Art

Latest art news and highlights

The very latest news is posted on our Exmouth Arts Facebook Group. If you would like your event publicised here, please email me, John Hunt, at contact@exmoutharts.co.uk.

• Devon Open Studios - 7 to 22 September 2024: Artists all over Devon will be throwing open their doors and inviting people to look behind the scenes of an artist’s studio. The county’s creative people will be demonstrating and showcasing their work in attics, sheds, galleries and other creative spaces. The art and craft on display will include drawing, painting, sculpture, tapestry, ceramics, jewellery and glasswork. Open Studios are all free to attend, and visitors are encouraged to support local artists and makers by buying their work – anything from a large sculpture to a small greetings card. Artists range from new talent to experienced professionals, all keen to share their inspiration and creativity with visitors. Many of the artists have taken their inspiration from the natural world – flora and fauna, coast and countryside. See https://devonartistnetwork.co.uk/devon-open-studios-2024/ 

• The 78th Annual Art Exhibition by Exmouth Art Group will be held from 10 October until 21 October 2024 at The Ocean on Exmouth's seafront.  You can find out about it on the Exmouth Art Group website at  https://www.exmouthartgroup.co.uk/exhibitions, and see below. 

More local news and information

• The Thelma Hulbert Gallery, based in Honiton, serves the whole of East Devon - https://www.thelmahulbert.com/

• High Tide Cafe and Temple Bar, Temple Winds, Exmouth: for art and a variety of other arts-related events (art curated by Anna Fitzgerald) - https://www.tiktok.com/@high.tide.exmouth , https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553400550647,  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067161765964, https://www.facebook.com/seadoggallery/, https://www.facebook.com/AnnafitzGeraldAnna

• The ACED (Arts & Culture East Devon) website has been launched. It's impressive. Do take a look at it - https://www.aced.org.uk/

• Exmouth's Abode of Love - see the Exmouth Journal article below, and for more more articles just scroll on down. 

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Galleries, artists and classes

• High Tide Cafe and Temple Bar, Temple Winds, Exmouth: for art and a variety of other arts-related events (art curated by Anna Fitzgerald) - https://www.tiktok.com/@high.tide.exmouth , https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553400550647,  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067161765964 , https://www.facebook.com/seadoggallery/, https://www.facebook.com/AnnafitzGeraldAnna

• Seaway Gallery, Exmouth: features the work of local expressive landscape painter Angie Seaway, who also runs an 8-week course, "Print and paint" classes (Wednesdays from 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm and Fridays from 1.00 pm - 3.00 pm) and "Kids need art" classes (Saturdays from 10.00 am - 11.15 am).  Details at https://www.facebook.com/exmouthuk/ and https://www.artrabbit.com/organisations/seaway-gallery 

• Ella's: Ella Slade, Sideshore, Queen's Drive Space, Exmouth, EX8 2GD. See  https://ellasdevon.com/ 

• Exmouth Gallery: 46 Exeter Road, Exmouth, "an established art gallery. We showcase the talent of local artists, sell paintings and also offer a picture framing service." (Tel 01395 273155 - no website)

• Createxe: an arts group in Exmouth with a Facebook page that features inspirational artworks and projects: https://www.facebook.com/createxe365/. Members can post their own work if they wish.

• Sally Rich: Exmouth Artist. See  https://www.facebook.com/SallyRichIllustratedBooks/ 

Is there anything that we have left out that you would like to see included? Please let us know by emailing us -  contact@exmoutharts.co.uk.

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On Saturday 22 July 2023 at the Exeter Phoenix the exhibition‘Toys of Innocence and Experience’ took place. It unashamedly carries a title borrowed from the English poet, painter and visionary, William Blake. His illustrated ‘Songs of Innocence and of Experience’ is, perhaps, his most popular book of poems. In it he uses child-like verses as a vehicle for satire and social comment.

Here, toys take on that role. Either by playing with them, or on close inspection, participants discover that these toys aren’t so innocent. Indeed, some of the twenty-five toys in the show might possibly be found to be disturbing, or even shocking. At the very least they cannot be described simply as sculptures. They are more like stimulators for the formation of thoughts – thoughts about society and the world we live in.

The German artist, Joseph Beuys coined the term ‘social sculpture’. At 1.30 pm for those wishing to learn more about Beuys’ work, Cliff Gorman will be giving a multimedia presentation which focuses on Beuys’ concept of ‘Social Sculpture’ and its significance for the world today.

More details at https://exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/toys-of-innocence-and-experience/