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‘3 PHOTOGRAPHERS’ Until 1 July The Gallery, Shaftesbury Arts Centre, Bell Street, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8AR. Monday - Saturday 10am - 4pm. shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk . Photographs by Martin Black, Trevor Toms and Tony Bates. ‘BENEATH THE SURFACE’ Until 5 July Museum & Art Swindon, Euclid Street, SWINDON, SN1 2JH. Tuesday - Saturday 10.30am - 4.30pm. 01793 466556 / museumartswindon.com. “Beneath the Surface is the fi rst major survey of the important collection of studio ceramics held by Museum & Art Swindon.” ‘COMMUNITY’ Until 5 July Yeovil Art Space, Vicarage Walk, Quedam Centre, YEOVIL, BA20 1EU. Wednesday - Friday 12noon - 4pm, Saturday 11am - 4pm. yeovilartspace.uk. “Community takeover of the gallery space.” WELLS PAINTING GROUP Until 5 July Wells Cathedral, Cathedral Green, WELLS, BA5 2UE. Monday - Saturday 10am - 4pm, Sunday 11am - 3pm. 07968 050526. ‘FIRST IMPRESSIONS’ Until 6 July Victoria Art Gallery, Bridge Street, BATH, BA2 4AT. Tuesday - Sunday 10.30am - 5pm. £8 / £3.50. 01225 477233 / victoriagal.org.uk . “A behind-the-scenes look at the art of printmaking, featuring works by Lucian Freud, Frank Auerbach and Bridget Riley, this exhibition showcases dozens of printers’ proofs.” ‘SPRING 2025’ Until 6 July Tincleton Gallery, The Old School House, TINCLETON, near Dorchester, DT2 8QR. Saturday and Sunday 10am - 4pm. 01305 848909. “Mixed show featuring gallery artists and invited guests.” Visual Arts July and August 2025 8 Sladers’ Summer Print Show “Original woodcuts, wood engravings, aquatint, carborundum and drypoint prints by Julian Bailey, Martyn Brewster, Merlyn Chesterman, Michael Fairclough, Sally McLaren, and Howard Phipps, alongside ceramics by Björk Haraldsdóttir and furniture by Petter Southall. Affordable works of art that celebrate the places, people and things that make life worth living.” 19 July - 13 September: Sladers Yard, WEST BAY, Bridport, DT6 4EL. Wednesday - Saturday 10am - 4.30pm. 01308 459511 / sladersyard.co.uk . MERLYN CHESTERMAN ‘LONG SWIM’ Market Place, Somerton, Somerset TA11 7NB Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm 01458 273008 • acearts.co.uk The Garden Gallery EMMA MAWSTON 28 June – 16 August