Our exhibitions programme is very important to Forest Arts. Not only do the artworks create a stimulating ever changing backdrop, they also add to the ambience of the centre. We hope you enjoy seeing all the different media and artists. You can also buy the art on display - we offer an attractive Arts Council England approved 0% credit loan scheme - making art more affordable. Please ask us about any of the artists or their work - we’re happy to help.

• www.artscouncil.org.uk/ownart

Free entry to all exhibitions and artist receptions.Please note that the Centre will be closed during the last two weeks in August and over the Christmas break which will affect access to exhibitions.

Normal opening hours are from 10am-5pm Monday-Saturday. The centre is not open on Sundays.

New Forest Art Trail

An exhibition by a group of artists based in the New Forest

Wednesday 23 November – 21 December
Artist Reception – Saturday 26 November 12 – 2pm

Stitch, Paint, Illustrate

An exhibition by Annie Hamilton

Wednesday 4 January - Saturday 4 February
Artist Reception - Saturday 7 January 12pm - 2pm

Working with fabric stitch and paint Annie’s art is about the places she has inhabited.
From Anti– war issues to the environment the work maps out, and is inspired by, community.

TimeLine

An exhibition by us all

Wed 8 February - Sat 10 March
Artist Reception - Sat 11 Feb, 12pm - 2pm

An exhibition curated by Forest Arts to celebrate us all. This time related exhibition spans the decades from 1940 to the present using a mixture of 2D and 3D media including objects, costume and text. Perhaps it will jog some memories and spark conversation between the generations….

An Exhibition by Poole Printmakers

Wed 14 March - Sat 14 April
Artist Reception - Sat 17 March, 12pm - 2pm

An exhibition displaying an eclectic range of prints from over 70 active members of Poole Printmakers. Techniques include solar etching, other intaglio processes, lithography, lino, wood block, letterpress and silkscreen printing. Poole Printmakers was founded in 1991 by John Liddell, a well known printmaker/teacher, and a group of enthusiastic local fine art printmakers. Today the cooperative provides a workshop and forum for fine art printmakers in the Wessex area whose work is shown regularly in the region’s gallery venues.

• www.poole-printmakers.org.uk