New exhibition of paintings opens in Abbotsbury (From Dorset Echo)
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New exhibition of paintings opens in Abbotsbury
10:11am Wednesday 23rd March 2011 in Community
Richard Price and Sue Peake toast their new exhibition
- THE Artemesia Gallery in West Street has a new exhibition of oils and watercolours of Venice.
Look for the topiary outside of the gallery.
Running until May 3 the exhibition of images by Richard Price and Sue Peake will transport you to a scene of canals and gondolas.
Richard, from Bournemouth painted many of his oils while stranded in Venice during the vocanic ash crisis.
He is an award-winning artist who paints in the traditional manner of Turner Sue, a local lady from Dorchester depicts Venice in watercolours.
Her distinctive paintings of gondolas really took my eye at the exhibition The Artemesia Gallery also sells lovely Murano glass and jewellery and does picture framing.
You can catch up with them and the new exhibition of pictures on their comprehensive website www.artemesiaonline.co.uk
- A note from Mary Bridle our tireless village fundraiser for Strangways Hall, informs me that they are holding a BINGO session in aid of Hall funds on Friday, April 8 .
The Hall will be open at 7.00pm for eyes down at 7.30pm.
- ST NICHOLAS Church roof appeal was launched in January after the theft of lead from the roof in December.
A target of about £15,00 was set for the repair. and the new comprehensive security system which is now in place.
There are collection boxes in most of the village shops and donations can be made on line through www.abbotsbury.co.uk where a link has been set up to the appeal page which has a Pay Pal button.
A gift aid form can also be downloaded from the website.
- ABBOTSBURY and Portesham Royal British Legion are having a day outing to Arundel, West Sussex on Thursday, April 7.
The coach will pick up from Abbotsbury at 08.30am and Portesham at 08.40am.
Contact Des Baker on 01305 267617 for more details.
- If you know of any ex-service members or their dependants who may qualify for assistance with finance, accommodation, or other welfare issues please contact the Abbotsbury and Portesham RBL welfare officer Neville Jones on 01305 871120.
- THE ladies section of the local RBL will hold their next meeting on Monday,April11 in Strangways Hall at 7.30pm.
The Angel Cake Company will give a cake decorating demonstration entitled ‘With Easter in Mind’.
