Thursday 21st November 2024 – Thursday 20th March 2025
Drawing on Dorset
Drawing on Dorset celebrates the county as a source of inspiration for artists.
In 2019, Dorset Visual Arts presented Drawing on Dorset, an open-call project which invited submissions from artists who make drawings in, of or about Dorset. A launch exhibition at the Fine Foundation Gallery at Durlston Country Park also saw the publication of a book of the same name with essays by Tania Kovats and Professor Anita Taylor and accompanying statements from the 35 selected artists. The exhibition then toured around the county, allowing artists and audiences to contemplate and engage with this essential component – the catalyst – of creative investigation.Â
The project sought to celebrate a variety of approaches to drawing, presenting observation, recording, and enquiry. It was a collection of individual perspectives bound by the common thread of the county—its character, culture, and contours, expressed and captured through thought and line.
The Drawing Room at The Sherborne now gathers a selection of some of the original participants with new works that continue to explore Dorset as a place of inspiration for artists to investigate and respond to.
Artwork will be available to purchase through The Sherborne, and many makers will be featured in our shop. Please talk to our Visitor Hub Team at the reception desk for further information.
