LATEST UPDATE We continue to offer a safe environment for our visitors to get their exercise and recreation surrounded by wildlife, environmental art and an inspiring rewilding park. It’s so important for our wellbeing to get out into nature, enjoy wildlife and art, and experience moments of peace and tranquility. Bring the wonders of DSPContinue reading “COVID-19 Update from DSP”
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The Robert Adam Gallery
The Robert Adam Orangery is an imposing 500 year old bath stone building which was extended and improved by Robert Adam in the mid 1700’s. Today it hosts the Robert Adam salon gallery inside and on the terraces overlooking the sea and wilded Capability Brown gardens. The Paris salon-style private gallery hosts a mix ofContinue reading “The Robert Adam Gallery”
‘Flux’ an Exhibition of Large-scale Ceramic Sculptures by Chris Speyer
‘Flux’ by Exeter’s Chris Speyer has opened in The Paddock. It is a powerful display of large-scale environmental ceramic sculptures by one of the South West’s leading ceramic sculptors. In this triad of clay megaliths, ‘Fold’ and ‘Flow’ have undergone the irreversible metamorphosis of firing, clay transformed into enduring ceramic, but the third, ‘Ground’, whichContinue reading “‘Flux’ an Exhibition of Large-scale Ceramic Sculptures by Chris Speyer”
Your Creative, Rewilded Retreat
Devon Sculpture Park is a creative, rewilded retreat. Refresh and reimagine surrounded by art, Wilded Capability Brown gardens, ancient waterways, wildlife and endless sea views. ‘One of the most beautiful gardens I have seen…’ Toby Buckland, gardener, TV presenter and author. This timeless, historic retreat has been carefully restored to enable visitors to deepen theirContinue reading “Your Creative, Rewilded Retreat”
Guided Art Tours at Devon Sculpture Park
At Devon Sculpture Park we pride ourselves in our guided art tours. We believe in interactive, human led art education. The art tours take in not only the exhibitions of environmental art in the wilded Capability Brown gardens, but also hidden private collections in the outer wildlands. Indeed, the private collection in the outer wildlandsContinue reading “Guided Art Tours at Devon Sculpture Park”
‘Textures’ Inaugural Indoor Exhibition
Devon Sculpture Park’s new indoor exhibition space at The Sheds opened on Saturday 29th June with ‘Textures’, a mixed media show of resident artist Philip Letts latest works. ‘Textures’ is a layered combination of mixed media art that challenges us to reflect on ourselves, our environment and the issues that surround us. Each piece isContinue reading “‘Textures’ Inaugural Indoor Exhibition”
Historic Buildings
Mamhead Park (South), where Devon Sculpture Park is located, is steeped in history. There are a number of historic buildings. The Robert Adam Orangery The Grade II listed Orangery started as a cascade house over 500 years ago. An early owner, Thomas Ball (1671 – 1749), planted many exotic trees brought back from his continentalContinue reading “Historic Buildings”