News
New artwork: Monkeys and Flowers - April 2013
Anthony Roxby-Robson at work in the Johnny Cotter Gallery in Folkestone.
Pop in and see Anthony at work from Tuesday - Friday each week. Beautiful paintings by a talented local artist.
Lucy Wear at the Johnny Cotter Gallery - April 2013
Fresh from her success in London.
Great 'Pop Art' from a Folkestone artist.
Come down to our Gallery in Folkestone and check them out.
HAPPY EASTER!
If you are out and about in Folkestone why not pop in and say hello.
We are open Easter Saturday, Sunday and Monday...
Update: Splash Back Art commissions - March 2013
Please visit our Splash Back Art page by clicking here
Local Folkestone artist Anthony Roxby-Robson has taken residency at the Johnny Cotter Gallery - March 2013
We are pleased to announce that Anthony Roxby-Robson has set up his pop-up studio in the Johnny Cotter Gallery, Rendezvous Street, Folkestone. Anthony says "this is an exciting opportunity for me to showcase my work and allow people to watch me paint". You can view Anthony's work and meet him at the Gallery where Anthony will be selling his original work as well as prints. You may also wish to discuss a commission with him. Anthony's work can also be viewed and purchased by clicking here
New book 'A Glorious Sadness' by local author Charlie Gallagher
Cover artwork by Johnny Cotter.
Photography by Richard Taylor.
Now available at our Gallery in Folkestone for £12.00.
Great article about our splash back art in the Folkestone Handbook - January 2013
the Folkestone Handbook Edition January 2013 can be read here
'SKULLERY' by Jess Brawn - December 2012
Beautiful Tea Set with skull design. Limited Edition. Only available at our Gallery in Folkestone.
| Cup and Saucer | £ 19.95 | (limited to 50 only) |
| Tea Pot | £ 25.00 | (limited to 10 only) |
| Sugar Bowl | £ 19.95 | (limited to 10 only) |
| Milk Jug | £ 15.00 | (limited to 10 only) |
| Teabag Dish | £ 15.00 | (limited to 10 only) |
Set of 4 Cups and 4 Saucers £ 70.00
Set of 4 Cups and 4 Saucers, 1 Tea Pot, 1 Sugar Bowl, 1 Milk Jug & 1 Teabag Dish
£ 154.75 (or 15.47 per month with the Own Art scheme)
Set of 6 Cups and 6 Saucers, 1 Tea Pot, 1 Sugar Bowl, 1 Milk Jug & 1 Teabag Dish
£ 194.65 (or 19.46 per month with the Own Art scheme)
click on the icon to find out more about the Own Art scheme 
Johnny Cotter Gallery presents…
BLAST - 6th December - 20th February 2013 at Googies Art Cafe, Rendezvous Street, Folkestone.
THE FRAMING CENTRE & GALLERY, FOLKESTONE - December 2012
Johnny Cotter Artwork is now also available at The Framing Centre & Gallery, 109 Sandgate Road, Folkestone.
MORE EXCITING STOOLS HAVE ARRIVED - November/December 2012
The latest designs include 'Batman', 'Hulk', 'Iron Man', and 'Spider' - an eight legged stool!
Find the full stool selection on our website here.
Please note: Commissions will take at least one week to produce, remember Xmas is not far away...
OPEN GALLERIES NIGHT - 8th November 2012
Our Gallery in Folkestone is taking part in the 'Creative Quarter Open Galleries Night', Thursday 8th November 6pm - 8pm.
GLASS SPLASHBACKS - November 2012
We have delivered our first 'kitchen glass splash back' art glass!
Two new pieces are currently in production including a huge arty glass wall for a bathroom.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss a commission for your own home.
Johnny Cotter Gallery presents…
Dan Catt with 'Curious' - 7th November - 5th December at Googies Art Cafe, Rendezvous Street, Folkestone.
THE BISTRO AT HAGUELANDS - 23rd October 2012
We had an exciting morning putting up our artwork in the newly refurbished Bistro at Haguelands, Burmarsh, Romney Marsh, Kent.
Johnny Cotter Gallery presents…
Halloween Art Exhibition - 28th October - 7th November at Googies Art Cafe, Rendezvous Street, Folkestone. Local artists exhibiting a Halloween theme.
GIFT VOUCHERS - October 2012
Johnny Cotter Gallery Gift Vouchers are now available. The ideal gift idea for Birthdays, housewarming presents, Christmas, etc etc.
The vouchers are available for £50.00 and £25.00.
