Image: Colley Ison Gallery, Birmingham
Forward Gallery in Birmingham is set to host Horace Panter for a public appearance on 4 July, when the artist will be in the gallery from 12pm to 3pm as part of its 'Further On Up the Road' exhibition of 'Americana'. The gallery’s announcement frames the event as a chance to meet Panter over drinks and snacks while viewing a selection of original paintings drawn from the series.
According to Forward Gallery’s online material, the exhibition is presented under the title 'HORACE PANTER - AMERICANA' and includes original acrylic paintings on panel from 2025 and 2026. The gallery’s catalogue pages list works such as 'The Saxon Pub (Austin Texas)' from 2026, measuring 40 x 55 cm and priced at £3,250; 'Miami Way' from 2026, measuring 50 x 50 cm and priced at £3,250; 'Texas Powerline' from 2026, measuring 41 x 68 cm and priced at £3,500; and 'Desert Centre Cafe, Riverside County' from 2025, measuring 82 x 59 cm and priced at £4,950.
The email announcement says the exhibition features original paintings priced under £5,000, with works available to purchase outright or through the Own-Art scheme with 10 months interest free. The gallery also says the full online exhibition catalogue is accessible, giving viewers the option to inspect the collection before the 4 July appearance.
Panter’s 'Americana' body of work is being presented by a Birmingham gallery that, on its website, identifies itself as Forward Gallery Ltd. The venue address listed in the email is 6 Cannon Street, Birmingham, West Midlands B2 5EP. The gallery’s website also notes that its newsletter subscribers are first to know about new exhibitions and prices, and that it hosts subscriber-only events and special subscriber-only prices.
The public event itself is brief and straightforward: Panter will be on site for a three-hour window only, from midday until 3pm on Saturday, 4 July. The gallery’s promotional wording encourages visitors to join for beer and pretzels in the artist’s company, although the verified material does not add further detail about any talk, signing or formal programme.
Online, the exhibition material presents the series as a concentrated grouping of original works rather than a large survey. The emphasis on named American locations and roadside or urban subjects in titles such as 'The Saxon Pub (Austin Texas)', 'Miami Way' and 'Desert Centre Cafe, Riverside County' suggests a travel-based visual vocabulary, but the source material itself does not elaborate on Panter’s intentions or method. What it does confirm is the availability of multiple originals, the price range under £5,000, and the option to buy via an interest-free instalment plan.
For visitors in Birmingham, the exhibition and artist appearance will run together on 4 July at Forward Gallery, with the online catalogue already open for viewing and the in-gallery session scheduled from 12pm to 3pm.
