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VESPID
5 – 12 midday 29 August 2026
“Vespid”
An exhibition celebrating the humble and maligned wasp. Featuring a diverse range of work by the Sevenoaks Visual Artists’ Forum, together with invited artists. Works include oil paintings, sculpture, prints, and drawings, all inspired by the wasp, both literal and allegorical. Move beyond the childhood phobia to see a new side of this beautiful, plucky, social insect.
Please note we will close at noon on the last day, the 29th August, but in the morning there will be a chance to meet some of the artists in the gallery space.
Curated by Tom Grey and Louisa Crispin
Featuring works by Jocelyn Bailey, Peps Barkhan, Ann Bridges, Sarah Cliff, Andrea Coltman, Louisa Crispin, Esther Ford, Martin Garwood, Justin Gilday, Leila Godden, Tom Grey, Kate Grimes, Amanda Hopkins, Maggie Kelham, Steven Knowles, Ibby Lanfear, Kevin Moore, Roz Newby, Rebecca Odessa, Dizzy Pragnell, Stefanie Smith, Franny Swann, and Rhea Thierstein
‘Spring Awakening (2011)’’ by Rhea Thierstein (photograph by Andrew Meredith).
Artists Presentations: Join the Sevenoaks Visual Artists Forum members for an evening of short presentations by the participating artists, who will each talk about their work in a session led by Louisa Crispin and Tom Grey on Wednesday 5th August 6pm to 8pm in the gallery space.
Collage Workshop for all ages: Come and make your own wasp collage, all materials provided, in an open workshop led by Sarah Cliff, Louisa Crispin, and Tom Grey at 1:30pm to 3:30pm on Tuesday the 11th August.Presentation: Can You Learn to Love Wasps?
Louisa Stefani has just completed her BSc dissertation at UCL on wasps, and will be giving a short talk in the gallery space at 11am on Saturday the 22nd
August.
“Wasps have an image problem. Despite their ecological importance, many people fear or just generally dislike them, especially compared to bees. In this talk I will explore their importance for both humans and the environment and dispel common negative misconceptions. The hope is that you walk away with a new-found appreciation for and an understanding of wasps. Through my undergraduate research on reshaping public opinion of wasps, this talk will explore why exhibitions like this one are so important for changing public perceptions of dislike