Whats on in and around the Vale
Museums and Galleries
December 2007

Until 29 November: Still Lives at Yapp Brothers mixed exhibition presented by The Art Stable, Kelly Ross Fine Art, Child Okeford. 01258 863866 at Yapp Brothers Wine Merchants, Mere. 01747 860423.

29 November - 20 December:Double Elephant Print Workshop Celebrations 10th anniversary. Exeter Phoenix. 01392 667080.

Until 30 November: Twenty Years of Arts in Hospital New work by artists previously commissioned for the project 'Bringing the Outside in': Jonathan Cook, Graham Crowley, Susan Derges, Stephen Farthing, Richard Harris, John Hubbard, Eileen Lawrence, Alex Lowery, Jean Macalpine, David Nash, Martin Parr, Carol Robertson, Gabriella Sancisi, Emma Stibbon, Renny Tait and Mark Wright. Damers Restaurant, North Wing Level 2, Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester. 01305 255144.

Until 1 December: A Pair of Kings Paintings by Robert King and his wife Christine Birchall. Peter Hedley Gallery, Wareham. 01929 551777.

Until 1 December: Photographs of the First World War Photographs by Mabel Stobart which were taken in the Balkans during World War One and donated to the museum by Mabel's great grandson. Dorset County Museum, High West Street, Dorchester.
01305 262735. www.dorsetcountymuseum.org

1-2 December: Nicola Leader, Paintings, Prints and cards Sudio Open. Watercolours, oils and drawings of country subjects. Waytown, nr the Hare and Hounds pub. 01308 488417. nicolaleader@yahoo.co.uk.

1 - 4 December: A Teddy Bear Christmas
Experience Christmas as it used to be, as a large family of human size bears celebrate in their festively decorated period home, complete with a visit from Bearfather Christmas. An enchanting and magical experience not to be missed, with sounds, lights and smells! The Dorset Teddy Bear Museum, Eastgate, Dorchester. (except 24-26 Dec) daily from 10am to 4.30pm. 01305 266040. www.teddybearmuseum.co.uk.

1- 9 December: The Backyard Studio Oil paintings by Jon Adam and Stephen Bishop, hand-crafted furniture by Nick Shannon, ceramics by Richard Wilson and Caroline Page, and contemporary wood-turned lamps by Angela Smith. The Backyard Studio, The Old Timberyard, West Bay, Bridport. 01297 34541.

1 -12 December: Dorchester Camera Club Annual Exhibition Dorset County Museum, High West Street, Dorchester. 01305 262735. www.dorsetcountymuseum.org.
1 December - 26 January: Red Marie Laywine. In alchemy the feminine is expressed by the colour red. Many of Marie's paintings are completed over a period of years, layers of image and colour waiting for their mood and atmosphere to resolve. Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts. 08700 668701.

Until 4 December: Wendy Hermelin and Caroline Lewis an exhibition of stitched textile pictures and panels from popular Dorset based artist Wendy Hermelin and colourful stained glass mirrors made by her daughter, Caroline Lewis. Octagon Gallery bar, Octagon Theatre, Henford, Yeovil.

5 December - 5 January: A Christmas Carol: The Exhibition art installation involving Somerset based schools, influenced by elements of the stage show 'A Chistmas Carol'. Brewhouse, Taunton. 01823 283244.

8 - 9 December: St Michael's Studios Christmas Open Studios 10 am - 5 pm with an evening opening on Friday 7th December from 7 - 9pm. St Michael's Studios
St Michael's Trading Estate. Bridport. DT6 3RR. 07791 205 693. www.bridport.org/stms.

8 December - 9 February: ArtSway Open07 no restrictions on content or media choice in submitted work. ArtSway, Sway, Hants. 01590 681989.

8 - 9 December: Nicola Leader, Paintings, Prints and cards Sudio Open. Watercolours, oils and drawings of country subjects. Waytown, nr the Hare and Hounds pub. 01308 488417.nicolaleader@yahoo.co.uk.

Until 12 December: 155 Autumn Exhibition painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, architecture. Royal West of England Academy. Bristol. 0117 973 5129.

Until 15 December: West Country Craft Fair High quality crafts from local makers. Somerset Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury. 01458 831197.

