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Textiles
Making Paper Garments with Jennifer Collier
A practical three day course showing a range of experimental techniques using found and recycled materials with Jennifer Collier.
Dates
04/07/22 – 06/07/22
Organisation
Clayhill Arts
Region
Somerset
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Sculpture
Artful Craft — Curated by Peter Randall-Page
RA
Celebrating our re-launch with an exhibition focusing on the nature of craft, art and design in the
21
st
century, curated by Peter Randall-Page
RA
.
Dates
02/04/22 – 06/07/22
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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+
Installation
STINKING
RICH
: The cost of Wealth
The Cost of Wealth explores the impact extreme wealth is having on communities and the environment
Dates
02/07/22 – 06/07/22
Organisation
Centrespace Gallery
Region
Bristol
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Textiles
‘
The Sweetest Thing’ with Joy Gregory
Joy Gregory describes
‘
The Sweetest Thing’ as the story of sugar.
Date
06/07/22
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Research
The story of the Dawlish Hoard
Join our Assistant Curator, Tom Cadbury for a fascinating illustrated talk about one of our latest acquisitions – the Dawlish Hoard.
Date
07/07/22
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
Futures Forum #
3
: Is Art Tied to Our Identities?
Join us for the next Futures Forum hosted by Mahshid Alavi, as the group discusses art and whether it is tied to our identities.
Date
07/07/22
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Region-wide
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Multidisciplinary
Parallels / Encounters: Art, Words and their Meetings
Two part symposium on the parallel of art and words in contemporary visual art practices and how they come together in forms of publication.
Dates
30/06/22 – 08/07/22
Organisation
House of Prints
Region
Region-wide
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Multidisciplinary
Make a Silver Pendant with Emma Mogridge
Immerse yourself in the world of jewellery making and learn how to make your own silver pendant with jewellery designer-maker Emma Mogridge.
Date
09/07/22
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Drawing
Drawing in the Gallery
Drawing workshop with artist Sarah John
Date
09/07/22
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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+
Textiles
Make a Lampshade with Emma Purdie
Using your own fabric you will learn how to make your very own
30
cm Drum lampshade. Book an
AM
or
PM
session:
10
:
30
–
12
:
30
13
:
30
–
15
:
30
Dates
08/07/22 – 09/07/22
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
thoughts, words
&
dreams
A pop-up exhibition to create a community art fund and support the ongoing work of a homelessness charity
Dates
02/07/22 – 09/07/22
Organisation
The Vanner Gallery
Region
Wiltshire
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Research
LIBRARY
AT
41
⁄
42
,
GULVAL
The L.I.E collection will be viewable in its entirety for the first time in Cornwall. Visitors can come and browse the collection.
Dates
06/07/22 – 09/07/22
Organisation
41/42
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary
Wembdon Art Group — Art Exhibition
2022
—
FREE
ENTRY
Members Art Exhibition, plus artwork from St George’s Primary School pupils
Dates
08/07/22 – 09/07/22
Organisation
Wembdon Art Group
Region
Somerset
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Painting
Ben Anthony: Fragile
Solo exhibition by Bristol-based Artist Ben Anthony at The Island Gallery.
Dates
08/07/22 – 10/07/22
Organiser
Aloys Feeney
Region
Bristol
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Painting
Jamaica Street Studios — Open Studios
’
22
Jamaica Street Studios Open Studios is back!
Dates
08/07/22 – 10/07/22
Organisation
Jamaica Street Studios
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary
Summer of
22
: Bridport Arts Society
Featuring the work of members of the Bridport Arts Society, in their annual summer show.
Dates
18/06/22 – 10/07/22
Organisation
Sou'-Sou'-West Arts Gallery
Region
Dorset
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Textiles
OUT
OF
THIS
EARTH
:
WORKING
WITH
EARTH
PIGMENTS
,
SOYA
MILK
&
TEXTILES
WITH
CLAIRE
BENN
A three-day course designed to introduce you to an ecological method of binding earth (or mineral) pigments to textiles using soya milk.
Dates
09/07/22 – 11/07/22
Organisation
Clayhill Arts
Region
Region-wide
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Painting
Talking Brushes, and Figures of Speech
Exhibition of new work by five Cornwall artists who work from life and from words, with an extra focus on people reading during Penzance Litfest.
Dates
17/06/22 – 11/07/22
Organisation
Penzance Life Group
Region
Cornwall
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Installation
Luke Routledge,
‘
Redivider’
Anima Mundi are proud to present Luke Routledge’s assemblage of phantasmagoric figures and grotesques,
‘
Redivider’.
Dates
28/05/22 – 12/07/22
Organisation
Anima Mundi
Region
Cornwall
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Painting
Simon Averill,
‘
Entanglement’
Anima Mundi are proud to present
‘
Entanglement’, an ambitious solo exhibition by Simon Averill inspired by the principle of
‘
Quantum Entanglement’.
