Marshchapel Arts
Marshchapel Arts supports St Mary’s Church with various events throughout the year. These popular events are well supported by the community.
Marshchapel Arts
Located in the Lincolnshire village of Marshchapel, the group raises funds, through it’s annual exhibition and various musical events, to help maintain St. Mary’s Church building .
All funds raised, after costs, are donated to the Church for its upkeep. It is run solely for this purpose by a team of unpaid volunteers.
Marshchapel Arts 2024
Gill Butt - Artist
Gill Butt is another new talent for the 2024 Exhibition. Living in North Somercotes, she is a largely self-taught amateur watercolour artist. Her pieces are inspired by her appreciation of all forms of nature including the big Lincolnshire skies. She is often sketching in the field and completes her paintings back home from her drawings and photographs.
Steve Dixey - Photographer
Another newcomer to Marshchapel is the talented photographer Steve Dixey whose work first caught my eye at last years Grainthorpe Festival of Arts. Steve has spent a lot of his free time as a beach wanderer, drawn to the sands and the sea, peering into pools, digging around for fishing bait and fishing The Humber. His series of photographs for the Marshchapel Exhibition follow a ‘journey’ from Grainthorpe Haven to Haile Sand Fort and what he encounters along the way. Excited to see these shots of our wonderful coastline Steve!
Karin Christensen - Artist
We always try to bring new and exciting talent each year as well as welcoming back some who have exhibited over many years.
Karin Christensen is Norwegian having lived in the UK for 30 years. She is inspired by seascapes. landscapes and old boats and buildings. She has a studio in Kirton near Boston and teaches regular classes and workshops. She is a member of the Lincolnshire Artists Society. Welcome Karin!
Laura Andrew - Artist
History
The church dates from the early 15th C and was probably completed around 1420. It replaced a earlier small chapel that was mentioned in 1387. It is built of Ancaster stone and unusual as unlike most other churches that gradually developed and expanded St Mary’s was built in its entirety at the same time.
In the 19th century some rebuilding of the chancel took place as well as new pews with some fine carvings. The church interior with its fine wood carvings (134 pew poppyheads all different), rood screen, font and the large west window make this an impressive church.
The well kept churchyard has a trail (see St Marys Church page for more info) and is a haven for wildlife and plants. The exterior of the church has mass dials scratched into the south side as well as many fine carvings which would have been based on local people by the stonemasons when it was built.
Village Hall
The hall was built on the current site in 1946. It hosts many events throughout the week and on a monthly basis. Available for hire throughout the year.
St Mary’s Church
The church of St Mary’s is known locally as ‘The Cathedral of the Marshes’. The church has monthly services and is open during daylight hours for visitors.
The Chapel
The Chapel is well supported by the village and holds events as well as a weekly ‘pop-in’ lunch. There are also numerous other groups who use the facilities.
Marshchapel Arts
Marshchapel Arts host various music concerts and art exhibitions at St Mary’s church which are always well supported by the community and beyond.