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.
Main Gallery
Elemental
Saturday 19th October to Sunday 10th November.
FIONA
CAMPBELL, ALLY MATTHEWS & JAN ALISON EDWARDS, environmental artists, respond to the ancient concept of the ELEMENTALS. Using only natural or recycled materials and a deep sense of empathy for the planet. Addressing issues of humankind’s loss of connection to nature by evoking not only the ideology of the elements, but their essence of protectiveness and interdependence.
We invite you to a playful dance with the elementals.
Meet the Makers on Saturday 19th October from 1-4pm.
Little Gallery
Journeys
An Open Show with submissions on the theme of journeys, come along and join us for the trip.
Image: Jan Dean
Open Call
Winter Open in the Main Gallery
Our annual event enabling artists from any artistic discipline to take part. This year the exhibition coincides with our other events leading up to Christmas including the Symondsbury Christmas Market celebrating it's 10th year, which attracts a large number of visitors to the estate. Sou'-Sou'-West will also be holding a series of late night opening evenings to tempt visitors to our Galleries for their Christmas shopping. The first one will be on opening day, 16th November. There is no specific theme for the exhibition, you are free to exhibit work inspired by your own interests.
Deadline Saturday 9th November
Exhibitions runs from Saturday 16th November to Monday 9th December.
Image: Lynda White
Mentoring at SSW
Sou'-Sou'-West Gallery is offering a Mentorship Programme in the New Year for 6-8 people who are seeking to progress their creative practice to another level.
Coming to the Little Gallery
Recent Drawings
Tuesday 29th October to Monday 11th November
A solo show of charcoal drawings by Anna Hoffman.
Creative gift ideas this Holiday Season
Make It!
Saturday 16th November to Monday 9th January 2025
Local makers present a wide range of handmade and unique gifts all at affordable prices.
Please support local businesses this Christmas.
Image: Chloe Morter
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