Artists and Art Galleries in Rye

The Rye Art Gallery, High Street, Rye,  Displays works of regional & national  importance. 
Roche Gallery, 93 High Street, Rye
Swann Gallery, West Street Rye
Clive Sawyer Photographic Gallery
The Purdie Gallery - Contemporary Photography
Ebscupture - hand carved stone sculpture
Visit the Open Studios at the School Creative Centre

The famous, Grade I listed De La Warr Pavillion, Bexhill - a Modernist icon for contemporary arts and architecture on the South Coast is a short distance away. Visit by train or car from Rye

John Ryan, the author, illustrator and animator, who died on July 22 2009,in his home town of Rye aged 88, created Captain Pugwash, who became much loved on children’s television in the 1970s; he also devised The Adventures of Sir Prancelot and Mary, Mungo and Midge.  During his long career, he created many other characters and produced a large body of work including numerous books and artworks. Visit the John Ryan exhibition at the Rye Art Gallery (until February 2012) which celebrates his life and work through his art.

Visit Charleston, home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant and the Bloomsbury set.  Located a short drive from Rye.

Charleston: A Bloomsbury House and Gardens