Until 16 December: Whilhelmina Barns-Graham: Evolution One of the principal artists working in St Ives from 1940 until her death in 2004. She is known for her vibrant abstract art which derived from direct observation of the natural environment. This exhibition, exploring processes in her work, will comprise paintings and prints from her archive, including many previously unexhibited works. Sherborne House, Newland, Sherborne. 01935 816426.
Until 19 December: Val Archer The Art of Cucina. Celebrating publication of new book 'The Painter, The Cook and The Art of Cucina' by local author and Italian food expert Anna Del Conte and still life painter Val Archer. The Art Stable, Kelly Ross Fine Art, Child Okeford. 01258 863866.

Until 20 December: Christmas Craft Fair high quality crafts for sale by local makers. Somerset Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury. 01458 831197.

Until 20 December: an exhibition by Etcetera collective of artists based in Exeter; current projects include a periodical publication called the Cabinet paper, a self built travelling library for public loaning. Exeter Phoenix. 01392 667080.

Until 22 December: Winter Work Gallery artists join together to exhibit work often on a winter theme. 51 High Street, Honiton. 01404 43201.

Until 22 December: Imagined Reality Paintings and Prints by Liz Wright her travels have been a source of inspiration helping her to capture a part of the landscape, mythology and essence of a place. Bridport Arts Centre. 01308 424204.

Until 22 December: Present Makers annual selling craft exhibition, some of the South West's leading designer/makers whose unique work often blurs the boundaries of art, craft and design. Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton. 01404 45006.

Until 22 December: Electric Palace Cinema - Photographs 2005-2007 by Sammy Izri documenting the restoration of Bridport's Electric Palace Cinema which was closed in 1999 (now open again). Also William Bragg graphite and oil pastel on paper. Bridport Arts Centre. 01308 424204.

Until 22 December; Stitchers celebrating the work of local artists including knitting, needlework and mixed media pieces. And Joanna Cassidy Experimenting with the use of mixed media and inspired by the moving figure Joanna has developed her own unique style of abstract and contemporary art. Meeting House Arts Centre, Ilminster. 01460 55783.

Until 24 December: Christmas Exhibition Julie Herring, paintings, Aline Johnson, Glass, Sarah Ross-Thompson, collagraphs, Ros Sommerfelt, ceramics. Acanthus Gallery, Wareham. 01929 555331.

Until 31 December: Lady Artists of Dorset Weymouth Museum, Brewers Quay, Weymouth.

Until 5 January: Caroline Ireland - Still Life An exhibition of new pastel paintings
No 7, The Cafe, Market St, Crewkerne,Somerset. 01460 74194.

Until 6 January: Affordable Art Exhibition local artists selling work for under £100. Town Mill Galleries, Mill Lane, Lyme Regis. 01297 443579.

Until 6 January 2008: A Victorian Master: Drawings by Frederic Lord Leighton Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum. Bournemouth. 01202 451858.

Until 11 January: Julia Manning, Artist & printmaker 'Mara & More'. Paintings, drawings & limited edition etchings, collographs and relief prints of birds & animals. John Leach Gallery, Muchelney Pottery, Nr Langport. 01458 250324.

Until 12 January: The Christmas Collection Contemporary and traditional art rubs together eclectically. Bel-ami, 138 High Street, Honiton. 01404 549 841.

Until 12 January: 7Artists group established in the 1970s and consists of Jean Lunn, Keyna Emerson, Dennis Hill, Michael Gough, Bonnie Brown, Peter Symons and Ursula Leach. Atrium Gallery, Bournemouth University, Poole House, Poole. 01202 961428.

12 January - 23 February: Somerset Young Artists 2008. winners of first ever competition, joint venture between The Brewhouse and the West Somerset Decorative and Fine Arts Society. Brewhouse Taunton. 01823 283244.

12 January - 23 February: Journeyland Amanda Wallwork, Jennie Cadman and Rosalind Marchant. Their work forms a narrative mapping the patterns and marks that impact on the landscape through the influence of humankind. Brewhouse Gallery, Taunton. 01823 283244

Until 13 January: Sladers Yard Christmas Show David Inshaw, John Hubbard, Alex Lowery, Vanessa Gardiner, Marie-Claire Hamon, Ian Brook, Tim Nicholson and Henrietta Hoyer Millar. Sladers Yard, West Bay, Bridport. 01308 459511.

Until 25 January: Rosalie Beauvais: Selling Showcase Exhibition contemporary textiles. Currently inspired by and working with felt. Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton. 01404 45006
thelmahulbert@eastdevon.gov.uk .

Until 29 February: In A Good Light photographic exhibition of Victorian holidays in Somerset. South Somerset Museum Yeovil. 01935 462855.

Until 29 February: Meeting Place Artists and designers from the Arts Institute at Bournemouth create work in response to the collections. Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum Bournemouth. 01202 451858.

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