DORSET ART WEEKS 2018 (26 MAY - 10 JUNE)

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176. Sculpture by the Lakes
FIVE ARTISTS EXHIBIT AT THE LAKES
For DAW 2018, Sculpture by the Lakes will be
hosting four Dorset based artists alongside
creator of the sculpture park, Simon Gudgeon,
who will also be exhibiting his work during the
two week county-wide arts festival.
Stonemason Kieran Bigg, oil painter Stephen
Bithell, fibre artist Carla Taylor and ceramicist
Suzette Knight, will be talking about and
demonstrating their work at various locations
around this unique arts venue.
Simon Gudgeon is one of Britain’s leading
contemporary sculptors and is known for his
often very large-scale, semi-abstract forms,
created in his signature smooth style. Using a
stripped-back aesthetic, Simon takes nature as
a major influence, working directly from his
encounters with, and observations of, live
subjects and the natural world.
Kieran Bigg works as a stonemason for a
number of restoration and new build projects.
Stephen Bithell paints landscapes in oil on
board, working mainly plein air, capturing the
Dorset countryside in all its moods.
Carla Taylor creates contemporary sustainable
wool sculptures inspired by the British
countryside and coastline using the technique
of needle felting.
Suzette Knight makes unconventionally
beautiful handmade ceramics. She is inspired
by the effects of weathered surfaces and
textures and uses many different techniques to
make her unique pots.
Pallington Lakes, Pallington, DT2 8QU
07720 637808
10am - 5pm
Directions / access: Follow the A35 east from Dorchester
towards Bere Regis, exit at Affpuddle, Crossways exit and then
follow brown signs. No children under 14 and no dogs.
Outdoor venue. with grass paths.
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