Public Art, The Drumcroon Collection, Turnpike Gallery, Leigh.
Visited June 2025.
The Drumcroon Collection at The Turnpike Gallery, Leigh.
The Turnpike Gallery with the late William Mitchells mural has always been somewhere I wanted to visit, even when my dad worked in the town.
‘Drumcroon Education Arts Centre opened in 1980 in a large Victorian residence on Parson’s Walk, Wigan. It gained national acclaim for work in visual arts education and was a pioneer in placing artists in schools, enabling young people in the borough to experience at first hand the work of professional artists.
Part of its mission was to give local children access to original artworks by a range of artists. The Drumcroon Collection includes prints, paintings, drawings, textiles and objects purchased from or donated by many artists over the years. The collection includes works by some established British artists, including Patrick Heron, Victor Pasmore, Michael Rothenstein, Barbara Rae, Patrick Caulfield, Eduardo Paolozzi, Elisabeth Frink and many more.’
There is a catalogue of works that are shown in the exhibition HERE.
