Until 5 October
George Young Recent Paintings. The sixth solo exhibition of new paintings and woodcuts by George Young. The Art Stable. The Art Stable Child Okeford Blandford Dorset DT11 8HB.
Kevil Davies Recent Work. A painter and printmaker, Kevil Davies has work in various public collections including The Arts Council, The Royal Academy and The Contemporary Arts Society, and has been selected for the John Moores painting competition. The Art Stable. The Art Stable Child Okeford Blandford Dorset DT11 8HB.
Until 6 October
Water, Wasser, Aqua, l’Eau…H2O Exhibition of photographs, videos, sound collages, objects and texts, Eva Fahle-Clouts in collaboration with David Rogers will share her love of water and reflections on protecting this precious substance. The Malthouse Gallery The Town Mill, Mill Lane, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3PU. 10.30am – 5pm daily. Admission free. (Plus special events 6pm-8pm-see website for full details). 07847 280806, evafahleclouts.wordpress.com
Until 12 October
Gerry Dudgeon 1952 – 2023: A Life in Painting. Exhibition Tues – Sat 10am – 4pm. A retrospective exhibition celebrating the life and work of renowned, Dorset-based artist Gerry Dudgeon who died in October 2023. Bridport Arts Centre, 9 South Street, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3NR.
South West Textiles – Borderlines. Free entry. Ilminster Arts Centre, TA19 0AN. Open Tuesday – Saturday. 9.30am – 3pm. 01460 54973 www.ilminsterartscentre.com.
Café: Annie Musgrove. Free entry. Ilminster Arts Centre, TA19 0AN. Open Tuesday – Saturday. 9.30am – 3pm. 01460 54973 www.ilminsterartscentre.com
12 – 13 October
A range of local crafts and artisans that includes: Lighting, limited edition photographic prints, turned wood & reloved traditionally upholstered furniture will be at The Peek Chapel next door to The Alexandra Hotel. Sat October 12th 10-5 and Sun October 13th 10-4. Crafts @The Chapel The Peek Chapel next door to The Alexandra Hotel Pound St, Lyme Regis DT7 3HZ. Contact kdd@ddbinteriors.com / 07808 584624. Public Entry free.
12 October – 16 March 2025
Artists in Purbeck: Spirit of Place, a groundbreaking exhibition at the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum in Bournemouth. This first-of-its-kind exhibition celebrates the rich artistic legacy of Purbeck, Dorset, through the eyes of renowned and emerging artists. It is a captivating exploration of the Isle of Purbeck’s diverse landscapes, including quarries, seaside towns, and iconic landmarks like Corfe Castle. The exhibition features over 70 works and provides a unique opportunity to explore the Isle of Purbeck over time, through the eyes of artists who capture its ever evolving beauty. Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum, Bournemouth. www.russellcotes.com.
15 October – 9 November
Frog Lane Artists. Free entry. Ilminster Arts Centre, TA19 0AN. Open Tuesday – Saturday. 9.30am – 3pm. 01460 54973 www.ilminsterartscentre.com
16 – 27 October
Kit Glaisyer: The Cinematic Landscape is a major two-week exhibition of dramatic, large-scale landscape paintings by Kit Glaisyer in the grand setting of The Jubilee Hall, Poundbury. Kit grew up in North Dorset, painting alongside his father, deeply inspired by John Constable and the British Watercolour tradition. His paintings were further transformed by five years as an Abstract painter in London, before moving to West Dorset and creating his spectacular series of Cinamatic paintings that are often compared with JMW Turner, David Hockney, and Edward Hopper. Open 10am to 6pm from Weds 15 to Sun 27 October. Jubliee Hall, Poundbury, Dorchester DT1 3BW. 07983 465789 www.kitglaisyery.com @kitglaisyer
18 – 20 October
Blue Barn: Unique clothing for men and women handmade in Dorset. Unique, beautiful, clothes in timeless designs and wonderful fabrics. Open Studio 11-5. BlueBarn.Life, School House Farm, Blackdown, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3LE.
