Although the usual Snowdrops Exhibition has had to be cancelled, we will be displaying a small selection of Snowdrops artwork in the Gallery windows from 1st February. We hope this may brighten your day as you pass by, or even inspire you for next year!
We will reopen the Gallery as soon as we are able but in the mean time keep watching the windows. There will be changing displays of artworks from the planned exhibitions whilst we are closed.
january
fri15janAll Daysat30CancelledFeaturedWelcome 21(All Day) GalleryEvent Type :Gallery

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Welcome 21 would have been a chance to see what is in store for the coming year - what our artists have been working on during lockdown, who will be
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Welcome 21 would have been a chance to see what is in store for the coming year – what our artists have been working on during lockdown, who will be exhibiting and when.
Time
january 15 (Friday) - 30 (Saturday)
Location
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
february

Event Details
Although the usual Snowdrops Exhibition has had to be cancelled, we will be displaying a small selection of Snowdrops artwork in the Gallery windows from 1st February.
Event Details
Although the usual Snowdrops Exhibition has had to be cancelled, we will be displaying a small selection of Snowdrops artwork in the Gallery windows from 1st February.
We hope this may brighten your day as you pass by, or even inspire you for next year!
Time
february 5 (Friday) - 20 (Saturday)
Location
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR

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A Kind of Music’ drawings: Made in a spirit of intention and invention, with a nod to the influence of classic music. ‘CrissCross’ drawings: Ink lines make energetic tracks from point
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A Kind of Music’ drawings: Made in a spirit of intention and invention, with a nod to the influence of classic music.
‘CrissCross’ drawings: Ink lines make energetic tracks from point to point across the paper; tangles and knots here and there.
Time
February 24 (Wednesday) - March 2 (Tuesday)
Location
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
march

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A Kind of Music’ drawings: Made in a spirit of intention and invention, with a nod to the influence of classic music. ‘CrissCross’ drawings: Ink lines make energetic tracks from point
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A Kind of Music’ drawings: Made in a spirit of intention and invention, with a nod to the influence of classic music.
‘CrissCross’ drawings: Ink lines make energetic tracks from point to point across the paper; tangles and knots here and there.
Time
February 24 (Wednesday) - March 2 (Tuesday)
Location
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
wed03marAll Daytue09FeaturedRob Neely & Zara McQueen 'Mixed Up'(All Day) GalleryEvent Type :Gallery



Time
march 3 (Wednesday) - 9 (Tuesday)
Location
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
wed10marAll Daytue16FeaturedDisparate Images(All Day) GalleryEvent Type :Gallery



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Disparate Images presents recent works by three Dorset artists with different voices and working in a variety of media. “The Call of Wild Africa” and the magnificent elephant, “Comment on Current
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Disparate Images presents recent works by three Dorset artists with different voices and working in a variety of media.
“The Call of Wild Africa” and the magnificent elephant, “Comment on Current Affairs” and “The Empty Brain” are our individual inspirational springs.
Individually we have exhibited locally, in London and abroad.
Time
march 10 (Wednesday) - 16 (Tuesday)
Location
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
wed17marAll Daytue23FeaturedPearl Gatehouse(All Day) GalleryEvent Type :Gallery



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Pearl’s Land, Sea and Floral series are based on observations and drawing of nature. Contemporary oils and acrylics with a poetic bias and Japanese influence. Rich, expressive colours together with
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Pearl’s Land, Sea and Floral series are based on observations and drawing of nature. Contemporary oils and acrylics with a poetic bias and Japanese influence. Rich, expressive colours together with space and movement in a structured composition, strive to capture the essence of her subject.
They are paintings to live with.
Time
march 17 (Wednesday) - 23 (Tuesday)
Location
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
wed24marAll Daytue30FeaturedShaftesbury Arts Centre Art Group(All Day) GalleryEvent Type :Gallery

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"We are the Art Group attached to the Arts Centre and we meet in the Centre on Monday afternoons. All abilities and ages are welcome. We have tutors to instruct
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“We are the Art Group attached to the Arts Centre and we meet in the Centre on Monday afternoons. All abilities and ages are welcome. We have tutors to instruct us in all the different types of drawing and painting throughout the year.”
Time
march 24 (Wednesday) - 30 (Tuesday)
Location
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
wed31marAll Daytue06aprFeaturedRelative Values(All Day) GalleryEvent Type :Gallery



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Our work is as diverse as our characters coming as we do from different backgrounds. However, we share a mutual love of art in all its forms and interpretations. In
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Our work is as diverse as our characters coming as we do from different backgrounds. However, we share a mutual love of art in all its forms and interpretations. In this exhibition we aim to capture the spirit of relationships and connections through the natural elements that bind them.
Time
March 31 (Wednesday) - April 6 (Tuesday)
Location
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
april
wed31marAll Daytue06aprFeaturedRelative Values(All Day) GalleryEvent Type :Gallery



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Our work is as diverse as our characters coming as we do from different backgrounds. However, we share a mutual love of art in all its forms and interpretations. In
Event Details
Our work is as diverse as our characters coming as we do from different backgrounds. However, we share a mutual love of art in all its forms and interpretations. In this exhibition we aim to capture the spirit of relationships and connections through the natural elements that bind them.
Time
March 31 (Wednesday) - April 6 (Tuesday)
Location
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
wed07aprAll Daytue20FeaturedAndrea Jenkins(All Day) BST Event Type :Gallery