Dates
28/05/22 – 13/07/22
Organisation
Anima Mundi
Region
Cornwall
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Painting
Works inspired by Film Titles
Bristolian artist David Mealing presents his first solo exhibition.
Dates
09/07/22 – 13/07/22
Organisation
Centrespace Gallery
Region
Bristol
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Printmaking
Printmaking Classes
A regular weekly tutored printmaking class summer term with Josephine Birch covering a range of printmaking techniques.
Dates
02/06/22 – 14/07/22
Organisation
Coombe Farm Studios
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
Marianne De Trey at Dartington —
65
years of ceramics at Dartington
A retrospective of the work of Marianne de Trey
Dates
22/05/22 – 15/07/22
Organisation
Dartington Trust
Region
Devon
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Writing
Modern Calligraphy with Lyndsey from Wild Sea Calligraphy
Join Lyndsey from Wild Sea Calligraphy for an introduction to modern calligraphy.
Date
15/07/22
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Performance
Gardez L’Eau Exhibition Launch Event
‘
a space’ arts is delighted to invite you to join us for a very special performance and exhibition at God’s House Tower (
GHT
) on Saturday
16
July
Date
16/07/22
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Sculpture
Cuttlefish Casting with Katy Luxton
Learn the ancient technique of cuttlefish casting and create a pendant or keyring.
Date
16/07/22
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
Summer Shows
2022
Explore the latest in creative talent at the Arts University Plymouth Class of
2022
Summer Shows.
Dates
13/05/22 – 16/07/22
Organisation
Arts University Plymouth
Region
Plymouth
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Sculpture
Peter Randall-Page
‘
Retrospective’ Maquettes and Prints
Featuring a wide selection of Randall-Pages’ Maquettes and Prints.
Dates
19/03/22 – 16/07/22
Organisation
Gallery Pangolin
Region
Gloucestershire
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Drawing
Emily Cross- Artist in Residence Exhibition
An exhibition of work by artist in residence Emily Cross
Dates
07/07/22 – 16/07/22
Organisation
Fish Factory Art Space CIC
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary
Skills for Life
Astrid Arnold and TouchWood South West’s schools project.
Dates
21/05/22 – 16/07/22
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Sculpture
Back to the Cave
First of its kind, subterranean exhibition of contemporary sculpture in the extraordinary environment of Clearwell Caves in the Forest of Dean.
Dates
21/05/22 – 17/07/22
Organisation
Gallery Pangolin
Region
Gloucestershire
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+
Printmaking
Phil Underwood: The Digital Craftsman
Collapsing the boundaries between traditional and digital printmaking, The Digital Craftsman combines wood engraving with digital art.
Dates
21/05/22 – 17/07/22
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Painting
Contemporary Passions
A mixed exhibition of art and crafts by members of the South Hams Arts Forum (
SHAF
)
Dates
05/07/22 – 17/07/22
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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Textiles
Stitched: Textiles Open
Sou’-Sou’-West Arts’ first dedicated textiles exhibition, providing a platform for five specially selected independent designers from Devon and Dorset
Dates
04/07/22 – 17/07/22
Organisation
Sou'-Sou'-West Arts Gallery
Region
Dorset
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Painting
Stephanie Sandercock | Alchemy
Solo exhibition of paintings | Join us for the opening night on Friday
17
th
June
17
:
30
onwards!
Dates
18/06/22 – 17/07/22
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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+
Painting
Jason Lilley
&
Mark Verry | Landscript
A joint exhibition of paintings by Jason Lilley, and sculpture by Mark Verry | Join us for the opening night on Friday
17
th
June
17
:
30
onwards!
Dates
18/06/22 – 17/07/22
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Installation
Handle with Care // Esmae Dougherty-Price
AUB
graduate award exhibition. Contemporary art and ceramics by South West based young artist.
Dates
15/07/22 – 17/07/22
Organisation
D-UNIT GALLERY
Region
Bristol
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Painting
Exeter’s Fine Art Collection: Funded with Thanks
Shining a light on the often overlooked topic of museum funding, this exhibition showcases the quality and diversity of Exeter’s Fine Art Collection.
Dates
08/02/22 – 17/07/22
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Textiles
WEAVING
WITH
COLOUR
WITH
ANGIE
PARKER
Explore how to weave confidently with colour in this three day practical and flexible
“
Weaving with Colour” course alongside an award-winning weaver.
