Somerset Art Weeks Festival 2024

21st Sep - 5th Oct 2024

The deep mysterious quiet of the height of summer passes over with the gradual resumption of bird call and the beautiful melancholy notes of the star of autumn- the robin.

As the years go by, my love for the natural world deepens and I try to slow down to realise the seasons fully. Painting helps me to really see and try to know the trees, the patchwork of greens in the view, wild flowers and birds.

This year for the biennial group exhibition for Somerset art weeks, I am very pleased to have 8 fellow artists to share my local village hall with. The theme, set by the organisers is Landscape:flux and flow. We interpret this in different ways in our work - exploring colours, shapes and forms from the natural world. We hope you will come and see what we’ve been working on.

The Village Hall, High Street, North Wootton, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4ET

Open Daily 10am - 5pm from Saturday 21st September to Saturday 5th October.

Please note - the venue is closed on Sunday 6th October

Paintings are available to purchase from the shop here. This link will not work between 10am and 5pm during the exhibition to prevent items being sold twice! Please get in contact if you want to purchase remotely during these times.

Time drifted across the hills. West Compton, Somerset.

Time drifted across the hills. West Compton, Somerset.

50cm x 50cm. Acrylic on canvas.

Twelve Foot Rhyne, Hearty Moor, Somerset.

Twelve Foot Rhyne, Hearty Moor, Somerset.

30cm x 30cm. Acrylic on wooden panel.

Wrought iron gate.

Wrought iron gate.

30cm x 30cm. Acrylic on wooden panel.

The Monarch's Way footpath, Westholme, Somerset.

The Monarch's Way footpath, Westholme, Somerset.

30cm x 30cm. Acrylic on wooden panel.

The rounded hills. Loscombe, Dorset.

The rounded hills. Loscombe, Dorset.

60cm x 80cm. Acrylic on canvas.

The song of the yellowhammer. Plymouth Sound, Devon.

The song of the yellowhammer. Plymouth Sound, Devon.

30cm x 30cm. Acrylic on wooden panel.

Summer's last glory. Gare Hill woods, Somerset.

Summer's last glory. Gare Hill woods, Somerset.

30cm x 30cm. Acrylic on wooden panel.

The light at sunset.

The light at sunset.

30cm x 30cm. Acrylic on wooden panel.

The rich blue sky of a moonlit evening.

The rich blue sky of a moonlit evening.

30cm x 30cm. Acrylic on wooden panel.

Pasture land near the south Devon coast.

Pasture land near the south Devon coast.

30cm x 30cm. Acrylic on wooden panel.

Snow white may blossom. Mill Lane, West Compton, Somerset.

Snow white may blossom. Mill Lane, West Compton, Somerset.

60cm x 80cm. Acrylic on canvas.

Standing between the rising moon and setting sun.

Standing between the rising moon and setting sun.

30cm x 30cm. Acrylic on canvas.

Midsummer trees in full sail. Park Wood, Worminster, Somerset.

Midsummer trees in full sail. Park Wood, Worminster, Somerset.

50cm x 50cm. Acrylic on canvas.

Evening shadows in August. Down the lane to Parbrook, Somerset.

Evening shadows in August. Down the lane to Parbrook, Somerset.

30cm x 30cm. Acrylic on wooden panel.

Moonlight adds mystery to a farm at Mapperton, Dorset.

Moonlight adds mystery to a farm at Mapperton, Dorset.

50cm x 50cm. Acrylic on canvas.

Down goes the winter sun.

Down goes the winter sun.

30cm x 30cm. Acrylic on wooden panel.

Colours rhyme. West Dorset.

Colours rhyme. West Dorset.

60cm x 80cm. Acrylic on canvas.

Dog roses and elder of summertime. Spriddlestone, Devon

Dog roses and elder of summertime. Spriddlestone, Devon

30cm x 30cm. Acrylic on wooden panel.

Sleeping Dragon Hill. Worminster Down, Somerset.

Sleeping Dragon Hill. Worminster Down, Somerset.

50cm x 50cm. Acrylic on canvas.

Black bryony and ivy.

Black bryony and ivy.

30cm x 30cm. Acrylic on wooden panel.