Exhibitions

THE END TO END TRAIL

As a travelling exhibition, 'The End to End Trail' is available on future dates. If you are an exhibition organiser or gallery owner interested in displaying it, please see the Gallery Notes page.

The paintings in this exhibition are a selection from a large body of work Jos made whilst walking the entire length of the country, the End to End, from Land’s End in Cornwall to John o’ Groats, at the top of Scotland.

She and husband Bob with their dog Barney backpacked all the way, carrying all they needed, avoiding towns, taking an adventurous route, coastal cliffs, hills and mountains and camping in their tent each night.

Jos carried her paints and watercolour paper and painted daily distilling her emotional response to the ever changing landscape as she walked North. The resulting 240 paintings made on her nearly 1,400 mile walk form a unique collection, an exciting visual record of her elemental experience. The exhibition includes 126 of the paintings selected by Jos to show the changing landscape as she walked north.

Framed Prints

The paintings themselves are not for sale. A small selection of framed prints are available for sale in the exhibition.

Books

Two books will be available on sale during the exhibition:

  • Painting on the End to End Trail, an artist’s visual diary of a walk from Land’s End to John o’ Groats .
  • Barney’s Long Walk, Backpacking Land’s End To John o’ Groats with a dog (based on her daily written diary and Bob’s blog and planning notes).

An article about the trip and exhibition can be seen at UKHillwalking.com


Birnam Arts, Dunkeld, 1st - 30th April 2023


Chapel House Arts, Kingussie, 14th July - 30th August 2022


The Forge, Allendale, Hexham, June, 2022

A few comments made by visitors during the exhibition...

"A wonderful exhibition. So well displayed with stunning impact. Amazing that you managed to do all that whilst walking such long distances carrying a heavy pack and dealing with extreme weather at times."

"Stunning exhibition, best we’ve seen here huge achievement and great impact on the space. V. well presented."

"Lovely to see your exhibition in the Forge. Beautiful paintings that make me want to follow in your footsteps. Very inspiring."


 

VANTAGE POINTS - from North Pennine Trig. Points

The Hive, Nenthead, Cumbria

July 15th - August 15th 2021
Opening Times:
Wednesday to Sunday
11am - 3pm

Catton artist Jos Mahon, set herself a project, walking up to and painting from the many triangulation points, formerly used for mapping purposes, on the high uplands within the North Pennines AONB. She carried her painting gear, usually accompanied by her faithful dog who would sit by her keeping watch whatever the weather. She worked throughout the seasons from these remote, often windy vantage points.

While sitting or standing, back against the concrete trig point sheltering from the wind, she painted / sketched what she noticed and experienced at that time. Shifting clouds, approaching showers, snow, even Cross Fell’s notorious Helm Wind, evening sunsets, distant horizons and sometimes she observed grouse shooting taking place not far away!

The paintings selected for this exhibition, are painted from trig points on nearby hills and moors around Alston, Nenthead, Weardale and Upper Teesdale.


Artists in Lockdown

The Forge, Allendale, Hexham

March, 2021

 

Jos's work can also be seen at The Forge, Allendale, Hexham. www.allendaleforgestudios.co.uk

2017
 

 

 

 
December Art Sale, Queens Hall Hexham

 
December Christmas Art Show, Robinson-Gay Gallery Hexham

 
September  Art with Heart, Queens Hall Hexham

 
Jan-Feb Up Front Gallery Open Exhibition, Cumbria
2016
 

 
  July

Vantage Points Joint Exhibition with Sue Dunne, Robinson-Gay Gallery Hexham

2015  'Connecting', 4 artists showing at Sheperds Dene, Riding Mill, Northumberland

2014

Exhibiting at Allendale Forge Studios - Allendale Forge Studios, Allendale, Northumberland

2013

Winter Art Exhibition - Allendale Forge Studios, Allendale, Northumberland

Solo Exhibition - Whitfield Village Pantry, Northumberland

Mood Rooms, Core Music, Hexham Northumberland
2012 Tynedale Connections, Group exhibition, The Gallery, Gateshead Central Library

'En Plein Air', Espace Raiffeisen, Champéry, Switzerland with www.myartzdesire.com
2011 Art Sale, Queens Hall Arts Centre, Hexham, Northumberland

Edinburgh Art Fair with Hanover Fine Arts, Edinburgh

Allendale Bakery, Solo Exhibition

Edinburgh Festival Exhibition, Laurel Gallery, Edinburgh.

