11 Visual Arts SECRET POSTCARD AUCTION 2025 Until 6 November RWA, Queen’s Road, Clifton, BRISTOL, BS8 1PX. Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 5pm. rwa.org.uk . ‘AS DREAMS ARE MADE ON’ Until 8 November Sladers Yard, West Bay Road, WEST BAY, Bridport, DT6 4EL. Wednesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm. 01308 459511 / sladersyard.co.uk. “Marzia Colonna and Fiamma Colonna Montagu exhibit their harmonious and yet utterly individual and irresistible collages and sculptures.” SOUTH WEST ACADEMY OPEN Until 8 November Kennaway House, Coburg Road, SIDMOUTH, EX10 8NG. 10.30am - 4.30pm. 01395 515551 / southwestacademy.org.uk. “The South West Academy's 26th Open exhibition showcases work from national and international artists. Work includes painting, drawing, print, sculpture, photography, textiles, multi-media, and ceramics.” Artist as Witness: The Impact of War “This powerful exhibition highlights artists as eyewitnesses, revealing war’s impact through works from both World Wars, and George Butler’s recent depictions of the Ukraine con fl ict and its lasting effects.” Until 8 March: Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 3AA. 10am - 5pm. £9.50 / £5. 01202 128000 / russellcotes.com. ERIC RAVILIOUS ‘DIVING CONTROLS 2’ PHOEBE RIDGWAY: ‘HOT BREATH UNDER TARP’ Until 4 November The Gallery, Shaftesbury Arts Centre, Bell Street, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8AR. Monday - Saturday 10am - 4pm. shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk . ‘EVER PRESENT’ Until 5 November Malthouse Gallery, Town Mill Courtyard, Mill Lane, LYME REGIS, DT7 3PU. 10am - 5pm. 07811 102216 / alisonsheltonbrown.art. “High quality artworks and handmade items.” Exhibit A Artists and photographers are invited to submit work for next issue’s page 3 Exhibit A by emailing images to:
[email protected] CLAIRE THOMAS: ‘THE LONG END OF SUMMER’ Until 9 November Walford Mill, Knobcrook Road, WIMBORNE, BH21 1NL. Wednesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 11am - 4pm. walfordmillcrafts.co.uk. “Claire Thomas is inspired by the landscape of the Cranborne Chase and Blackmore Vale. These new works are deep rooted and capture a love of this beautiful countryside, revealing its agricultural heritage, its history and above all the tranquility and contentment found there.” ‘VESSELS’ Until 2 November Sandy Hill Arts, Sandy Hill Lane, CORFE CASTLE, BH20 5JF. 10am - 4pm. 07779 868499. “Richard Jeffery and Jayne Cunliffe come together to show their new ceramics.” ANDREA JENKINS Until 2 November The Duchess of Cornwall, 12 Queen Mother Square, POUNDBURY, Dorchester, DT1 3DD. Monday - Saturday 9am - 11pm, Sunday 9am - 10pm. artattheduchess.com. “Vibrant abstract art.” ‘ENJOY YOURSELF’ Until 2 November Arnol fi ni, 16 Narrow Quay, BRISTOL, BS1 4QA. Tuesday - Sunday 11am - 6pm. Free entry. arnol f i ni.org.uk. “This exhibition weaves together past and present through archive materials that highlight innovative and experimental art education.” ROBIN TANNER Until 3 January Young Gallery, Salisbury Library, Market Walk, SALISBURY, SP1 1BL. 10am - 5pm. 07469 918319 / younggallerysalisbury.org.uk . “This exhibition celebrates Robin Tanner’s botanical studies. Explore the diverse fl ora of Wiltshire and Tanner’s creative process.” ‘POOLE’ Until 3 November The Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park, POOLE, BH17 7BJ. 10am - 4.30pm. thegalleryupstairs.org.uk / pedas.org.uk . “Paintings that capture the essence of the town and its environs, its history and people.” NAOMI JOY: ‘LOVE THE UNLOVED’ Until 3 November The Pound Arts Centre, Pound Pill, CORSHAM, SN13 9HX. Monday - Saturday 10am - 9.30pm. 01249 701628 / poundarts.org.uk. “Discover overlooked local wildlife through eco-artist Naomi Joy’s work, celebrating threatened species like Bechstein’s bats, woodlice, and pigeons, revealing Wiltshire’s hidden beauty and inspiring protection through fresh perspectives.”