About
A not-for-profit welcoming community of carefully curated professional art.
In My Mind’s Eye is a not-for profit organisation dedicated to curating and promoting art and craft in the community. In line with our ethos to support and enable artists, we aim to make exhibiting as affordable as possible for the artists whilst at the same time ensuring a top-quality exhibition experience and covering our costs.
Art supporting the arts
We donate the profits from our exhibitions to local charities, ideally arts charities.
2025: £4,000 donated to the Lightbox Gallery & Museum in Woking, a leading contemporary gallery, award-winning museum and creative space.
2026: £3,000 donated to historic West Horsley Place a cultural centre where creativity thrives and wellbeing is nurtured.
Our history
A not-for-profit welcoming community of carefully curated professional art.
In My Mind’s Eye began in 2019 as the exhibition name for Wildwood Artists, an Art Group for aspiring artists founded and run by Liz Hauck. Partnering initially with Adam Aaronson, Liz and the Wildwood Artists were offered the wonderful opportunity to exhibit in the historic Stone Hall at West Horsley Place as part of their first Christmas Fair.
Building on the success Liz, Adam and Wildwood Artists held their first summer exhibition in the newly renovated barn at West Horsley Place.
In My Mind’s Eye is now an established part of the Surrey art scene. hosting two exhibitions each year at West Horsley Place, one each May in the beautiful Place Farm Barn and one in November as part of the Art and Artisan Fair.
Run by artists for artists
Inspired by her love of art and her belief in the power of art to feed our well-being, Liz wanted to share this passion with others.
In My Mind’s Eye now supports over thirty local artists, giving them affordable opportunities to exhibit together and creating uplifting and welcoming art exhibitions which bring quality fine art and craft into the community.
Demystifying the experience of art
Art galleries and exhibitions can feel intimidating and it is easy to feel excluded from the joy which art can offer.
Our exhibitions showcase beautiful, high-quality affordable artworks; paintings, drawings, ceramics, glass works and sculptures, all carefully chosen and curated to show how they can enrich our homes and our lives.
Hosted by artists who are more than happy to talk about the art and the artists, the story behind the works and the artists intentions, our exhibitions create an art experience which will inspire a closer connection with the art and greater confidence in what you like and relate to.
Wildwood Artists
Liz Hauck, Robin Middlehurst, Debbie Tearle, Paula Lachicoree, Gill Ereaut, Sylvia Igglesden, Anne Winstanley Wood, Virginia Ray, Nicci Fairbank, Lea Pateman, Gen Brown, Mark Holman
Wildwood Artists was set up by Liz Hauck in 2017 bringing together a group of artists who were seeking to develop their art practice through sharing ideas and expanding their skills. The core of the teaching programme is expressive art with an emphasis on painting and drawing freely, tapping into memories and feelings.
Liz’s creative vision for the group....to offer the artists...
Stimulating and practical art learning – exploring art concepts, skills and practices
Support and encouragement in finding and developing their own way of making art.
Experimentation with a range of different art mediums and materials
Learning from other artists, contemporary and historical, famous and not so famous
The opportunity to exhibit their work in group exhibitions
Our group values ensure a positive environment within which to learn.
Supportive – working together for the benefit of all
Enabling – giving others in the group help and encouragement.
Generous – happy to share ideas, discoveries and techniques.
Experimental – open to new and different ways of making art.
Brave – prepared to be bold and go beyond our comfort zone.
The group holds two online workshops each month. The ‘Sharing’ sessions give the artists constructive feedback and insight into how others respond to their work.
‘Learning’ sessions focus on a subject of special interest combining an exploration of art concepts with practical exercises. Exploring new ideas about art whilst making art together encourages play and experimentation.
The Wildwood Artists initiated and now organise the In My Mind Eye exhibitions. Helped and supported by invited guest artists the Wildwood Artists work tirelessly to create exhibitions which support and showcase talented aspiring and established artists
