Cross Lane Projects

Cross Lane Projects Cross Lane Projects is a contemporary art gallery based in Kendal, Cumbria. Vestry St. Founded by artists Rebecca Scott and Mark Woods.

is a salon style space in London, both presenting exhibitions of contemporary art by artists local and international.

Alexis Harding: 'Sunder', 2026, oil and gloss paint on canvas, 116 x 116cm.Open Wednesday to Saturday 12-5pm, until 19 ...
09/09/2026

Alexis Harding: 'Sunder', 2026, oil and gloss paint on canvas, 116 x 116cm.

Open Wednesday to Saturday 12-5pm, until 19 September 2026. Free entry.

Conceived by British painter Daniel Sturgis, On the Thick and Thin of Painting explores the materiality of the medium, its physical and ethereal boundaries, and the enduring subculture of abstraction.

Phillip Allen, Tom Benson, Glenn Brown, Cecilia Charlton, Martina Geccelli, Alexis Harding, Fiona Rae, Daniel Sturgis, Hayley Tompkins.

Alexis Harding

Photo by Liam Collins

ON THE THICK AND THIN OF PAINTINGPhillip Allen, Tom Benson, Glenn Brown,Cecilia Charlton, Martina Geccelli, Alexis Hardi...
07/09/2026

ON THE THICK AND THIN OF PAINTING

Phillip Allen, Tom Benson, Glenn Brown,
Cecilia Charlton, Martina Geccelli, Alexis Harding,
Fiona Rae, Daniel Sturgis, Hayley Tompkins

Conceived by British painter Daniel Sturgis, On the Thick and Thin of Painting explores the materiality of the medium, its physical and ethereal boundaries, and the enduring subculture of abstraction.

The exhibition is framed as a visual dialogue between nine artists’ work, where the title refers to how each artist navigates the formal and conceptual densities of paint. Whether applied with full-bodied gusto, delicate slightness, or felt through its absence, the “thick and thin” of the exhibition’s title serves as a metaphor for how each artist uses an idea of paint to position their work against art history, the contemporary moment, and the belief in painting as a critical and durable medium.

This publication features original texts:

Notes on an Exhibition by Daniel Sturgis

On pleasure and unpredictability, on acting and waiting, on surprise and the accidental by Martin Holman

Published on the occasion of the exhibition, On the Thick and Thin of Painting (18 July to 19 September 2026).

Edition of 200

£10 special launch price.
Available to purchase at Cross Lane Projects or email [email protected] to purchase via post.

Design and layout by Emily Benton Book Design

On the Thick and Thin of Painting is open Wednesday to Saturday 12-5pm, until 19 September 2026. Free entry.Conceived by...
05/09/2026

On the Thick and Thin of Painting is open Wednesday to Saturday 12-5pm, until 19 September 2026.
Free entry.

Conceived by British painter Daniel Sturgis, On the Thick and Thin of Painting explores the materiality of the medium, its physical and ethereal boundaries, and the enduring subculture of abstraction.

Phillip Allen, Tom Benson, Glenn Brown, Cecilia Charlton, Martina Geccelli, Alexis Harding, Fiona Rae, Daniel Sturgis, Hayley Tompkins.

ARTIST TALK + CATALOGUE LAUNCH: On the Thick and Thin of PaintingJoin us for an artist talk hosted by curator Daniel Stu...
04/09/2026

ARTIST TALK + CATALOGUE LAUNCH:
On the Thick and Thin of Painting

Join us for an artist talk hosted by curator Daniel Sturgis and writer Martin Holman as a part of the group exhibition, On the Thick and Thin of Painting.

Saturday 19 September 2026
2 - 4pm

Cross Lane Projects, Kendal LA9 5LB

Conceived by British painter Daniel Sturgis, On the Thick and Thin of Painting explores the materiality of the medium, its physical and ethereal boundaries, and the enduring subculture of abstraction.

The exhibition is framed as a visual dialogue between nine artists’ work, where the title refers to how each artist navigates the formal and conceptual densities of paint. Whether applied with full-bodied gusto, delicate slightness, or felt through its absence, the “thick and thin” of the exhibition’s title serves as a metaphor for how each artist uses an idea of paint to position their work against art history, the contemporary moment, and the belief in painting as a critical and durable medium.

A catalogue accompanying the exhibition featuring On pleasure and unpredictability, on acting and waiting, on surprise and the accidental by Martin Holman will be available to purchase at the gallery.

Free tickets, limited availability. Link in bio ⬆️

Cecilia Charlton: 'By land or by sea (at an arm’s length)', 2021, hand-embroidered wool yarn and acrylic paint on cotton...
28/08/2026

Cecilia Charlton: 'By land or by sea (at an arm’s length)', 2021, hand-embroidered wool yarn and acrylic paint on cotton canvas over panel with acrylic paint and gilding, 205 x 87cm.

Open Wednesday to Saturday 12-5pm, until 19 September 2026. Free entry.

