JAMES CAMPBELL - PAINTINGS AND CERAMICS BLACK SWAN ARTS - GALLERY 1 3 July–28
August
LUKE PIPER BLACK SWAN ARTS - GALLERY 2 3 July–24 July (opening times see above) CARLO CHINCA BLACK SWAN ARTS CAFÉ 8 June – 31 July (opening times see above) A CELEBRATION OF ART ROOK LANE CHAPEL 2 – 12 July, 10am – 5pm An exhibition organised by the rotary club of Frome to celebrate the work of artists working in the Frome area and shown to advantage in this beautiful, recently restored chapel. Two-dimensional work in a variety of media is exhibited throughout the festival. CHEAP STREET ART TRAIL BUSINESSES IN AND AROUND CHEAP STREET 9am - 5pm During the festival, venues in Cheap Street will display etchings, lithographs and paintings from a variety of national and international artists. This is an excellent opportunity for wonderful art to be seen in your own time. Explanatory text is available in participating shops. TALKING BOOKS THE HUNTING RAVEN BOOKSHOP 9am–5pm Mary Longford is an artist who works with video. Her work has been exhibited at east international 2002 and Newlyn Gallery 2003. This video is about moving house, seen from the perspective of a group of books, and features the voices of local residents Anthony Lacny, Annemieke Lumsden and Evangeline Langford-Lacny. PHOTO IMAGES THE GALLERY,
LA STRADA CAFÉ, 1–31 July: Mon–Sat 8.30am–6pm, Sun 10.30am–5pm Julia Atkinson’s photo images are of closely observed coastal and land surfaces. A graduate of the Slade and Goldsmith’s, her experience of painting, printmaking and textile art informs her work, which seeks out the abstract qualities of nature. |
IMPRESSIONS OF VENICE THE GALLERY, LA STRADA CAFÉ, (opening times see below) An exhibition of photographs and photoart by Valerie and Greg Duncan, including Venetian scenes and colourful carnival characters. The images displayed will be changed during the festival. PAINTINGS, PRINTS AND ENAMELS THE SMALL PICTURE GALLERY MARSAILI MACKENZIE, CHEAP STREET Opening times 9.30am 5.30pm
CHEKHOV IN FROME Presented by Frome International Theatre (FIT). Performance and events linking our town with the great Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, who died 100 years ago on 2 July. See also Events. CHEKHOV IN THE COUNTRY THE PRINT GALLERY, 6 BATH ST New images in Frome from internationally renowned landscape photographer Charlie Waite combine with recordings of authentic local voices to explore Anton Chekov’s writing about country life and how it relates to our area. ANNUAL FROME COMMUNITY COLLEGE ART EXHIBITION G BLOCK ART STUDIOS, FROME COMMUNITY COLLEGE Preview: Thurs 8 July,
7-9pm Prizegiving: Fri 9 July 6–7:30pm PHOTOGRAPHY AT UNITED WHITTOX LANE 2–11 July, 10am-4pm The Frome Wessex Camera Club and
Frome Selwood Photographic Society
are holding a joint exhibition of modern
and contemporary photographs to promote
photography. The prints are produced
using both digital and traditional
processes. |
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Featuring the work of James Campbell,
this exhibition of ceramics and paintings
is concerned with the evocation of the
landscape of West Wales where he
spent his childhood. James Campbell is
giving an informal talk about his work in
gallery 1 on Saturday 3rd July at 12
noon.
Sue Conrad and
Phoebe Clarke