Dates
15/07/22 – 17/07/22
Organisation
Clayhill Arts
Region
Region-wide
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+
Multidisciplinary
JULIE
ACKERMAN
,
SUE
PICKERING
AND
FATBELLYPOTS
Artists,Sue (Multimedia),Julie (art from up-cycling) and
“
Fatbellypots” ceramics are exhibiting at“Not for profit” Studio
3
Gallery
Dates
08/06/22 – 18/07/22
Organisation
Studio 3
Region
Somerset
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Installation
Tanoa Sasraku: Terratypes
Artist Tanoa Sasraku features in her own major solo exhibition at Spike Island, journeying through her paternal heritage in the gallery space
Dates
28/05/22 – 18/07/22
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary
DISTANCE
Fine Art graduates from University Centre Somerset showcase selected works from their degree show.
Dates
16/07/22 – 20/07/22
Organisation
Centrespace Gallery
Region
Bristol
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Installation
For the grown-ups! Brick by Brick: A
LEGO
® brick history of Exeter
Special late night opening of the Brick by Brick: A Lego brick history of Exeter exhibition for Adult Fans of
LEGO
®.
Date
21/07/22
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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+
Curating
Luke England and William Oliver
Right now in our Milking Parlour Gallery is a joint show for Luke England and William Oliver.
Dates
25/06/22 – 22/07/22
Organisation
GUGGLETON FARM ARTS
Region
Dorset
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+
Sound
Preview Evening — Amitai Romm: Hum
Join us for a preview of the new Spike Island exhibition: Amitai Romm: Hum
Date
22/07/22
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary
One Ash — An Anthology
One Ash — an anthology brings artists and makers together to celebrate the life and generosity of one tree.
Dates
02/07/22 – 23/07/22
Organisation
Chapel Arts Studios
Region
Hampshire
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+
Multidisciplinary
Fresh! Devon Artist Network
FRESH
! brings together key works by leading artists and creatives from Devon Artist Network (
DAN
)
Dates
28/05/22 – 23/07/22
Organisation
Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG)
Region
Devon
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+
Multidisciplinary
Social Making: Socially Engaged Practice Now and Next
2022
Take A Part are delighted to present the fourth biennial symposium Social Making: Socially Engaged Practice Now
&
Next — Grounding
&
Spatial Justice
Dates
21/07/22 – 23/07/22
Organisation
Take A Part
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
Olla Podrida
Olla Podrida: any dish containing a great variety of ingredients: Bill Stewart, Zara Idelson, Joff Winterhart, Myrtle Glanville and Madeline Rolt
Dates
25/06/22 – 23/07/22
Organisation
The Plough Arts Centre
Region
Devon
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Sculpture
BRICKWORKS
AT
CAST
STUDIO
OPENING
EVENT
Join us to celebrate the opening of Brickworks at
CAST
.
Dates
23/07/22 – 24/07/22
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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+
Multidisciplinary
I Am Making Art: Drawing, Collage and Mark Making
Join artist Cliff Andrade to explore materiality and texture using techniques inspired by Tanoa Sasraku’s exhibition, Terratypes.
Date
25/07/22
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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+
Multidisciplinary
A Lifetime of Different Identities: The careers of Karol Kulik
A chance to visit the five careers of Karol Kulik, from film teacher to event organiser, from archaeologist to painter and now exhibition curator.
Dates
14/06/22 – 26/07/22
Organisation
Lyme Bay Arts CIC
Region
Dorset
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Multidisciplinary
MASTERCLASS
IN
FELTMAKING
–
‘
SAMPLES
:
AN
INQUIRY
INTO
THE
CREATIVE
POTENTIAL
OF
FELT
’
WITH
GLADYS
PAULUS
Gladys Paulus will be leading this four-day Masterclass in Feltmaking; an intensive inquiry into the creative potential of felt.
Dates
24/07/22 – 27/07/22
Organisation
Clayhill Arts
Region
Region-wide
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+
Sound
DESTROYERTONES
Destroyertones is a bodywork, based in composition, photography, and visual abstraction.
Dates
23/07/22 – 27/07/22
Organisation
Centrespace Gallery
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary
CREATIVITY
&
JOY
With guest artist David Shrigley
&
a range of interactive workshops, Arts and Health South West (
AHSW
) are creating space to creatively reconnect!
Date
27/07/22
Organisation
Arts & Health South West
Region
Devon
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Painting
James Reka
‘
Lost
&
Found’
An exhibition of recently reclaimed objects by James Reka
Dates
07/07/22 – 28/07/22
Organisation
That Art Gallery
Region
Bristol
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+
Moving Image
LAURE
PROUVOST
|
LANGUAGE
LESSONS
An installation of two moving image works by Laure Prouvost
Dates
14/06/22 – 30/07/22
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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+
Writing
GHT
Creative Writing Group #
2
Join us for this new series of Creative Writing workshops in the beautiful surroundings of God’s House Tower hosted by Susmita Bhattacharya.
Date
30/07/22
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Painting
Mark Elliott Smith / Solo Exhibition
Bath based artist Mark Elliott Smith will be having a solo exhibition at Adam Gallery,
3
Northumberland Buildings, Bath.
