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April to June 2018
![Creating the Window Gallery](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Untitled-2-1024x574.jpg)
![Creating the Window Gallery](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Untitled-2-1024x574.jpg)
April 2018. The making of the Window Gallery started with a spark of inspiration and an unused shop. The paint was peeling, the windows were covered in a decade of old sellotape and there was a thick layer of grime on everything, in other words, a real mess!
![The Window Gallery before it was the Window Gallery](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Theres-a-lot-of-work-to-do-1024x576.jpg)
![The Window Gallery before it was the Window Gallery](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Theres-a-lot-of-work-to-do-1024x576.jpg)
April 2018. A lot of difference was made by adding a black cloth as back drop and lots of elbow grease to get the windows cleaned up. It dawned on me at this point how much work there was to do.
![Creating the Window Gallery - Primer](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Undercoat-1024x576.jpg)
![Creating the Window Gallery - Primer](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Undercoat-1024x576.jpg)
May 2018. I sanded the whole exterior and it was certainly looking better and ready to be primed. I bought and painted some OSB boards from B&Q and made some stands. Turns out that it’s a bit wonky and I’ll have to rethink.
![A progress shot of the Window Gallery as it goes from disused shop to attractive art space.](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/During-1024x576.jpg)
![A progress shot of the Window Gallery as it goes from disused shop to attractive art space.](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/During-1024x576.jpg)
May 2018. It looks so much better with a couple of coats of black paint. I’ve still got to sort those boards out though!
![Creating the Window Gallery](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Empty-1024x576.jpg)
![Creating the Window Gallery](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Empty-1024x576.jpg)
June 2018. I finally got hold of some masonry paint to freshen up the brick work. In addition to this, some friends helped to put up a simple but effective wooden hoarding over the old sign. Most importantly, we are ready for art!
![Creating the Window Gallery](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/step-1024x576.jpg)
![Creating the Window Gallery](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/step-1024x576.jpg)
May 2018. I really love how the simple black and white of the gallery creates a blank canvas for the art to be displayed. However, I couldn’t help adding a little bit of pattern to the step by hand painting the tiles.
![Finishing touches as the Window Gallery gets converted from a disused shop to an attractive art space.](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/26.jpg)
![Finishing touches as the Window Gallery gets converted from a disused shop to an attractive art space.](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/26.jpg)
June 2018. I put the numbers up on the hoarding which felt like the icing on the cake.
The Grand Opening
![Creating the Window Gallery](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Finishing-touches2-1-1024x1024.jpg)
![Creating the Window Gallery](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Finishing-touches2-1-1024x1024.jpg)
June 2018. Adding the finishing touches to the first ever Window Gallery exhibition. Ian Bailey even printed up a Window Gallery t-shirt for me!
![Artists and art lovers gathering at the Window Gallery for the opening night](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Opening-Night-1024x1024.jpg)
![Artists and art lovers gathering at the Window Gallery for the opening night](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Opening-Night-1024x1024.jpg)
June 2018. People start to show up on opening night.
![A look at our first ever Window Gallery exhibition in June 2018](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/June-2018-1024x576.jpg)
![A look at our first ever Window Gallery exhibition in June 2018](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/June-2018-1024x576.jpg)
June 2018. Our first ever exhibition at the Window Gallery was a great success. Since then we have hosted a new exhibition of local artists every month. You can see all of our past exhibitions here.
Beyond The Making of the Window Gallery
![Window Gallery 2020 Art Calendar](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/calendars-1024x1024.jpg)
![Window Gallery 2020 Art Calendar](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/calendars-1024x1024.jpg)
December 2019. With big plans for improvement I put together a 2020 Art Calendar to raise some funds. As of January 2020 only 3 are left in the online shop.
![](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Tiles-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Tiles-1024x1024.jpg)
Our original hand painted tiles were beginning to look a bit worn so we found some suitable tiles to replace them.
![](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/TBC-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/TBC-1024x1024.jpg)
More improvements are planned for 2020, watch this space!
Number Crunching
![](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/22.jpg)
![](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/22.jpg)
Exhibitions
We display a new exhibition in the window every month and have had 22 exhibitions…and counting.
![](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/102.jpg)
![](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/102.jpg)
Artists
Since opening the Window Gallery in June 2018 we have hosted the work of 102 local artists.
![](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/546.jpg)
![](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/546.jpg)
Artworks
546 artworks have been displayed in the window … or there abouts!
![](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/9-1.jpg)
![](https://windowgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/9-1.jpg)
Virtual Exhibitions
As a response to Covid-19 we are holding virtual exhibitions.