Arundel Gallery Trail 2026

Andy Waite is exhibiting once again as part of the Arundel Gallery Trail 2026 which offers artists and makers open houses between August 22-31 from 12-5pm daily.

His exhibition opens on Friday, August 21 as part of the 37th trail.

“From 5-8pm on August 21, we are throwing open our doors once again, so do come along and enjoy the preview of the exhibition. I am very much looking forward to sharing this new collection with you.

“The exhibition, entitled Cocoon, reflects on the evolution and emergence of not only these new paintings, but my own development as an artist over 37 years. It would be true to say that I regularly cocoon myself in my studio for many months, slowly bringing a new collection to fruition. It can sometimes feel like a conjuring trick, only without any prior knowledge of the outcome.

“Soon it will be time for these colourful moths to emerge from the safety of their silken homes to find their way in the world.”

The venue is 54 Tarrant Street, Arundel, BN18 9DN.

Guest artist will be Maria Aurelia Riese.

“Maria makes photographic art books by hand and will be showing work from across her collections. She describes her practice as deeply personal and shaped by the stories of her childhood in Vienna and the ongoing search for her own voice.”

Maria said: “I tell stories through photographs, prints and artist books. Although photography remains at the heart of my practice, I work across analogue and digital processes, combining experimental printmaking and bookmaking to explore the relationship between story, image, text and paper.

“My work is intuitive. Each piece begins with a feeling, a memory or the seed of an idea and develops through experimentation rather than a fixed plan. I often revisit and transform photographs, allowing new narratives to emerge through process. Personal words, handmade elements and the physical qualities of paper become integral to the storytelling.”