Hugh Dunford Wood | A Retrospective
Hugh created a visual feast in his home in Lyme Regis (and in recent years Bridport). Friends who visited were always struck by it, down to cushions designed for vibrant sofas and hand produced plates used at every meal.
Local artist-designer Hugh Dunford Wood (1949–2025) had a prolific career. Moving fluidly between colour-drenched landscapes and portraits, textiles and ceramics, extravagant wallpapers, and the occasional sculpture or film, he was led by an unmistakable eye for colour and design.
This exhibition offers a rich sampling of his restless creativity, while tracing the threads that shaped it: an early friendship with Peggy Angus, which placed him within the orbit of Eric Ravilious and Edward Bawden; residencies at the Royal Shakespeare Company and Shakespeare’s Globe; his role as co-founder of Britain’s first Open Studios Week; and the ethical, humanitarian conviction that quietly runs through so much of his work.
Sat 23rd January – Sat 27th February | 10am-4pm, Weds-Sat
Allsop Gallery. FREE entry