Dates
18/07/22 – 30/07/22
Organiser
Mark Elliott Smith
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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+
Painting
ROAMING
THE
QUANTOCKS
ashar
Dates
02/07/22 – 30/07/22
Organisation
ACEarts
Region
Somerset
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+
Multidisciplinary
Evolver Prize
2022
Various Artists
Dates
02/07/22 – 30/07/22
Organisation
ACEarts
Region
Somerset
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Printmaking
The Art of Printmaking
Continuing our
2022
Bursary Programme our Print Exhibition celebrates the diverse nature of printmaking.
Dates
09/07/22 – 30/07/22
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
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Sculpture
CRAFTING
CURIOUS
AUTOMATA
WITH
STEPHEN
GUY
This practical three-day course with Stephen Guy of Fire the Inventor explores the creative possibilities of automata using key mechanisms.
Dates
29/07/22 – 31/07/22
Organisation
Clayhill Arts
Region
Region-wide
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+
Multidisciplinary
Raw Talent
2022
Each year more than
25
,
000
hours of creativity takes place on our courses and workshops – let’s celebrate what’s been made and created at New Brewery
Dates
02/07/22 – 31/07/22
Organisation
New Brewery Arts
Region
Gloucestershire
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Photography
Calm Seas and Ancient Trees
An exhibition of photography by Steve Oggelsby
Dates
19/07/22 – 31/07/22
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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Installation
No-thing/ Waterfront
The exhibition brings together work by
2
artists,
‘
No-thing’ by Linda Ashe and
‘
Waterfront’ by Diana Pilcher, each exploring space, light and movement
Dates
16/07/22 – 31/07/22
Organisation
Sou'-Sou'-West Arts Gallery
Region
Dorset
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+
Multidisciplinary
And then, there were my icebergs — Artist Talk from Camilla Stacey
Artist Camilla Stacey shares images, sounds and text from her recent trip to the Arctic
Date
31/07/22
Organisation
Fish Factory Art Space CIC
Region
Cornwall
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Sculpture
Tools To Evoke Change — Works of Jenny Pope
Artizan are pleased to welcome Edinburgh based artist, Jenny Pope, to the gallery as part of our July Exhibitions.
Dates
09/07/22 – 31/07/22
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
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+
Drawing
Of Line and Form
A collaborative exhibition featuring works of Kirsten Lavers and Sarah Strachan
Dates
09/07/22 – 01/08/22
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
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+
Printmaking
Print Tutoring with Beth Munro
Taught session with Beth Munro in the Print and Press room at Ocean Studios.
6
th
Aug/
3
rd Sept/
1
st Oct
Date
06/08/22
Organisation
Ocean Studios - Real Ideas
Region
Plymouth
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Drawing
Body Language
3
An exhibition of life drawing from the Friday Life Drawing Group at Harbour House
Dates
02/08/22 – 07/08/22
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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+
Digital
PIXELS
FOR
PENCILS
:
AN
INTRODUCTION
TO
CREATIVE
CODING
FOR
ARTISTS
WITH
DAVE
WEBB
In this two-day introductory course, creative technologist and digital media artist Dave Webb will teach you some basic coding techniques.
Dates
05/08/22 – 07/08/22
Organisation
Clayhill Arts
Region
Region-wide
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+
Painting
English Riviera Summer Open Exhibition
Artists from across the South-West of England are joined by global exhibitors for the English Riviera’s annual juried Summer Exhibition.
Dates
25/06/22 – 07/08/22
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
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Painting
PERCY
LIZZARD
We are excited to have Percy Lizzard exhibiting, in his words
“
Happy Art” https://percylizzard.art/
Dates
13/07/22 – 10/08/22
Organisation
Studio 3
Region
Somerset
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+
Drawing
Drawing machines —
LEGO
® activity
Come and construct a
LEGO
® drawing machine
Date
11/08/22
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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+
Multidisciplinary
Climate challenge —
LEGO
® activity
Build a wind turbine and use
LEGO
® bricks to explore the different ways Exeter might tackle the climate challenge.
Date
11/08/22
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Sculpture
INTRODUCTION
TO
BRONZE
CASTING
WITH
DAVID
SNOO
WILSON
A three-day masterclass that will introduce you to the process of bronze casting, the lost wax process and how to develop your own model
Dates
10/08/22 – 12/08/22
Organisation
Clayhill Arts
Region
Region-wide
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+
Sculpture
Throwing For Beginners with Bridie Maddocks
Details of the first courses at our new ceramics studio
Dates
23/07/22 – 13/08/22
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Sculpture
BRICKWORKS
AT
CAST
| Clay Taster Sessions
Details of the first courses at our new ceramics studio:
Dates
30/07/22 – 13/08/22
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Painting
Colmers and Beyond: Marion Taylor
This exhibition will explore how Marion has developed the style of her well known acrylic paintings of Colmer’s Hill.
