يوليو 2023
Lovely art gallery which is surprisingly child-friendly. They have a lovely natural playground with rope swings which my active children really enjoy. Children are especially welcomed in the gallery and Limnerslease house, with boxes of books available for them to look at and a gallery trail with tactile objects. They loved the stereoscopy exhibition, peering through the viewers for quite a long time. The staff and volunteers address the children directly and engage them well. The cafe sells delicious cakes and the shop is full of beautiful things. Wish we had left more time for our visit.
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Martin B
كرولي, UK72 مساهمة
مايو 2023
Our first visit to Watts Gallery which is tucked away in Compton and best reached by car due to its location. There is a bus service that stops outside but it is infrequent and you would have to ensure that you did not miss your times.
Upon arrival we collected our tickets from the Visitor Centre and were met by a friendly staff member who kindly gave us all the directions that we could possibly need. So it was Limnerlease house first, then the Chapel and then finally the Watts Gallery.
My wife is a wheelchair user but we managed to get about quite easily with our car driver dropping us off and picking us up at each location. Limnerlease is accessible by being approached at the rear of the house for the drop off point for the wheelchair and then parking back at the car park area which worked fine for us. Our car driver then walked up through the woods to approach the house and back with us.
Very enthusiastic and knowledgeable volunteers in the Artists residence who delighted in helping us during our visit and answering our questions.
Next the Chapel, not exactly wheelchair friendly, you need to be a physically fit carer to push the wheelchair uphill along the red brick path but it is well worth the effort. The Chapel also has a step up into it to consider for access but if you do manage to get there it is extraordinary what the Watts achieved. Such a special spiritual space, breath-takingly beautiful. We went on a Monday and even had the Chapel to ourselves for a while.
Back to the Watts gallery. We took a packed lunch but there is a lovely cafeteria although it does get very busy at lunch time. Plenty of places to sit outside. The gallery takes your breath away with George Watts amazingly imaginative works of art. I think the word "genius" would be a good fit here and not amiss. Artwork after artwork of superb design, imagination and quality and then some sculpture too if that wasn't enough! There's even a section of William De Morgan's ceramics - it just goes on and on - a real feast for the senses.
We visited the cafeteria and had some lovely coffee and fresh cake brought to our table by a cheerful young member of the staff. Everyone was so friendly and helpful - a real credit to the Watts Gallery. Finally we visited the Gift shop and whilst many of the items were expensive (though good quality) there was enough items that were affordable to take home as a special memory of the beautiful and spectacular Watts Gallery.
I would say one of our best day out visits ever!
Upon arrival we collected our tickets from the Visitor Centre and were met by a friendly staff member who kindly gave us all the directions that we could possibly need. So it was Limnerlease house first, then the Chapel and then finally the Watts Gallery.
My wife is a wheelchair user but we managed to get about quite easily with our car driver dropping us off and picking us up at each location. Limnerlease is accessible by being approached at the rear of the house for the drop off point for the wheelchair and then parking back at the car park area which worked fine for us. Our car driver then walked up through the woods to approach the house and back with us.
Very enthusiastic and knowledgeable volunteers in the Artists residence who delighted in helping us during our visit and answering our questions.
Next the Chapel, not exactly wheelchair friendly, you need to be a physically fit carer to push the wheelchair uphill along the red brick path but it is well worth the effort. The Chapel also has a step up into it to consider for access but if you do manage to get there it is extraordinary what the Watts achieved. Such a special spiritual space, breath-takingly beautiful. We went on a Monday and even had the Chapel to ourselves for a while.
Back to the Watts gallery. We took a packed lunch but there is a lovely cafeteria although it does get very busy at lunch time. Plenty of places to sit outside. The gallery takes your breath away with George Watts amazingly imaginative works of art. I think the word "genius" would be a good fit here and not amiss. Artwork after artwork of superb design, imagination and quality and then some sculpture too if that wasn't enough! There's even a section of William De Morgan's ceramics - it just goes on and on - a real feast for the senses.
We visited the cafeteria and had some lovely coffee and fresh cake brought to our table by a cheerful young member of the staff. Everyone was so friendly and helpful - a real credit to the Watts Gallery. Finally we visited the Gift shop and whilst many of the items were expensive (though good quality) there was enough items that were affordable to take home as a special memory of the beautiful and spectacular Watts Gallery.
