Original Artwork at the Racquet Club

The Racquet Club contains an eclectic mix of pictures both old and new but of particular note is a small collection of local artists work from the 1960’s to the present day.

We hold occasional exhibitions in the room we call ‘The Gallery’ and showcase work from a small number of talented local artists who like to paint.

Artists included in the collection:

Sam Walsh who died very young and was an inspirational pop artist tutor at the Liverpool Art School

Adrian Henri was a great friend and supporter of ours when we had Merkmal Gallery, then Ainscough Gallery then Number Seven Café on Falkner Street in Liverpool, next door to his home on Mount Street. His famous meat picture is on loan from a friend and the Nice landscape is a quintessential snapshot of his fun, colourful work.

Don McKinlay, based in East Lancashire but much in evidence in Liverpool and a great friend of Adrians, has had a number of brilliant shows with us and we have a number of works dotted around the building. Not least of which is the large striptease piece in the gents loo.

Martin Greenland has held many shows with us and his beautiful Hesperides and the golden apples picture in the restaurant is one of best works. There are others dotted around the building.

Rodney Dickson had a brief spell in Liverpool before moving to New York and his wacky picture in the bar is a real favourite.