Folkestone Arts Collective presents…
Skabour 2012 - 21st September to 30th October 2012 at Googies Art Cafe, Rendezvous-Street, Folkestone.
An Exhibition of photographs of the Folkestone Skabour Festival 2012 by Melanie Chalk, Steve Harris, Kevin D Harvey, Albane McGuiness and Pete Stone.
Skabour Klub Nite every Thursday during October 2012
Johnny Cotter Gallery presents…
David James Silk: 'Cars New York 1969 - 9th August to 5th September 2012 at Googies Art Cafe, Rendezvous-Street, Folkestone.
David’s exhibition features stunning photographs of cars from the film set of Men In Black 3.
NEW: HAND MADE STOOLS - July 2012
Stools by Jason Banks. Hand made to a very high standard.
Check out the collection in our furniture section or pop into our Gallery. Stools can also be made to order and usually take one week to produce.
OLYMPIC TORCH PASSES OUR GALLERY - July 18th 2012
GALLERY RE-OPENS;
OWN ART SCHEME AVAILABLE - July 18th, 2012
After a full refurbishment following the flood, the Gallery is now again fully open on both floors. Exciting new artwork has been arriving all week.
The Gallery is now able to offer the Own Art scheme supported by the Arts Council England. This allows customers a more affordable option when buying and collecting selected artworks from a Gallery. The scheme is designed to spread the cost of buying art over 10 months with 0% interest.
www.ownart.org.uk/what-is-own-art
Johnny Cotter Gallery presents...
Vince Winter 'Icons of Folkestone' - 7th June - 4th July 2012 at Googies Art Cafe, Rendezvous-Street, Folkestone.
Vince Winter is often seen capturing local seascapes and landscapes in and around Shepway. The images Vince has put together exclusively for this exhibition is part of his 'Icons of Folkestone'.
FRIDAY, 4TH MAY 2012
WE ARE SORRY TO INFORM YOU THAT THE GALLERY IS CLOSED FOR AT LEAST 6-8 WEEKS DUE TO EXTENSIVE FLOODING.
ARTWORK IS STILL AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ONLINE STORE,
OR FROM OUR OUTLET, JOHNNY COTTER GALLERY, THE STREET, GREAT CHART, NEAR ASHFORD, KENT.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO BEING FULLY OPERATIONAL SOON.
David Hover is currently showing 4 pieces at the Gallery until the end of April/Mid May 2012
David says "art and woodwork have always been subjects closest to my heart, but it has only been last few years that I have combined the two. As a professional sprayer I use this medium often in my artworks, I enjoy works which have texture and have a rustic look to them. I spent my childhood living in the countryside, then served in the Army (Royal Artillery) before returning to French Polishing and Spraying. I am a member of the Folkestone Art Trust. In the distant past I have, along with drawing and painting water colours, painted murals, drawn cartoons and done face painting. But I get the most enjoyment from the artworks I am producing at this moment. You don't have to understand my work just find something that appeals and let it grow." We look forward to welcoming you to view Davids work.
Johnny Cotter Gallery presents…
Dee Taylor 'Cuts' - 22nd March to 2nd May 2012 at Googies Art Cafe, Rendezvous-Street, Folkestone.
Dee’s exhibition “Cuts” features his latest work that continues his examination at the Urban underbelly of local life. His artwork "Surveillance 2” saw him achieve 3rd in the last Saatchi On-line Showdown.
Johnny Cotter Gallery presents...
Lucy Wear - 23rd February to 21st March 2012 at Googies Art Cafe, Rendezvous-Street, Folkestone.
Lucy's exhibition 'PrimeTime' is a riot of pop art inspired by the iconic stars who sadly passed before their time.
Johnny Cotter Gallery presents...
Liu Batchelor - 26th January to 22nd February 2012 at Googies Art Cafe, Rendezvous-Street, Folkestone.
Her exhibition 'Natures's Playground' is inspired by the French Alps, dramatic off piste skiing and euphoric feeling that comes from being part of it.
From January 2012 we will be curating the work hung in Googies Art Cafe, 15 Rendezvous Street, Folkestone. If you would like to exhibit at Googies please contact Johnny Cotter in the first instance on the contact me form of this website.
NEW OUTLET IN GREAT CHART - January 16th, 2012
Brown’s of Great Chart, near Ashford have turned over the old Cherub Gallery to 18 pieces of Johnny Cotter Art.
Martin director of Browns of Great Chart , say’s, "I am really excited to be combining creative forces with Johnny Cotter, we are both really focused on pushing the boundaries of visual creativity and it's so refreshing to see new cutting edge modern work".
