Mersea Art Collective

04/04/2026

Pop it in your diary... or on your calendar... post it under your fridge magnet. Bank holiday arty/boaty/heritage fun on Mersea Island.

28/03/2026

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26/03/2026

We are very much looking forward to meeting you all on this year's Mersea Island Art Trail 23rd • 24th • 25th May
Excited too that this years' art trail is running in partnership with https://www.essexheritageworkboats.com

19/03/2026

A First‑Ever United Trail Brings Art and Heritage Together on Mersea Island

12/03/2026

We are really looking forward to meeting you all on the Mersea Island Art Trail which this year incorporates the Heritage Boats Trail "Weaving History & Art Together"

11/03/2026

PHOTO OF THE WEEK:
'A Blue Blackwater Morning' by Chrissie Westgate

Chrissie's image was Shortlisted for the 2024 National Historic Ships UK Photography Competition, which had a theme of 'True Colours'. It shows the Essex smack Primrose, built in 1892 by Aldous of Brightlingsea. Powered by sail alone, she is now used as a private leisure craft.

Keep an eye on our social media for an announcement of this year's Photo Competition theme, coming soon!

10/03/2026

A First‑Ever United Trail Brings Art and Heritage Together on Mersea Island

This May marks a defining moment for Mersea Island as the Mersea Art Collective, Mersea Museum, and the Essex Heritage Workboats Mersea Hub unite for the first time to deliver a single, island celebration.

Running from 23–25 May, the new Mersea Art Collective Trail invites residents and visitors to explore an experience that blends contemporary creativity with the island’s rich maritime history. This unprecedented collaboration creates a cohesive, expanded trail, more ambitious, more vibrant, and more deeply rooted in Mersea’s identity than ever seen before.
Mersea Community Life Magazine article of this month's issue by Chrissie Westgate Chrissie Westgate

Mersea Art Collective www.merseaislandarttrail.co.uk
Essex Heritage Workboats www.essexheritageworkboats.co.uk
Mersea Island Museum www.merseamuseum.org.uk

Mersea Community Life Magazine.

16/02/2026

🎨 Mersea Island Art Trail 2026 — Save the Dates
23–25 May 2026 10:00–17:00 each day
Our next confirmed full Art Trail weekend is set - sixteen Artists opening their doors wide, ready to share the work, the stories, and the generosity that make this community what it is.

21/01/2026

Mersea Art Collective, a gathering of 16 kindred artists, invite you to the Mersea Island Art Trail. Mark your dieries for Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th, and Monday 25th of May - a rare chance to meet all sixteen artists in person. From windswept shores to sunlit studios, walk with them, feel the rhythm of the land, and see through their eyes.

☆visit our website www.merseaislandarttrail.co.uk ☆

Our Artists:

Helen Burgess - Cathy Constable - Steve Dines - Myrna Fahie - Haydee Flores Perez -
Sarah Micklewright - Elizabeth Morris - M.C.Josh Sanus - Vinny Stapley - Georgina Taylor
James Weaver - Jenny Rolfe - Chrissie Westgate - Colin Westgate - Keith Whitelock
Mary Woodcock

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: 'Boats & Beach Huts' by Chrissie Westgate.

This image was Shortlisted for the 2024 National Historic Ships UK Photography Competition, which had a theme of 'True Colours'.

Keep an eye on our social media for an announcement of this year's Photography Competition theme, coming soon!

19/01/2026

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23/12/2025

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06/12/2025

We enjoyed a wonderful evening of original art, community spirit and Winter cheer yesterday evening in The Oyster Gallery for our 'Festive Christmas Shopping Evening'. Chrissie Westgate was signing copies of her lovely new book 'Windsong', the conversation was good, the atmosphere warm, and the mulled wine and nibbles went down a treat. A big thank you to all who came, and if you haven't been in yet the exhibition continues so do pop in and have a look, there are loads of original, handmade gift ideas.