Red Brick Building presents

Somerset Art Works

Special Preview: Somerset Open Studios 2023

Join us for the preview of our 2023 Somerset Open Studios exhibition

Drinks and nibbles will be available, as well as an opportunity to meet the artists involved.

Preview: Friday 15th September

6.30pm – 9pm

7pm: Official opening by Mayor of Glastonbury Indra Francesco

Free to attend

Followed by ‘Out of Time’: An evening of live music by some of Avalon’s finest musicians

8pm – late

Free entry, donations gratefully received

About the Exhibition

Somerset Open Studios returns for 2023! It’s the biennial opportunity for SAW Artist Members to open their studio doors to allow a glimpse into often-private spaces and workshops, alongside pop up venues, where audiences can meet the artist, see work in progress and visit the creative source.

Somerset Open Studios and Art Weeks Events are annual countywide celebrations of the variety and quality of contemporary visual art and craft that can be found in Somerset.

Since the inception of Somerset Art Weeks in 1994, they have become important events in Somerset’s cultural calendar, delighting art lovers near and far.

Exhibition Details

The exhibition will run from Saturday 16th September – Sunday 1st October. Open daily, 10am – 5pm, and free to attend.

Featured Artists at the Red Brick Building

Workshops & Demonstrations:

Sat 16th & Sat 30th Sept: Portraits & Drawing with Ramona Belcher MA, drop in from 10am – 5pm

Mon 18th, Wed 20th, Fri 22nd, Mon 25th, Wed 27th & Fri 29th Sept: Sustainable Art: Painting on Wood with Mark Noble, 10.30am – 12.30pm

Mon 18th, Wed 20th, Fri 22nd, Mon 25th, Wed 27th & Fri 29th Sept: Traditional Photographic Dark Room Demonstration with John Fleming, drop in from 1pm – 4pm

Tue 19th & Tue 26th Sept: Jewellery-making Workshop with Sarah Slaughter, 10am – 12pm (£6 per person for materials)

Thu 21st Sept: Drawing On the Right Side of the Brain – Anyone Can Draw Workshop with Ramona Belcher MA, 2pm – 4pm 

Sat 23rd Sept: Graphite Drawing Demonstration with Robin Gray, 2pm – 4pm

For more information about Somerset Art Weeks, visit: www.somersetartworks.org.uk