3 – 13 June
Herne View School Exhibition – An exhibition showcasing the work of Herne View School students. Free entry. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 9.30am–3.00pm at Ilminster Arts Centre, TA19 0AN. 01460 54973 www.ilminsterartscentre.com.
Until 8 June
Strength and Resilience: Somerset Women in the Second World War. An exhibition exploring the impact of 1939-1945 on the lives of four women with links to the West Country. Somerset Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury.
10 – 15 June
Stitch! An exhibition of contemporary wallhangings and related items, some new, others made over the last 25 years by Bridport based textile artist Kate Dowty. The combination of fabrics (many of which are hand painted or dyed) with dense stitching results in a wonderfully tactile surface. Many of the artworks on show are inspired by the local environment; all are a riot of colour and texture. Eype Centre for the Arts, St Peter’s Church, Mount Lane, Eype, Bridport, DT6 6AR (for sat nav use DT6 6AP). 10.30am – 4.30pm daily (4.00pm Sunday). Free entry. Free parking. www.katedowty.com www.eypechurcharts.co.uk.
Until 14 June
A new landscape-based exhibition welcomes three painters to the gallery for the first time, Julia Maleeva, Jo Rance and Sarah Lees, and to see the return of Charlie Baird for his second four person show. It’s exciting to have fresh work and new faces to the gallery. White Space Art, 72 Fore Street, Totnes, Devon TQ95RU.
17 June – 18 July
Ilminster Arts Centre Open Exhibition 2025 – A judged annual exhibition inviting regional artists to showcase their work in one of Somerset’s premier artistic events. Free entry. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 9.30am–3.00pm at Ilminster Arts Centre, TA19 0AN. 01460 54973 www.ilminsterartscentre.com. Prize Giving: Wednesday, June 18, 5.00pm–6.30pm. Everyone welcome!
20 – 29 June
Five Go to Lyme one more Time: the popular five artists are delighted to return to their favourite gallery to exhibit their latest work. Alison Summerfield, Liz Vonberg, Lynsey Pickwell, Lesley Hook & Susan Paradise display a diverse collection of talents making for a stunning and colourful exhibition in oils, acrylic, mixed media, silk & printing.Malthouse Gallery, Town Mill, Lyme Regis DT7 3PU. Open daily 10am to 4.30pm. 01297 444042 www.townmill.org.uk.
Until 28 June
James Ravilious: An English Eye featuring key photographic works chosen from a large retrospective show originally mounted for Ravilious by the Royal Photographic Society. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am – 5pm. Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Elmfield House, Dowell Street, Honiton, Devon EX14 1LX. www.thelmahulbert.com.
Catching Light, Suzanne Blank Redstone. A major exhibition celebrating six decades of work by Suzanne Blank Redstone. On the occasion of the artist’s 80th birthday this year, Catching Light is an overdue survey giving unprecedented insight into Redstone’s influential, lively and vivid contributions to painting, sculpture and public art. Working between nature and the built environment throughout her career, more recently Redstone has also worked on public sculptural commissions, employing light as a subject and material, alongside weighty, earthy stone and metal. In keeping with CLOSE gallery’s dedication to showcasing women artists and those who have been neglected by art history, this exhibition marks a pivotal moment in Redstone’s astonishing career and presents a unique opportunity to rediscover works that have until now not received the recognition they duly deserve. Close Ltd, Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset TA3 6AE. info@closeltd.com. 01823 480 350. www.closeltd.com.
Until 12 July
Beautiful, swift and bright. Paintings by Louise Balaam NEAC RWA, Nick Jones and James Lynch. Ceramics by Gabriele Koch. Furniture by Petter Southall. Sladers Yard, Contemporary Art, Furniture & Craft Gallery, Licensed Café, West Bay, Dorset DT6 4EL. www.sladersyard.co.uk. 01308 459511.
Until, 7 September
Recurring Intricacies brings together photography, ceramics, papercuts, and sculptures made by three female artists: Helen Sear, Charlotte Hodes, and Amanda Benson. The exhibition takes visitors through the ‘recurring intricacies’ of the eighteenth century, celebrating Sherborne House’s fascinating, colourful, cultural, and theatrical past. The Sherborne Newland Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3JG.