Dates
01/08/22 – 14/08/22
Organisation
Sou'-Sou'-West Arts Gallery
Region
Dorset
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Performance
Gardez L’Eau by Enam Gbewonyo
We’re pleased to be welcoming a unique new artwork by acclaimed British-Ghanaian textile and performance artist Enam Gbewonyo.
Dates
17/06/22 – 14/08/22
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Multidisciplinary
Between the posts
Inspired by our Exeter Chiefs rugby exhibition, make your own rugby player, ball and goalposts.
Dates
02/08/22 – 16/08/22
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Sculpture
Eco-motor madness —
LEGO
® activity
Design and build an eco-friendly
LEGO
® motor vehicle worthy of Exeter’s dream of a greener future, as seen in the Brick by Brick exhibition.
Dates
03/08/22 – 18/08/22
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Sculpture
BRICKWORKS
AT
CAST
| Six-week Beginner Ceramics with Jaye Taylor
Details of the first courses at our new ceramics studio
Dates
20/07/22 – 18/08/22
Organisation
CAST
Region
Bristol
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Sculpture
Catapulting chaos —
LEGO
® activity
Come and build a catapult just like the Romans in the Brick by Brick exhibition may have used. When it’s ready, test it out on the battlefield!
Dates
03/08/22 – 18/08/22
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Painting
SUMMER
GROUP
EXHIBITION
Celebrating all our artists with a selection of new works and introducing new core artist Leonard Green.
Dates
07/07/22 – 21/08/22
Organisation
Heart of The Tribe
Region
Somerset
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Painting
Members Summer Show
Join us for the opening night on Friday
17
th
June
17
:
30
onwards!
Dates
18/06/22 – 21/08/22
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Sculpture
South West Sculptors Group Exhibition
The South West Sculptors group is as varied in their work as our region is in landscape.
Dates
06/08/22 – 21/08/22
Organisation
Sou'-Sou'-West Arts Gallery
Region
Dorset
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Sculpture
Brilliant bridges and thundering trains –
LEGO
® activity
Come and have a go with the experts from Brick Ideas in this two-hour long workshop.
Dates
10/08/22 – 24/08/22
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
Dinos on the move! —
LEGO
® activity
Come and build your very own moving dinosaur out of
LEGO
® bricks – then send it off on the prowl.
Dates
10/08/22 – 24/08/22
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Sculpture
Robot wars senior league –
LEGO
® activity
Prepare for an epic clash of titanic proportions as you build and then unleash your very own
LEGO
® robot into the arena!
Dates
04/08/22 – 25/08/22
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Sculpture
Robot wars junior league –
LEGO
® activity
Prepare for an epic clash of titanic proportions as you build and then unleash your very own
LEGO
® robot into the arena!
Dates
04/08/22 – 25/08/22
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
‘
Av a go! Exeter Chiefs outreach activities
Put your rugby skills to the test in the garden at
RAMM
.
Dates
12/08/22 – 26/08/22
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
Tim Harrisson:
DRAWINGS
>
PRINTS
>
STRUCTURES
> A
SELECTION
OF
NEW
WORK
DRAWINGS
>
PRINTS
>
STRUCTURES
is an exhibition of new work by the Wiltshire based artist Tim Harrisson.
Dates
15/07/22 – 26/08/22
Organisation
The Vanner Gallery
Region
Wiltshire
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Multidisciplinary
100
th
Westward Ho! and Bideford Art Society
The Westward Ho!
&
Bideford Art Society annual open exhibition are celebrating an incredible
100
years this year.
Dates
16/07/22 – 28/08/22
Organisation
Burton at Bideford
Region
Devon
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Photography
ALTERNATIVE
PHOTOGRAPHY
:
SOLARGRAPHY
AND
LUMEN
PRINTING
WITH
PAULINE
WOOLLEY
This practical
2
day and night course with artist Pauline Woolley will explore Alternative Photography techniques.
Dates
26/08/22 – 28/08/22
Organisation
Clayhill Arts
Region
Region-wide
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Installation
150
years of Exeter Rugby Club: From Local Heroes to European Champions
This exhibition has been curated in partnership with Exeter Rugby Club to celebrate their
150
th
anniversary this year.
