who we are . . .
THE THAMES GROUP OF ARTISTS
The Thames Group of Artists Is a collective of painters, sculptors, ceramicists, 3D mixed media artists, photographers, writers, performers and film makers all with a link to the River Thames.
THE SCENE BY THE SEA
2025 marks the tenth anniversary of the formation of The Thames Group of Artists. To celebrate, the Group is planning a five month exhibition at the Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend that will feature a body of work inspired and informed by some of the areas iconic pop culture locations, both past and present.
FEATURED ARTISTS
Richard Baxter (Ceramicist)
Tadeus Blower (Painter)
Alison Bournes (Sculptor)
Tony Branch (Painter)
Bill Butcher (Illustrator)
Graham Cann (Photographer)
Dean Chalkley (Photographer)
Michael Coles (Graphic Artist)
Jill Desborough (Sculptor)
Catriona Faulkner (Assemblage Artist)
Simon Fowler (Photographer)
John Gathercole (Painter)
Stephen Gibbs (Painter / Printmaker)
Sara Grundy (Milliner)
Tessa Hallmann (Photographer)
Zoe Howe (Mixed Media)
Henry Knock (Photographer)
Peter Knock (Painter)
David Lintine (Print Maker)
Johanna Melvin (Painter)
Rod Melvin (Musician & Artist / Knitter)
Simon Monk (Painter)
Ciaran O’Shea (Graphic Artist)
Julie O’Sullivan (Ceramicist)
Kitty Oakley (Artist / Illustrator)
Anne Schwegmann-Fielding (Sculptor / Mixed Media)
Charles Sharman-Cox (Performer)
Jennie Sharman-Cox (Mixed Media)
Victoria Sills (Painter)
Nick Simpson (Photographer / Surrealist)
Elaine Tribley (Painter)
CONTRIBUTING GUEST ARTISTS:
Billy Bragg
Ian Dury
Anthony Farrell
Wilko Johnson
Phill Jupitus
Geoff McCormack
Humphrey Ocean RA
Vivian Stanshall
Kosmo Vinyl
THE SCENE BY THE SEA EXHIBITION
The Beecroft Art Gallery
The Old Central Library,
Victoria Ave
Southend-on-Sea
SS2 6EX
Saturday 24 May - Sunday 26 October
PV: Friday 23 May, 6.30 - 8.30pm
Opening Times: 11.00 - 5.00pm
Closed Mondays & Tuesdays