Page 42 • The HERALD • 6th August 2026 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v Hampshire Open Studios A PIECE OF ART AND A SLICE OF CAKE Venue 77 The W.I. Community Art Group, Lunedale Road, Dibden Purlieu, SO45 4QP Sat 22nd – Mon 31st Aug 10am – 5pm Forty artists using mixed media and upcycling. Cards and textiles also on display. Demonstrations by John Edwards, resident artist. Homemade cakes and refreshments available. Indoor and outdoor seating, dogs welcome. . Hampshire Open Studios – Venue 74 MANDY SMITH, CARO VINEY & AYLSA WILLIAMS 10am-5pm 22nd-24th & 27th-31st August Paintings, original prints, silver jewellery, cards & gifts. 34 West Road, Dibden Purlieu SO45 4RJ ART IN THE HUT Venue 76 Dibden Purlieu Scout HQ, Whinfield Road, Dibden Purlieu SO45 4QA 21st-24th & 28th-31st August 10am-4pm (except 21st & 28th 1pm-4pm) Showcasing painting, textiles, fabric/mixed media, modern crochet, fused glass Art In The Hut – Venue 76 A er a successful rst year, the Art in the Hut artists are pleased to announce their return to the Scout Hut in Dibden Purlieu. is year they welcome Olivia Max eld-Follis an inspiring young artist, who experiments with natural bres. Debra enjoys using a variety of medium from vibrant watercolours to experimenting with semi-abstract landscapes in acrylic, A Piece of Art and a Slice of Cake – Venue 77 Go along to the WI Community Hall in Dibden Purlieu to see the art and cra work of 40 local artists from e WI Community Art Group. ey have upcycled items and their artist corner this year is Lowry. Resident Artist John Mandy Smith and Aylsa Williams are artist printmakers and exhibit regularly in Southampton and beyond. Both artists are inspired by nature, landscape, changing seasons and architecture. Mandy is well known for her original Southampton heritage linocuts. Aylsa is a biologist turned painter and printmaker, her love of nature inspires artworks in both acrylic paintings and original linocuts. Carolyne Viney is an artist and silver jewellery maker, she will be sharing her latest hand-made elegant and unique silver jewellery. A range of original linocuts, card cuts, monotypes, silver jewellery and acrylic paintings, as well as cards and gi ware will be available. Members of this local Art Group have been busy preparing for their August exhibition, so residents and visitors in the Hythe and Waterside area of the New Forest district can once again look forward to this free event at Hythe & Dibden Community Centre. e Group is also proud to be part of the annual county-wide Hampshire Open Studios, which is always very popular and involves hundreds of venues. Waterside Art Group has a diverse membership, with each artist bringing di erent inspiration and skills to create an exhibition that displays a broad range of artwork in a wide variety of subjects and media. Original paintings and drawings as well as prints and cards by members of the Group will be on display. Exhibition visitors will nd a variety of work created by members using di erent techniques and media such as oil, acrylic, watercolour, pencil, charcoal and pastel. e range of subjects will embrace abstracts and still life; animals, owers, nature and wildlife; people, pets and portraits; as well as landscapes and townscapes. Members’ artwork will be available for sale and there will be a raffle to win an original painting. Waterside Art Group’s exhibition will be open 10am - 4pm Edwards will be demonstrating every day and he will have work to purchase. Enjoy wonderful homemade cakes and try your luck on their human snakes and ladders in the garden. A great opportunity to begin your Christmas shopping! ey look forward to seeing you at their Open Studios. Mandy, Aylsa and Carolyne Viney – Venue 74 painted cards. Becca Allen is a fabric and mixed media artist. She likes to use recycled fabrics and this can be seen in her necklaces, purses and scarves. Debbie Goodfellow has experimented with many disciplines of crochet from basic granny squares to modern mosaic crochet. She looks forward to showing you her latest projects for the home and garden. Caroline Bertram has begun to use fused glass as her medium of choice. She ‘paints’ wildlife and landscapes but also makes glass jewellery, bowls and other small items. inspired by local scenery. Jill’s paintings are primarily semi-abstract landscapes and seascapes. She will be exhibiting a variety of works mainly in acrylic, including hand Artwork by Kate at Waterside Art Group Waterside Art Group’s Summer Exhibition – venue 80 on Saturday 22nd August and then on Monday 24th to Saturday 29th August at Hythe & Dibden Community Centre in Brinton Lane, Hythe SO45 6DU. Visiting the exhibition is free! For further details about the Group visit: www. watersideartgroup.co.uk or email: secretary@ watersideartgroup.co.uk
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