Northern Spirit
- Previous page
- The Bigger Picture
- Cullercoats Colony
- Coast
- Newcastle Silver
- John Martin
- Local Perspectives
- Newcastle Assay Office
- River and City
- Ralph Hedley
- North-East Pre-Raphaelites
- Victor Pasmore and Newcastle University
- Art in the North East Today
- Newcastle Glass
- Maling Pottery
- Newcastle Potteries
- Thomas Bewick
- Sowerby Glassworks, Gateshead
- 19th Century Pressed Glass
- Fine Art- 1970s-1990s in the North East
- Davidson's Glass
- Fine Art - Coal
- Adams' Art Pottery
- Artists of the Northern Counties
- Gerrard Robinson (1834 - 1891)
- Next page
Introduction
Thomas William Pattison 1894-1983 On the Tyne - Shipbuilding 1954 Purchased from the artist 1956
Northern Spirit is a major new permanent exhibition celebrating the achievements of artists, manufacturers and makers from the North East of England. Here you can find out more about some of the objects which are on show in the new Northern Spirit display.
Internationally acclaimed art from the Laing Art Gallery’s collection feature in this new display, including work by 19th century painter John Martin, engraver and naturalist Thomas Bewick and the Beilby family of glass enamellers.
Interactive Map
There is not just one way of seeing the North East. In the Northern Spirit interactive map, you can explore views of Tyneside and some of the surrounding areas.
Some of the images on the map are from the Laing’s own collection, some are from archives, some are from photographers and others were contributed through an online competition.
You will see that some places, such as the River Tyne, have lots of images while others do not have any.
We need your help to put your place on the map. Go and upload photographs of places you know on the Northern Spirit Flickr website.
Northern Spirit is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund, Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Newcastle University and Newcastle City Council.