A contemporary Exhibition Space showcasing new and experimental work from established and emerging artists. SVAF also actively promotes and engages with artists’ collaboration projects and formulate interactive community, school and University projects in the Gallery.
Rosalind Barker MA and Susan Evans MFA with the members of the Sevenoaks Visual Arts Forum, run The KCC Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Art Gallery as an artist led space.The forum is based at the Gallery.
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PORTRAIT OF THE ARTISTS
24 June – 18 July
29 Portraits of major artists photographed in their studios. Photographed by Roger Lee. An exhibition of their work.
Portrait of the Artists
This exhibition featuring photographic portraits of 29 prominent Kent artists will be held at the Kaleidoscope Gallery in Sevenoaks from 24 June to 18 July 2026.
The portraits were shot within the studios and creative settings in which the artists produce their work. Each participant has provided a personal account of their artistic process and the conditions that facilitate their creativity. Artwork related to these statements will also be displayed.
Photographer Roger Lee and curator Victoria Granville have created several previous exhibitions: Sevenoaks 2020 (2020) , A foot on the Land (2022), Roger FitzGerald, Architect (2023) and Makers of Sevenoaks (2024).
We look forward to seeing you during the exhibition.
Felicity Gill is an award winning British figurative painter celebrated for luminous, emotionally charged depictions of the human form.
Portrait by Roger Lee
Lucy Homer Jones says “My paintings are a response to the natural world; a celebration of being alive and of the life force that surrounds and exists within us.” We’re delighted that she is exhibiting at Portrait of the Artists from June 24
Portrait Roger Lee
Donald Smith is an Artist, Academic, collaborator and musician. He lives in the “Valley of Vision” and holds an important link between the ancient and modern. We are delighted that he is one of 29 artists sharing their experience. Portrait Roger Lee
The SVAF Community Art Project 2026 Horsing Around Sevenoaks
Why Horses and ponies?
It will weave together that 2026 is the Year of the Horse. The Kent County Council logo is a white horse. The relaunch of Explore your Kaleidoscope, a joyous fold out interactive leaflet aimed at guiding visitors of all ages around the 4 different levels of the building in an art treasure hunt. Including find the mischievous Kaleidoscope pony who is covered in your children’s drawings and the ‘hidden’ artworks commissioned by KCC at the 2007 opening of the new Kaleidoscope Library, Gallery and Museum. 2027 will be the 20th anniversary.
SVAF Artist led Drop in Free Family Art Workshops
The Horsing Around Sevenoaks herd needs to grow. Join in our Pony and Horse themed free artist led workshops
Thank you to all the families who horsed around at the April, Easter holiday and May artist led workshops.
Saturday 6 June Painting Ponies with Susanne Beard
All Family workshops are 10:30 – 12:30
Drop in or stay Children must be accompanied
ALL materials provided
Dress for mess
Thank you to all the SVAF artist for their Pony themed workshops on Saturdays and across the Easter break. Susanne Beard – horse painting, Christine Highlane– collage, Sarah Cliff- drawing and collage, Sue Evans- for her multiple pony surprise mornings, Wendy Steryn and Cliona Murphy for our May Day workshop Saturday May 2nd.
JOIN IN Horsing Around Sevenoaks
Your pony or horse can be any shape or type of horse, not just the head. It can be multiples of small horses.
We can provide paper and templates, or you do your own thing.
Email Ros and Sue at sevenoakskaleidoscope@gmail.com if you have a group aged 2 – 92 who would like to be involved.
We will be inviting everyone to join in and make your own pony or horse at home. Materials and instructions will be an available on the Mezzanine at the beginning of June.
Thank you to Susanne Beard who ran the first off site workshop for Horsing Around Sevenoaks working with Forget-me-Not-Café. Thank you to other community contributors who have also worked with Susanne The Embroidery Club Otford, Sevenoaks Adult Social Services, Sevenoaks Town Council as part of their Vine Theatre Event, Sevenoaks Adult social services.
Sevenoaks Library Knit and Natter group are already Horsing Around Sevenoaks
If you run a group of any age 2 – 92 and would like to join in the fun. Email us: sevenoakskaleidoscope@gmail.com
NOT JUST 7 OAKS the KALEIDOSCOPE FOREST of the IMAGINATION
The SVAF Community Art Project 2025
The Forrest is slowly being cleared this May, it has been a joyous project enjoyed by hundreds of visitors.
Thank you for all your arty Trees in every sort of media for our Forest of the Imagination on the Mezzanine outside the Gallery.
Thank you to The Otford Embroidery Group, The Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Knit and Natter Group, EPIC St Barts Youth Club, Sevenoaks Adult Social Services, Otford Library children’s craft morning and Forget-me-Not-Cafe for many stunning fun trees.
Every Saturday in June and July the drop-in workshops at Kaleidoscope were enthusiastically attended by many families. The inventiveness and pleasure expressed in making by all the family members has made this a joyful project. We owe a big thank you to lead artists Sarah Cliff, Susanne Beard, Sue Evans, Amanda Hopkins and Irene Vaughan who volunteered to run them.
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