I would say one of our best day out visits ever!
كُتب بتاريخ 1 يوليو 2023
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Derek L
لندن, UK11 مساهمة
زوجان • مايو 2023
I love going to Watts Gallery.It's a magical place set over 2 areas...the gallery and Watts home.
At the time of our visit the Gallery also had a contemporary exhibition by Halima Cassel.Beautiful spheres and bowls made of clay .The staff are really friendly and helpful .
We also had some food...quiche, salad and potatoes and I had a Welsh rarebit with mushroom and tomatoes both very good .Again the staff were great. However why is it that the coffee was so bland.We live in a coffee renaissance so there is no excuse for supplying poor, tasteless drinks.Food is getting more and more expensive so paying for rubbish coffee is disappointing.
Anyway bring a flask of good coffee and have a great day here and I thoroughly recommend the artists village site and staff.
At the time of our visit the Gallery also had a contemporary exhibition by Halima Cassel.Beautiful spheres and bowls made of clay .The staff are really friendly and helpful .
We also had some food...quiche, salad and potatoes and I had a Welsh rarebit with mushroom and tomatoes both very good .Again the staff were great. However why is it that the coffee was so bland.We live in a coffee renaissance so there is no excuse for supplying poor, tasteless drinks.Food is getting more and more expensive so paying for rubbish coffee is disappointing.
Anyway bring a flask of good coffee and have a great day here and I thoroughly recommend the artists village site and staff.
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L R
مساهمة
مارس 2023
Charming Staff & Volunteers-
Outdated 'Galleries', inadequate lighting on Artwork and random displays of items using "Arts and Crafts" as an excuse for this very poorly conceived and executed exhibition.
Any sign of life representing a vibrant artists former working studio/s has long since been swept away leaving a very poor impression for visitors- the Director now needs to try harder to create a live and dynamic location, still in the Arts & Crafts
manner representing GF & M Watts Artworks.
Gift shop like a condensed, twee, overflowing and overpriced version of John Lewis.
Charming staff & volunteers who deserve so much better from the Director.
Outdated 'Galleries', inadequate lighting on Artwork and random displays of items using "Arts and Crafts" as an excuse for this very poorly conceived and executed exhibition.
Any sign of life representing a vibrant artists former working studio/s has long since been swept away leaving a very poor impression for visitors- the Director now needs to try harder to create a live and dynamic location, still in the Arts & Crafts
manner representing GF & M Watts Artworks.
Gift shop like a condensed, twee, overflowing and overpriced version of John Lewis.
Charming staff & volunteers who deserve so much better from the Director.
كُتب بتاريخ 29 مارس 2023
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Where is it and when is it open
maria r
Plymouth, UK12 مساهمة
They have a website fit times, but the location is in West Sussex
maureenf66
لندن, UK40 مساهمة
Hello, My partner can be a bit unsteady on his feet, he walks with a stick, he also has a mobility scooter, are there any provisions for people with disabilities? Many Thanks, Hope to visit soon.
LaugherSurrey
Surrey87 مساهمة
It is, to me as an able person, quite friendly for less able folk, as there is a lift from the main floor to other areas in both the Gallery and the house. I think one part of the Gallery would not be possible, but it’s best to ask the staff, themselves. I think the chapel would be rather challenging as it is up a steepish slope. It is very well worth a visit, though. I hope this helps.
Mike G
Eastbourne, UK27 مساهمة
Can you just turn up, without buying tickets in advance? Thanks.
Petroc1002
غيلدفورد, UK80 مساهمة
Yes you can.
sovenna
Norwich232 مساهمة
Nearest decent place to stay? Any ideas please? Thanks
Lucy Ashley
Surrey, UK6 مساهمات
Hello
There are so many great places to stay in Guildford which has a direct bus route to the Artists' Village.
Take a look at the Visit Surrey website for the best places to stay in the local area.
Best wishes
Frorian
لندن, UK
Where is the nearest bus stop?
And how far are you from the nearest bus stop?
Lucy Ashley
Surrey, UK6 مساهمات
The Bus stops right outside the Watts Gallery on Down Lane.
The number 46 bus which goes from Guildford Bus Station through to Godalming.
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