15/10/2024
To celebrate our 20th anniversary, we are hosting a very special exhibition by one of East Anglia's most evocative landscape artists, honor Surie. Trained at Richmond and Norwich School of Art, honor Surie's beautiful paintings capture the essence of the light on our stunning river banks and coastline. The exhibition opens Saturday 26 October -Sunday 5 January, open weekends 12-5pm. We are right next door to the wonderful Butt and Oyster Pub.
A litte bit about our history:
In 2004, Anthony Cullen and Brett Williams, two young photographers from London, who had recently moved to Suffolk with their families of small children, were searching for somewhere to create a photographic studio. They found the disused building at Pin Mill, which dates back 200 years and had been a chapel, a sail loft for Thames Barges and a chandlery shop over the years. It is adjacent to Alma Cottage, the house immortalised in Arthur Ransome's children's classic, We Didn't Mean to Go To Sea, and next door to the infamous Butt. The perfect location. They approached the owners and struck a deal. Months of hard work later and it was transformed into a beautiful new space.
We opened the doors in October 2004 with a fabulous party and art exhibition. Brett and Anthony loved being part of Pin Mill. They set up the annual Pin Mill Duck Race, raising thousands of pounds for local charities, as well as providing a great space for local artists and craftspeople to showcase their work, in this beautiful riverside location. And ice creams for young and old to enjoy looking over the views.
Sadly, Brett died from a brain tumour, shortly before his 40th birthday, in 2008. He was a legend.
Anthony continues to run The Pin Mill Studio as his base - it is a beautiful place and will go on inspiring and encouraging photographers and artists, hopefully for many years to come. We hope you can call in and see us soon.
