art life
- Workshops – Speed cubing coming soon! Summer 2026
- Events and opportunities
- Creative Matches
- Local Shout Out
- Find out about news and events from local artists and performers.
- Exhibitions
- Oakley’s Mind – Discover the fantastical, surreal and explorative world of Oakley Henry.
- Sunset at Dawn. An exhibition by John Richard Hewitt.
- Resources
- Are you an artist in needs of materials? If so visit the House of Amma to see what may be available to you, free of charge.
- Independent Watford
- The House of Amma houses our own independent boutique stocking items from resident artists and collaborators. Visit to find unique art, jewellery, clothing and more.
Local Shout Out
🗓️ Fri 17th July
Yes, it’s that time again and as always always growing and even better.
Check out the website for events all over the town. Plan your month and experience this celebration of creative talent. See musicians, comedians and wrestlers! Yep wrestlers, it’s all happening.
Tickets are on sale now!
Have you come across something unique and unexpected in Watford? If so drop me line I'd love to add it to this board.
Exhibitions
Oakley's Mind
A graphical explorative collection of fantastical deeply emotional images in print and originals.
Opening 23th July until 26th July
6-9pm opening night
Sunset at Dawn
An exhibition of Oil Paintings by John Richard Hewitt
Showing until 20th July
Workshops and Events
Use our space for a informal meeting or workshop. Or become a member and reserve space. Email hello@amartis.co.uk for details.
Speed Cubing Workshop
When I was young the Rubik’s Cube was a thing of mystery and utter frustration! So to watch my daughter aged 11, patiently teach herself, whilst fighting through those tears having realised she was one step from completion and had made mistake then filled me with total admiration.
So for all you budding speed cubers or for those want to master the equation of the cube, look out for our summer Speed Cubing Workshops.
- Learn how to solve the cube
- Then learn how to memorise the sequence
- Then the master class, learn how to get quicker.
In fun 1.5hr sessions, come with your friends and family and master this challenge.
£10 per person
£15 for 2
Ages 8 upwards.
Creative Matches
This is what it’s all about, people coming together and making new connections. The fertile soil of the Amanartis at the House of Amma – The Art of Living is blossoming.
The next event will be on Saturday the 10th Oct from 5.30pm -7pm .
£10 per person includes drinks and light snacks.
Tickets on sale from the 10th September.
Opportunities
Can you help?
Do you know the following ?:
Dance instructors who specialise in native dance forms?
Musicians who specialise in Native/world music styles
Writers who teach
I’m compiling a programme of events to happen throughout the year and am looking for practitioners.
Please get in touch if you know someone who is open to a conversation and collaboration.
Thank you 🤓
Collaborating is key, lets come together to create something beautiful, chic, inspiring and unique. A destination like no other where you find real treasure made by talented, imaginative, skilled and driven designers, artists and makers. Think Charlie and the Chocolate factory but with Handmade products and original art – wouldn’t it be wonderful, let’s make it happen.
If you think you have a product that would add to the Amanartis Store at Atria then get in touch.
After the success of the Chapel I’m really pleased to be able to bring the experience and benefit of a shared creative/artist space to a prime and central location – Atria Watford.
The spaces will be of a co-working and artist studio nature, with flexible work areas and terms to suit a variety of needs.
- An event that you’d like to launch.
- Maybe you need a base once a week to run a course or workshop
As work and roles change from the environments times and days, our place of work has become something that we can define ourselves.
Co-working at Amanartis will be productive, comfortable, flexible and inspiring.
- Do you need a desk to work from for a day? Or a studio for a month? Prices range from £10 for half a day to £15 for a full day.
As a member of Amanartis at the Atria you will also benefit from member benefits in the form of discounts from Jamaica Blue coffee one of our newest partners.
Join our community and become of member of Amanartis at the Atria.
Art, it brings, joy, emotion, controversy but ultimately change. From a lift in your mood to a shift or change of an opinion, art is powerful.
Amanartis is about bringing people together, forming a community that serves and enriching the people that visit and experience the joy of all things creative. What are you passionate about that you want to share with the world, that you believe will enrich our minds and empower people and help to build strong communities and sow a seed of social change.
Send me your submissions and ideas and create change. If accepted there the cost is £150 per month and 30% commission on all sales.
Show at the Chapel
Show at the
House of Amma
Shop Independent
At the Chapel
Breaking Bread
After you’ve taken in the art, browse the items in the shop, you can stop for a coffee and something to eat from our coffee station.
Creativity can be expressed in so many forms, from time to time I like to get a little experimental with a creative bake such as my Pea, Lime and Coconut cake. You’ll love it trust me.
*All bakes may contain traces of nuts.
Amanartis the venue
One of the many things that I love about the studio is it’s ability to transform, not only people’s mood which is becoming quite a powerful gift but also the flexibility of the space.
It’s the perfect venue for intimate gigs, product launches, workshops and informal meetings.
Resources
The Chapel and the Atria are fertile soil for ideas, skills and a community to grow.
Both sites offer flexible work space for people to explore and develop their creativity.
If you’re looking for a permanent base or a space to run a workshop for a week or two Amanartis may have the best solution for you.
Visit and make the most of the wonderful art reference books and magazines available to browse and inspire.
Make our home, your home from home and join us for a change of scenery.
If you’re looking for co-working in Watford visit Amanartis and become part of our community. For a guaranteed desk and wifi, become a member otherwise pop in, bring your laptop (and hot spot), drawing, craft whichever and have a little company as you work.
It’s always fun, conversation is gentle or stimulating always in enriching.
Open from Tuesday to Friday 10.30 till 15.00.
More space opening in Atria Spring 2024.
Independent Watford map
- Amanartis at the Chapel.
- West Herts Community Centre.
- Two Trees Micro Brewery
- The Massive Fig Tree – whoo hoo free figs
- Man and Women Sculpture.
- The Watford Hornet.
An introduction of things to come.
If you’d like to be part of the Independent Watford Community and be added to the map, send us an email with the following details:
- Your location – we’re looking for places that people can visit.
- Your star qualities that make you shine like the gem you are in Watford.
- What you would like to share with visitors to Watford.
Supporting and elevating independent creative Watford.
Independent Watford
The Chairmans Cultural Award
Winner
Thank you so much to all those who voted for me. It was honestly such a wonderful, pleasant surprise.
I’ve been working at Amanartis for such a long time. I believe in it, I love it and I’m so glad pleased so many others do too.
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Lets talk...
If you have an idea that you want to share, a story that you want to tell or simply want to express a feeling, get in touch.
TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR REFURBISHMENT
Reopening early 2026
- Address: Amanartis, The Chapel, Vicarage Road Cemetery, Vicarage Road, WD18 0EJ
- Contact Number: 07923 957 926
- Email: hello@amanartis.co.uk
Chapel opening times:
Tuesday – Friday: 10.30 – 15.00.
Saturday – Monday: CLOSED
- Address: Amanartis, Harlequin Mall, Level 1, Watford, WD17 2UB
- Contact Number: 07923 957 926
- Email: hello@amanartis.co.uk
Amanartis Gallery is situated within the House of Amma – The Art of Living on level 1 of the Harlequin Mall above TKMaxx and Marks and Spencers.