Our winter exhibition Bright and Beautiful is a celebration of art and community. It will showcase 140 local artists working in paint, print, wood, glass, textiles and sculpture. Hundreds of original works, prints and cards will be for sale with prices starting at £3.
There will be opportunities to Meet the Artist, hear about their work and try activities from oil painting to textile art to calligraphy.
The Tiny Gallery will be visiting from Portland, full of tiny works of art created by local professional and amateur artists. The artists behind each work will only be revealed once the work has been bought. With each priced at £25 you may just bag a painting by someone well-known or an up and coming artist. All profits will go to Dorset County Hospital Charity.
The centre piece of the exhibition is a community art installation – a flock of birds, handmade by groups from local schools, youth clubs, older living communities, businesses and the Weldmar hospice. It will soar across the exhibition hall and each bird, created using the outline of the maker’s hand, will carry a personal message of hope.
As well as being a perfect opportunity to buy some original art, the event is raising funds for the Dorset County Hospital Charity and Arts in Hospital. Everyone is welcome and entry is free. We look forward to seeing you there.
Thank you to our sponsors and supporters CG Fry & Son Builders, Morrish Homes, Rolls Landscaping Services, Art 2 Card, Parkers Property Consultants, Poundbury Garden Centre, Silverlake and Handelsbanken.