Conceived by British painter Daniel Sturgis, On the Thick and Thin of Painting explores the materiality of the medium, its physical and ethereal boundaries, and the enduring subculture of abstraction.

Phillip Allen, Tom Benson, Glenn Brown, Cecilia Charlton, Martina Geccelli, Alexis Harding, Fiona Rae, Daniel Sturgis, Hayley Tompkins.

Cecilia Charlton

Photo by Liam Collins

Fiona Rae: 'Drawing (for the world, which seems to lie before us like a land of dreams)', 2025,Gouache and watercolour o...
26/08/2026

Fiona Rae: 'Drawing (for the world, which seems to lie before us like a land of dreams)', 2025,
Gouache and watercolour on paper, 50.4 x 42cm

Open Wednesday to Saturday 12-5pm, until 19 September 2026. Free entry.

Conceived by British painter Daniel Sturgis, On the Thick and Thin of Painting explores the materiality of the medium, its physical and ethereal boundaries, and the enduring subculture of abstraction.

Phillip Allen, Tom Benson, Glenn Brown, Cecilia Charlton, Martina Geccelli, Alexis Harding, Fiona Rae, Daniel Sturgis, Hayley Tompkins.



Photo by Liam Collins

On the Thick and Thin of Painting.Phillip Allen, Tom Benson, Glenn Brown, Cecilia Charlton, Martina Geccelli, Alexis Har...
24/08/2026

On the Thick and Thin of Painting.

Phillip Allen, Tom Benson, Glenn Brown, Cecilia Charlton, Martina Geccelli, Alexis Harding,
Fiona Rae, Daniel Sturgis, Hayley Tompkins.

18 July to 19 September 2026

Open Wednesday to Saturday, 12-5pm
Free entry

Conceived by the British painter Daniel Sturgis, On the Thick and Thin of Painting explores the materiality of the medium, its physical and ethereal boundaries, and the enduring subculture of abstraction.

The exhibition is framed as a visual dialogue between nine artists’ work, where the title refers to how each artist navigates the formal and conceptual densities of paint. Whether applied with full-bodied gusto, delicate slightness, or felt through its absence, the “thick and thin” of the exhibition’s title serves as a metaphor for how each artist uses an idea of paint to position their work against art history, the contemporary moment, and the belief in painting as a critical and durable medium.

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Glenn Brown
Cecilia Charlton
Martina Geccelli
Alexis Harding

Daniel Sturgis
Hayley Tompkins

Photo by Liam Collins

Tom Benson: 'Spring Raiment (3)', 2026, paint, aluminium components, steel pins, aluminium panel, 90 x 40 x 2cm'Within a...
21/08/2026

Tom Benson: 'Spring Raiment (3)', 2026, paint, aluminium components, steel pins, aluminium panel, 90 x 40 x 2cm

'Within a Spectrum of Shadow (1)', 2025, paint, aluminium components, steel pins, aluminium panel, 90 x 40 x 2cm
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Open Wednesday to Saturday 12-5pm, until 19 September 2026. Free entry.

Conceived by British painter Daniel Sturgis, On the Thick and Thin of Painting explores the materiality of the medium, its physical and ethereal boundaries, and the enduring subculture of abstraction.

Phillip Allen, Tom Benson, Glenn Brown, Cecilia Charlton, Martina Geccelli, Alexis Harding, Fiona Rae, Daniel Sturgis, Hayley Tompkins.

(left to right) Tom Benson: 'What we see, and see (3)' + 'What we see, and see (1)', 2023, Gelatin silver print, unframe...
17/08/2026

(left to right) Tom Benson: 'What we see, and see (3)' + 'What we see, and see (1)', 2023, Gelatin silver print, unframed: 30.5 x 20.3cm, framed: 51 x 41 x 2cm.

Alexis Harding: 'Sunder', 2026, oil and gloss paint on canvas, 116 x 116cm.

Phillip Allen: 'Flat Space Thinking (more oddities version)' + 'Bolide Event (eye flicker version), 2026, oil and mixed media on board, 105 x 85cm.
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Alexis Harding


On the Thick and Thin of Painting is open Wednesdays to Saturdays, 12-5pm, free entry.

Exhibition continues until 19 September 2026.

Conceived by British painter Daniel Sturgis, On the Thick and Thin of Painting explores the materiality of the medium, its physical and ethereal boundaries, and the enduring subculture of abstraction.

Phillip Allen, Tom Benson, Glenn Brown, Cecilia Charlton, Martina Geccelli, Alexis Harding, Fiona Rae, Daniel Sturgis, Hayley Tompkins.

Hayley Tompkins: 'Collar III', 2025, acrylic, found object, 22.5 x 27 x 4cm.On the Thick and Thin of Painting is open We...
13/08/2026

Hayley Tompkins: 'Collar III', 2025, acrylic, found object, 22.5 x 27 x 4cm.

On the Thick and Thin of Painting is open Wednesday to Saturday 12-5pm, until 19 September 2026. Free entry.

Hayley Tompkins


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Cross Lane
Kendal
LA95LB

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Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm

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