Sou'-Sou'-West Gallery

Is a community-based enterprise of artists, makers and arts organisations from the South West and part of Lyme Bay Arts CIC.

It runs two permanent exhibition venues and a gallery shop on the Symondsbury Estate in Dorset, organises outreach showcases, generates promotion in the media, and provides its supporters with educational and social events such as talks, workshops, demonstrations and mentoring. 

Get creative and have a go

A chance to try something new this June taught by professional artists.

Painting in Oils, Cyanotypes, Ceramics, Drawing, Mindful Doodling, Phytograms, Silver Charms & Braids

from Wednesday 4th to Friday 13th June

Experiences at SSW this June

  • Observational Drawing Part Two
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  • Introduction to Oil Painting
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    £35.00
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  • Phytograms
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    £45.00
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  • Clay for All
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    £45.00
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  • Cyanotypes
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    £45.00
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  • Beaded Pictures
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    £65.00
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  • My Little Bookie
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  • Creative Drawing using natural forms
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Flex Space

Squares Open

Wednesday 14th May to Sunday 1st June

Square artwork from over thirty local artmakers.

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Main Gallery

Group 21

Saturday 24th May to Sunday 15th June

A longstanding group of twenty one painters on show.

PV Saturday 24th May 2-4pm

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Image: Mary Gillett

Coming in June

Land Sea Sky

A solo painting show by Linda Cudlipp

Monday 16th to Monday 30th June

Lin is inspired by the beautiful and varied geology of the southwest coast and
landscape. She is drawn to the wild open spaces, gazing out to the unknown, to lost horizons sketching in the vast landscapes, observing but also more importantly experiencing and feeling colours, weather and light, embedding moments to memory.

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Upcoming Shows This Summer

  • South West Sculptors 21st June to 13th July

Mentoring at SSW

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