The Gallery

‘Wren & Hazel Catkins’ in watercolour by Cheri Hunston

Founder & owner of Wildwood Arts, Cheri Hunston, has exhibited with the Royal Society of Painters in Watercolours and the Society of Graphic Fine Art. She specialises in magical realism, wildlife, Dartmoor and creative cartography: working in watercolours, inks, pastels and oils.

She is also a writer and enjoys writing children’s stories and her adventures walking the wilds of Dartmoor with her dog, Claude.

Her work is on permanent display at Wildwood and she is often found creating there. You can view more of her artwork HERE

A qualified and experienced teacher, Cheri also offers art classes and private tuition.Find out more about classes & tuition HERE

Rebecca De Mendonca (Society of Equestrian Artists)

Cheri’s work is on permanent display along with other guest artists from across Dartmoor, Cornwall and the Southwest.

Many of Wildwood’s artists, have exhibited with, or are members of prestigious London and West Country academies such as the Royal Academy, the Society of Equestrian Artists, The Royal Society of Marine Artists, The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, The Royal West of England Academy & the Southwest Academy: all of which demonstrate the exceptionally high quality of their work and is an endorsement of their skill.

We are also the main gallery for one of Dartmoor’s most respected and notable Dartmoor artists: David William Young.

Arthur Homeshaw. Royal West Academy

We represent five highly collectable, British post-war artists’ estates and are the main gallery for the late Richard Slater RI (Royal Institute & St Ives), Allin Braund RWA (Royal West Academy) and Arthur Homeshaw RWA (Royal West Academy), whose work is in the V&A,  with work from 1940 to 2018. Their work covers a variety of subjects from the London skyline to Brittany and local scenes.

Cheri explaing and demonstrating techniques

Cheri offers friendly and small group, weekly art tuition every wednesday morning and afternoon. From drawing skills to painting in a variety of mediums: oils, watercolours, gouache, ink, acrylics and pastels.  

Cheri has over 20 years experience teaching and is a fully qualified teacher, who knows how to build confidence and inspire her students, helping them make great strides in their progress and learning, whilst providing motivation and deeper understanding of their own creative practice. From complete beginners to rusty returners and competent painters in need of a refresh and problem solving, Cheri can confidently adapt her teaching to all her students’ needs. 

 Find more information on classes and tuition HERE.

Textile artist Jackie Gale has a studio and gallery next door to Wildwood. She is known for her vibrant, illustrative artwork created using salvaged fabrics and a signature style of contemporary stitchwork

Her unique pieces often celebrate nature, local landscapes, and birdlife, translating everyday encounters into intricate, colorful art pieces.

View Jackie’s website HERE

A view from near the nearby moor

Bluebells in the wood nearby 

Our gallery premises are located in a 200 year old Sunday School on Chapel Lane, Horrabridge, in Dartmoor National Park.  The chapel has long since gone, but luckily, the Sunday school still stands. Horrabridge is an unassuming Dartmoor village, nestled between the hills and tors of Dartmoor National Park. Horrabridge village is split by the River Walkham and access is by a 15th Century pack-horse bridge (originally built in 1260).  There are lovely walks to open moorland either side of the village, a bakery, local store, a village green by the river Walkham and two great country pubs within walking distance of the gallery.

If the open moors and woodland valleys of Dartmoor aren’t enough then the National Trust’s Buckland Abbey, The Garden House, Burrator Reservoir and World Heritage Town of Tavistock are all just ten minutes away from the gallery.