Dates
29/07/22 – 28/08/22
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Painting
Arthur Lanyon
‘
Coda for an Obol’
Anima Mundi are proud to present
‘
Coda for an Obol’, an existentially framed, solo exhibition of paintings that Arthur Lanyon has been working on for
Dates
16/07/22 – 29/08/22
Organisation
Anima Mundi
Region
Cornwall
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Painting
Arthur Lanyon
‘
Coda for an Obol’
Anima Mundi are proud to present
‘
Coda for an Obol’, an existentially framed, solo exhibition of paintings that Arthur Lanyon has been working on for
Dates
16/07/22 – 29/08/22
Organisation
Anima Mundi
Region
Cornwall
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Painting
Landscapes, Seascapes, Hedgerows: Dot Wood
Working with acrylic paint and pastel, Dot developed a series of paintings inspired by
78
days’ worth of hedgerow and flower studies.
Dates
15/08/22 – 29/08/22
Organisation
Sou'-Sou'-West Arts Gallery
Region
Dorset
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Sculpture
Musical geese – make a clay ocarina
Ocarina is Italian for
‘
little goose’ and is a small wind instrument thought to date back
1
,
200
years.
Dates
09/08/22 – 30/08/22
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
Better Than This
Kathy Hinde, Amy Howden-Chapman, Liv Torc
Dates
21/05/22 – 31/08/22
Organisation
East Quay Gallery (Contains Art)
Region
Somerset
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Painting
Wiltshire Creative Summer Open Exhibition
Wiltshire Creative’s Summer Open Exhibition has become an exciting part of Salisbury’s cultural diary.
Dates
12/07/22 – 03/09/22
Organiser
Wiltshire Creative
Region
Wiltshire
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Research
Hidden Histories Trail
Join us for the Hidden Histories Trail as our tour guides take you on a journey of discovery, sharing the diverse history of Southampton’s past
Dates
05/02/22 – 03/09/22
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Sculpture
Art on the menu
Visit our new exhibition that tells the story of the shifting market for ceramics in
1930
s Britain.
Dates
04/07/22 – 03/09/22
Organisation
Wheal Martyn Clay Works
Region
Cornwall
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Sculpture
Henry Moore. Sharing Form
A major exhibition of works by Henry Moore at Hauser
&
Wirth Somerset
Dates
28/05/22 – 04/09/22
Organisation
Hauser & Wirth Somerset
Region
Somerset
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Multidisciplinary
Grayson’s Art Club
Artworks chosen by Grayson Perry and celebrities during season two of Grayson’s Art Club feature in an exclusive show at Bristol Museum
&
Art Gallery.
Dates
04/12/21 – 04/09/22
Organisation
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Bristol
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Textiles
Dress Code — Fashion Stories from The Box
From lace to latex, and the
1700
s to the present day, learn about Plymouth’s fashion past and future.
Dates
02/04/22 – 04/09/22
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Multidisciplinary
because the night belongs to us
See a large-scale retrospective exhibition examining Plymouth’s nightlife and culture through the voices of those who’ve experienced it.
Dates
25/06/22 – 04/09/22
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Painting
George Shaw: The Local
A new presentation of work by Turner Prize-nominated artist George Shaw,
‘
The Local’ explores the themes of isolation, loss and belonging.
Dates
18/06/22 – 04/09/22
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Multidisciplinary
Gustav Metzger: Earth Minus Environment
The first major exhibition of the late environmental activist artist Gustav Metzger (
1926
–
2017
) in Cornwall
Dates
25/06/22 – 04/09/22
Organisation
Kestle Barton
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary
Relaxed sessions — Brick by Brick: A
LEGO
® brick history of Exeter
A Relaxed Session is a good way to enjoy this exhibition at a quieter pace.
Dates
26/07/22 – 06/09/22
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Painting
Portland Coast
An exhibition of recent work by Dorset artist Leon Doré
Dates
26/07/22 – 06/09/22
Organisation
Lyme Bay Arts CIC
Region
Dorset
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Installation
Jitish Kallat: Covering Letter
John Hansard Gallery is proud to present the first
UK
showing of Jitish Kallat’s immersive installation Covering Letter (
2012
).
Dates
02/06/22 – 10/09/22
Organisation
John Hansard Gallery
Region
Southampton
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Multidisciplinary
Jitish Kallat: Tangled Hierarchy
Tangled Hierarchy explores the relationships between silence/speech, visibility/invisibility, action/inaction, bodies/phantom pain.
Dates
02/06/22 – 10/09/22
Organisation
John Hansard Gallery
Region
Southampton
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Painting
“
never paint a Sunset” Stuart Edmundson
An exhibition of recent paintings and sculpture by Stuart Edmundson
Dates
06/08/22 – 10/09/22
Organisation
The Plough Arts Centre
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
Black Swan Arts Open
Over
100
artworks under £
1
,
000
from established art practitioners through to avant-garde young graduates in a variety of mediums.
Dates
15/07/22 – 11/09/22
Organisation
Black Swan Arts
Region
Somerset
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Sculpture
Brick by Brick: A
LEGO
brick history of Exeter
Embark on a time travelling adventure, journeying from the recesses of Devon’s prehistoric past to Exeter’s dreams of a greener future…in
LEGO
®!
