The Light up Poole festival is back again for another year. The art display will be located in Poole town centre over the course of three nights. The light art festival will run from the 21st to the 23rd of February between 6 pm and 9 pm. This year’s theme is ‘Tides’ and the festival […]
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From the Thames to the golden beaches of Boscombe, a former salesmen is planning his first art exhibition
When retired salesmen David Shorter booked a train ticket to London one November afternoon, he only intended to sketch the Thames. But fast forward two years later and after making his way around the south coast, David now sits on Dorset’s golden beach, sketching Boscombe pier ahead of his quest to create his first ever […]
Dorset artist addresses importance of organ donation through her latest work
A local Dorset artist, Emma Williams, has her artwork about organ donation on display at Dorset County Hospital. The thought-provoking exhibition, which was unveiled on Monday, will be on display in the corridor leading to the Damers Restaurant in Dorset County Hospital until 2nd March 2019. The artwork features a series of compelling embroidered […]
Russell-Cotes museum receives £115,500 grant
Bournemouth’s Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum has been given a large grant of £115,000 for its Reinterpretation and Reconnecting Project. The investment into the museum was made by the DCMS / Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement fund. The programme of improvement will conserve and refresh three rooms in the museum which boast some of the […]