We open for business on Tuesday 17th January 2012 with an open evening planned for 27th April at 7pm when hopefully the weather will have warmed up.
Johnny will still be keeping the main Johnny Cotter Gallery in the thriving Rendezvous Street, Folkestone, Kent.
EXHIBITION AT 'I SCREAM & ROCK' IN MARGATE - 25th November to the 24th December 2011.
Here’s what Mark the owner at iScream & Rock says,…iScream & Rock Margate is proud to present the stunning work of Folkestone’s Johnny Cotter.
After a successful career as an award winning hotelier, and cunning marketing strategist, Johnny retired in his early 40s and decided to pursue his lifelong passion for art. Johnny’s art is ultra-modern, smashing the iconography of the 20th century and dragging the neon hinterlands of our 24/7 society into the 21st century. He is also firmly established as a gallerist, curator, and majordomo in groovy Folkestone.The exhibition includes new Margate inspired pieces produced in collaboration with i Scream & Rock owner Mark Downing. This ‘Rockotta’ range using trademark Art landmarks to create a unique collection of uber pop imagery.
The show runs until Christmas Eve with a private view on Friday 25th November.
TOWN ART ON SHOW AT LONDON ST PANCRAS STATION - August 12th, 2011
TRADERS benefiting from increased footfall as a result of the Triennial and the Inferential Grin could enjoy even more, thanks to travelers using London St Pancras Station.
A piece of work by Folkestone artist Kate Garcia is being used as a sign at the station, placed in a different location every day, advertising the current arts festivals. Artist and Inferential Grin organiser Johnny Cotter hopes the massive footfall at the station will bring even more people to festivals.
He said: "I've had comments on Twitter from people saying how good it looks. We've had people visiting as a result of it which is very good news and it seems to have been a real hit. St Pancras told me about a million people walk past it every week, which is fantastic, and it moves every day so different people see it. I think people are impressed and hopefully even more people will come to Folkestone.
The sign was put up at the beginning of June and will stay in place until the end of the festival in September 2011. 
FRINGE ARTWORK STARTS TO BRIGHTEN TOWN'S STREETS - June 17th 2011
PREPARATIONS are well underway for the Triennial Fringe festival in Rendezvous Street. Artwork is springing up over the shopping and restaurant area ahead of the launch of the three-month-long event.
Called Inferential Grin – an anagram of Triennial Fringe – the festival will showcase artistic talent from Kent with the theme of Right Here Right Now. Inferential Grin is the brainchild of Johnny Cotter, a Rendezvous Street Gallery owner and artist who wanted a festival to run alongside the Folkestone Triennial, which starts soon.
Among the works to be erected so far are Lucy Wear's 'I Need You' piece featuring images of David Cameron and Nick Clegg and a huge red heart between them. Above Mr Cotter's gallery hangs a massive piece called 'Frenzy' by Dee Taylor.
Attached to cafe Sweet Rendezvous is an eye-catching montage of faces called 'Kingdom' by Mohammed Sarwar. A launch party will be held at 6.30pm in Rendezvous Street on June 17 to celebrate the launch of Inferential Grin and members of the public are welcome to attend. The Herald is a media partner to the festival.
Mr Cotter who shot to internet fame this year when his image of David Beckham nailed to a cross attracted police attention. Mr Cotter used the publicity to plug the Inferential Grin. The Fringe has also secured two prominent advertising sites at St Pancras high-speed railway station to lure people to the town. Officially, Inferential Grin runs from June 25 until September 25.
The event has also secured gallery space in local premises including high-end gift retailer Moda and Googies Art Cafe. Mr Cotter said: "It's the culmination of a lot of hard work and the co-operation, help and enthusiasm of local businesspeople and the publicity provided by the Folkestone Herald. "We are hoping to complement the great things on offer from the Triennial. Its focus is to bring folk in with their big name artists while we're focusing on purely local talent from Kent."
Keep in touch with Inferential Grin news at www.facebook.com/inferentialgrin
THREADNEEDLE PRIZE COMPETITION - June 2010
Johnny Cotter's Sculpture 'Government' takes part in the 2010 Mall Galleries Threadneedle Prize Competition for paintings and sculptures.
Michael Sandle RA, fellow of the Royal British Society of Sculptors, passed Johnny's 'Government' for the final, however he needed two more passes from the other judges, which he did not get.
EXHIBITION '2VIEW' - October 2009
Johnny Cotter in collaboration with local photographer Dan Desborough held at Strange Cargo, Folkestone.