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Andrea Jenkins draws on a lifetime of engagement with art to express ideas in a variety of styles and two-dimensional mediums. From expressing concern for the environment
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Andrea Jenkins draws on a lifetime of engagement with art to express ideas in a variety of styles and two-dimensional mediums.
From expressing concern for the environment through close observation to showing her enjoyment of exploring colour, composition and mark making in abstract painting, Andrea demonstrates her versatility in this solo exhibition.
Time
april 7 (Wednesday) - 20 (Tuesday) BST
wed21aprAll Daytue04mayFeaturedAltered Images(All Day) Event Type :Gallery



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A diverse exhibition from five artists: Pennie Elfick’s abstract paintings and sculptures Phil Drew’s organic blown glass sculptures inspired by Dale Chihuly
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A diverse exhibition from five artists:
- Pennie Elfick’s abstract paintings and sculptures
- Phil Drew’s organic blown glass sculptures inspired by Dale Chihuly
- Hilary Turnbull’s abstract images created in mixed media
- Kirsten Palmer’s work explores the relation between photography and mixed media and Andy Palmer’s drawings of life on the canals.
Time
April 21 (Wednesday) - May 4 (Tuesday)
may
wed21aprAll Daytue04mayFeaturedAltered Images(All Day) Event Type :Gallery



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A diverse exhibition from five artists: Pennie Elfick’s abstract paintings and sculptures Phil Drew’s organic blown glass sculptures inspired by Dale Chihuly
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A diverse exhibition from five artists:
- Pennie Elfick’s abstract paintings and sculptures
- Phil Drew’s organic blown glass sculptures inspired by Dale Chihuly
- Hilary Turnbull’s abstract images created in mixed media
- Kirsten Palmer’s work explores the relation between photography and mixed media and Andy Palmer’s drawings of life on the canals.
Time
April 21 (Wednesday) - May 4 (Tuesday)
wed05mayAll Daytue18FeaturedTogether(All Day) Event Type :Gallery




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Three artists from different backgrounds and influences enjoying coming together through their work. ERIC BAILEY – Painting Working predominantly in acrylics VICTORIA G
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Three artists from different backgrounds and influences enjoying coming together through their work.
ERIC BAILEY – Painting
Working predominantly in acrylics
VICTORIA GARLAND – Printmaking
Original limited edition etchings and drawings, all in a figurative style
CAROLINE HUGHES – Ceramics
Mainly wheel-thrown vessels: simple forms or more intricate pieces – cut, pierced or embellished
Time
may 5 (Wednesday) - 18 (Tuesday)
wed19mayAll Daytue08junFeaturedTwo plus Two. Dorset Art Weeks(All Day) Event Type :Gallery




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2 painters, a ceramicist and a sculptor all creating vibrant, exciting and colourful pieces of work. Bold and adventurous colours and shape, fired clay, bronze resin and bronze casts.
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2 painters, a ceramicist and a sculptor all creating vibrant, exciting and colourful pieces of work. Bold and adventurous colours and shape, fired clay, bronze resin and bronze casts. A wealth of variety of paints, inks, metal foils and papers are used to create theses different works.
The artists are Sandy Roberts, Janet Parker-Laird, Sally Dhurev and Jane Shepherd.
Time
May 19 (Wednesday) - June 8 (Tuesday)
june
wed19mayAll Daytue08junFeaturedTwo plus Two. Dorset Art Weeks(All Day) Event Type :Gallery




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2 painters, a ceramicist and a sculptor all creating vibrant, exciting and colourful pieces of work. Bold and adventurous colours and shape, fired clay, bronze resin and bronze casts.
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2 painters, a ceramicist and a sculptor all creating vibrant, exciting and colourful pieces of work. Bold and adventurous colours and shape, fired clay, bronze resin and bronze casts. A wealth of variety of paints, inks, metal foils and papers are used to create theses different works.
The artists are Sandy Roberts, Janet Parker-Laird, Sally Dhurev and Jane Shepherd.
Time
May 19 (Wednesday) - June 8 (Tuesday)
wed16junAll Daytue29FeaturedWessex Wanders - Ian Reilly(All Day) Event Type :Gallery



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Wessex landscapes have great appeal and walking, camping and sketching prompt ideas, forming the basis for paintings based largely on mood
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Wessex landscapes have great appeal and walking, camping and sketching prompt ideas, forming the basis for paintings based largely on mood and memory. I have been much influenced by a year’s Diploma Course at the Norfolk Painting School which stresses a grounding on traditional techniques.
Time
june 16 (Wednesday) - 29 (Tuesday)
wed30junAll Daytue06julFeaturedField Trips(All Day) Event Type :Gallery



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Dorset printmakers Jayne Soakell & Sarah Humby have been exploring the Dorset countryside and coastline for many years. Field Trips is an exhibition of new work based on
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Dorset printmakers Jayne Soakell & Sarah Humby have been exploring the Dorset countryside and coastline for many years.
Field Trips is an exhibition of new work based on expeditions into the landscape made before and after lockdown. A mixture of studio work and drawings made directly in the field.
Time
June 30 (Wednesday) - July 6 (Tuesday)
july
wed30junAll Daytue06julFeaturedField Trips(All Day) Event Type :Gallery



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Dorset printmakers Jayne Soakell & Sarah Humby have been exploring the Dorset countryside and coastline for many years. Field Trips is an exhibition of new work based on
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Dorset printmakers Jayne Soakell & Sarah Humby have been exploring the Dorset countryside and coastline for many years.
Field Trips is an exhibition of new work based on expeditions into the landscape made before and after lockdown. A mixture of studio work and drawings made directly in the field.
Time
June 30 (Wednesday) - July 6 (Tuesday)