Main Gallery

Resonance

Paintings by Lisa Parkyn

Saturday 2nd to Sunday 17th March

Lisa Parkyn is a contemporary abstract artist originally from arid Botswana, in contrast she now works from her home studio in East Devon surrounded by lush countryside and nearby Jurassic coastline. She has always had a deep affinity with nature which serves as a wellspring of inspiration throughout the seasons. Her work includes references of landscape, flowers and figures and is linked to intuitive drawing, mark-making, layering as well as expressive and gestural brushstrokes. She utilises her sensory and emotional response to subject matter. She primarily creates with acrylics, pastels, charcoal, and collage on canvas, paper, or wood. Her latest work is looser, vibrant and more expressive, fuelled by Lisa’s passion for exploration and play.

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Little Gallery

Stitched Up!

Monday 11th to Sunday 24th March

This exhibition will be an eclectic mix of colourful, textile artworks
created by a group of stitchers who meet regularly in Dorchester.
Originally coming together to learn creative machine embroidery
they have each developed their own diverse styles and themes.
A variety of techniques are used including painting, printing and
dyeing fabrics, dry felting with the embellisher, and hand and
machine stitching.
There will be 2D and 3D items, hangings and framed pictures, as
well as cards for sale in the Little Gallery.

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Exhibitions

Landscape Open Call

We are inviting entries for the Landscape Open. Wall hung work with a landscape orientation format (not necessarily "Landscapes" as a theme).

The exhibition will be held in our Little Gallery with a size limit of 40cm wide x 30cm high for each piece including frame.

Deadline Saturday 6th April

Image: Jenny Penney

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Exhibitions

Spring Open Call

An Open Call for our annual Spring Open Exhibition 2024 in the Main Gallery.

An opportunity for any artistic discipline to take part. We particularly encourage a diverse range of exhibits to tempt our visitors as the season transitions into late spring with the promise of better weather and the emergence of our fantastic local flora and fauna from the long winter!

Deadline Sunday 14th April

Image: Antonia Phillips

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Upcoming Shows

Picking Up the Pieces

Saturday 23rd March - Sunday 14th April

This is an annual group mosaic exhibition where artists select their own subjects so there is no particular theme in the body of artwork. The exhibition celebrates the creative expression achieved by mosaic artists based in the South West.

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In 2 Minds

Kathy Hallsworth and Charles Hallsworth

Monday 25th March - Sunday 7th April

Producing art is a very personal activity based on the experiences and interpretations ofthe world that surrounds us. So it's not surprising that artists create many varying images and responses based on observation, emotions, memories, connections, skills and more...

This exhibition juxtaposes the work of two individual artists who have shared experiences of life together for more than 40 years. One may think that living together and sharing so many experiences that our art would have many common
interpretations, but I'm not so sure. We hope the impression of this shared exhibition is thought provoking, challenging, entertaining and amusing for you the audience as well for both of us.

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