Lucy Pittaway art gallery in Newcastle closes its doors

The Lucy Pittaway Art Gallery in Newcastle has now shut, following the closure of two other galleries at the start of the year.

The store, located on Blackett Street, shut its doors for the final time in May. The gallery has not confirmed why the closure has happened.

Lucy Pittaway confirmed the closure of the Bowness in Windermere and Harrogate locations in a Facebook post earlier this year.

The post said: “It’s with a heavy heart that I share some difficult news from our Lucy Pittaway family.

“Shortly, we will be closing two galleries, Bowness-on-Windermere and Harrogate.

“This has been an incredibly tough decision, influenced by the rising operational costs facing so many UK businesses, including a significant rent increase at our Harrogate location.”

Ms Pittaway’s galleries in Richmond, Yarm, York, and Keswick, as well as the Brompton-on-Swale Outlet, remain open.

Born and raised in Stockton, Ms Pittaway began her art career more than 13 years ago after her twins started school.

She started out by painting in a small metal shed at home and producing one-off commissions and prints for exhibitions.

Her growing popularity led to the opening of her first gallery, and the business has since expanded across North Yorkshire, the North East, and the Lake District.