by Rachael Rowe
NEWS
The light and airy interior of Elm Yard Gallery is filled with beautiful, affordable art. Image: Rachael Rowe
Stop to See Strikingly Beautiful Art at Elm Yard Gallery For some people it is the vultures, and for others it is the metal cowboy that makes them slow down on the A3030 at North Wootton. Many people will have seen the recent cow sculpture funded by a community fundraiser in Sturminster Newton, and the giant metal soldier that got national attention. Now there’s another excuse to take a break, park up and visit the delightful Elm Yard Gallery. A unique door looking like something from Lord of the Rings leads into the bright art gallery that opened just before
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Christmas last year, and closed swiftly again with lockdown. The door is the handiwork of on site sculptor Martin Galbavy. Owners Chris and Nicky Hannam have filled the space with work from local artists to complement the unique metal sculptures from partner Dorset Forge & Fabrication. The Elms Farmhouse Kitchen is the third business on site, providing light meals and refreshments. Nicky tells me she selects artists for the gallery and is about to choose more. There are paintings by Laurence Belbin and Caundle Marsh based
artist Sam Dodd. Sam uses acrylics and has recently added gold leaf to give an extra dimension to her nature designs. Glass art by Claire Waters is strikingly beautiful, and just when I think the gallery has a nature theme, the fun camper vans in artwork by James Frames change that assumption. There are colourful ceramics as well as Martin Galbavy’s iconic metal creations.
Martin Galbavy, Chris Hannam and Nicky Hannam with the cowboy scuplture
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