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Visual Arts SOUTH WEST SOCIETY OF BOTANICAL ARTISTS Until 7 July Fine Foundation Gallery, Durlston Country Park, Lighthouse Road, SWANAGE, BH19 2JL. 10am - 4pm. swsba.org.uk . “Original art, prints and cards for sale.” ANDY BAKER Until 12 July Taunton Library, Paul Street, TAUNTON, TA1 3XZ. Monday and Tuesday 9.30am - 5.30pm, Wednesday 9.30am - 7pm, Thursday and Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm, Saturday 9.30am - 5pm. 07486 909005 / andy-baker-art.co.uk . Paintings. 9 ‘CHRISTCHURCH IN BLOOM’ Until 14 July Hatch Gallery, 7a Church Street, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 1BW. Tuesday - Saturday 11am - 4pm. 07787 517958 / hatchgallery.co.uk . “Flower paintings by Jenny Sutton, Katie Bren, and Bess Harding.” HELEN FLOCKHART 'GREEN EDEN' Strange Magic “ Strange Magic is inspired by The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell, which touches on the function of artists as mythmakers and communicators of experiences. Curated by artist Leslie Glenn Damhus, this exhibition weaves together spellbinding works by Malcolm Ashman, Beth Carter, Dorcas Casey, Leslie Glenn Damhus, Joseph Dilnot, Helen Flockhart, Derrick Guild, Marie-Claire Hamon, Angela Lizon, Pinkie Maclure, Ian Middleton, Morwenna Morrison, Kim L Pace, Hamish Young, and Pippa Young.” 5 – 25 July: Andelli Art, Mendip House, Upper Breach, South Horrington, WELLS, BA5 3QG. Wednesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm. andelliart.com . ‘BEAUTIFUL, SWIFT AND BRIGHT’ Until 13 July Sladers Yard, WEST BAY, Bridport, DT6 4EL. Wednesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm. 01308 459511 / sladersyard.co.uk. “A glorious celebration of the English rural landscape by Louise Balaam, Nick Jones, James Lynch, Gabriele Koch, and Petter Southall, each of whom has a thrilling, richly developed style of their own, admired by collectors across the world.” Above: Louise Balaam ‘August Corn fi eld, Blazing’ (Oil on panel, 30 x 30cm) SOUTH WEST SCULPTORS Until 13 July Sou’-Sou’-West Gallery, Manor Yard, Symondsbury Estate, SYMONDSBURY, Bridport, DT6 6HG. 10.30am - 4.30pm. 01308 301326 / sousouwest.co.uk . “Annual sculpture show.” ‘BIOPHILIA’ Until 14 July Level 1, North Wing, Dorset County Hospital, William Avenue, DORCHESTER, DT1 2JY. 8am - 8pm. dchartsinhospital.org.uk . “Exhibition in collaboration with Dorset Visual Arts and the Arborealists. Come and see how artists have responded to this word and why images of nature are so important during recovery.” Above: Tom Genders ‘THE OPEN 2025’ Until 18 July Ilminster Arts Centre, The Meeting House, East Street, ILMINSTER, TA19 0AN. Tuesday - Saturday 9.30am - 3pm. 01460 54973 / ilminsterartscentre.com . “Annual judged exhibition featuring selected work from across the region.” ‘SERENDIPITY’ Until 19 July Fisherton Mill, 108 Fisherton Street, SALISBURY, SP2 7QY. Monday - Saturday 9.30am - 5pm. 01722 500200. “Mixed media group exhibition exploring themes around nature, the human experience and fi nding joy in the unexpected.” ‘IN THE WIND’S HANDS’ Until 19 July Bo Lee and Workman, West End, BRUTON, BA10 0BH. Wednesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm. 07940 995384. “Six artists explore texture as a powerful, emotive language, inviting viewers into a richly tactile, expressive landscape.”