Dates
18/06/22 – 11/09/22
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Painting
Pennie Elfick | Talking to Myself
Pennie Elfick, contemporary abstract painter, will have a solo show at Taunton Brewhouse, curated by Close Ltd
Dates
06/08/22 – 11/09/22
Organisation
CLOSE Ltd
Region
Somerset
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Multidisciplinary
Maurizio Anzeri: On The Move
View a varied series of works by Italian artist Maurizio Anzeri presented in four different locations over the next six months.
Dates
02/04/22 – 11/09/22
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Sound
Jason Singh — Land:Scapes sound installation
Land:Scapes is a series of field recordings which explore the hidden sound worlds of the Dartington estate.
Dates
21/07/22 – 15/09/22
Organisation
Dartington Trust
Region
Devon
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Sculpture
Amitai Romm Solo exhibition
Amitai Romm features in her first
UK
solo exhibition, creating works in sculpture and sound to explore scientific modelling and its possibilities
Dates
27/07/22 – 18/09/22
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary
Unrestricted:
SSW
Summer Open
The gallery offers a
‘
no limits’ approach to their annual summer open this year — artists are encouraged to defy conventions — with no holds barred!
Dates
27/08/22 – 18/09/22
Organisation
Sou'-Sou'-West Arts Gallery
Region
Dorset
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Painting
Creative Connections Cornwall
Creative Connections Cornwall is a project about people and place in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery, Newlyn Art Gallery
&
The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
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Moving Image
Eric Baudelaire and Alvin Curran
‘
When There is No More Music to Write’
Spike Island presents a two-person exhibition by artist and filmmaker Eric Baudelaire and avant-garde composer Alvin Curran.
Dates
28/05/22 – 20/09/22
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary
Sink or Float: An Artificial Island, Jessica Wetherly
Aspex Portsmouth are delighted to present Sink or Float: An Artificial Island, the latest solo exhibition by Jessica Wetherly.
Dates
08/07/22 – 26/09/22
Organisation
Aspex
Region
Portsmouth
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Installation
The
RJ
Lloyd Collection
Spanning
300
years and more than
500
items, the exhibition celebrates the diversity within the collection.
Dates
04/06/22 – 26/09/22
Organisation
Burton at Bideford
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
Artists and the Garden: New Perspectives Conference
‘
Artists and the Garden: New Perspectives’ will explore the relationship between cultural production and the garden, across creative disciplines and m
Dates
26/09/22 – 27/09/22
Organisation
Hestercombe Gardens Trust Limited
Region
Somerset
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Multidisciplinary
CORNWALL
DESIGN
:
THE
ART
OF
MAKING
A celebration of craft and design showcasing some of the best makers working in Cornwall.
Dates
25/06/22 – 01/10/22
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary
CORNWALL
DESIGN
:
THE
ART
OF
MAKING
A celebration of craft and design showcasing some of the best makers working in Cornwall.
Dates
25/06/22 – 01/10/22
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
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Installation
Forest: Wake this Ground
Explore the many interconnected layers existing above and below the forest floor with Forest: Wake this Ground.
Dates
09/07/22 – 02/10/22
Organisation
Arnolfini
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary
Looking to the light
Inspired by Bristol’s purpose-built mental hospital, work by ten artists is displayed within the museum.
Dates
25/06/22 – 02/10/22
Organiser
Anwyl cooper-willis
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary
JERWOOD
ART
FUND
MAKERS
OPEN
Launched in
2010
, Jerwood Art Fund Makers Open (formerly Jerwood Makers Open) is a biennial opportunity that recognises and promotes the significance
Dates
25/06/22 – 02/10/22
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
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Public art
Home from Home Pavilion
A new temporary art space for Yate, a place to make, discover, share and create
Dates
05/10/21 – 05/10/22
Organiser
Suzanne Heath
Region
South Gloucestershire
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Sculpture
Lisa Traxler:
TIME
TRAVELLER
Solo exhibition, Traxler has created a new series of sculptures
&
hand painted wall drawing, creating an immersive gallery experience.
Dates
02/06/22 – 08/10/22
Organiser
Lisa Traxler
Region
Southampton
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Sculpture
Lisa Traxler:
TIME
TRAVELLER
History and architecture collide in Traxler’s solo exhibition to create an immersive landscape within the gallery setting.
Dates
02/07/22 – 08/10/22
Organiser
Lisa Traxler
Region
Southampton
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Multidisciplinary
POETRY
OF
DECAY
with Christine Chester
A
3
‑day course with textiles artist Christine Chester, exploring the Poetry of Decay.
