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23 Visual Arts ‘POOLE’ 17 October - 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.” GORDANO TEXTILE ARTISTS: ‘HIDDEN GEMS’ 18 - 22 October Centrespace, 6 Leonard Lane, BRISTOL, BS1 1EA. 11am - 4pm. 01179 687588. STEVE MANNING AND GUESTS 18 October - 9 November Sou’-Sou’-West Gallery, Manor Yard, Symondsbury Estate, SYMONDSBURY, Bridport, DT6 6HG. 10.30am - 4.30pm. 01308 301326 “Reduction linocut prints inspired by coastal landscapes.” JOSEPH DEMMAR: ‘MOVEMENT, AUTOMATION AND HEAT’ 22 - 28 October The Gallery, Shaftesbury Arts Centre, Bell Street, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8AR. Monday - Saturday 10am - 4pm. shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk . NAOMI JOY: ‘LOVE THE UNLOVED’ 23 October – 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.” SECRET POSTCARD AUCTION 2025 24 October - 6 November RWA, Queen’s Road, Clifton, BRISTOL, BS8 1PX. Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 5pm. rwa.org.uk . BROADSTONE ART SOCIETY ART FAIR 25 October - 2 November The Youth Centre, Moor Road, BROADSTONE, BH18 8BB. 10am - 4pm. 07831 613185. ‘VESSELS’ 25 October - 2 November Sandy Hill Arts, Sandy Hill Lane, CORFE CASTLE, BH20 5JF. 10am - 4pm. 07779 868499. “Richard Jeffery and Jayne Cunliffe come together as ceramic artists to show their new work.” ACE ARTS OPEN 25 25 October – 24 December ACE Arts, Market Place, SOMERTON, TA11 7NB. Tuesday 11am - 5pm, Wednesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm. 01458 273008 / acearts.co.uk. “Exhibition showcasing a diverse array of mediums.” ‘EVER PRESENT’ 27 October - 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.” MARZIA COLONNA ‘WAKING MOMENT’ As Dreams Are Made On “Marzia Colonna and Fiamma Colonna Montagu, mother and daughter, exhibit their harmonious and yet utterly individual and irresistible collages and sculptures. The exhibition title refers to Shakespeare’s idea that life is an illusion, made up of dreams, fragments and memories. In this exhibition both artists are showing work which carries the quality of dreams, works resonant of deep sensory impressions and memories of colours and textures in nature.” 20 September - 8 November: Sladers Yard, West Bay Road, WEST BAY, Bridport, DT6 4EL. Wednesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm. 01308 459511 / sladersyard.co.uk . sherbornetimes.co.uk OUT NOW AND ONLINE Artist at Work No.81: Legacy by Ian Middleton RWA, Patinated Bronze