Isle of Wight Art Galleries

Isle of Wight art galleries exhibit many superb collections of art and crafts. They include not only paintings and drawings, but also fine sculptures and ceramics. Isle of Wight art galleries display a combination of both local and international artists works, ranging from contemporary to classical in style. Listed below is a good selection of Isle of Wight art galleries and craft collections that both locals and holidaymakers alike can enjoy.

Bembridge

Island Fine Arts
53 High St
Bembridge
PO35 5SE
Tel: 01983 875133

The Image Workshop & Gallery
71 High Street
Bembridge
PO35 5SF
Tel: 01983 875115

Unique Crafts Gallery
5 Foreland Rd
Bembridge
PO35 5XN
Tel: 01983 874173

Chessell

Chessell Pottery
Brook Road
Chessell
Yarmouth
PO41 OUE

Hand made pottery - come and have a go yourself! Includes The Pottery Caf, which was one of the first decorating studios in the country.

Cowes

The Marine Gallery
Bath Road
Cowes
PO31 7RH
Tel: 01983 200124

Lots of rare paintings and limited edition prints on offer at The Marine Gallery

Kendalls Fine Art
Bath Road
Cowes
PO31 7QN
Tel: 01983 281414

The ex BBC newsreader and Treasure Hunt presenter owns Kendalls Fine Art. The Gallery represents over 60 artists.

Freshwater

Julia Margaret Cameron Gallery
Dimbola Lodge Museum
Terrace Lane
Freshwater Bay
PO40 9QE
Tel: 01983 756814

19th century photographer, Julia Margaret Cameron is one of the most celebrated figures in photographic history. See her work displayed here, as well as photographic memorabilia.

Gurnard

Maria Ward's Studio
18 Shore Road
Gurnard
Cowes
PO31 8LD
Tel: 01983 291821

Freelance artist Maria Ward normally opens her studio by appointment only.

Newport

Quay Arts
Sea St
Newport
PO30 5BD
Tel: 01983 528825

The Quay Arts Centre is the Isle of Wights leading art gallery and venue for live arts and music events. There are three galleries, a theatre, a gallery shop and a popular licensed arts caf.

Classic Marine Art
58 Clarence Road
Newport
PO30 1EW
Tel: 01983 533877

Holyrood Galleries
1-2 Holyrood Street
Newport
PO30 5AU
Tel: 01983 522467

Gallery selling antiquarian prints and maps, oil paintings and water colours. Picture framing service also available.

Innamedia
Sun Court
Station Rd
Newport
PO30 4NJ
07050 613921

New Rembrandt Gallery
15 Scarrots La
Newport
PO30 1JD
01983 529285

Specialists in picture framing.

Ryde

Decorative Arts Gallery
4 Union Street
Ryde
PO33 2DU
Tel: 01983 568614

Ryde Gallery
62 High Street
Ryde
PO33 2RJ
Tel: 01983 566054

Terence Paul Sullivan Limited & Berryman Arts & Crafts
142 High St
Ryde
PO33 2RE
Tel: 01983 566662

Wisteria Gallery
22 High St
Wootton Bridge
Ryde
PO33 4PE
Tel: 01983 882980

Sandown

Picture This
Spithead Business Centre
Newport Rd
Sandown
PO36 9PH
Tel: 01983 405074

Shanklin

Keats Gallery
76a High Street
Shanklin
PO37 6NJ
Tel: 01983 868874

Watercolour prints of the Isle of Wight feature at Keats Gallery.

The Shanklin Gallery
67 Regents Street
Shanklin
PO37 7AE
Tel: 01983 863113

Main stockists of the work of photographer Steve Gascoigne LRPS.

St Lawrence

Isle of Wight Studio Glass
Old Park
St Lawrence
PO38 1XR
Tel: 01983 853526

Features hand blown glass of all shapes and sizes.

Totland

Afton Gallery
Broadway
Totland Bay
PO39 0BW
Tel: 01983 754664

Ventnor

Wight Light Gallery
1a High St
Ventnor
PO38 1RY
Tel: 01983 857097

Wight Light Gallery's services include commissioned photography in all formats, rental of fine art photographic prints, venue hire, design of posters, cards, calendars, high quality scanning and digital image re-touching, large format printing on archival paper and archival mounting and framing.

Yarmouth

The Alchemist Gallery
Forresters Hall
High Street
Yarmouth
PO41 0PL
Tel: 01983 760226

The Alchemist Gallery originates from 1997 and features contemporary applied arts from the Isle of Wight and beyond.

Robert Scott
Studio on the Quay
1 The Quay
Yarmouth
PO41 0PG
Tel: 01983 760875

Excellent examples of local arts and crafts are on offer at Robert Scotts Studio.

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