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Until Tuesday 29 September at David Simon Contemporary, Castle Cary, there is an exhibition ‘Fragment’ by Julia Cooper. A remarkable series of compositions inspired by the south coast of Cornwall. Whilst drawing on common shapes of harbours, headlands and coves, these paintings are abstracted and semi-figurative, reducing the landscape to the simplest forms. Gallery opening times: Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 5.30pm (closed Wednesday and Sunday). For further information, phone 01963 359102 or visit www.davidsimoncontemporary. com. Until Tuesday 29 September at David Simon Contemporary, Castle Cary, there is an exhibition of ceramics by Emily-Kriste Wilcox. EmilyKriste creates vessels of a very individual and distinctive form. Using a cool colour palette of blues, whites and greens, her ceramics reflect the colours of the Cornish coast and exude a freshness with broad bold layers of overlapping glazes. Gallery opening times: Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 5.30pm (closed Wednesday and Sunday). For further information, phone 01963 359102 or visit www.davidsimoncontemporary. com.
Ceramics Exhibition - Short Oval 27 Until Friday 2 October from 9.30am at The Jerram Gallery, Sherborne, there is an exhibition of new work ‘Chasing Cloud Shadows’ by Richard Pikesley. Richard back for his sixth solo exhibition. This exhibition coincides with the launch of his beautifully written and illustrated book ‘Landscape Painting’,
signed copies of which will be available. Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday, 9.30am to 5.00pm. All Gallery stock can be viewed online. For further information, contact 01935 815261 or visit www. jerramgallery.com.
Life in the Undergrowth Exhibition - Fiona Campbell Until Sunday 4 October at Cranmore, there is an exhibition ‘Life in the Undergrowth’ by Fiona Campbell. This project will be shown alongside some of her other mixed media artworks during Somerset Open Studio event. Visits are welcome by appointment. This sunny start to autumn is perfect for a wander in the fresh air of her spacious sculpture garden, and safe measures will be in place in the studio. To book, contact Fiona on 07515 537224 or at fionacampbell-art@sky.com. www.fionacampbellart.co.uk. Until Sunday 4 October, Somerset Art Works will hold its annual Somerset Open Studios event. Most of the venues are taking part online, however, some venues will be open by appointment only. It will be a digital extravaganza, including a special 16-day programme of online workshops, talks, studio tours and events! Through an interactive brochure, visitors will be able to curate their own tours of artists’ works, see into studios and hear how they develop their work through films. Somerset Art Works does not operate as a commercial sales platform, it
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is there to support artists. For further information, visit www. somersetartworks.org.uk. Until Saturday 10 October from 10.00am to 2.00pm at Ilminster Arts Centre, there is an exhibition ‘Creative Caboodle’. This is a mixed exhibition by six artists, including painting, sculpture and the ancient art of kirigami (a variation of origami that involves cutting paper, rather than folding). Gallery is open daily, Tuesday to Saturday (exhibition closes at 1.00pm on final day). Box Office 01460 54973. www.themeetinghouse. org.uk. Until Saturday 10 October from 10.00am to 2.00pm at Ilminster Arts Centre, there is an exhibition ‘Same Skies’. Vanessa Worrall and Vicki Gillow, two painters from Cornwall and Devon, exhibit works influenced by the landscape of the west country, its wild seas and skies. Gallery is open daily, Tuesday to Saturday. Box Office 01460 54973. www.themeetinghouse. org.uk. Until Sunday 18 October from 11.00am at Shakspeare Gallery, Langport, there is an exhibition of contemporary art by two nationally-acclaimed artists, David Lawrence and Ashar. David has worked as a commercial artist, as well as a sculptor, and much of his work is surrealist in style, although later works include some images loosely based on circus iconography. Ashar works in oils and derives her inspiration from the wide open spaces and big skies of the levels and moors. Gallery opening times: Monday to Saturday 11.00am to 3.00pm. For further information, phone 01458 252477 or visit www. shakspeareglass.co.uk. Until Sunday 24 October from 10.00am at ACEarts, Somerton, there is an exhibition entitled ‘Towards the Tipping Point’ by Rebecca Bruton and Lydia Needle. Environmental textile artists present an exploration of consumption versus the earth’s finite resources. Exhibition opening times: Wednesday to
Saturday 10.00am to 1.00pm and 2.00pm to 5.00pm. For further information, phone 01458 273008 or visit www. acearts.co.uk.
St Ives Modernists Exhibition From Thursday 8 to Saturday 31 October from 10.00am at David Simon Contemporary, Castle Cary, there is an exhibition ‘St Ives Modernists’ by leading exponents of postwar Modernism with other 20th Century painters, demonstrating the progression and influences of this movement. Featured artists include Denis Mitchell, George Dannatt, Patrick Heron, Romi Behrens, Terry Frost and William Scott. Gallery opening times: Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 5.30pm (closed Wednesday and Sunday). For further information, phone 01963 359102 or visit www. davidsimoncontemporary.com. From Tuesday 13 to Saturday 31 October from 10.00am to 2.00pm at Ilminster Arts Centre, there is a mixed textile exhibition by the Brunel Broderers. The theme is ‘Bloom’, with the six members of this group each with their own interpretation, using a variety of fabrics, hand and machine stitched, dyed and painted fabrics. A colourful and intricate exhibition of textile skills. Gallery is open daily, Tuesday to Saturday (exhibition closes at 1.00pm on final day). Box Office 01460 54973. www. themeetinghouse.org.uk. From Tuesday 13 to Saturday 31 October from 10.00am to 2.00pm at Ilminster Arts Centre’s Café Gallery, there is an exhibition of textile art by Alex Schellenberg. Gallery is open daily, Tuesday to Saturday (exhibition closes at 1.00pm
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