April GALLERIES
1 - 8 April
Trees in Art Exhibition, 10.00am-4pm, Celebrating the Queen’s 70th Jubilee with tree paintings, inspired by The Sidmouth Arboretum, Kennaway House, 01395 515551, www.kennawayhouse. org.uk.
1 - 20 April
Peter Kuhfeld The Jerram Gallery, Half Moon Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3LN www.jerramgallery.com.
1 - 30 April
Unique Framecraft welcomes Didi as guest artist for April. Didi will be exhibiting her acrylic artworks inspired by sea and land , mainly seascapes, some moody, calm and sunny usually of local coasts , Lyme Regis , Charmouth and West Bay etc . Large expressive works on board and a range of smaller pieces too, dogs , foxes and other animals are on show as originals, prints and as greetings cards. Viewing daily from 8.30 - 4pm at Unique Framecraft, Unit’s 4 - 5 Millwey Rise Workshops, Second Avenue, Axminster. EX13 5HH Telephone 01297 631614 or 07801 260259. Instagram @uniqueframecraft. Kit Glaisyer: Cinematic Landscape Paintings an evolving exhibition of West Country landscapes with a range of works on show in gallery and studio. Open Weds & Sat 11-3pm or by appointment. Bridport Contemporary Gallery, 11 Downes Street, Bridport, Dorset DT6 3JR. 07983 465789 www. bridportcontemporary.com @bridportcontemporary
Until 2 April
Lisa Hammond: Future Perfect Inviting a dialogue between mentor and apprentice, the exhibition presents works by potter Lisa Hammond MBE and three of her former students. Featuring Lisa Hammond MBE, Florian Gadsby, Darren Ellis & Francis LloydJones. Wed – Sat, 10 am – 1 pm & 2 – 4 pm. Make Hauser & Wirth Somerset, Stockwell House, 13 High Street, Bruton, BA10 0AB.
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2 - 24 April
‘11+’ Sou’-Sou’-West Arts Gallery, Symondsbury Estate, Bridport DT6 6HG. Open daily 10:30-4:30. Free admission & parking. Contact 01308 301326 www.sousouwest.co.uk. Visit an innovative ‘galleries within a gallery’ show: a platform for discovery. Sou’-Sou’West brings together a selected collection of artists and makers, each of whom will have their own individually curated exhibition space within the gallery to showcase their work.
4 - 24 April
‘The Light of Dorset’: Irina Song Sou’-Sou’-West Arts Gallery, Symondsbury Estate, Bridport DT6 6HG. Open daily 10:30-4:30. Free admission & parking. Contact 01308 301326 www.sousouwest. co.uk. Bright and vibrant original oil paintings, inspired by rural, wild, and coastal Dorset scenery. Irina says “The beautiful Dorset landscapes never fail to inspire me with their compelling diversity and bursts of life. Dorset has found a place in my heart that reached the tip of my paintbrush. Wherever I go, my easel and oil paints tail behind me. Whether that’s up a soaring Dorset hill or on a bustling street, I am immensely captivated by the multifaceted life as it reveals its mysteries around me”.
Until 8 April
Wildlife Photographer of the Year The world-renowned exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, is open at Seaton Tramway. 10am - 4pm. Seaton Station, EX12 2WD. Visitor Enquiries: 01297 20375. John Hammond - Master of Light. 10am – 5.30pm. From the coastal landscapes of South West England, to a vibrant French café, or to the dappled reflections bouncing off Venice’s waterways, John is a true master of his subject. His painting methods have been the subject of several books and even a film. Marine House at Beer, Fore Street, Beer Nr Seaton, Devon, EX 12 3EF. 01297 625257, info@marinehouseatbeer.co.uk, www.marinehouseatbeer.co.uk.
