Swimming in the tarns of Lakeland

Swimming in the tarns of Lakeland

Swimming in the lakes and tarns of the Lake District is nothing new. My grandfather swam in the tarns - and painted them
On the first day of Christmas....

On the first day of Christmas....

Our first ever art market was held here in the archive gallery…on the first weekend of the Christmas season. And it was judged to be a great succe...
The quest for a king's crown

The quest for a king's crown

A walk from Mathildes in Grasmere to a beautiful mountain tarn
Challenging the notion of picturesque

Challenging the notion of picturesque

An exhibition which challenges some traditional notions of landscape art will open here in Grasmere next week. Unpicturesque at our Heaton Cooper A...
World Art Day

World Art Day

World Art Day is held on April 15th, each year, a date chosen by the International Association of Art to mark the birthday of Leonardo da Vinci’s b...
Home a loan as painting returns to Grasmere

Home a loan as painting returns to Grasmere

A painting of the Langdale Pikes, on loan from the Fell and Rock Climbing Club, has been brought to Grasmere as part of an historic exhibition
Mountain history is on display

Mountain history is on display

The plaque from the summit of Great Gable, commemorating climbers who died in the Great War, is now on display in Grasmere
The magic mountain

The magic mountain

Mathilde walks A series of walks that give you the chance to stop for coffee, cake, lunch or brunch at Mathilde’s at the Heaton Cooper Studio, the...
A walk from the shores of Swan Lake

A walk from the shores of Swan Lake

Mathilde walks A series of walks that give you the chance to stop for coffee, cake, lunch or brunch at Mathilde’s at the Heaton Cooper Studio, the...
Through the enchanted wood to Alcock Tarn

Through the enchanted wood to Alcock Tarn

Mathilde walks A series of walks that give you the chance to stop for coffee, cake, lunch or brunch at Mathilde’s at the Heaton Cooper Studio, t...
A walk to make everyone happy

A walk to make everyone happy

Mathilde Walks: The first in a series of walks that give you the chance to stop for coffee, cake, lunch or brunch at Mathilde’s at the Heaton Coop...
Paintings, pencils...and pastry

Paintings, pencils...and pastry

It’s been a really busy summer, with visitors loving our exhibition Inherited Landscapes, and then calling in for coffee, cake, lunch – or even bre...
Home is where the art is

Home is where the art is

A TV series took artist Julian Cooper into the heart of the Lake District landscape to show him painting on the shore of Crummock Water. The episod...
The artist in the heart of The Lakes

The artist in the heart of The Lakes

Julian Cooper, recognised as Britain’s leading living mountain painter, will be featured in a TV documentary series about the Lake District which s...