Hanover Gallery Artists Exhibition, Laurel Gallery, Edinburgh

Response to Wilderness with Haslam's of Hallgate gallery Hexham at Crook Hall, Durham City
2010 Loose Links, Moot Hall, Hexham, Northumberland

Summer Show, The Smokehouse Gallery, Eyemouth.

The Dover Prize Art Competition, Darlington Arts Centre.
2009 Summer Show, The Smokehouse Gallery, Eyemouth.
Seahouses Festival, Northumberland
24th Anniversary Exhibition, Hanover Fine Arts, Dundas St. Edinburgh
Spring Show, The Smokehouse Gallery, Eyemouth.
2008 Small Paintings for Christmas, Hanover Fine Arts, Dundas St. Edinburgh
Winter Exhibition, Gossipgate Gallery, Alston, Cumbria
Art Sale, Queens Hall Arts Centre, Hexham, Northumberland
Christmas Show. The Smokehouse Gallery, Eyemouth.
Christmas Art Tour - Open Studio, Northumberland
Explorations, Joint show with Jane Veitch, Fifiefofum Gallery, Newton, Northumberland
Summer Art Tour - Open Studios, Catton, Northumberland
The Autumn Collection, Resipole Studios, Acharacle, Argyll, Scotland
A1 Open Summer Art Exhibition, The Station, Richmond, N. Yorkshire
Sea States. Solo Exhibition, The Steadings, Glengorm, Isle of Mull
Artists New to the Gallery, Hanover Fine Arts, Dundas St. Edinburgh
Spring Show. The Smokehouse Gallery, Eyemouth
2007 Christmas Show. Fifiefofum Gallery, Newton, Northumberland
Art Sale, Queens Hall Arts Centre, Hexham.
Winter Show. The Smokehouse Gallery, Eyemouth
Art Tour Plus. Christmas Open Studio event
Out on the Edge. Solo Show, Queens Hall Arts Centre, Hexham, Northumberland
Call of the Wild. Joint show with Jane Veitch, Resipole Studios, Acharacle, Argyll, Scotland
Newcastle / Gateshead Art Fair, Tyne & Wear
Art for UK Youth North. Topcliffe, Thirsk, Yorkshire.
The Gymnasium Gallery Open, The Barracks, Berwick upon Tweed.
3rd Birthday Show, The Smokehouse Gallery, Eyemouth.
High Head Open, Ivegill, Carlisle, Cumbria.
2006 Christmas Show, Fifiefofum Gallery, Newton, Northumberland
Winter Show. The Smokehouse Gallery, Eyemouth.
Winter Showcase. The Village Bakery Gallery, Melmerby, Penrith, Cumbria.
C.H.A.S.E. Contemporary Art. Royal College of Art, London.
The Sea, The Sea - Solo Exhibition. Duchess Gallery, Kielder Castle, Northumberland.
Brancepeth Flower and Music Festival Art Exhibition, Brancepeth Castle, County Durham.
Open Studios (The Art Tour), Open Studios. Northumberland.
Landscapes. Resipole Studios, Argyll, Scotland.
Wild Places - Wild Weather. Solo Exhibition, Gossipgate Gallery, Alston, Cumbria.
2005 Edge. Theatre by the Lake Gallery Keswick Cumbria.
Art tour 10th anniversary Open Studios Event. Northumberland.
2004 Art Sale, Queens Hall Arts Centre, Hexham.

Art Tour, Open Studios. Northumberland.