Popular local painter Julie Oldfield will be showing her latest series of paintings in the Courtyard Gallery, that focus on skyscapes rather than seascapes, which she is more known for. Having set a challenge to explore the moodiness and unpredictability of rapidly changing skies, Julie uses experimental techniques that themselves have unpredictable results, like working […]
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Colourful vistas of semi-abstracted summertime Dorset scenes are showcased is this solo Courtyard Gallery exhibition of work by Caroline Liddington. Her narrative paintings explore unexpected views through doorways and windows. Some images incorporate many smaller vistas; others focus on a single aspect producing a more abstract impression. All the work celebrates a courageous use of […]
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In the Courtyard Gallery, this is the second joint exhibition Anna Hillman and Pauline Lerry have had at the Town Mill. Both had careers in the fashion industry and share a lifelong interest in painting, drawing and printmaking. Dorset-based Anna is landscape inspired and is currently working with drypoint printmaking, continuing her experimentation with approach […]
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Valerie Barden studies at Yeovil College of Art, read Art History with the Open university and has been exhibiting professionally since 1994. Although painted in a figurative manner, Barden’s work exemplifies the qualities of abstraction and flatness specific to modern painting and their subject matter place them in a contemporary context. This series of paintings […]
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We are turning The Malthouse into a space where all visitors can experiment with different forms of drawing, using various media and surfaces, these drawings being inspired by the local environment of The Town Mill and of Lyme Regis. The atmosphere will create a playful setting which links with The Big Draw’s theme of ‘play’. […]
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Exhibiting in The Malthouse, Richard Kaye is a printmaker who is candid about enjoying the kind of subject matter that most people and artists would tend to ignore. This has led him to produce series of prints on trees, telegraph poles, communication masts, cranes and even scaffolding. Using copper plates and a traditional hand-pulled technique, […]
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This is an eclectic exhibition in The Malthouse, of work by five local artists using different media. Hilary Buckley’s love of colour and pattern comes through in her vibrant paintings highlighting the shapes and contours of the local landscape, a sharp contrast to Philip Winstone’s cool and subtle coastal scenes with their emphasis on texture […]
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Dorset Architectural Heritage Week is an annual event which aims to stimulate public awareness of Dorset’s rich architectural and cultural heritage. The Town Mill will be offering free guided tours of our lovingly restored working watermill during this week – all we ask is for a donation to the charitable trust that protects the mill […]
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More than 60 visitors participated in our drop-in bread-making competition last year, with some of the whackiest loaves we’ve ever seen being shaped and baked at the Mill. We provide the Town Mill dough, and you use your imagination and take home the baked result. We’ll be photographing all the finished loaves, rolls, flatbreads and […]
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Wednesday August 8th, 11am to 1pm Cost. £15 materials supplied ( just bring a pencil, ruler and rubber) Want to be creative? Come and have a go at the Art of Calligraphy in The Bakehouse Attic. Learn about the best materials to use and how letters are formed. A fun morning and it could be the […]
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