19 October – 10 November
Elemental. An exhibition grounded in exchanges about the terrestrial and materiality. Fiona Campbell, Ally Matthews & Jan Alison Edwards respond to ideas around the elements, materiality, and the invisible thread binding all life on earth. 10.30am-3.30pm daily at Sou’-Sou’-West, Symondsbury Estate, Bridport, Dorset DT6 6HG. Website: Sou’-Sou’-West [https://sousouwest.co.uk/] Admission: Free to visit – all welcome!
Until 31 October
Kit Glaisyer: West Dorset Landscapes is an ever-evolving exhibition of Kit’s beautiful West Country landscape paintings, popular Cafe Royal series, and evocative Drip Figures on show in his gallery and studio, including original paintings, drawings, and prints on canvas. Open Saturdays 10am – 4pm or by appointment. Kit Glaisyer Fine Art, 11 Downes Street, Bridport, Dorset DT6 3JR. 07983 465789 www.kitglaisyery.com @kitglaisyer.
Until 2 November
Philippa Lawrence: A Space Between. Anne Jackson: The Witchcraft Series (upstairs gallery) Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Elmfield House, Dowell Street. Honiton, Devon EX14 1LX.
Until 3 November
Sky Lines Alex Lowery recent paintings and drawings. Lise Herud Braten studio pottery. Petter Southall furniture. Sky Lines takes us out into the landscape, the rugged and the urban, the natural and the man-made. Alex Lowery’s stunning new paintings of Portland and Lyme Bay (with Orkney, Greece and Sicily) introduce bright new colours and an upbeat mood. Many of us have followed his work over the years and it is exciting to see him finding new ways of looking at our much-loved coastline. Showing for the first time at Sladers Yard is ceramicist Lise Herud Braten, a Norwegian rising star based in London, whose highly textured vessels and forms reflect a strong natural environment. She joins our resident Norwegian, Petter Southall, whose creations in wood bring a Scandinavian design sense and world-class craftsmanship to magnificent, sustainably grown, Northern European trees. Sladers Yard, West Bay Road, West Bay, Bridport Dorset DT6 4EL gallery@sladersyard.co.uk Tel. 01308 459511. Tel. 01404 45006.
Until 10 November
The Really Wild Show Local watercolour artist Trisha Hayman will be showing some of her recent still life work which she describes as “an observation on the fragility of nature within the natural world,” as these images focus on nature’s unconsidered, forgotten or expendable specimens. As she puts it, “some are beautiful, some are bland and some are just ignored!” Rotunda Gallery, Lyme Regis Museum, Bridge St, Lyme Regis DT7 3QA, Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm, www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk.
15 – 17 November
‘Parallel Origins’ Exhibition of work by Jason Anderson and Jon Adam. Please contact Jon or Jason (via their website contact form, www.jon-adam.co.uk or jasonandersonartist.com) to book a place at the Private View on Friday 15th November – 7.00pm to 9.00pm. The Salthouse, West Bay, Bridport, Dorset DT6 4HB.
Until 16 November
Searching for The Motherland The Windrush gereration and their community 25 years on. An exhibition of 50 photographs and poetry. Photographs by Robert Golden and poetry by Shaniqua Benjamin. Shire Hall Museum, Dorschester, Dorset DT1 1UY. 01305 261849.
Until 5 January 25
Edge Of Land by gallery artists & guest artists featuring the strong theme of the shoreline from several artists. Philippa Headley writes of the series in oil that we are showing “Nature always unveils a myriad of surprises. Whatever time of day, the colours, textures and sensations of its beauty are available to experience and absorb. In this series I was particularly fascinated by the way in which the land and sea interacts with light and atmosphere.” Those sentiments deeply inform Kim Pragnell’s stormwracked Cornish rocks, or Mary Gillett’s pieces from her own county of Devon or from farflung Canadian lakes. Bristol-based Ruth Ander contributes her limpid nature-drenched monoprints. Many other gallery and guest artists will also be exhibiting their various sculptures, ceramics, and oils including Johannes von Stumm, Alison Wear, Almuth Tebbenhoff and Colin Moore. Tincleton Gallery, The Old School House, Tincleton, nr Dorchester, DT2 8QR. Opening / performance times: 10am – 4pm Sat/Sun, or weekdays by appointment. Admission free. Tel. 01305 848 909. www.tincletongallery.com.
