ABOUT US

A life in art. A new way of sharing it.

For nine years, we owned and ran our own gallery in North Devon, personally curating an interiors-led collection of original art that we successfully sold to collectors across the UK and around the world.

Those years taught us rather a lot.

We learned how to choose art that people genuinely wanted to live with, built lasting relationships with artists and collectors, and became rather good at the logistics of getting original paintings safely from North Devon to homes around the world.

Along the way, we discovered that many of our best-selling artists had remarkable stories of their own, established careers, unusual techniques, prestigious commissions and fascinating collecting histories. Those stories became an important part of the way we introduced their work to our customers.

Alongside running our gallery, we curated and delivered exhibitions for others, bringing together the art, the setting and the audience. It was an experience we loved and one that ultimately helped inspire The Ridgwell Collection.

The Ridgwell Collection

When the time came to sell our gallery, we realised we didn't want to leave that world behind.

Instead, we took everything we had learned and created The Ridgwell Collection, acting as agents for a carefully selected group of artists and introducing their original work to collectors through intimate exhibitions, private previews and a highly personal service.

Rather than asking people to come to the same gallery every year, we take our artists and their work to new places, creating intimate exhibitions and private previews for collectors and invited guests.

It means we can continue working with artists we believe in, delighting customers and using the experience we've built over nine years, while introducing the Collection to a much wider audience.

Art with a local connection

Wherever possible, we also want our exhibitions to benefit the places that welcome us.

We aim to work with our hosts and local partners to support a worthwhile local cause, where appropriate, connected to the exhibition, so that an enjoyable evening and the sale of a beautiful piece of art can contribute something to the community too.

Helen & Paul Ridgwell
The Ridgwell Collection