2026

Harry Pye Presents - 

Sat 18th Apr - Tues 21st Apr 2026

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​William Hogarth owned a pug that he named Trump. Hogarth included Trump the pug in several of his paintings including his famous 1745 self portrait which is often on display at Tate Britain. 25 years ago a statue of  Hogarth and Trump (made by Jim Mathieson) was unveiled outside Hogarth's House in Chiswick. Sir Peter Blake wanted to help raise funds for the Hogarth Trust so he made prints of  a drawing that he had made of Trump. Curator Harry Pye invited artists he admired to produce a pug portrait of their own. It's up to the viewer to decide which dog is best in show.

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Abbie Ziegler Presents -

Sat 2nd May - Sat 9th May 2026

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I am an artist living in Ramsgate. I paint and make textile art. I love playing with words in my art, and I really enjoy painting found objects, such as bed pans, or flattened tin cans! My style is quite graphic and very colourful.

In 2022, I discovered I had breast cancer. This was treated with chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy, and I thought it was all clear. However, it returned in 2025, and has metastasized- there’s no recovering this time. Hence the title of my exhibition- this isn’t my first rodeo, but it will be my last.

When I had my first bout with cancer, the images that came to mind were jugs (breasts!) and eyes (all eyes on me). This time, I am visualizing my cancer as a crow, with its claws in me, ready to carry me off. These motifs can be seen throughout my recent art work. I also love painting faces and cats! I like to think I have kept my sense of (rather dark) humour throughout my health situation, and I really do believe that a positive mindset really helps me to keep going, even though my prognosis is poor.

I am very excited to be having this solo exhibition at The Wooden Box Gallery in Ramsgate. Expect art on canvas and paper, framed works, painted sick bowls and bed pans, painted tin cans, knitted banners and crowns, and some swear wordy pieces!

I look forward to welcoming friends, family and locals to the exhibition. The private view will take place on Saturday 2nd May, and thereafter, the exhibition will be open daily from 11-3pm. See you there!

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