Gleanings: The art of the past

Gleanings: The art of the past

14 Mar 2026 - 30 May 2026

Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery

A beautiful collection of art by artist, Rose Ferraby.

This free exhibition is a visual celebration of the archaeological landscapes of Britain. Through painted collages and prints, Rose Ferraby explores the subtle stories that our past can tell, piecing together narratives that shift across scales.

Gleanings: The art of the past

Ferraby's collection

The monuments, earthworks and buried remains of archaeology in the landscape invite our curiosity. They inspire ways of interpreting and retelling interwoven stories through time. As an artist and archaeologist, Rose Ferraby explores different elements of our archaeological past, piecing together and layering stories and evidence in her images. Ferraby’s painted collages and prints explore a range of sites and landscapes, from secretive peatlands to our dynamic coasts.

The exhibition includes new work about some of East Anglia’s intriguing archaeological landscapes, and finds inspiration in the extraordinary collections held in the Peterborough Museum. Additionally, selected pieces of Rose Ferraby's artwork will be available to purchase.

Dr Rose Ferraby,

is an artist and archaeologist whose work often explores our relationships with landscapes through time. She is interested in finding ways of drawing out ideas and voices about landscapes through creative practice, and experimenting with ways of telling stories and creating connections. Her

practice includes printmaking, collage, painting, sound and film, as well illustration and book design. She has created artwork for research projects and heritage organisations, including for the British Museum and Ulster Museum. Most recently she created and curated ‘Downland: art and the archaeological imagination’ at the Wiltshire Museum. Rose has worked on archaeological sites around Britain and abroad, and co-directs the Aldborough Roman Town Project in North Yorkshire. She writes and presents EarthWorks on BBC Radio 3, and presents and produces for Open Country and On Your Farm for BBC Radio 4.

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