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19 Visual Arts ‘IN PIECES’ 20 - 28 June Sandy Hill Arts, Sandy Hill Lane, CORFE CASTLE, BH20 5EQ. 10am - 4pm. 07929 771219 / sandyhillarts.co.uk. “Purbeck textile artists Jane Colquhoun, Charlotte Fereday, Cerdiwen Sooke and Emma McGinn present the fi rst group exhibition of their work.” GILL BAILEY AND DENISE BUCK: ‘NATURE IN ART’ 22 June - 5 July Duchess of Cornwall Inn, Queen Mother Square, POUNDBURY, DT1 3DD. 10am - 9pm. 07956 020165. ILMINSTER ARTS CENTRE OPEN EXHIBITION 2026 23 June - 31 July Ilminster Arts Centre, The Meeting House, East Street, ILMINSTER, TA19 0AN. Tuesday - Saturday 9.30am - 3pm. ilminsterartscentre.com . “Artists from across the region showcase their work in one of Somerset’s leading artistic events.” MARK MOODY: ‘LAND & SEA’ 24 - 29 June The Gallery, Shaftesbury Arts Centre, Bell Street, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8AR. 10am - 4pm. 01747 855243 / shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk . Paintings. ART ON THE HEATH: ‘SUMMER EXHIBITION’ 25 June – 6 July The Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park, POOLE, BH17 7BJ. 10am - 4.30pm. thegalleryupstairs.org.uk . ‘DORSET IN COLOUR’ 27 June - 5 July Eype Centre for the Arts, St Peter's Church, Mount Lane, EYPE, Bridport, DT6 6AR. 10am - 4.30pm. 07958 756368 / carolineliddingtonart.com . “The Dorset Colourists present their debut exhibition at this magical location. Dazzling colours depict the Oil paintings, original prints, water colours and acrylics presented by eight Dorset artists celebrating the joy of our beautiful county!” ‘SHARING AFRICA’ 29 June - 25 July Bridgwater Arts Centre, 11 - 13 Castle Street, BRIDGWATER, TA6 3DD. Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 3pm. 01278 422700 / bridgwaterartscentre.co.uk . “This exhibition invites audiences to engage with voices that challenge assumptions, expand cultural conversations, and celebrate the breadth and beauty of African artistic expression.” sherbornetimes.co.uk OUT NOW AND ONLINE Artist at Work No.89: Rescuing the Grandfather Clock from Cutt Mill Flood by Debbie Lee RWA Roger Fry: A Life in Art “Roger Fry (1866 - 1934) was a curator, critic, painter and designer, who transformed British art. He was a member of the Bloomsbury Group, the in fl uential circle of artists, writers and thinkers that included Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. Fry’s ideas helped to reshape artistic thinking in Britain and beyond. He is perhaps best known for introducing postimpressionist art to England. His groundbreaking exhibitions of 1910 and 1912 shocked, surprised and inspired the public and changed the direction of British art forever. This show brings together more than 40 vibrant artworks, rare loans, and neverbeforeseen pieces from private collections.” Until 4 July: The Museum of Somerset, Castle Lodge, Castle Green, TAUNTON, TA1 4AA. Wednesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm. £5 / £4. swheritage.org.uk. ‘PORTRAIT OF NINA HAMNETT’ (Oil on canvas, 1917) © The Courtauld ‘THROUGH YOUR LENS’ 8 - 21 June Duchess of Cornwall Inn, Queen Mother Square, POUNDBURY, DT1 3DD. 10am - 9pm. 07956 020165 / arttattheduchess.com . “Winning entries from Love Poundbury’s photography competition.” ‘WHERE THE WILD THYME BLOWS’ 9 - 20 June Wells & Mendip Museum, 8 Cathedral Green, WELLS, BA5 2UE. Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm. 07515 709067 “Viewers are invited to enter a transitional space, a threshold between one state and another, and to perhaps return home slightly changed.” ANDIE SLAYFORD: ‘THE SKY WAS NEVER STILL’ 10 - 28 June Walford Mill Crafts, Stone Lane, WIMBORNE, BH21 1NL. Wednesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 11am - 4pm. walfordmillcrafts.co.uk . Paintings. ‘DRAWING THE LINE’ 11 June - 2 July Sou’-Sou’-West Gallery, Manor Yard Symondsbury Estate, BRIDPORT, DT6 6HG. 10.30am - 4.30pm. 01308 301326 / sousouwest.co.uk . “Russell Coulson presents a selection of his proli fi c output of drawings.” ‘WILD IMAGININGS’ 12 - 14 June Church Rooms, CROWCOMBE, Taunton, TA4 4AA. 11am - 6pm. 07706 861395. “Colourful and imaginative paintings by Jill Newton and Jenny Barron, many with an animal theme and including a sprinkling of surrealism.” ‘SUMMER TREATS’ 12 June - 5 July Sou’-Sou’-West Gallery, Manor Yard Symondsbury Estate, BRIDPORT, DT6 6HG. 10.30am - 4.30pm. 01308 301326 / sousouwest.co.uk . “Open call for all artists and makers this summer. All submissions are displayed, see website for more details.” JAMES COCKERILL: ‘PART OF’ 13 June - 18 July The Pound Arts Centre, Pound Pill, CORSHAM, SN13 9HX. Monday - Saturday 10am - 9.30pm. 01249 701628. “Contemporary stained glass.” OLD BAKERY ARTISTS 15 - 27 June Wells Cathedral, Cathedral Green, WELLS, BA5 2UE. Monday - Saturday 9am - 4.30pm, Sunday 11am - 3pm. £15.50 / £10. wellscathedral.org.uk . *EVOLVER_149_SB.qxp_Evolver_2025 14/04/2026 20:11 Page 43