SHEEN ARTISTS AND BUSINESSES UNITE TO BRING AN UNMISSABLE FREE ART TRAIL TO RICHMOND-UPON-THAMES

SW14’s first ever Sheen Art Trail – a free event – will take place in East Sheen from 17-22 March.

East Sheen’s small independent business community (East Sheen Village) and the Sheen Artists grouphave joined forces to create Sheen Art Trail, connecting a variety of local businesses and artists who will display their work in shop windows and interiors.

The trail will offer artists the opportunity to showcase their work beyond their studios or traditional galleries and for businesses to generate increased interest in their respective spaces.

The exhibiting artists cover a range of disciplines; from pottery, ceramics and sculpture to illustration, painting and photography – there is something for everyone to enjoy!

The trail will commence on 17 March, when at 12:30 the Deputy Mayor of Richmond Upon Thames will open the event at Hare & Hounds pub on the Upper Richmond Road.

For the duration of that week, visitors to the trail will be able to follow a map that plots the location of each business hosting the artists’ work and they will have the opportunity to discover, view and even buy beautiful artwork by local artists.

The trail will wrap up on Saturday 22 March with an Artist Market at Hare & Hounds pub, where the public will be able to meet, speak to, and buy from some of the artists participating in the trail. The Mayor of Richmond Upon Thames will be in attendance at the market at 12:30 to celebrate the last day of the trail together with the artists and visitors.

Jacquie Duncan, representing East Sheen Village, said: “We are proud and excited to be supporting this fantastic collaboration between our independent high street businesses and the talented and diverse community of artists who live and work in SW14.

This is a unique opportunity for both parties to attract additional interest and footfall and to give residents and visitors the chance to discover our area’s vibrant shops and art scene”.

The trail is free to follow and requires no advanced booking. The artists and businesses involved encourage visitors to look out for additional event announcements on @sheenarttrail_ and @eastsheenvillage Instagram accounts closer to the time.

The trail will enable visitors to discover and enjoy the wealth of independent businesses and creative talent that Sheen has to offer, as well as benefit from the energy and inspiration that the event is expected to bring to the local area.

For further information, please contact Charlotte Hicks of Sheen Artists, mobile: +447950298346, email: charlotterosehicks@gmail.com

Sheen Artists was established by Rachel Hunt in 2024 to reinvigorate the art scene in SW14 and promote Sheen as a creative hub. The group aims to support artists to develop their practice and form collaborations to promote the work of the group. Instagram: @sheenartists, Website: sheenartists.com, Email: sheenartists@gmail.com

East Sheen Village supports and promotes SW14, with a particular focus on local business, as well and charities, and groups, connecting them with residents of SW14 and, more broadly, Richmond-upon-Thames through events, newsletters and social media. Instagram: @eastsheenvillage, Facebook: @eastsheenvillage, Email: info@eastsheenvillage.co.uk