Embracing longer days, a bounty of blooms and spring’s cheerful stride, we send our warmest greetings to you all. Here at the gallery, April is already proving to be a busy month, with the team hard at work behind the scenes sourcing new work, curating our collection and providing our signature levels of outstanding service. Between the upcoming opening of our next exhibition, an invigorating selection of new artwork and the addition of standout new artists to the York Fine Arts fold, we can no longer contain the excitement that thrums throughout the gallery. So without further ado, we invite you to pause and join us as we share our latest updates.

This month we are delighted to open the next exhibition of our 2026 exhibition programme, Into Focus. Bringing together the work of leading artists Colin Wilson, Andrew Talbot, Tina Spratt and Ian Rawling, this mixed show pays tribute to precision, observation, and refined technique. Through meticulous detail, thoughtful composition, and masterful use of light and texture, the work of these artists invites viewers to slow down and engage. Senses become heightened and a quiet narrative unfolds, unveiling layers of meaning and beauty that give weight to the subject and challenge initial perceptions. Through each painstakingly crafted piece, that which was once hazy, hidden, forgotten or overlooked is brought magnificently Into Focus.

It is with great honour and excitement that we welcome Yorkshire artist Kate Lycett to the gallery. Gracefully weaving warmth and draughtsmanship into the innermost fabric of her work, Kate is renowned for her vibrant, dynamic landscapes of Yorkshire and beyond. Her background in textile design is evident through her use of colour and pattern, layering inks, acrylics and watercolours to achieve a rich depth of colour and texture as she interprets the world around her. Further embellished by glinting accents of gold leaf and lines of gold thread that draw the eye across the landscape, highlighting paths and curves, Kate’s work is as alive and ever changing as light itself.

A well-known name among the country’s top contemporary hyperrealist painters, British artist Andrew Talbot gives new perspective and significance to seemingly everyday places and objects. Producing a relatively small number of paintings each year as a result of his considered, methodical approach and an intense focus on just one painting at a time, it comes as no surprise that the appetite for Andrew’s work can be described as nothing short of voracious. To shine a light on the practice behind the paintings, we hear firsthand from Andrew about his work, method and inspiration.

Mirroring spring’s abundance, the gallery has enjoyed a fresh burst of energy from a host of new arrivals. In addition to the new collection of signed limited edition prints from Kate Lycett, the gallery has also recently received new work from Clare Haley, Julian Mason, Terry Evans, Tina Spratt, Sean Durkin, Andrew Talbot, Jay Nottingham, Alan Smith, Natalie Stutely, Raymond Campbell, Alex Hill and