What's on at The Gallery Upstairs - 'In My Life'

'In My Life' is an exhibition of diverse and thought-provoking work is currently showing at the Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park as part of Dorset Art Weeks. ‘In My Life' is inspired by something that happened in the artists’ lifetimes and preferably to the artists themselves personally, and features the work of members Poole and East Dorset Art Society (PEDAS). 
Artists have always used themselves, their history, and their families as inspiration for their work, telling stories about events that happened in their lives or something exclusive to them.  It could be an emotional, social or entertaining event, the 2008 banking crisis, a special holiday, an adventure.  Something that is always there in the memory and inevitably comes to mind on certain occasions. Jackson Pollock famously said “Every good painter paints what (s)he is.” 
Liz Magee will be exhibiting her painting ‘Walled Garden’. She says “Naturally, my family has always been a focus in my life. In this painting I wanted to depart from naturalism in a quest for richer happier colours without being garish. I wanted to aim at finding a richness in pattern too. I like to think the walled garden symbolises the protection I feel for my family and playing in the garden projects happiness.” 

'In My Life' is open daily until 30th May. The Gallery Upstairs is located above the tearooms in the lovely surroundings of Upton Country Park. For more information visit www.thegalleryupstairs.org.uk; email [email protected].
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For list of forthcoming exhibitions see Exhibitions - THE GALLERY UPSTAIRS
 

The Gallery is managed by PEDAS (Poole & East Dorset Art Society).

​Throughout the Summer we will be enjoying the PEDAS Plein Air sessions. You are welcome to come and join us on any of our sessions:

​26 May - Compton Acres, 164 Canford Cliffs Road, BH13 7ES
Cost: £8.95 concessions £7.95. Free parking. Meet from 10 am outside main entrance. Cafe, toilets, parking. Beautiful gardens, ponds, waterfalls and the Italian Villa
 
2 June BANK HOLIDAY No session
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9 June - Boilerhouse Gallery, Corfe Castle, BH20 5JF next to Corfe Castle Station
Meet at 10.00 outside the gallery. Park in the National Trust car park and walk up. Toilets and refreshments on site. The gallery is housed in the old dairy with grounds leading down to the Corfe river. Interesting old buildings and some strange machinery.
 
15 June - Evening session Evening Hill, BH14 8HR
Free. Meet 7 pm at viewpoint . No ameneties although beach toilets not too far away. Park in Crichel Mount Road. Viewpoint overlooking Poole Harbour and Brownsea Island. Sunset if the weather is good.
 
16 June - Bournemouth Allotments, North Bournemouth Allotment Society, Cornelia Rd, BH10 4FG
Free. Meet at 10.00 in car park. Parking, cafe and toilets. Allotments, flowers, produce, people working. Tea and homemade cakes.
 
 
23 June - Hengistbury Head, BH6 4EW
Parking charge. Meet at 10.00 behind visitors’ centre. Parking, cafe and toilets. Sea, cliffs, Christchurch Harbour, beach huts
 
30 June - Wareham Town Quay, BH20 4LP
Parking charge. Meet at 10.00 on quay. Parking, cafe and toilets. River, quay, old town and people.