Exhibitions and Events

Frome, where I live, has a strong artistic community with artists in studios and outlets across the town. The Black Swan Arts Gallery has an ambitious programme of exhibitions throughout the year and local cafes such as La Strada, Dining Diva's, and The Garden Cafe showcase artist's work on a regular basis.  The Merlin and Memorial Theatres in Frome run a busy programme of quality performances. Frome has its own community based festival that runs annually in July, putting the spotlight on the wealth and variety of talent in Frome as well attracting top performers across music, dance, theatre and art.  Frome Festival includes an artists Open Studios event over both weekends of the festival.

There are a number of open studio events across the counties of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset at different times, giving artists a chance to exhibit their work locally and visitors plenty of opportunity to see original artwork in their local area. In the bordering county of Wiltshire, the Cloth Road Arts Trail, covering predominantly west Wiltshire, runs its open studios event bi- annually in May (next 2010). Somerset Art Works organises Somerset Art Weeks Open Studios Event every September. The Wylye Valley Art Trail, covering south Wiltshire runs bi-annually in May (next 2011). Dorset Arts Week runs in May/June bi-annualy (next 2010).

FromeFM - Interview

Frome has it's own community on-line radio station, broadcasting 7 days a week. There are 65 new programmes to listen to, a month. With a vast range of topics covered, it's well worth visiting the site and having a flick through the shows and picking something that looks like it might be interesting or fun to stop for, sit back and listen a while.

You'll also currently find an interview given by myself on the 'George Neilson-Toy In The Afternoon' (GNT In the Afternoon) programme, where I am chatting about my journey to my art practise, scattered with some choices of favourite music. To go and listen to this, visit the FromeFM website, then go to 'Programmes' - 'Interviews and Chat' - 'George Neilson-Toy In The Afternoon' - 'Samantha West interview'.

Click here to visit the website  FromeFM website

Cloth Road Arts Week - open studios and arts trail -
Saturday 1st May to Sunday 9th May 2010

      www.clothroadartists.com

The Cloth Road Arts Week is an art trail that travels through West Wiltshire - Trowbridge, Bradford-on-Avon and Melksham and the surrounding villages showcasing work including painting, jewellery, sculpture, textiles, mosaic, metalwork, woodcarving, glassmaking and photography.

The next dates for this 9-day event are Saturday 1st to Sunday 9th May 2010. I'll be exhibiting at the West Barn in Bradford-on-Avon, along with Brian Greaves, metalworker/sculptor, Anthony Rogers, wood sculptor, Sarah Truscott, weaver, plus there will be drawings and jewellery too.  More details about this nearer the time.

Please use the above link to visit the main website to find out more about the event.

Photos of my work from the May 2008 event:-

Open Studios - Frome Festival  - next July 2010

Samantha West                                  Sarah Truscott                     Jenny Thomas

A selection of work exhibited at our open studio in 2009.

For more information and details of other events during Frome Festival, check the website:
www.fromefestival.co.uk

Colour and Line
Exhibition of work at Bay Tree Gallery, Bradford-on-Avon
18th April to 3rd May 2009  10am - 5pm daily

I will be exhibiting new paintings in this exhibition to be held at the popular Bay Tree Gallery in Bradford-on-Avon. The exhibition is running for two weeks, and Bradford-on-Avon is a picturesque little Wiltshire town with a lot else to see and do if you make a day of it.

I'll be exhibiting with three other artists: Jeanette Litterick, Jane Gibson and Jenny Payne.

The Bay Tree Gallery is located at 48 St. Margaret's Street, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 1DE.

Tel. 01225 864918  Website: Bay Tree Gallery

Somerset Art Weeks (SAW) - next date September 2009

Somerset Arts Works

Sarah, Sally and myself at our venue- SAW 2008

Photography by Dermot West
www.dermotphotography.com

Photography for people: capturing individuality and character in natural settings
Photography for business: interiors, locations, architecture, botanical, animals, macroworld, people, products.
Art Photography: images with artistic value.

Treen
www.catherinemusic.com

myspace.com/treenbury

Original music with influences of Ben Harper, Norah Jones and Patti Smith

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