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26 Visual Arts CHILD OKEFORD ART TRAIL 22 - 25 August CHILD OKEFORD, DT11 8EX. 11am - 4pm. 07749 486733 “Showcase of work by 22 local artists at four venues. An easy-to-follow trail through this picturesque North Dorset village.” ROBERT AMESBURY BROOKS 23 - 31 August Sandy Hill Arts, Sandy Hill Lane, CORFE CASTLE, BH20 5JF. 10am - 4pm. sandyhillarts.co.uk . “Paintings inspired by Corfe Castle and the Purbeck landscape.” ‘IMAGINATION UNLOCKED 6’ 23 - 31 August Eype Centre for the Arts, St. Peter’s Church, Mount Lane, EYPE, near Bridport, DT6 6AR. 10am - 4.30pm. eypechurcharts.co.uk. “Recent paintings by David Brooke, Caroline Ireland, and Elaine Dixon. Unique artworks to spark ideas.” ‘WARPED AND WASTED’ 23 August – 11 October ACE Arts, Market Place, SOMERTON, TA11 7NB. Tuesday 11am - 5pm, Wednesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm. 01458 273008 / acearts.co.uk. “Through research, design and production, the members of Seam Collective unveil visionary ideas for the future, inviting visitors to immerse themselves in their diverse approaches to making.” MALAK MATTAR: ‘SURVIVING GAZA’ 25 - 30 August Loving by Nature, Unit 10, Antelope Walk, DORCHESTER, DT1 1BE. Monday 10am - 2pm, Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm. 07775 601210. “From vibrant early works to her haunting recent series documenting genocide, Mattar's art serves as both cultural preservation and resistance, bearing witness to Palestinian resilience and survival.” ‘TAKE 3 ARTISTS’ 27 August - 9 September The Gallery, Shaftesbury Arts Centre, Bell Street, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8AR. Monday - Saturday 10am - 4pm. 01747 855243 / shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk . “Exciting mix of work by Joan Scott, Barbara Davis, and Dick Hewitson.” FRANCES HATCH: ‘ELEMENTS’ 28 August - 20 September White Chalk Gallery, 5 Old Swan Yard, DEVIZES, SN10 1AT. Thursday - Saturday 10am - 5pm. 07398 970439 / whitechalkgallery.co.uk . “Frances responds to the landscape she visits, inviting it to participate in a conversation with the blank page in front of her.” JACK ARCHER: ‘A LIFE IN INK’ 29 August – 14 September Pound Arts, Pound Pill, CORSHAM, SN13 9HX. Monday - Saturday 10am - 9.30pm. 01249 701628 / poundarts.org.uk . “Jack’s artistic journey began in the 1950s as a technical illustrator on prestigious projects. This show includes working drawings, prints and paintings that re fl ect Jack’s love of design and history.” NICK ANDREW: ‘CONFLUENCE’ 30 August - 27 September Fisherton Mill, 108 Fisherton Street, SALISBURY, SP2 7QY. Monday - Saturday 9.30am - 5pm. 01722 500200 / f i shertonmill.co.uk . “Exhibition of Nick Andrew’s plein air drawing project, exploring the sources, tributaries and con fl uences of the fi ve rivers that have shaped the landscape of South Wiltshire.” Pennie Elfick and Tony Martin: Conversations “Over two fl oors of the gallery this signi fi cant show seeks to explore the conversations that the artists share whilst investigating abstraction. Works inspired by nature, observation and the contemplative cells in San Marco, Florence.” 19 July - 23 August: The Slade Centre, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4AY. Tuesday - Friday 9.30am - 4pm, Saturday 9.30am - 2pm. thesladecentre.com. TONY MARTIN ‘MONOTYPE’ (30 x 42 cm )