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Borley Church: Between Hedgerow and Sky: Studies in Light and Stillness. An exhibition of watercolours by Suffolk artist Eleanor Mann

Borley Church, Hall Road, Borley, Sudbury, Essex, CO10 7AE

  • Multiple dates available
  • | In person
  • | Pre-booking not required
  • | Exhibition

Eleanor's paintings echo the beauty found surrounding Borley's historic church, which enjoys stunning views across the Stour Valley, an area of outstanding natural beauty. Enjoy refreshments by Borley Bakes in this quiet, thoughtful place.

Enjoy an exhibition of watercolours by Suffolk artist Eleanor Mann.

Artist' Statement:
“I have lived in Suffolk nearly all my life.

My paintings reflect my love of architecture, the local countryside and wildlife. I see beauty in ordinary things, preferring the wild flowers that grow along verges or in hedgerows to the more cultivated varieties.

Watercolour is a very versatile medium; it can be soft and gentle or bold and dramatic. I find capturing atmosphere through the depiction of light makes the most ordinary everyday subjects look extraordinary in paint.

It’s been a decade since my last solo exhibition and this body of work marks a return not only to painting, but to ways of seeing: attentive, patient, and rooted in a deep affection for the countryside. In these paintings, the landscape is not dramatic, but enduring—offering space to pause, to look again, and to find stillness in the everyday.”

Eleanor Mann
May 2026

Timings

Saturday 12 September:
1000-1600
Sunday 13 September:
1000-1600

Location & directions

Borley Church, Hall Road, Borley, Sudbury, Essex, CO10 7AE

Directions:
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Contact on day:
Julie Hastings-Smith
Telephone number:
+447511942601

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

There is a shallow step and a ramp to access the building.

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