Past art projects

Our past projects

3 actresses dressed as lumberjills

The Lumberjills disappear into the woods at the play's close, but rightly re-emerge to a burst of applause: applause intended as much for the women of the past as the cast. "There...

A Turtle Dove 'kite' created by Viv Mousdell
Event
This ran across Spring and Summer 2021
Dalby Forest

Seeking the Turtle Dove was a collaboration between community artist Kate Rider, singer and musician Bridget Cousins and puppeteer Viv Mousdell.

The mysterious trail ran through...

Nymph Guardian (Clover) Susie Green Queen Green (2021) Woodend Gallery Scarborough. Watercolour with silver metallic on Arches cotton paper. (Detail)
Event
This event ran from April - June 2022
Dalby Forest

Queen Green was an exhibition of new work by artist Susie Green that was inspired by her residency at Dalby Forest in the North York Moors. The exhibition celebrated erotic...

Acrylic painting by Sue Slack
Event
This event ran across August 2021
Dalby Forest

Ryedale Open Studios 2021 was a project the inaugural open studios dedicated to celebrating the creativity and artistic talent of the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire...

An actress dressed as a Lumberjill. She is resting against a felled tree with a handsaw to her side. In her hand is an enamel white mug.
Event
This exhibition ran from 23 March until 8 September 2024
Dalby Forest
Women in Forestry, The Lumberjills Story

This exhibition was a step back in time to discover the unsung heroines of World War II with our fascinating exhibition, "Women in Forestry...