Bettles Gallery, 82 Christchurch Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1DR Tel. 01425 470410

The ensuing years have seen Bettles Gallery build a reputation, both artistically and ethically, in its dealings with makers, painters and customers alike. As an added dimension ceramic jewellery and carefully selected paintings, mostly by artists from the South of England with leanings towards impressionistic and the abstract are also carefully selected to compliment the ceramics exhibited.

OWN ART is a new interest free loan scheme being launched by the Arts Council of England to make it easier and more affordable to purchase original contemporary arts and crafts from participating galleries nationwide.
As a participating gallery BETTLES offers the customer the facility of acquiring original paintings, studio ceramics and jewellery by borrowing, interest free, between Ł100 and Ł2000. After a deposit of 10% is paid to the Gallery the scheme allows for the balance to be spread over 10 months.

Over the years the Gallery has worked with Southern Arts; taking ceramics to the community: Both with Poole Arts Centre, showing artists work in their foyer, and for the past three years, we have been delighted to provide examples of ceramicists work for the Bournemouth University Art Loan Collection. This brings contemporary work to a larger audience who hopefully, will come to appreciate the quality and diversity of the displays.
We are also active members of the Independent Craft Galleries Association (I.C.G.A.) and are included in the Crafts Council list of Galleries selected for quality and excellence

Bettles Gallery works closely with local businesses and organisations, hoping to promote awareness of contemporary arts and crafts by means of talks and displays. We welcome organised visits from student groups.

From it’s beginning in 1989 Bettles Gallery has enjoyed the collaboration of many notable artists and potters. The early encouragement of the late David and Kathleen Ballantyne was equalled by John Leach, who gave us the best of starts with a one person show of his excellent work.