See immersive floor-to-ceiling collages by Jennifer Vanderpool in this exhibition exploring the legacy of coal mining in Nottinghamshire.
American artist Jennifer Vanderpool creates artworks which examine communities shaped by industry – and how they are impacted when that industry disappears. For her exhibition at the Harley Gallery, Vanderpool explores the history of coal mining at Welbeck and the impact on local communities following the closure of the mines.
See archival photographs, objects and video interviews with former miners, members of the mining community, Welbeck residents, and staff. These materials are drawn together into detailed collages that combine imagery from Welbeck Abbey with the coal mining industry and the social and cultural life it supported.
Alongside the artworks, objects such as helmets, lamps, and boots have been loaned from local mining museums, including Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum, Nottinghamshire Mining Museum and Pleasley Pit Trust.
Jennifer Vanderpool’s Untold Stories project continues at Wentworth Woodhouse, Rotherham, with an exhibition exploring the effects of the loss of steelmaking from 27 January to 28 June 2026.
