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9 Visual Arts ‘UN/COMMON PEOPLE: FOLK CULTURE IN WESSEX’ Until 10 May The Salisbury Museum, The Kings House, 65 The Close, SALISBURY, SP1 2EN. 10am - 5pm. 01722 332151 / salisburymuseum.org.uk. “Celebrating the rich folk art, traditions and seasonal customs of Wessex, this exhibition explores how folk culture has been shaped by communities past and present.” PHILLIP LAI: ‘RAIN / RUIN’ Until 10 May Spike Island, 133 Cumberland Road, BRISTOL, BS1 6UX. 12noon - 5pm. 0117 929 2266 / spikeisland.org.uk . OLUKEMI LIJADU: ‘FEEDBACK’ Until 10 May Spike Island, 133 Cumberland Road, BRISTOL, BS1 6UX. 12noon - 5pm. 0117 929 2266 / spikeisland.org.uk . “Solo exhibition by Nigerian-British artist, fi lmmaker and DJ Olukemi Lijadu. Developed through extensive research in Chicago, Lagos, and Bristol, ‘Feedback’ centres around a major fi lm commission and marks a landmark in the artist’s moving image practice.” ‘THINK XL’ Until 10 May Black Swan Arts, 2 Bridge Street, FROME, BA11 1BB. Monday - Sunday 10am - 4pm. blackswanarts.org.uk. Paul Cleden: Lines in Motion “This exhibition bursts with the energy of Paul Cleden’s prints. Bold, fl owing linocuts and multi-block prints turn everyday scenes into lively, dynamic compositions. The exhibition offers a glimpse into his process, where gesture, line, and layering come together to tell stories. Visitors can feel the movement, rhythm, and life in each hand-pulled print, experiencing the storytelling that makes his work so distinctive. Paul has also begun a series of studies at Muchelney Pottery with a view to producing a brand new collection of prints to be launched at the pottery’s open day on 25th July.” Until 30 May: Muchelney Pottery, MUCHELNEY, near Langport, TA10 0DW. Monday - Saturday 10am - 1pm and 2 - 4pm. johnleachpottery.co.uk . paulcleden.co.uk ‘CHEQUE PLEASE’ (Screenprint, 40 x 40 cm) SPRING ART EXHIBITION Until 12 May The Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park, POOLE, BH17 7BJ. 9.30am - 4pm. thegalleryupstairs.org.uk . Above: Sally Holland ‘Provencal town’ (Oil, 40 x 39 cm) ‘VERNAL’ Until 16 May Studio 3 Gallery, Clevedon Craft Centre, Moor Lane, CLEVEDON, BS21 6TD. 10am - 4pm. studiothree.art. Submissions for our 2026 Open Exhibition will be open from 1 June to 12 July Go to: curatorspace.com/opportunities Featuring work by guest artist Jack Dickson , the exhibition will run from Saturday 15 to Friday 21 August 2026 in the Corn Exchange, Blandford Forum blandfordsociety.weebly.com Registered charity no. 298727 *EVOLVER_149_SB.qxp_Evolver_2025 14/04/2026 20:08 Page 9