Child okeford will once again be opening its doors this August for the annual Art Trail, showcasing 21 talented artists and craftspeople across four venues, exhibiting in their own homes, studios and community spaces. All the venues are located within walking distance of the village centre, and visitors can view and purchase a varied collection of arts and crafts.
Exhibiting in the Community Centre is Martin Brierley – a painter who works in oils on board, inspired by land, sea and sky. Also ceramicist Gaynor Waring – she works in various clays and uses smoke-firing methods to create beautiful objects rooted in the landscape – and Karina Gill, a notable Dorset silverware and jewellery designer.
Local plein air oil painter Rob Adams will be at Clock Cottage with artist Sue Fawthrop.
Diane Ablitt will be exhibiting at the Old School House. She is an artist who likes to strip an image of unnecessary detail, keeping a strong design and creating flat poster-like pieces. She will be joined by Kathy Clarke who uses Reduction Lino Printing: cutting away the Lino after each colour is added to the reverse impression of the design.
There will be a group of 13 artists in the Village Hall, where local charity SERO (raising money for Julia’s House Children’s Hospice) will be offering refreshments, homemade cakes and sandwiches throughout the four days. Their member Julie Little creates affordable paintings in various media with all profits going to SERO.
Also in the hall will be Sue Bates – a talented watercolour artist who uses no pencil before she paints, Rachel Chenery who will be showing her stoneware pottery and Diane Mary Alice will return with her paintings inspired by the Dorset countryside and her upcycled children’s chairs.
With such a wide variety of artists, from painters to jewellers, photographers to potters and much more, there is something to interest everyone. The trail provides an opportunity to meet local artists in person in their creative worlds and discover new and surprising aspects of their work.
Friday 23rd to Monday 26th August
11am to 4pm daily
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