Masham - a particular place
Artists have been drawn here for centuries — by the light, the land, and the quiet insistence of the place itself.
Creativity in Masham is not something preserved or remembered.
It continues.
place & practice
Market Cross with Sheep
(Scraperboard) Robert Blades
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Painters, printmakers, poets and makers still respond to this landscape — to the river, the hills, the streets and the seasons. Some live here. Others return again and again. Many work in long conversation with the place.
Their work is shaped by attention: to material, to process, to the slow unfolding of ideas. It reflects a way of working that values depth over speed, and connection over scale. Masham Gallery has grown from this context. For more than thirty years, the gallery has shown contemporary art and craft rooted in place, story and making — work that takes time, holds meaning, and resists easy categorisation. This page began as an exhibition in 2024, but its focus remains ongoing. The artists and works gathered here are part of a continuing relationship with Masham — not a moment in time, but a shared attention to landscape, memory and lived experience. Some of this work has been shown before. Much of it is still being made. Place is not a backdrop here. It is an active presence. |
work connected to place
work inspired by Masham
Masham From Lanquit
An Open Edition Print
'The meadow where the river flows down to
Masham bridge is the Lang Thwaite, which
locally we call Lanquit. A beautiful place
where sand martins burrow in the river banks
and otters and kingfishers occasionally show
themselves.'
Measures 16" x 9"
£50 unframed, mounted and cellowrapped
Also available for £85 framed in oak, please contact us if you are interested in purchasing a framed print
Masham from the Bridge
An Open Edition Print
'Looking across the Shooting Holme beside the
River Ure, hinting at buttercups in the grass, I’ve
made the church and the Town Hall the only
buildings to really feature. I wanted to make
Masham look as special as it feels to me, with a
halo of light crowning the town.'
Measures 16" x 9"
£50 unframed, mounted and cellowrapped
Also available for £85 framed in oak, please contact us if you are interested in purchasing a framed print
Masham, Late Autumn
An Open Edition Print
'The view from our house, looking down the
Market Place to St Mary’s Church. I was
fascinated by the way the light flows between
the buildings, reaching into the square.'
Measures 16" x 9"
£50 unframed, mounted and cellowrapped
Also available for £85 framed in oak, please contact us if you are interested in purchasing a framed print
Masham from Hackfall
Archival inks on fine art paper
Each print signed by the artist
Edition of only 50 prints
Measures 16" x 12"
£85 unframed, mounted and cellowrapped
We also offer a framing service here at the gallery, please contact us for details
Fishers Hall, Hackfall - Sam Groom
Beautiful free standing hand linocut. Specially created for 'Hidden Hackfall' exhibition at the Gallery.
"Hackfall woods" Linocut by Pam Grimmond
Sold out
Limited Edition of 25, Linocut handprinted by Pam Grimmond. 30 x 24cm. (Image Size) Sold framed.
If out of stock we can order a fresh print for you from the artist. This may take unto 4 weeks.
"Still Snow Masham" Etching by Janis Goodman
"Still Snow Masham" Limited edition etching handprinted by Janis Goodman. 20 x 25 cm. Sold unframed, mounted, cello wrapped.
If out of stock, this can be printed to order and may take upto 3 weeks for delivery.
Masham from the Old Road
Archival inks on fine art paper
Each print signed by the artist
Edition of only 50 prints
'Long before Masham Bridge was built the road
from York ran over these fields and down to
ford the river. One of my favourite views of
Masham, the distant hills framing the valley of
the River Burn behind the town.'
Measures 20" x 10"
£95 unframed, mounted and cellowrapped
Also available for £165 framed in oak, please contact us if you are interested in purchasing a framed print
Masham, Evening
Original watercolour painting, created by Ian Scott Massie with artists' quality paint on specially made paper, signed by the artist
'Seen from the rise of the hill that leads up to Quarry Wood, Masham sits enclosed in Wensleydale under skies driven by west winds. Here, in the rain shadow of the Pennines, the restless sky is a gift to the artist.'
Image size 7 x 10" / mounted size 12 x 16"
Sold unframed, mounted, backed and cello wrapped
Masham Market Place, Snow Falling
Masham Market Place, Snow Falling - to the shop please?
The price is £105 unframed and £175 framed. (framed is only available for collection)