Dates
07/10/22 – 09/10/22
Organisation
Clayhill Arts
Region
Region-wide
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Photography
Annette Habel and Leonie Hampton
A show of photography and moving image by Annette Habel and Leonie Hampton
Dates
17/09/22 – 15/10/22
Organisation
The Plough Arts Centre
Region
Devon
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Drawing
DESTRUCTIVE
DISTILLATION
:
EXPLORATORY
CHARCOAL
MAKING
&
DRAWING
WITH
LOTTE
SCOTT
A two-day workshop, exploring Charcoal Making
&
Drawing with Lotte Scott.
Dates
15/10/22 – 16/10/22
Organisation
Clayhill Arts
Region
Region-wide
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Multidisciplinary
Arts Workshops
2022
Arts-related workshops facilitated by practicing artists, introducing aspects of contemporary, creative investigation — in dedicated creative space.
Dates
08/05/22 – 16/10/22
Organiser
Alice Sheppard Fidler
Region
Gloucestershire
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Multidisciplinary
A Rose is a Rose is a Rose
Five artists — Brendan Barry, Feral Practice, John Newling, Sophy Rickett and Marjolaine Ryley — present new works exploring art and sustainability in
Dates
28/05/22 – 23/10/22
Organisation
Hestercombe Gardens Trust Limited
Region
Somerset
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Painting
In Our Hands
Caroline Ireland’s paintings abound in colour and pattern, featuring the artist’s hands as elements to highlight human interconnection with nature
Dates
06/09/22 – 23/10/22
Organisation
Lyme Bay Arts CIC
Region
Dorset
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Multidisciplinary
Mini Makers
Every Saturday (plus additional Half Term dates!) What to expect? Bring your family and little ones along for a creative session with oodles of fun!
Dates
13/05/22 – 29/10/22
Organisation
Ocean Studios - Real Ideas
Region
Plymouth
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Photography
Ingrid Pollard: Three Drops of Blood
Exhibition of new work by
2022
Turner Prize nominated artist Ingrid Pollard, a leading artist and photographer working in Britain today.
Dates
06/08/22 – 29/10/22
Organisation
Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG)
Region
Devon
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Public art
MESKLA
| Brewyon Drudh
MESKLA
| Brewyon Drudh is a public sculpture project, by Sovay Berriman, that explores Cornish identity
Dates
01/06/22 – 30/10/22
Organiser
Sovay Berriman
Region
Cornwall
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Public art
Hardy’s Wessex The Landscapes That Inspired a Writer
A major temporary exhibition about the life of Thomas Hardy.
Dates
28/05/22 – 30/10/22
Organiser
Wiltshire Creative
Region
Wiltshire
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Painting
Zoe Benbow: Woodland Walk, paintings
This autumn Zoe returns to Dartington to present a solo exhibition of her paintings, taking the subject of
‘
trees’ as a starting point.
Dates
07/10/22 – 20/11/22
Organisation
Dartington Trust
Region
Devon
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Moving Image
Kay Walsh: All His Rights
Kay Walsh spent a year on the Quantock Hills and Exmoor National Park chronicling the red deer there.
Dates
28/06/22 – 08/01/23
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
Simon Pope: Here’s to Thee
Here’s to Thee by artist Simon Pope is a joint commission between
RAMM
and University of Exeter Arts
&
Culture.
Dates
31/01/22 – 08/01/23
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Installation
Flutes and Lutes: Orchestrating a collection
What do you collect? Orchestrating a Collection
Dates
21/06/22 – 08/01/23
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
Picked and pressed: the appeal of edible plants
RAMM
’s Youth Panel have worked passionately to curate an exhibition that invites the audience to reconsider their relationship with the plant world.
Dates
28/06/22 – 09/01/23
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Installation
Rosemary Mayer Ways of Attaching
American artist Rosemary Mayer fills the Spike Island gallery with dream-like fabric sculptures in her first ever
UK
survey exhibition
Dates
08/10/22 – 15/01/23
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Moving Image
Lawrence Abu Hamdan The
49
th
Parallel
Artist Lawrence Abu Hamdan showcases his major new film at Spike Island, telling the stories of permeable borders and impermeable laws
Dates
18/10/22 – 15/01/23
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Drawing
Bharti Kher at Arnolfini
A collection of sketches, drawings, paintings, sculptures and installations form the focus of Bharti Kher’s exhibition at Arnolfini.
Dates
22/10/22 – 29/01/23
Organisation
Arnolfini
Region
Bristol
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Public art
Mangotsfield Folly
Mangotsfield Folly is a
12
-month creative programme of site specific commissions in the inner garden on a disused railway station platform.
Dates
22/06/22 – 01/05/23
Organiser
Suzanne Heath
Region
Bristol
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Moving Image
Ruth Bell: Calling of the Tide
Calling of the Tide (
2021
) is a dance and video artwork by choreographer and artist Ruth Bell.
Dates
10/01/23 – 09/07/23
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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