7xSeven: A summer series and seven day stretch of one night exhibitions in our Gallery Pod; showcasing works by regional painters, photographers and sculptors.

For this series we reached out to the local scene and selected artists based off discussions with organisations Navigator North, Pineapple Black, Pink Collar Gallery, Python Gallery and Heritage Gallery.

With an exhibition title borrowed from Alaska Thunderfucks infamous and hilarious advert on Rupauls Drag Race Allstars season 2 for Fashion tape. This show takes these words 'Stunning, Fierce & Yellow' as its starting point, building an exhibition layered with materials, culture (low/high) and in some cases just through the artists use of the colour yellow.

Hope Amid the Cynicism - Dead Reckoning is the process of calculating your direction by using a previously determined position. It is thought that Dutch sailors threw dead bodies overboard to calculate their future route.

Stroke/Slow Burn presented by Tony Charles and Saturaion Point.

Comprised of two main elements; firstly, a selection of his ‘Unpaintings’. Work which he has become known for consisting of imposing metallic pieces that are both paintings and presentations of an industrial process. The second is Stroke, a sculptural steel installation which challenges the preconception of steel being strong and robust and is made from borrowed steel from a steel stockist, potentially leading to an unintended purchase of his art.

Legacy: 50 Years of Painting in the Tees Valley.

Conversations in Painting was a project led by Sarah Clooney and Philip Gatenby showcasing a selective review of non-representational approaches to fine art practice. With Public events and workshops that were scheduled throughout the duration of the show that brought together guest practitioner, curators, writers, students and members of the public as co-participants in seminars and panel discussions.